NVIDIA is expanding its Tegra platform, originally designed for touchscreen MIDs, or Mobile Internet Devices, to include netbook-style mini-laptops. Tegra combines an ARM-based processor with an NVIDIA graphics processor to provide high quality graphics on a mobile device while using relatively little power. NVIDIA first dropped a hint that it was working on Tegra netbooks […]
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NVIDIA demos ION netbooks, nettops at Computex – Video
The NVIDIA ION platform bundles a low power Intel Atom processor with an NVIDIA graphics chip to offer higher quality graphics performance at a reasonably low price and with reasonably low power consumption. The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 laptop and Acer AspireRevo nettop are the only two brand name products announced to date that use the […]
Asus introduces 11.6 inch Eee PC 1101HA
Asus is showing off the first member of the Eee PC family to sport an 11.6 inch display at Computex this week. The Eee PC 1101HA, which we first heard rumors about last month, will feature an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, an Intel Atom Z520 or Z530 processor, and run for up […]
Asus introduces Qualcomm Snapdragon-based Eee PC running Google Android – Video
On the first day of the Computex trade show in Taiwan, Asus has introduced a new Eee PC netbook that’s unlike anything the company has produced so far. It looks a lot like the Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell with its thin and light design and large keyboard. But while the 1008HA features an Intel […]
Nettop updates from Shuttle, HP, Asus, and Packard Bell
Computex is just around the corner, and that means a ton of computer makers are getting ready to either unveil new machines or launch previously announced products. One of the hottest categories right now appears to be nettops, or small, low power desktop computers that use many of the same components found in netbooks. Here […]
Linpus announces new Moblin-based Linux distro for netbooks
Linpus Linux Lite is a Linux operating system designed for netbooks with slow processors and small screens. The Linux versions of the Acer Aspire One netbook have been using Linpus since day one. The team behind the operating system have a few new things in the works. First, Linpus will be showing off an updated […]
Next week in netbook displays: First Pixel Qi screens, Ocular capacitive touchscreens
One of the most important parts of any netbook (or any computer for that matter), is the display. But there hasn’t been much progress in netbook display technology over the last 12 months or so. Virtually every netbook on the market today has a 1024 x 600 or 1024 x 576 pixel screen. Some are […]
Industry bits: Asus layoffs, Quanta gains traction in netbooks
Here are a few stories I came across this weekend about the companies that make our beloved mini-laptops. Asus to layoff up to 500 employees Earlier this year Asus announced plans to layoff several hundred workers as part of an effort to save money and restructure the business. While those layoffs were delayed a bit, […]
NVIDIA ION powered netbooks with better graphics on their way?
NVIDIA’s ION platform bundles a low power Intel Atom CPU with a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor. The combination results in a chipset that still doesn’t have an enormous power draw, but which is capable of decoding Blu-Ray video. You also get better graphics performance for many video games and other programs. Right now, the […]
MSI to show a Google Android netbook at Computex?
The Computex trade show in Taiwan is just a bit over a month away, and rumors are leaking out about some of the products that will be on display. The rumor du jour comes from DigiTimes, which reports that netbook maker MSI is going to have a netbook running Google Android on hand at the […]