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Remember when netbook will be huge, and Apple must respond?

It was, and they released the MacBook Air and then the iPad. Then tablets gutted the netbook market, and thanks to their foresight, they were well positioned to ride that wave. They haven't done the same with TV.

To be completely fair, I don't think anyone really has 'solved' TV yet.

> Remember when netbook will be huge, and Apple must respond?

They still are huge (they're some of the most popular devices sold) and Apple did respond, the entire industry did too.

The only thing that didn't stick was the name -- we call them "ultrabooks" now.

ultrabooks are expensive, netbooks were very cheap and depended on the net for storage and for apps.

Netbooks weren't all cheap -- good high-quality ones would put you back $500-$800 which is where today's entry-level ultrabooks are (like an Acer Aspire S 13, or an Asus ZenBook)

But yes, the really cheap Netbooks were replaced by tablets and tablet-based laptops. Things like the iPad Mini 2 ($280) or the Lenovo Miix 320 ($200ish) or most Chromebooks.

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