Apple’s latest event generated a lot of buzz and still managed to disappoint many netbook fans. We have been waiting for Apple to announce its plans as far as its tablet is concerned, but Steve Jobs and Co. certainly know how to keep a secret. Apple conveniently announced its plans to dominate the mobile gaming and video market. The PSP and the Flip have been put on notice by Apple. But the netbook market seems to be spared for now. That doesn’t mean Apple won’t come after netbooks once it has conquered its now goals.

When it comes developing a netbook killer, there seems to be two camps involved. One camp believes that you can beat netbooks by offering similar devices with more features. The other camp (which Apple seems to be in) considers netbooks as fad and rather focus on long-term profits than market-share. ULV laptops have already proved that companies can compete with netbooks by offering power and portability in one package.

ULV laptops are not only energy efficient and slim, but they are also very portable. So you get the best of netbooks with the power of fully-fledged laptops. It’s true that some of these ULV laptops are heavier than netbooks but the weight can be negligible. At this point, CULV laptops are not as mainstream as netbooks per se. Apple MacBook Air is technically a CULV laptop, but it’s too pricey for most folks. But with prices dropping and the netbooks improving in features, the lines will get blurry. So in the end, it’ll be all about power vs. portability vs. energy efficiency, and consumers will be the true winners.