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With technology improving at a rapid rate, it was just a matter of time for engineers to come out with a laptop that was both light and compact – as if the ones we already had were not “compact” enough. Well these new mini laptops pack a punch for what they are. Some of them are as little as 10 inches and still have some decent computing power. In the rest of the article, I will be discussing some of the reasons that more and more students are switching to mini laptops.

Laptop prices have definitely come down significantly. The cost really was quite prohibitive up until around two thousand and eight when the prices started coming down quickly.

What Drives the Price

The simple answer to what drives the price is technology. The newer the technology the higher the price, but technology is changing so quickly that what was new six months ago is now old, and for obvious reasons they are not going to just throw the old items out they will sell the models with the “older” technology at a reduced price.

Market supply and demand will also drive the price. If an item is in high demand and manufacturing standards can’t keep up than the odds are that the price will be higher, because people are willing to pay more for an item when it is scarce, the vendors know this so they charge more money.