VIA is outlining plans for the future of its low power Nano processor that’s aimed at netbooks and other low power computers. Japanese site PC Watch recently snapped a photo of the product roadmap for the Nano, which shows that the company plans to release a more powerful chip with FSB speeds of up to […]
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Indamixx netbook is a 2 pound music studio
Looking for a light weight, ultraportable laptop that you can use to create, mix, and edit audio on the go? The Indamixx laptop is a $499 netbook loaded with a boatload of software for creating and editing audio. The netbook includes a custom Linux OS called Transmission 2.1, and software packages including: energyXT for music […]
Sotec Hello Kitty netbook unboxed
You know that Hello Kitty-themed netbook we told you about the other day? The folks at Akihabara News got their hands on one and have uploaded some unboxing photos. The Sotec netbook is choc full of standard netbook components like a 10.2 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU. But […]
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 ships with 6 cell battery in Germany
Looking for a Lenovo IdeaPad S10 with a high capacity battery? Then I certainly hope you live in Germany. Because the computer maker is shipping the IdeaPad S10 with a 6 cell battery in that country, while customers in the US and other locations have to settle for a 3 cell battery which provides 2-3 […]
HP launches Intel Atom-powered mini-desktop
HP is cashing in on the nettop craze we’ve been hearing so much about lately. Basically a nettop is to a desktop computer what a netbook is to a laptop. Nettops are generally cheaper, smaller, and less powerful than your typical desktop PC. But they’re good for computer buyers on a budget, or people looking […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 12: Better with Windows XP
When Laptop Magazine reviewed the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 a few weeks ago, the magazine concluded that the hardware was decent, but that the system performance was substandard thanks in large part to Windows Vista operating system that Dell slapped on the cheap subnotebook (I’m going to refrain from calling a 12 inch notebook a […]
Unboxing the MSI WInd U120 – Video
The MSI Wind U120 isn’t officially shipping yet, but the folks at MSI Wind en Espanol managed to get their hands on a pre-release unit and have posted some first impressions and an unboxing video. The first thing you notice? That is a nice looking box. And this whole “netbook” thing seems to be catching […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 now available with wireless broadband
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 has won the race to be the first netbook to include an optional wireless broadband modem and service plan in the United States. While Acer, Asus, Dell, and others have been working with wireless carriers in Europe and other countries for a few months, most netbooks sold in the US […]
How to get more from a high capacity netbook battery
As I mentioned yesterday, when you buy an extended battery for your netbook or other device from a third party (in other words, any company beside the one that manufactured your computer), you run the risk of getting a unit that’s won’t really live up to your expectations. But Glogabl-Laptop-Batteries, a reseller of cheap third […]
Samsung, MSI add a little color to their netbooks
Looking for a netbook that doesn’t come in the usual black or white color scheme? Acer, Dell, and Lenovo already offer a choice of colors. And now Samsung is jumping on the bandwagon, with the release of a blue model of the Samsung NC10 netbook. MSI, which has already released black, white, and pink versions […]