Netbooks are so 2008. Get ready for the new wave of must-have devices dubbed “smartbooks.” These smartbooks are small netbook sized devices running on ARM microprocessors used in smartphones. Why would you build such a beast? They’re cheap.
According to PC World, Foxconn is developing less than five different models of these inexpensive devices that aim to be in the $100- $200 range. Young Liu, special assistant to the CEO at Foxconn was quoted by the magazine as saying, “that’s a lot lower than a netbook,” he said. “There will be a lot of demand for a sub-$200 device.”
The assistant said demand was coming out of China and other places where these cost-sensitive devices might have the biggest impact. Users can expect basic functionality, WiFi, and slower processing speeds. The screen size would be in the 7-10 inch range.
Others have shown plans for similar smartbooks at last June’s Computex. Largely, these are built for other manufacturers and will be rebranded. Foxconn is the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer.
Read: [PC World]
"These smartbooks are small netbook sized devices running on ARM microprocessors used in smartphone". This statement is inaccurate. Not all of them are running ARM-based processors, sites like http://www.smartbook.asia mention all the processors which a lot of manufacturers are using
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