Is Apple iPad effects a lot on netbook sales?

From last two years, the inexpensive and compact net books were enjoying explosive growth in demand. However, the demand of the devices falls heavily at the end of 2009.

According to latest report, netbook sales only surge about 5 per cent in April 2010. It seems that Apple’s iPad is to blame the stuck growth. However, analysts predict that the low profile devices have merely saturated their niche in the market.

Various leading research firm also predicted that the netbooks will see a downturn in the current year. Apple has recently announced that it sold more than 1 million iPad computers in the first month. The company has also started delivery of iPad 3G last week.

Meanwhile, the iPad is currently available in the US and the company is planning to introduce the device in other market shortly. Apple has planned to sell 10 million iPads in 2010.

It is reported that the netbooks sales YoY growth decreased from 568 percent in September 2009 to 180 percent in October. The figures had been falling rapidly since 2010.