The Acer AspireRevo is the first computer shipping to use the NVIDIA Ion platform which pairs an Intel Atom CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor. I mean, sure… it’s not shipping in the US yet. But it is available in Germany, where Johannes from NewGadgets.de got a chance to pick one up and […]
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Windows XP: The netbook OS that will not die
Microsoft is giving Windows XP another stay of execution. The operating system was supposed to have been phased out by now, but since Windows Vista doesn’t run well on netbooks, and since netbooks are the fastest growing segment of the computer industry, Microsoft has been allowing mini-laptop makers to load the 8 year old operating […]
What could a Symbian netbook look like?
Symbian is an operating system that’s designed for mobile phones. But as we’ve recently seen, you can run the operating system on an x86 processor like the Intel Atom chip or on ARM based processors. When asked about netbooks at a recent event, Symbian Foundation executive director Lee Williams responded that the company isn’t actively […]
This isn’t the Apple tablet/netbook, but it sure is pretty
There’s been a lot of talk about a possible Apple netbook, or touchscreen tablet, or something. Apple executives have repeatedly state that the iPhone is currently the company’s entry into the mobile, low cost space and that today’s netbooks are “junky.” But word on the street is that Apple has also placed orders for a […]
Rumor: Asus, MSI reject NVIDIA ION platform
It’s no secret that netbooks lack the power of larger laptops with more powerful CPUS and graphics processors. NVIDIA is hoping to change that with its ION platform designed for netbooks and nettop computers. The NVIDIA ION platform combines a low power Intel Atom CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics chip to offer significantly […]
Asus posts profit, has no plans for ARM, Android netbooks this year
Asus released its first quarter financial results yesterday, and dropped a few hints about its future netbook products in the process. First, the company posted a profit in the first quarter, which surprised analysts, but net profit is down a whopping 94% from the same period last year. And the company recorded a large operating […]
Century stand makes netboks heavier, adds a disc drive
Part of what makes netbooks so special is that they’re extremely thin and light. And in order to stay that way, most netbook makers omit some features like an enormous display and an optical disc drive. But if you keep looking at your mini-laptop wondering why it doesn’t have a DVD burner, Century has got […]
More evidence that the Eee PC 1008HA is on its way
Asus is set to begin shipping the Eee PC 1008HA any day now. This is the company’s thinnest and lightest netbook with a 10 inch screen to date, and Asus has been teasing us with pictures of it for months. Last week we heard a rumor that the netbook could be available in June. But […]
iPhone bests Eee PC in a rather unusual typing test
You would think that a computer with a full QWERTY keyboard, even one with tiny keys like the Asus Eee PC 701, would allow you to type faster and more accurately than an iPhone with its touchscreen virtual keyboard. But then you’ve obviously never tried typing while in the back of a rally car racing […]
Archos, PeeWee introduce Classmate PC convertible tablets
At least two new companies are launching netbooks aimed at children and based on Intel’s Classmate PC convertible tablet reference design. In other words, the PeeWee Pivot Laptop and the new netbook from Archos (PDF Link) are pretty much identical to the CTL 2Go PC released earlier this year. They all have the same 8.9 […]