Acer is reportedly developing a nettop computer that will make use of NVIDIA’s Ion platform to bundle a low power Intel Atom CPU with a high(er) performance NVIDIA graphics chip. The result should be a low profile, low power computer capable of handling modern video games or 1080p video. These nettop computers are sort of […]
February 2009
How to fix the dark webcam on the HP Mini 1000
The HP Mini 1000 netbook has an excellent keyboard, a thin and light case, and a bunch of customization options. But the mini-laptop has a few quirks too, including a glossy display that reflects glare, and a webcam that takes awfully dark images. It turns out there’s a good reason for the dark camera: HP […]
Is Nokia working on a netbook?
Nokia CEO OLLI-Pekka Kallasvuo recently commented that the company is “looking very actively” at the possibility of making laptops. Nokia is the world’s largest handset maker, and certainly knows a lot about making small and cheap electronic devices with long battery life. The company also produces a line of Linux-based Internet Tablets that look a […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 now available, customizable
A day after the first order page for the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 popped up on Dell.com, Dell has launched another order page. And this one lets you customize your computer… a little. The base model starts at $399 and has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, 802.11g WiFi, […]
HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition review
The HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition netbook is thin, light, and cheap. But it has one of the best keyboards found on any netbook, and a unique operating system based on Ubuntu Linux that sets it apart from the crowd. The Mi Edition interface is designed for users who aren’t familiar with Linux, and may […]
A closer look at Gigabyte’s extended netbook family
Engadget Chinese managed to spot those three new netbooks from Gigabyte we first heard about the other day. As expected, Gigabyte is launching a Thin Note, a Booktop, and a Touch Note machine. As you can probably guess, the Touch Note has a touchscreen display and can be used in tablet mode, much like the […]
First look at the new slim Acer Aspire One
Acer has yet to offer an official explanation for the publicity photos that hit the web yesterday showing what looks like a new 10 inch netbook with a slimmer chassis than the Acer Aspire One AOD150. But an anonymous source has posted some pictures of what appears to be the mystery netbook. The netbook will […]
Qualcomm shows Windows CE-based handheld, reminiscent of HP Jornada
Chip maker Qualcomm has been showing off netbook prototypes built around the company’s Snapdragon chipset for a few months now. Qualcomm’s expertise is in making chips for cellphones, but the new Snapdragon platform should be able to handle basic computing tasks for netbook-style devices, including web browsing and multimedia playback. You won’t be able to […]
Acer Aspire One AOD150 dissected
The Acer Aspire One D150 netbook has a series of access panels on the bottom of the unit which should make it easy to upgrade the RAM, hard drive, or even the WiFi module. So unless you have a major problem with your computer, there’s no reason to take the keyboard off or peak at […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 order page goes live(ish)
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 wasn’t scheduled to be available for order from Dell.com until tomorrow. But while there’s no link from the main page yet, it looks like you can follow a link to the netbook’s order page today. This comes a day after we learned that you could place an order for the […]