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Several news outlets are reporting that Asus is close to introducing an ultra thin netbook that looks similar to Apple’s MacBook Air.

Apple has yet to show interest in jumping into the netbook market, and the consensus from blogs and news reports seem to agree the introduction of a Mac-like netbook won’t light a fire under Apple.

Most experts say Apple’s successes come when the company leads the way, not when it tries to catch up with an industry trend.

With the tough economy it will be interesting to see if Apple ends up bending to the pressure to introduce a low-cost netbook.