The computer manufacturers are just figuring out that not just 3rd world countries want cheap compact computers. They were slow on the uptake, but are finally getting it. On the success of the ASUS Eee, which lets face it, is really a crappy little computer, they are all rushing to bring out new models. HP just released the 2133 Mini-Note, which I’m considering, and pictures of upcoming Dell and Acer entries are floating about the tech blogs. So they’re getting better, quickly.
Here’s how it’s going to play out. We’re going to see a resurgence of the man purse, because at around $500 a whole lot of people are going to want to carry around mini PCs (sounds better than UMPC), leaving the standard-sized notebook at home on the coffee table, as makers will follow the ASUS lead of building instant-on into the motherboards, thus replacing the far too limiting crackberries for calendaring, etc…
Companies, which make components for mini PCs are about to see a surge in orders. One such is AU Optronics, which says it will sell six million low-cost LCDs this year, half the world market. ASUS, in addition to selling computers, is a seller of components. Also, mini chip makers VIA Technologies and Intel.
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