If you think the Classmate PC has a Fisher Price/cartoonish look and feel, you should see the prototypes. And now you can, thanks to an exhibit in Brazil. Much like the OLPC XO laptop, these early designs for the Classmate PC challenge the notion of what a typical laptop looks like. Sure, there’s a screen, […]
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IQON QELIUM AT-2700 netbook released in France
France’s CDiscount is selling a new netbook called the IQON QELIUM AT-2700. I can’t tell from the product page if this is an original design or a rebranded version of another netbook. But it does have all the things you would expect to find in a modern netbook, including a 10.2 inch, 1024 x 600 […]
Who’s the target market for the Asus Eee PC S101?
The Asus Eee PC S101 is thinner and lighter than other Eee PC models. And it comes with more storage capacity thanks to a 32GB or 64GB solid state disk. That’s all pretty sweet. But it also has a starting price of $699, which is more than $200 more than the Eee PC 1000H, which […]
MSI Wind netbook spotted in Best Buy
They said they were going to do it, and they did it. Best Buy is now carrying the MSI Wind U100 in bricks and mortar stores. Felix from NetbookTech spotted one in the wild and snapped the photo you see to the right. Best Buy is charging $399 for the netbook. Which is funny, because […]
Asus Eee PC 901Go with 3G modem unboxed
Mobile01 has posted unboxing photos of the Asus Eee PC 901Go. For the most part, this netbook is just another Asus Eee PC 901. It has an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU. But it also has an internal 3.5G HSUPA modem and a SIM card slot hanging […]
Samsung NC10 update: More photos, more places to buy
As reported yesterday, Samsung has officially announced that it’s bringing its line of laptops to the US, including the much-anticipated Samsung NC10 netbook. Laptop Magazine got some hands-on time with the NC10, and noted that it comes with a 6-cell battery, a 93% full size keyboard with sturdy construction. And it weighs 2.8 pounds, which […]
Yup, it’s official – Samsung NC10 netbook coming to America
Hot on the heels of news that at least two US retailers will be carrying the soon-to-be released Samsung NC10 netbook, it looks like a Samsung rep is making official: Samsung is bringing its computer line to the US market. Samsung has been selling computers in Asia for years, but is better known for consumer […]
Mivvy launches L310 netbook in the Czech Republic
Czech computer company Mivvy is adding to its line of netbooks. The company already sells an MSI Wind clone known as the Mivvy M310. Now it looks like you can also pick up a Mivvy L310 which has similar specs, but comes in a different case. The Mivvy L310 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, […]
Report: Ultra Mobile Device sales to skyrocket
Ultra Mobile Computing devices, including netbooks, UMPCs, Mobile Internet Devices or MIDs currently account for $3.5 billion in sales. But ABI Research expects that number to grow to $27 billiion by 2013. That number doesn’t look too surprising to me, given the growing popularity of netbooks, which have only been around for a year or […]
M&A Companion PC: Another Classmate PC
Looking for a netbook based on the Intel Classmate design, but don’t happen to be a government or educational institution looking to place a bulk order? M&A Technology is selling the Companion PC for about $449. (Yes, I know that the link shows a $499.99 price, but you can pick one up from the M&A […]