Dell has been in the business of netbooks for quite some time. A couple of years ago, pushing netbooks and touting them as the next best thing would have been smart for the players in that market. These days, with all the alternative devices on the market, companies have a harder time pushing netbooks. Dell was never too fond of mini-notebooks to start with. So it’s no surprise to see it focus more on promoting its tablets. With Dell introducing Streak tablet just recently, you don’t have to be a genius to realize where Dell’s focus is set upon:

There are still a lot of netbooks being sold, but I think they’re going to continue to decline in terms of total mix versus what they did the last couple of years

Dell has never been a fan of netbooks. It may have given companies such as AsusTek a boost, but it does mean lower margins for all players involved. Dell has long been an advocate of full “laptop experience.” What would the company say about the “Streak experience” then?

All computer makers are in this business to make a profit. Of course, they want their customers to pick up those high-end devices. That’s why Apple’s focus on the high-end computer markets is so smart. Dell may be interested in pushing its tablets hard at this point, but is it a market it can win? That remains to be seen.