While I’ve been writing about netbooks since I picked up my first Asus Eee PC 701 in November, 2007, Liliputing was born in April of 2008. And so on this one year anniversary I’ve decided to throw a month-long birthday party. Over the course of April, I’ll be holding a number of contests to give […]
HP considers developing Google Android powered netbooks
It looks like Asus isn’t the only major netbook maker looking at Google Android as an alternative to Windows and popular Linux distros like Ubuntu and SUSE. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that HP is also looking at Android, an operating system Google designed for use on mobile phones. Some hackers have already managed […]
Subsidized netbooks may come with remote kill switch
A growing number of 3G wireless providers including AT&T and Verizon in the US and Orange, Vodafone, and Carphone Warehouse in Europe are beginning to offer subsidized netbooks to customers who sign up for long term service plans. The deals work much the same way as cellphone subsidies. A netbook may normally cost $400, but […]
MSI AE1900: What you get when you cross a netbook and an LCD
The MSI AE1900 may look like an Apple Cinema, but it’s actually a fully functional computer packed into a thin casing surrounding its 18.5 inch WXGA display. It’s not exactly a powerhouse. In fact, on the inside, the AE1900 is little more than a netbook, with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, Integrated GMA950 graphics, […]
Novell sets up Linux netbook team in Taiwan
The company behind the SUSE Linux distribution has set up a research and development team to coordinate with Taiwanese netbook vendors. While Ubuntu Linux and Linpus Linux Lite get a lot of attention for their work with netbook makers, SUSE is a popular distribution among enterprise users looking for corporate support for their Linux powered […]
Acer pulls back the veil on the Aspire One D250
Acer has launched a UK product page for the Acer Aspire One D250, which appears to be the first 10 inch model in the company’s Aspire One Pro line. The netbook packs a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi, Ethernet, and 3G wireless with support for HSDPA, HSUPA, […]
A closer look at the MSI X340 – Video
The MSI X340 is one of MSI’s upcoming thin and light computers that aren’t really netbooks. But they apply some of the principles of netbooks to larger machines. They have low power, low priced processors which help keep the overall cost of the computer down. So while the X340 looks a lot like the MacBook […]
OCZ launches Neutrino DIY netbook
OCZ may have started showing off its Neutrino netbook a few weeks ago, but the company’s making things a bit more official now with a real web page, pricing information, and a ship date. At first glance, the Neturino DIY netbook looks a lot like other mini-laptops. It has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, […]
First look at the 11.6 inch Acer Aspire One – from Norway
The folks at PC World Norway have a preview of the upcoming Acer Aspire One 751, which is one of the first 11.6 laptops in Acer’s Aspire One series. The computer’s a bit big by netbook standards, but it weighs just 2.7 pounds, which isn’t much more than Acer’s 8.9 inch netbooks. The laptop will […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 high-res display now available
Dell has added an option to the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 order page order page for a higher resolution 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display. This makes the Inspiron Mini 10 the first netbook to be available with a 10 inch screen resolution higher than 1024 x 600, although the HP Mini 2140 high […]