Netbooks, small laptop computers with more limited memory and features, look likely to be big sellers this year as all the big manufacturers jump onto one of the only consumer electronics bandwagons still rolling.Sony, Dell and Hewlett-Packard have watched while Acer and Asus have captured chunks of the computer notebook market. This week Acer and Asus have increased their predicted sales volumes for 2009 after experiencing strong sales of their netbook in the US in December.
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Netbooks next big thing in electronics world
Market for small, cheap laptops with limited memory and features predicted to withstand downturn this year