The OLPC XO Laptop may have sparked the netbook revolution by showing it’s possible to create and mass produce a low cost but quie capable computer. The project provided the spark that led to the creation of the Asus Eee PC, HP Mini Note, and scores of other low cost ultraportable computers. But there are […]
February 2009
Kohjinsha and Bandai launch a very green mini-laptop for kids
If you just look at the specs, the new Kohjinsha Gachupin & Mukku netbook looks like a decent little machine with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, and a 1Seg digital TV tuner for picking up Japanese TV broadcasts. But what sets this netbook apart from the crowd is […]
Special edition Samsung NC10 with larger battery available for preorder
Amazon is taking preorders for a new special edition version of the Samsung NC10 netbook. The $499 Samsung NC10-11PBK Special Edition has a few things going for it. First, it comes in black, which is a color that’s been kind of hard to get in the US. But it also has a larger touchpad than […]
Netbook growth leads to surge in Windows XP sales
While industry watchers are busy trying to figure out whether netbook makers are going to install Windows 7 Starter Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium or something else on the netbooks of tomorrow, one thing is clear. Windows XP is the most popular choice today. Sure, Asus, Dell, Acer, HP, and other companies are offering Linux […]
Hands on with the Acer Aspire One D150 – Video
The Acer Aspire One D150 netbook is a new model with a 10.2 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. Sascha from Netbook News.de managed to pick one up in Taipei in advance of the netbook’s US launch date. The mini-laptop has a larger display than the original Aspire […]
Intel Atom N280 CPU doesn’t always come with GN40 chipset
When I spotted one of the first netbooks with the new Intel Atom N280 at CES, it was paired with Intel’s new GN40 chipset which provides hardware decoding for 720p HD videos. And so I, like a lot of other people, assumed that the N280 chip would always be bundled with the GN40 chipset. But […]
Step by step guide for installing a fidohub netbook touchscreen
Hoda Technology/Fidohub have been offering touchscreen installation kits for a number of netbooks for a few months now. One of the things that sets Fidohub’s touchscreens apart from some of the others you’ll find on eBay is that the company provides instructions for installing the displays. But if you want some even more detailed instructions, […]
HP Mini Mi Edition installer available for download
Want to turn your HP Mini 1000 netbook into an HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition computer? HP has just uploaded the Mi Edition installers to its support page. Here’s what the installer does. It downloads HP’s custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed for the HP Mini 1000 and creates a bootable flash disk on your […]
Windows 7 Starter or Home Premium for netbooks?
There’s been a lot of talk over the last few days about Windows 7 on netbooks. As we’ve known for months, the Windows 7 beta that’s currently available runs fantastically on netbooks. Performance is on par with Windows XP in terms of boot times, the speed with which you can launch programs, and multitasking ability. […]
VIA Nano CPU now shipping in force
The new Intel Atom N280 isn’t the only new netbook processor in town. While Intel is just starting to ship it’s latest low power chip, competitor VIA is reportedly shipping a whole bunch of Nano processors for Samsung’s new NC20 notebook. The Samsung NC20 is a 12.1 inch notebook that will be a bit more […]