Fidelity Electronics sells digital picture frames and other electronics. And now the company, like every other company on the face of the earth, is launching a netbook. This one’s not going to tempt anyone away from an Asus Eee PC 1000HE or Dell Inpsiron Mini 10 anytime soon. But if you’re in the market for […]
February 2009
Cheap HP Mini 1000 upgrades
The HP Mini 1000 netbook has a standard SD slot for extra storage. But some models also have another expansion slot that’s basically a little USB port that can take a proprietary HP flash drive that sits flush with the edge of the netbook. HP charges $25 for a HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive, but […]
AMD chips could show up in $399 netbooks eventually
AMD has sort of stayed out of the netbook space for the last year or so, shaking its head and frequently wondering why people would want computers that can’t play Crysis. Then in January, AMD unveiled a product roadmap that included cheaper, lower power chips that could be used in low cost portable computers like […]
MSI Wind U123 will be slightly cooler than the U120
Taking a page out of the Asus playbook, MSI seems determine to flood the market with netbook models this year. The MSI Wind U100 was a pretty big success for the company last year, and the new MSI Wind U120 basically takes the same components and puts them in a shiny new case with a […]
Asus Eee PC 1004DN coming to the US?
When I spotted the Asus Eee PC 1004DN at CES, I was told that there were no immediate plans to bring this netbook to the US. But as Jeff from Netbook 3G discovered, Asus filed documents with the FCC this week, which seem to indicate that the company is at least considering selling the netbook […]
Psion: We’re still selling netbooks
Psion has issued a rather surprising response to challenges to its “netbook” trademark from Intel and Dell. Those companies claim that Psion essentially abandoned its rights to the trademark when it stopped manufacturing the original Psion Netbook and Psion Netbook Pro a a few years back. But Psion sent a letter to tech blog jkOnTheRun […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 service manuals now online
Dell has posted a service manual, setup guide, tech sheet, and teghnology guide for the Inspiron Mini 10 on its web site. Dell started taking orders for its new 10 inch netbook this week, but the product isn’t expected to begin shipping for another month or so. Right now the Inspiron Mini 10 is only […]
MSI to ship notebooks with new Intel CULV processors
MSI plans to ship its line of X-Slim notebooks starting in April. Laptop Magazine reports that these thin and light machines with displays ranging from 13.4 inches to 15.6 inches will have starting prices around $700 to $750, which is pretty close to the price MSI was throwing around for the MSI X320 back at […]
Asus Eee PC Shell ultra-thin coming in April
Asus is reportedly working on a new thin and light netbook that will be called the Eee PC Shell. According to DigiTimes, the Shell will have a 10.1 inch display, and higher specs than the Eee PC S101. It will reportedly also have better battery life, and be easier to carry. No, I have no […]
The 6 colors of the Asus Eee PC 1000HE
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE is currently at the top of Amazon’s bestselling computer list. It has a combination of attractive features including the new Intel Atom N280 CPU, a new and improved keyboard, a wide touchpad, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. But right now it’s only available in black or blue. If you want it in […]