The UMID mbook BZ is a mobile internet device with a QWERTY keyboard and a 4.8 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display. I have a habit of calling 10 inch netbooks “mini-laptops,” but this thing is best described as an itty bitty laptop. Now UMID has released a special edition of this little guy, with […]
Swag giveaway: Lenovo ThinkPad earphones, plus a USB flash drive
Two things occurred to me recently. First, I haven’t run a giveaway contest in a while. And second, I picked up a couple of items at a recent event that I’d prefer not to keep for myself, since I try not to take anything of value from companies that I cover. So without further ado, […]
Pioneer DreamBook ePad L11 tablet hits Australia
Pioneer Computers has introduced a new 11.6 inch tablet in Australia. As Netbook News.de points out, it looks like the Pioneer DreamBook ePad L11 may be a rebranded version of the same hardware found in the German WeTab slate computer. But the main difference is that the ePad L11 runs Windows 7 instead of Linux. […]
PortableApps 2.0 coming soon (run Windows apps from a USB flash drive)
In order to run most Windows applications you’re expected to install them on your computer. This basically involves writing changes to your Windows registry and copying executable and data files to certain directories on your computer. But there are also portable versions of many apps, which you can run without installing. Instead you just unzip […]
Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830t reviewed: You get what you pay for
Acer recently launched two new 11.6 inch thin and light laptops. At first glance, they look nearly identical, since they both use the same case design. But the Acer Aspire One 721 costs just $430 though, while the Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830t runs nearly $700. The difference is that the cheap model ships with AMD’s […]
Pandigital Novel eBook reader rooted, turned into useless Android tablet
The Pandigital Novel bucks the eBook Reader trend by shipping with a color LCD display instead of a low power, high contrast E Ink screen. It also runs Google Android, although the Pandigital Novel has a locked down version of Android with just a few apps inclduing the eBook reder, a photo viewer, media player, […]
Initial crop of Pixel Qi DIY display kits are sold out
So a funny thing happens when you launch a product that’s generated a lot of buzz among a small group of geeky tech enthusiasts… turns out they’re actually willing to spend money to buy that product. Yesterday Pixel Qi announced that the first DIY touchscreen kits with the company’s low power, outdoor readable displays were […]
Asus Eee PC 1015P bares all for the FCC
The Eee PC 1015P is one of the latest 10 inch netbooks from Asus. And like any new tech product, a netbook hasn’t really been baptized until someone has taken one apart to see what it’s insides look like. Fortunately you don’t have to wait for someone to actually purchase an Eee PC 1015P and […]
Kohjinsha pulls the plug on its netbook line
Kohjinsha may not be a household name in the US, but the subsidiary of Taiwanese PC maker Inventec has put out some of the more interesting netbooks to hit Asia over the last few years. That includes a dual screen model, a line of kid-friendly netbooks with cartoon character themes, and a convertible touchscreen tablet-style […]
Toshiba launches CM1 Classmate PC in Japan
Toshiba is the latest netbook maker to jump into the educational market with the launch of convertible tablet aimed at students in Japan. The Toshiba CM1 is based on the latest Intel Classmate PC reference design, and looks an awful lot like the CTL 2Go PC convertible tablet I reviewed earlier this year. The netbook […]