While notebook and desktop PC sales aren’t selling as well as anticipated, netbooks continue to be a growth market. According to a report from DisplaySearch, the market grew by 160% betwen the second and third quarters of 2008. That number’s not particularly surprising, since the netbook market was born just over a year ago. While […]
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MSI Wind U100 for $300 after rebate
It’s probably too early to call this a permanent price drop, but it looks like $300 is the new $350 for the MSI Wind U100. Computer store Micro Center offered the netbook for $299 the weekend before Thanksgiving, and again on Black Friday weekend. And now online retailer Buy.com is selling the MSI Wind U100 […]
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Targa Traveler 1016 netbook coming soon to European grocery stores
Netbooks are big in Europe right now. How big? Like, you can find them in grocery stores big. This summer food retailer Aldi began offering Medion Akoya Mini netbooks, which are basically rebranded versions of the MSI Wind U100. Now Lidl, a competing grocery chain will begin offering a mini-notebook called the Targa Traveler 1016 […]
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Intel outlines future of Atom CPU lineup
Intel is moving ahead with development of its low power processor lineup. Next year the company will produce chips designed under the Pineview codename built using a 45 nanometer process. But we already knew that. Here’s the new stuff: CNET reports that Intel has given the codename of Medfield to the next version of the […]
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It’s official: Coby is NOT releasing a $100 netbook
The other day a story was making the rounds that low cost electronics maker Coby was working on a $99.95 netbook which would be sold through the same retail channels that carry Coby MP3 players, DVD players, and other items. Even after some doubt was cast on the rumor, I held out hope. But now […]
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HP Mini 1000 starting price drops to $359
HP has lowered the base price for the HP Mini 1000 netbook by $40. For $359 you can now pick up the mini-laptop with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 8.9 inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, 512MB of RAM, and an 8GB solid state disk. If you want a larger screen, more RAM, or additional […]
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Roundup of recent netbook reviews
I’m sitting at a coffee shop right now typing away on the HP Mini 1000 so that I can get a feel for the netbook’s real world performance for a review I plan to write before giving the computer away in a contest set to start next week. And what am I doing with my […]
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Eee Box B204, B206 in pictures
More details are emerging about the two new Eee Box low profile desktop or “nettop” computers Asus plans to introduce. As previously noted, the Asus Eee Box B204 and B206 will each sport a 1.6GHz Intel CPU, a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, and ATI Radeon HD 3400 graphics processors with 256MB of dedicated […]
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Qualcomm unveils netbook prototype with Snapdragon CPU
Qualcomm is showing off several concept designs for mobile devices built around the company’s new Snapdragon chipset. Wht makes the Snapdragon platform different from say, an Intel platform is that it’s ARM-based and includes built-in support for 3G connectivity. The two devices Qualcomm is showcasing at the moment represent two different markets for the chips: […]
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Is it just me or are UMPCs starting to look a lot like netbooks?
I love me a good netbook. There’s nothing like a small computer that balances low price, a good sized keyboard and decent performance. I’ve been a bit less keen on UMPCs over the years, because a device with a high price tag, small screen, and no keyboard just doesn’t suit my needs. But two bits […]