The tiny machine joins Dell's Inspiron Mini 9, the Asus Eee PC 900, the HP Mini-Note 2133 and the Intel Classmate PC among the new class of machines offering cramped keyboards, dinky screens and relatively pokey processors.
However, we continue to see AAPL as a likely stand-out this holiday shopping season, with a stable of new and what we consider best-in-class products, including the iPhone 5, fourth generation iPad, and iPad Mini.