Verizon has confirmed rumors that the company is working with netbook makers to offer mini-laptops in the company’s retail stores. While Verizon won’t talk about the pricing (the rumors say that Verizon will subsidize the up-front cost of netbooks, possibly offering them for $99 or free when you sign up for a long term service […]
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HP Mini 2140 high resolution display shipping in less than 2 weeks?
The HP Mini 2140 is set to become one of the few netbooks with a screen resolution higher than 1024 x 600. When HP first announced the laptop in January, the company promised that a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display would be an option. But so far only the 10.1 inch, 1024 x […]
LG Whatchamacallit: Coming up with a new word for netbook
LG is running a contest to find a description for its X120 mini-laptop than “netbook.” It’s not clear whether the company is trying to avoid a lawsuit from trademark-holder Psion, or just looking for a whimsical way to make “LG X120” sound a bit sexier. Either way, the company is giving away 3 LG X120 […]
Rumor: Dell to launch Latitude 2100 netbook line
Sure, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is still warm, having just started shipping a few weeks ago. But it appears Dell is already looking ahead to its next low cost, 10 inch mini-laptop. And this time, it’s not part of the company’s Inspiron series. Gizmodo is running a photo from a tipster that claims it’s […]
Hands on with the Samsung N310 – Video
The Samsung N310 netbook that the company first announced just a few days ago appears to be making the rounds. Pocket Lint got a firsthand look on Tuesday, and last night Blogeee spotted one at an Intel event. And they were kind enough to photograph it from several angles and shoot a short video which […]
MSI Wind U123 to land in Japan on April 11
MSI is expected to launch the Wind U123 netbook in Japan on April 11th. The latest netbook from MSI looks a lot like the MSI Wind U120, but it comes with the newer Intel Atom N280 CPU running at 1.66GHz. Like the U120 the MSI Wind U123 ships with 1GB of RAM, but unlike it’s […]
Asus Eee PC 1004DN with DVD drive due out in April
The Asus Eee PC 1004DN is the first Asus netbook to sport an optical disc drive. Heck, it’s one of the first netbooks from any company to make room for a disc drive. While I’d originally heard that this model wasn’t scheduled for release in the US anytimesoon, Asus filed documents related to the 1004DN […]
Original Acer Aspire One hard drives crash at the sound of Bono’s voice
OK, the headline might be a bit of an exaggeration. But just a bit. While playing U2 songs on your 8.9 inch Acer Aspire One won’t guarantee a hard drive failure, it turns out that some Aspire One owners figured out the hard way that one of the computer’s two speakers is situated just a […]
Woz is cool with hackintosh Fakebook Minis
Apple may not look  too kindly on hackers’ efforts to get OS X up and running on non Apple hardware. But Apple co-founder, and Dancing With the Stars contestant Steve Wozniak doesn’t work for Apple anymore. And he seems to think netbook hackintoshes are pretty cool. Or at least that’s what he told one Boing […]
Verizon netbook rumors picking up steam
The Street is picking up the thread of a rumor that Verizon is working with netbook makers to offer subsidized mini-laptops bundled with 3G wireless plans. Last week Engadget reported that an anonymous tipster was saying that Verizon and HP were working together. Now The Street drops a few more possible names including Dell, Acer […]