Intel sees netbook cannibalization at about 20 percent - washingtonpost.com

May 27, 2009

LONDON (Reuters) - Cannibalization of laptop computer sales by lower-priced netbooks is currently about 20 percent, "less than speculation", Intel's European sales chief told Reuters on the fringes of a company event.

Christian Morales said netbook sales were about 16 percent of all notebook sales globally, and a little higher in western Europe. In Britain and Italy they may account for as much as a quarter of all notebook sales, he said on Wednesday...