After a false start a few weeks ago, Dell has finally rolled out a GPS option for the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook in the US. The upgrade doesn’t come cheap. You’ll have to pay $70 for the integrated GPS unit and software, plus another $35 to get the higher resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display […]
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Asus Eee Keyboard dissected
The Asus Eee Keyboard is basically a computer crammed inside a keyboard case. The idea is that users will be able to connect the keyboard to a HDTV using wireless HDMI in order to access web content on a big screen TV from the comfort of your couch. On the inside, the keyboard basically has […]
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HP Mini 110 now shipping in white, pink, with HD video accelerator
The HP Mini 110 XP Edition is now available for order with Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video accelerator. The upgrade adds support for HD video playback to the netbook. Normally devices with Intel Atom processors struggle to play 720p or higher resolution video. The Broadcom card isn’t a full-fledged graphics card, but it will help […]
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Google announces Chrome Operating System, targeted at netbooks
After years of speculation that Google was planning on launching an operating system, Google has confirmed that… it’s planning on launching an operating system. At launch, the open source, Linux-based OS will be a light weight system targeted specifically at netbooks, but it should run on any x86 or ARM-based computers. The source code should […]
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Acer Aspire Timeline 1810T: A laptop in netbook’s clothing
OK, I admit it. I cringed writing that headline. Because really, netbooks are notebooks. And I’ve been reluctant to call notebooks with 11.6 inch displays netbooks. But there’s no escaping the fact that Dell, Asus, Acer, Lenovo, and other computer companies are releasing 11 and 12 inch notebooks under the same line as their 9 […]
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If it ain’t broke: PC makers may be slow to move from Atom N270 to Atom N450
Intel is expected to launch its next generation Atom processors later this year. The netbook version, the Atom N450, will consume less power than today’s chips while offering a little bit of a speed boost. But according to DigiTimes, some PC makers say they “will not take an aggressive role” in luanching netbooks based on […]
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Sony Vaio W unboxed? Nope, just a knockoff
Chinese site Shanzhaiben has posted some unboxing pictures of what appears at first glance to be a Sony Vaio netbook. I can’t find the direct link, because I don’t read Chinese and Shanzai.com, where I found the photos didn’t provide a link. But here’s the thing. Sony actually launched a new netbook today called the […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 hacked to include 3G modem
Netbook Philippines member ranns posted some of the first unboxing photos of the Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 a few weeks ago. Now he’s gone a few steps further and created one of the first tutorials for adding an internal 3G modem to the netbook. Lenovo is expected to release a version of the S10-2 with an […]
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Indiana high school students required to rent netbooks
It’s not unusual for college students to bring laptops to class to take notes. But not only has the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation in Indiana decided to allow the use of laptops in high school classrooms, the schools will rent netbooks to students for $70 per year on top of their existing annual textbook fee. Students […]
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Sony introduces a netbook, calls it an “internet book”
Sony has finally decided to acknowledge the popularity of netbooks by introducing one… without actually admitting that it’s introducing one. The Sony Vaio W is a pretty standard looking netbook, with a 10.1 inch display, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive and Windows XP. But Sony’s calling it an “internet […]