NVIDIA has unveiled a new netbook platform that combines an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU with an Intel Atom CPU to dramatically boost graphics performance on low power machines like netbooks and nettops. We first heard that NVIDIA was working on something like this a week and a half ago, and now the company says machines […]
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Tyra Banks to promote a netbook you’ve never heard of
It’s been a while since I’v seen anybody get excited about a netbook with a VIA C7-M processor. But tomorrow “Doctor Gadget” will be promoting the Seamless Notebook on the Tyra Banks Show. The Seamless notebook is a 10.2 inch netbook with a 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 120GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad S9 hits US shores after all
While I was under the impression that Lenovo planned to sell the IdeaPad S9 netbook exclusively in countries that were not the United States, it looks like at least two US retailers are now selling the netbook. Geeks.com and Buy.com both have product pages for the Lenovo IdeaPad S9. The S9 is the Lenovo IdeaPad […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 now available with Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux
Dell has begun offering the Inspiron Mini 12 mini-laptop with Windows XP as an option. When Dell launched the not-quite-a-netbook a few months back, it was only available with Windows Vista. Now you can pick up an Ubuntu model with a starting price of $499 or a version running either Windows XP Home Edition or […]
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Sharp pulls the plug on Zaurus PDA line
Long before the OLPC XO Laptop was just a twinkle in Nicholas Negroponte’s eye, Sharp was putting out tiny clamshell devices running Linux that were even capable of running some desktop apps with a little elbow grease. Around a year ago Sharp announced that it would be killing off the Sharp Zaurus line of PDAs/mini-computers. […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad S9e with 9 inch display on sale in Germany
The Lenovo IdeaPad S9 is pretty much the same computer as the Lenovo IdePad S10. Except it has an 8.9 inch display instead of a 10 inch display, and it’s a bit cheaper. Lenovo has said it has no plans to sell the S9 in the US, but you can already pick up a Lenovo […]
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Another Apple netbook rumor rears its ugly head
With MacWorld just a few weeks away, folks are coming out of the woodwork with predictions that Apple will launch a netbook or something very much like it in January. This week’s prediction comes from Technology Business Research analyst Ezra Gottheil. He thinks Apple will release a machine that looks like a netbook (or maybe […]
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Toshiba dynadock U turns your netbook into a (low) powerhouse
Wish your netbook had more USB ports, a better sound card, or support for highe resolution monitors? The Toshiba dynadock U is a $150 USB docking station that adds all that and more to anyWindows PC. It features: Built in HD digital video card with VGA and DVI outputs and support for display resolutions up […]
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Liliputing HP Magic Giveaway ends tonight!
The Liliputing HP Magic Giveway draws to a close tonight. But you’ve still got a few hours to get your entries in. I’ll consider any entry received before 11:59 PM EST tonight. Over $6,000 of computer gear and software is up for grabs, including an HP Mini 1000 netbook and a HP TouchSmart IQ816 all-in-one […]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon platform to power Acer, Asus and Toshiba devices
Covering the netbook space, I read a lot about Intel, VIA, and AMD, and ARM processors. But another company, Qualcomm is building a platform, that it says will be ideal for netbooks and other low power devices. A few weeks ago we got a glimpse of a few prototype netbooks based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon […]