While Asus won’t begin shipping the new ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA for another few months, the company does have a few early prototypes on display at CeBIT this week. And our friends at jkkmobile, UMPC Portal, and Netbook News got a chance to spend some time with one. You can check out a video overview […]
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Gigabyte Thin Note M1024 at CeBIT
Rounding out the set of Gigabyte netbooks on display at CeBIT, we have the Gigabyte Thin Note M1024. SlashGear snapped a few pictures of the company’s new thin and light machine featuring a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 1024 x 576 pixel display. The netbook has 1GB of RAM, […]
Kingston launches RAM for netbooks
Kingston Technology is launching a line of computer memory designed specifically for netbooks. Kingston’s new HyperX SO-DIMM line users faster latency timing in netbooks with 533MHz bus speeds to provide improved performance for netbook users without driving up the price. A 2GB SO-DIMM will set you back just $35. The copany says the HyperX memory […]
Gigabyte Booktop: A netbook that thinks it’s a desktop
Gigabyte’s Touch Note M1028 isn’t the only netbook the company is showing off at CeBIT this week. The new Gigabyte Booktop M1022 is also making an appearance. This computer’s claim to fame is the fact that is that it comes with a special docking station that lets you use the netbook like a desktop PC. […]
Asus considers building an OLED Eee PC
Asus has been keeping pretty busy at CeBIT, what with launching a new ultrathin netbook, showing off a new Eee Keyboard, EeeNAS, and other devices including a dual screen notebook. But the company isn’t done innovating. Not by a long shot. According to The Register, Asus CEO Jonney Shih also mentioned today that the company […]
Asus: Say goodbye to 7 inch netbooks
Asus CEO Jonney Shih says the company plans to phase out its 7 inch netbooks, but is not ready to eliminate its 8.9 inch models just yet despite recent reports suggesting that the company would be focusing almost exclusively on models with 10 inch screens. Speaking at CeBIT in Germany, Shih said that customers seem […]
Gigabyte unveils new convertible tablet-style netbook
As expected, Gigabyte is showing several new netbook models at CeBIT. One of the most interesting is the new Gigabyte Touch Note M1028, which has a 10.1 inch touchscreen display that can be folded down over the keyboard for use as a tablet. Gigabyte was actually one of the first companies to release a netbook-sized […]
Asus launches Eee PC 1008HA ultra-thin netbook
Update: You can now read Liliputing’s complete Asus Eee PC 1008HA review. The 1008HA is also available from Amazon. Asus officially launched the Eee PC 1008HA at CeBIT today. The netbook is just 1 inch thick and weighs 2.4 pounds, which is pretty light by Asus 10 inch netbook standards. The mini-laptop, formerly known as […]
MSI showcases updated netbooks at CeBIT
MSI is showing off at least two new netbook models at CeBIT, including an updated version of its popular MSI Wind U100. The Wind U100 Plus keeps the same case and 10 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display as its predecessor. But it packs a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 instead of the marginally slower Atom […]
Point of View netbooks at CeBIT
Point of View, a dutch computer maker, is showing off a series of rather colorful netbooks at CeBIT in Germany. Netbook News.de snagged some of  the stunningly average specs that come with these computers, like a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a 6 cell, 4800mAh battery. One […]