The BBC is reporting that Samsung are to pull out of selling laptops (including Chromebooks) in Europe.
Samsung has announced that it is ending sales of its laptop computers in Europe.
The move includes its Chromebook model, which had previously been one of the category's best-sellers.
The South Korean company's decision follows Sony's announcement earlier this year that it was selling its Vaio division and pulling out of PC sales altogether.
Samsung signalled it might consider similar action in other parts of the globe.
"We quickly adapt to market needs and demands," said the company in a statement.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:22AM
Is this just them proactively avoiding the upcoming collapse of the Chromebook market? Are people finally done with the Chromebook fad?
I wouldn't be surprised if some people bought them not realizing that they're kind of half-assed laptops that pretty much require internet connectivity. And other people probably bought them realizing the limitations, but not realizing just how limiting those limitations actually are in practice.
The tablet market has already collapsed for everybody but Apple. But then again, they're not really selling tablets, but rather they're selling luxury status symbols. Everyone else who tried to sell a utility-driven tablet has had little to no luck in the market. People just don't need crippled devices like tablets and Chromebooks, I think.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by takyon on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:50AM
Samsung probably gets much better margins on Galaxy phones, tablets and PHABLETS.
This is a case of consolidation by surrender.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @04:10AM
They're actually underperforming on that segment.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday September 25 2014, @05:04AM
It has declined [reuters.com], but it remains around 15% [techpinions.com].
Samsung Electronics doesn't seem to report [wsj.com] notebook margins. The best I could find was a bill of materials [9to5google.com] of $332.12-$344.32 for a $429-499 2011 Chromebook.
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(Score: 2) by zafiro17 on Thursday September 25 2014, @11:57AM
I'd be surprised if ten years from now we look back and decide Chromebooks were a fad. I'm as hardcore geek as anyone, and I've bought a chromebook and like it a lot. I'm not happy about being tied into Google's ecosystem, and it doesn't meet all my needs. But it's surprisingly good at a hell of a lot of stuff.
The next step is going to be Google somehow consolidating Android and Chrome - we'll see how that goes. And maybe that will be surpassed by some other, similar, system. But I personally think the market is heading in the direction Chrome is, and it will be anything but a fad. You might be looking at the future, whether you like it or not.
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(Score: 2) by EvilJim on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:33AM
I've been told the 'pull out' method isn't all that effective... I cant say I've had any problems though and especially not with laptop markets. YMMV
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:38AM
You can't pull out if you never push into the market.
(Score: 2) by EvilJim on Thursday September 25 2014, @03:16AM
that's a very real 'geek' problem you bring up there.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @03:26AM
Maybe you need to extend your reach?
(Score: 2) by EvilJim on Thursday September 25 2014, @03:29AM
you mean from my pelvis to some place where there's women? things are only *so* stretchy
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Thursday September 25 2014, @12:03PM
No kids yet so it's worked for me.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Geotti on Thursday September 25 2014, @12:42PM
Fuck beta, fuck systemD and fuck Samsung!
Fuck them for building self-shooting robots for the Korean DMZ, fuck them for their business practice of copying innovations, fuck them for then dumping cheap crap on the market to push the innovators out, and fuck them for bringing down Pioneer. Fuck them for their shitty cheap OS knockoffs, fuck them for horrible customer experience, fuck them for terrible support, fuck them for making me work with their shit because some of my clients thought they are a "good brand," and fuck them for being a profit --instead of value-oriented-- company.
Fuck the fucking fuckers! Fuck them with a run-up and momentum!
/rant
(Score: 2) by present_arms on Thursday September 25 2014, @01:23PM
What is it you are trying to say?
http://trinity.mypclinuxos.com/
(Score: 2) by Geotti on Thursday September 25 2014, @02:18PM
What is it you are trying to say?
Good riddance! :D
(Score: 2) by present_arms on Thursday September 25 2014, @08:24PM
I thought that was the sentiment of it :D and they can take LG too :D
http://trinity.mypclinuxos.com/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 25 2014, @10:33PM
I am willing to agree with you on every single point except for that their chip fabs are impressive, which is really weird considering that they seem to support only the lowest common denominator.
To me it's the same thing as Elbonia being able to make the world's most advanced stealth fighters.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 27 2014, @04:23PM
Choose life.