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 […]
Ubuntu 9.04 Beta comes with improved netbook support
The next full version of the popular Linux distribution Ubuntu is due out in April. But you can already download and try out a beta version of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope if you’re willing to put up with the possibility of finding a few bugs. One of the most exciting changes in Ubuntu 9.04 is […]
NEC to restrict computer sales to Japan
If you’re one of the two or three people in the USÂ that had your heart set on picking up an NEC LaVie Light netbook when they became available, it looks like you may be out of luck. NEC is reportedly pulling out of the global computer business and will only offer computers in its […]
Microsoft: Windows 7 Starter Edition could run on $200 netbooks
A Microsoft official is predicting the availability of $200 netbooks by the 2009 holiday season. Although the company is positioning Windows 7 Home Premium as the default version of its next generation operating system for home computers including laptops and netbooks, Microsoft will make Windows 7 Starter Edition available in developed nations like the US. […]
Gigabyte T1028 Touchscreen netbook reviewed
The Gigbayte T1028 is a convertible tablet style netbook with 10 inch touchscreen display. It’s not available in the US yet, but Engadget Chinese managed to get their hands on one and put it through the paces. The netbook isn’t Gigabyte’s first foray into ultraportable convertible tablets. Last year the company put out the Gigabyte […]
Samsung unveils N310 netbook specs
Samsung has released a little more information about the upcoming N310 laptop. Nebtook 3G tracked down a sepc sheet, which seems to indicate that some of the earlier information was wrong. For instance, while the N310 will have a 10.1 inch display, it will be capable of displaying 1024 x 600 pixels, not 1024 x […]
Asus Eee PC 1004DN with disc drive gets official(er)
Asus first showed off the Asus Eee PC 1004DN at CES in January. This is the company’s first mini-laptop with a 10 inch display and an optical disc drive. While Asus still hasn’t confirmed a release date, rumor has it that the netbook should hit the streets in April. And Asus does seem to be […]
Asus Eee PC 1000HE review
The Eee PC 1000HE is the next generation of the popular Asus Eee PC 1000H. At first glance, the two computers are almost identical. They have the same chassis, display, hard drive, and RAM. But there are a few minor changes that make the Eee PC 1000HE worth checking out. First, it has a marginally […]
Samsung N110 available for pre-order
Buy.com is taking pre-orders for the upcoming Samsung N110 netbook. The N110 is an incremental update to Samsung’s popular NC10 mini-laptop. The new netbook has rounded corners instead of the sharper edges on the NC10, and the N110 has a 6 cell battery that reportedly lasts for up to 9.5 hours. While Samsung hasn’t announced […]
Verizon to offer subsidized HP Mini 1000 netbooks
Verizon has already confirmed its plans to sell netbooks in its retail stores. The company hasn’t yet declared which mini-laptops it will make available, or at what price, but it’s looking pretty likely that the HP Mini 1000 will be one of the first. Hot on the heels of a rumor that Verizon and HP […]