Dell may be preparing to phase out the Inspiron Mini 12. The Mini 12 was arguably the first mini-notebook to blur the line between a netbook and full sized notebook. Like a typical netbook, it sports a low power Intel Atom CPU and a low price tag. But it has a 12 inch, 1280 x […]
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aaSNES1 – Your Acer Aspire One is in my SNES console!
Sure, part of what makes a netbook is the fact that it’s small, light, and ultraportable. But you know what else you can do with a small computer? Cram it into rather unusual places, like say, the shell of a Super Nintendo system. That’s what the folks at Asobitech are in the process of doing. […]
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Acer to introduce 11.6 inch Timeline notebook, phase out Aspire One 11.6 incher?
Acer’s Timeline series of notebooks are thin, and kind of light laptops that measure less than an inch thick at their thinnest points, (and under 1.2 inches at their thickest). Right now, the Acer Aspire Timeline is available with a 13.3″, 14″, or 15.6″ display, with weights ranging from 3.5 to 5.3 pounds and prices […]
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Samsung demonstrates color E-Paper display
While people pay a lot of attention to the role that low power processors have played in the netbook revolution, Pixel Qi’s Mary Lou Jepsen is convinced there’s an even more important component: The display. She’s been showing off her company’s 3qi display which uses less power than traditional LCDs and can toggle between a […]
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Chinese netbook makers phase out 7, 9 inch models
You may have noticed that netbooks with 7 and 8.9 inch displays are getting harder to find as 10 inch models (as well as larger machines with 11 and 12 inch screens) are becoming more common. Apparently this isn’t just a trend in the US and Europe. According to a Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute […]
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Jetway Zero Mini with 3D speakers, UMTS – Video
The Jetway Zero Mini is a 10 inch netbook with an Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB hard drive. Nothing surprising there. But here are two things that make this netbook stand out: It has a 3D sound mode that you can activate by hitting a button below the keyboard The SIM […]
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Asus has an eBook reader, video game console on ice
If it seems like very day of the week Asus has a new netbook, nettop, multimedia computer, or other product to promote, you ain’t seen nothing. According to the New York Times, the company’s engineers have developed some cool products that have yet to see the light of day, and which may not anytime soon. […]
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Edubook AA battery powered netbook available today for $199 – Videos
The NorhTech Gecko Edubook is a cheap, somewhat modular netbook that runs on AA batteries. The netbook first hit our radar in early May, but the folks behind the project have posted some updated information, as well as a nice little surprise: You can order one today for $199 if you’re willing to pay for […]
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Samsung N120 comes with more power, stronger battery in Hong Kong
The Samsung N120 packs a 10.1 inch display, decent speakers, and a nearly full sized keyboard into a 2.8 case that measures less than 1.2 inches thick. The US configuration also gets reasonably good battery life and sells for around $420 or less, making it a pretty good bargain. But if turns out if you […]
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HP slashes Pavilion dv2 price down to $599
The HP Pavilion dv2 is stuck somewhere between a netbook and a full featured notebook. It’s got a 12 inch screen and a low power AMD Neo processor. But it also has a high resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display, up to 500GB of hard disk space, optional Blu-Ray, and an ATI graphics card. Unfortunately, […]