RunCore’s new line of SSDs is now shipping, and the drives are priced very competitively. They’re available in 16, 32, 64, and 128gb capacities and should retail at $69, $119, $199, and $389. Price/performance ratio is good, with read/write speeds on the drives at about 75/40 mb/s. One slick addition is the onboard USB slave […]
December 2008
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Asus launches the Eee PC 900SD, now with less storage
Asus has quietly released a new model in the Eee PC 900 series. The Asus Eee PC 900SD looks a lot like the Eee PC 900. Both have 8.9 inch displays and 900MHz Intel Celeron processors. But the 900SD comes with less storage, and a lower resolution webcam. The Linux version also has just 512MB […]
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OS X on the HP Mini 1000 and the HP 2133 Mini-Note
When Boing Boing released a Hackintosh Mini compatibility chart a few weeks ago I was surprised to see that the HP 2133 Mini-Note was listed as a netbook capable of running the Mac operating system. After all, Macs have Intel processors, while the HP 2133 uses a VIA CPU. It turns out that’s not a […]
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Coby may have a netbook plan after all?
Sure, cheap electronics maker Coby has denied reports that it would be releasing a cheap netbook-like computer. But in this industry a denial is about as believable as a promise. Anyway, the folks at jkOnTheRun did a little trademark search, and guess what they found? Coby has filed to trademark the term “Coby Netbook.” Sure, […]
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BenQ JoyBook Lite U101 pawed, opened up
The folks at Laptop Magazine picked up a BenQ JoyBook Lite U101 netbook this week. While the mini-laptop isn’t available in the US yet, you can apparently get one in Taiwan for about $550. At first glance, this netbook looks a lot like many other netbooks on the market today. It has a 10.2 inch […]
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Sony teaser shows subnotebook with tracking nub
I’m 90% certain that when Sony’s new P-series subnotebook is released it will cost far too much to be considered a netbook. But from the glimpses we’ve seen so far, it’s still a pretty nifty looking ultraportable laptop. Now Sony has posted a new teaser animation on its Japanese site that briefly shows the keyboard […]
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New MSI U115 features “hybrid storage”
MSI has officially introduced the new U115 “Hybrid Storage” netbook, a unique netbook which was first unveiled in Europe earlier this month. The company claims this will be the first notebook capable of using both an SSD and HDD simultaneously. While that claim is technically not true (any dual-bay notebook can run 2.5″ SATA SSD […]
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Asus Eee PC 1002HA review
The Asus Eee PC 1002HA one of the best looking netbooks Asus has released since creating the category of low cost mini-laptops just over a year ago. The machine has a professional looking brushed metal exterior and it weighs less than its predecessor the Eee PC 1000H. But on the inside, it’s basically the same […]
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Compaq Mini 700 dissected
A few weeks ago jkkmobile picked up a shiny new HP Mini 1000 netbook and then proceeded to rip the thing to shreds just to show us what lies on the inside. He’s pretty good at taking things apart and putting them back together again, but he didn’t exactly provide detailed instructions for those who […]
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T-Mobile offers 3G Eee PC 904HD in the UK
T-Mobile is adding to its lineup of 3G enabled netbooks. The company is offering an Asus Eee PC 904HD with a 3G USB modem when you sign up for a 2 year service plan at £25 a month. While the netbook, with a big bezel around the screen and no integrated 3G card, may not […]