Financial analyst Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley said, sold iPad is the key reason that the annual income growth of netbook decrease. Response to her report Huberty, an analyst Stephen Baker of NPD Group said it possibly true, but it is too early to tell.

As said by Huberty, earlier this year, netbook growth slowed notably. Annual raise in 1 / 2010 is 68%, and after that reduced further. In April 2010, netbook sales raised only 5% compared with April 2009. As said by Mr. Baker, not iPad, but the price of the laptop under 500$ of new income caused by decrease netbook.

Mr. Baker said, netbook is the product for the time of economic recession in 2009. Now, with less than 500 USD you could own a laptop complete with keyboard, monitor 15 "or 17" high resolution than netbooks. Currently the laptop under $ 500 account for about 25% of total computer sales.