When Research in Motion brought the BlackBerry PlayBook to CES last month, the company had a few cases and other accessories on-hand. But it’s a safe bet that third party companies are going to crank out keyboards, cases, screen covers, power adapters, and other goodies for any device getting as much positive buzz as the PlayBook. Now the folks at…

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Sure, we’ve seen plenty of iPad cases with built-in keyboards which sort of, kind of, turn the iPad into a laptop already. But it looks like Best Buy has something truly unique in the works. Or well, a little unique. Basically it’s a clamshell case which kind of looks like a full-fledged laptop in its own right… it just doesn’t…

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Looking for a protective case for your netbook and a cooling pad to keep your lap from overheating if your netbook does? Philips has a solution. The company’s HeatProtect combines a protective slipcover with a cooling pad. The case has two zippers with rubberized edges designed not to scratch up other items in your bag. One side of the case…

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While Apple’s iPad won’t begin shipping until April, you an already pick up dozens of accessories for the tablet. In fact, Macworld has a roundup of 2-dozen iPad cases that are aready competing to keep your Apple tablet safe. It’s probably worth pointing out that you can also pick up a netbook slipcover or a case designed for a portable…

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Looking for a netbook case with a little Geek Chic flavor? Check out the awesome handmade NES controller pouch Geeky Gadgets discovered on Etsy. The cases are made by seller SplashingKoi, and they’re 8 bits of old-school gaming goodness. At $49.99, it’s a steal of a deal for a unique, hand-crafted portable pouch. Now, I wouldn’t recommend using this as…

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With the meteoric rise in popularity of netbooks over the last two years, it’s not surprising that we’re seeing a number of companies push netbook accessories including cases designed for small laptops and USB and wireless peripherals including travel mice and optical disc drives. And it looks like Acer has one of each lined up as part of a new…

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Argue about whether a 12 inch laptop is a netbook all you like, but plenty of PC makers are putting out machines with 11.6 inch and 12.1 inch screens these days. And Targus is putting out a line of slipcases and bags to tote them around in. Targus unveiled several new items today including a number of 12 inch cases…

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There are a few books out there about netbooks. And then there’s this netbook in a book. EeeUser forum member randyrsk had the bookcase (get it, book-case? yeah, I kill me) designed by Free Hollow Books. But you could totally make one yourself if you don’t mind desecrating a big, thick book. The book cushion the netbook when you want…

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Looking for a padded sleeve for your netbook? Most laptop sleeves are designed for larger notebooks, and while some mini-laptop makers are nice enough to throw in a free sleeve with your purchase, they’re not particularly stylish. Be.ez is the latest company to offer an alternative. Be.ez has launched a line of laptop sleeves designed for diminutive computers. They come…

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Targus has offered a line of accessories that are useful for netbook users for a while, including a portable mouse, small laptop/DVD player cases, and USB hubs. Now the company has put together a “Netbook Accessory Kit,”that includes a Slipskin Peel Netbook case for 10.2 inch mini-laptops, a USB optical mouse with a retractable cable, and a mini 4-port USB…

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Netbooks were one of the hottest items at CES 2009. While the economy is tanking and many consumer electronics makers are seeing sales numbers fall, sales of these low cost portable computers continue to climb. And a lot of companies are trying to hitch themselvs to that wagon. I saw a lot of booths where companies were trying to slap…

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There are two things that make netbooks appealing. They’re portable and they’re cheap. That’s what sets them apart from most notebooks on the market. But apparently luxury French bag designer Goyard missed the memor on the whole cheap thing, because the company has put out a line of designer sleeves for netbooks. Nothing wrong with that, right? After all, who…

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