For 2009, the netbook industry will take up 17.2% of the “NotePC” market. Although there were pioneers in the small format like Dialogue’s high end Flybook, Taiwan's ASUSTek cracked the market wide open in Q4 2007 with a price-sensitive unit. Until then, smaller and lighter meant more expensive to the PC industry.
Netbook shipments in 2008 hit 14.6 million units after only a year in the market. Now the netbook is expected to reach 26.3 million in shipments—despite a global recession. Acer and ASUSTek recorded more than 70% market share in 2008 and their high market share will continue in 2009, perhaps falling slightly to 67%.
NotePC Shipments and Netbook Market Share Forecast (2007 ~ 2012)
Micron will ship in second half 2009 a new higher-density flash memory chip for media players so mobile processors can be relieved of NAND management. 
The "idol" for straight-shooting, non-commercial industry geeks, The Woz was never known to dance around any subject…uh, until now. He’s two-stepping his way as the fan-favorite on America’s “Dancing with the Stars.” 
Despite the economy (and layoffs), Sony opens a new retail store in USA with Comcast. SonyStyle Comcast Labs is in the Comcast Center, the newest skyscraper in Philadelphia and HQ for America's largest cable operator. 
