I spotted a familiar name while scanning the FCC website for new products the other day. Everex was one of the early players in the netbook space with a Linux-powered mini notebook called the Everex Cloudbook. The company filed for liquidation in 2008 and pretty much left the US market by 2009. But now it looks like Everex […]
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PC maker Everex closes up shop in the US
Everex was one of the first companies to offer a netbook in the US. When Everex introduced its first Cloudbook the only other low cost mini-laptop on the market was the Asus Eee PC 701. And a lot of people were excited about the Everex Cloudbook because it ran a version of Ubuntu Linux. But […]
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Everex Cloudbook CE1201V: Now with 60GB HDD and Windows XP
I’m still waiting for Everex to release the Cloudbook Max, which looks like a huge improvement over the original Cloudbook. But it looks like the company’s decided to offer something to tide us over while we wait. The Cloudbook CE1201V looks practically identical to the original CE1200 (which is now available or as little as […]
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Everex launches 10.2 inch Netbook with 3G
Everex Systems is going to launch a new 10.2 inch netbook this November. Officials of the taiwanese OEM FIC confirmed that Everex will start shipping a new 10.2 inch version of their Cloudbook productline with 3G and an option for WiMax connectivity. Especially the 3G option should make it very appealing for service providers to […]
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Walmart drops Cloudbook price to $349
Walmart has dropped the price of the Everex Cloudbook CE1200V to $349. The laptop was $399 at launch, and according to the product page, Walmart was most recently selling the computer for $388. Does the new price point have anything to do with the news that Everex is selling a Cloudbook with Windows XP in […]
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Taiwanese Everex Cloudbook gets Windows XP
I had high hopes for the Everex Cloudbook. Really, I did. When the company announced it would be releasing an Eee PC competitor, there were few other products in its class on the market. And while the initial Cloudbook didn’t have a solid state drive, or a conventional touchpad, it did have a 30Gb hard […]