Dell is apparently killing off yet another budget mobile computing device. The company recently retired the Dell Streak 7 and Streak 5 tablets. Now the Dell Mini line of netbooks is gone. If you search for laptops with 10 inch displays at the Dell shop, nothing comes up. Meanwhile, a search for specific models brings […]
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Netbook hack: Adding a keyboard illumination light
Every now and again someone will ask me whether one netbook or another has a backlit keyboard. No. Pretty much no matter which netbook you’re talking about, the answer is no, it does not have a backlit keyboard. Netbooks are, by definition, cheap laptops. And that’s a premium feature that you’re not likely to find […]
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Dell adds support for two more models, slims down new Google Chrome OS build
For a company who’s CEO thinks netbooks are about as useful as steel wool underpants, Dell sure is pumping out its fair share of Google Chrome OS news. Yes, Doug from Dell has been hard at work (though arguably not as busy as Hexxeh) and has now released an updated version of the Chrome OS […]