Apple doesn't sell netbooks, so the iPad isn't cannibalizing netbook sales. If iPad sales decreased sales of, say macbooks, then it would be appropriate to cry

Apple doesn't sell netbooks, so the iPad isn't cannibalizing netbook sales. If iPad sales decreased sales of, say macbooks, then it would be appropriate to cry cannibal. Cannibalization from Wikipedia: "In marketing and strategy, cannibalization refers to a reduction in the sales volume, sales revenue, or market share of one product as a result of the introduction of a new product by the same producer." [emphasis mine] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalization