The State of the Netbook, Part II: The Inevitable Eeeruption
Since their introduction at the beginning of 2008, so-called netbooks have had a sudden, meteoric rise; sales have surpassed all projections, and new launches have dominated much of the gadget press. How did this happen all of the sudden, and why? Can the netbook growth phenomenon possibly continue unabated? In the second installment of this series, Ars explores the past, present, and future of the netbook form factor. Part I, entitled "WEee have lived before," explored the surprisingly long history of netbook-style computers, from their origins in the early days of x86 to the long hiatus before the rennaissance that created the modern netbook. This second article will explore the netbook’s resurrection over the last few years, through the OLPC, Classmate, Nanobook, Eee, and Menlow platforms and devices.
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