Asus has been pretty consistent about calling low cost laptops with 10.2 inch or smaller screens netbooks while labeling anything with a larger display as a notebook. And that’s why the Asus S121 notebook is not officially part of the computer maker’s Eee PC line. But that doesn’t mean that the 12.1 inch notebook doesn’t […]
December 2008
Best Buy reminds me why I don’t love the word “netbook”
There’s been a lot of talk over the last few days about the word “netbook.” I think it’s silly that Psion is starting to protect its trademark a year after people started using the word netbook widely. But at the same time, I’ve never been a huge fan of the word. Because it implies that […]
Linux4one: Ubuntu for the Acer Aspire One
The Acer Aspire One Laptop comes with a choice of Windows XP or Linpus Linux Lite. The custom Linux distro is designed to be easy to use and resembles the Xandros Linux “easy mode” software that Asus ships with some Eee PC models. But while the software makes it easy to find and launch applications […]
Netbook touchscreen kit giveaway
Liliputing and Hoda Technology are giving away a netbook touchscreen kit. This solderless kit will let you add touchscreen capabilities to a number of 8.9 or 10.2 inch netbooks. The contest is open to entries from anywhere in the world, but you’ll want to make sure your the touchscreen will work with your netbook. Click […]
Gdium launches One Laptop Per Hacker program for netbook developers
The folks behind the upcoming Gdium netbook have launched a new program they’re calling “One Laptop Per Hacker.” The goal is to build a more robust developer community around the company’s unusual netbook platform. The Gdium uses a custom version of Mandriva Linux which runs from a removable USB flash drive called the G-Key. Because […]
Psion explains its trademark position, probably won’t sue me
Psion, the company that holds the trademark for the word “netbook” is attempting to better explain why it sent cease & desist letters to some bloggers and web sites recently. Apparently most of the entities on the receiving end were advertisers and computer makers using the term to describe their products, not journalists and bloggers. […]
Asus launches Eee Box accessories
Asus has already announced plans to soup up its Eee Box line of mini-desktop computers with dedicated graphics and HDMI output. Now it looks like the company is providing all the tools you need to throw the tiny Asus Eee Box B204 next to your television set, including a wireless mouse, keyboard, and media center […]
First look at the Asus Eee PC 1002HA
The nice folks at Asus just sent me an Eee PC 1002HA to review for the next few days. The Eee PC 1002HA is something of a cross between the Eee PC 1000H and the Eee PC S101. It has a brushed aluminum case like the S101, but it’s just about as thick as the […]
So what exactly can you do with the NVIDIA ION platform?
Now that we know Intel isn’t going to block NVIDIA from pairings its grpahics chips with the Intel Atom processor, it’s time to take another look at what kind of performance NVIDIA’s new ION platform really offers. NVIDIA has said the platform will offer 10 times the graphics performance you get from the Intel Atom […]
Acer adds Linux apps for Aspire One to FTP server
Acer has added 11 new apps that can be run in Linpus Linux Lite to its FTP server. If you have an Acer Aspire One running Acer’s custom version of Linux, you can now install Firefox 3, Tux Racer, and a handful of other apps. I don’t have an Aspire One, so I can’t say […]