<p>In the pre-iPad era, the streamlined species of mini-laptop was poised to redefine personal computing. Now, with Lenovo, Dell and Asustek all pulling the plug on their netbook lines in recent months, few seem to think the product will survive.</p><p>That is, except for Taiwanese computer maker Acer.</p><p>"We will continue to make netbooks," Acer's Chairman and CEO J.T. Wang told The Wall Street Journal in a recent interview. "They aren't dead. How could they be dead?"</p><p>Netbooks emerged in 2007 as an inexpensive, miniature breed of notebook computer that made up for in portability and convenience what they lacked in computing power. They were pioneered and popularized by Taiwanese companies Asustek and Acer, who rode brisk sales of the devices to global prominence.</p><p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/09/13/savvy-or-stubborn-acer-still-believes-in-the-netbook/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/262291/acer_says_netbooks_arent_dead_yet.html">Acer says netbooks aren&#039;t dead yet</a> (PCWorld)</p><p><a href="http://www.telecompaper.com/news/mtel-launches-netbook-plus-mobile-internet-campaign">M:tel launches netbook plus mobile internet campaign</a> (Telecompaper (subscription))</p><p><a href="http://liliputing.com/2012/09/acers-not-done-making-netbooks-yet.html">Acer&#039;s not done making netbooks yet</a> (Liliputing)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d3ggQZuV9BNAvQM3ZtWh8gad0c0wM">4 additional articles.</a></p>