Chinese computer and chip maker Lemote is working on a new 7 inch netbook called the Fuloong Mini. The machine looks like it could become one of the smallest, lightest netbooks around, measuring just 190mm x 145mm x 37mm or 7.5″ x 5.7″ x 1.5″ and weighing just .85KG or 1.9 pounds. The Fuloong Mini […]
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How to turn an Eee PC into a carputer
In what can only be described as one of the coolest netbook hacks to date, one Russian Eee PC 701 owner decided that his netbook would look better in his car’s dashboard than on his lap. So he set about to make it happen. The end result? An Eee PC-based carputer with GPS, Bluetooth, and […]
Toshiba NB100 hits the UK
The Toshiba NB100 is about to go on sale in the UK, and two British tech blogs have had a chance to spend some time with the first netbook from Toshiba. TechRadar says the laptop has a good screen, handles Ubuntu 8.04 (with Ubuntu Netbook Remix), well and comes with 80GB to 120GB of storage […]
MSI on track to ship 600,000+ netbooks this year
Asus may expect to ship 5 million netbooks by the end of the year, but it’s not the only company benefiting from the netbook boom. MSI, makers of the Wind U90 and Wind U100 laptop expect to ship between 600,000 and 700,000 in 2008. That’s not bad for a company most people didn’t even know […]
Asus Eee PC 900HA: Peeking under the cover
The Asus Eee PC 900HA features an 8.9 inch display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, a 160GB hard drive, and 1GB of RAM. It’s a bit of a cross between the Eee PC 900 and 901 because it has an Atom CPU like the 901, but the same chassis as the 900. Oh yeah, and […]
Apple netbook rumors keep on coming
The other day the New York Times published an item that mentioned the possibility that Apple is already working on a new mobile device. The evidence? Reps from a search engine company mentioned they were seeing traffic from an “unannounced Apple product with a display somehwere between an iPhone and a MacBook.” It could be […]
Is HP giving up on VIA?
That Vivienne Tam designer edition HP Mini-Note that was spotted last month is apparently real. And it’s coming soon. HP plans to release this netbook in December. But that’s not the interesting part. HP is working on a next generation Mini-Note computer. And while it’s not clear if this will be the first model in […]
1 week left in the Liliputing Education Challenge
There’s just a bit over a week left on the Liliputing Education Challenge. We’re asking readers to consider donating a few bucks (or more) to schools and classrooms that need technology to help improve the quality of education available for their students. The education challenge is part of the DonorsChoose 2008 bloggers challenge.I’ve selected a […]
Asus Eee PC 1000H-X: Wait, is this a new model?
Asus has apparently introduced yet another model in its ever-expanding Eee PC lineup. The Asus Eee PC 1000H-X will apparently be available in Japan next week for about 60,000 Yen or $600 US. But looking at the specs, I’ll be darned if I can figure out what makes this netbook different from the Asus Eee […]
OLO iPhone-powered netbook isn’t real, might never be
A few weeks ago a concept design for an iPhone-powered netbook started making the rounds. The OLO Computer concept would basically turn an iPhone into a netbook by allowing you to dock the phone in a larger chassis and use the phone as a touchpad while using a full sized keyboard and a larger screen. […]