I try to put the netbooks that I review through the paces and test them out in a variety of real world conditions. But one thing I don’t usually do is rip them apart and peek at their motherboards. I find that the PC makers who are kind enough to loan me computers don’t like […]
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OS X 10.5.7 reportedly improves hackintosh netbook battery life
Apple may not be releasing a netbook (or at least now one as we know it) anytime soon. But that doesn’t mean the company isn’t releasing software for netbooks. In what I can only guess is a happy accident, MSI Wind users who have installed hacked versions of OS X on their netbooks report that […]
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iUnika netbooks are dirt cheap, solar powered
Spanish electronics company iUnika is showing four new netbooks including several solar powered models. That’s right. Netbooks with an actual, honest-to-goodness feature that sets them apart from the hundreds of other mini-laptops flooding the market right now. The laptops aren’t exactly top of the line as far as netbooks go. They sport 400MHz MIPS processors, […]
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Hands on with the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2: Video
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 may share most of a name with the Lenovo IdeaPad S10. But Lenovo’s updated laptop features a new keyboard, glossy lid, and an optional 3G modem. It’s also a bit lighter than the original S10. Xavier at GottaBeMobile had a chance to get up close and personal with the new model […]
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Asus Eee PC T91 reviewed, liked
The Asus Eee PC T91 isn’t available yet, but the folks at TechRadar got to spend some time with a pre-production unit and have posted a tentative review. While some of the touchscreen software still needs some work, TechRadar came away from their experiences pretty impressed. The swiveling touchscreen, which really sets this netbook apart […]
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T-Mobile “optimistic” about Google Android netbooks
T-Mobile is preparing to launch several new devices in the USA running the Google Android operating system soon. The company’s chief technology officer told GigaOM that the devices will come from three different manufacturers. Right now it sounds like we’re still talking about phones, not netbooks, but T-Mobile CTO Cole Brodman says that the company […]
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Intel to charge more for Atom processors used in NVIDIA ION platform
NVIDIA’s ION platform combines a low power Intel Atom CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU to provided decent graphics performance at a low price point and with low power consumption. But there’s low price, and then there’s low price. Because Intel normally bundles the Atom with its own integrated 945GSE chipset and GMA 950 […]
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Dell to begin shipping all netbooks with Windows and Linux simultaneously
Dell has been offering Ubuntu Linux as an option for its netbooks since day one. But the company has made a habit with its last few product launches of offering Windows XP or Vista at launch and only offering Linux later on. Now that appears to be changing. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10v launched this […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA to retail for $429 in the US
Asus has announced the US pricing for the Eee PC 1008HA Shell netbook. It’ll sell for about $429, which isn’t much more than you’ll pay for the Asus Eee PC 1000HE which is thicker and heavier, but which features a higher capacity, user-replaceable battery. The Asus Eee PC 1008HA the thinnest and lightest 10 inch […]
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Verizon confirms subsidized HP netbook launch
After weeks of speculation and leaked documents, Verizon has confirmed plans to begin selling the HP Mini 1000 this weekend. Starting on May 17th, Verizon customers will be able to pick up an HP netbook for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate when they sign up for a 2 year 3G plan with Verizon. Plans […]