We’re starting to see PC makers include video accelerators in netbooks, including the NVIDIA ION graphics chipset and Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator. But what if you already have a netbook and don’t want to go out and buy a new one just to watch a few 1080p HD videos? Quanta subsidiary FaceVision is launching […]
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Red Fox WizBook 890i coming to the Philippines?
Computer maker Red Fox offers a handful of netbooks in the Philippines, with screen sizes ranging from 8.9 inches to 10 inches. Up until now the company’s only 8.9 inch model features a 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor. But now Red Fox has introduced the WizBook 890i, which features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU. […]
Red Fox WizBook N1020i w/Bluetooth 3.0 reviewed
The Red Fox WizBook N1020i has a few things that set it apart from other netbooks. It comes in a range of 5 different colors. And it has an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot. But it’s not the only netbook with those features. Here’s one that you won’t find on any other mini-laptop available today: It includes […]
Manli Netbook iii with ExpressCard, fingerprint scanner – Video
Manli Technology is a company that’s best known for making graphics cards and motherboards, if it’s known at all. But the company had a new line of netbooks on show at Computex this week. The Manli iii has your typical netbook features plus a few extra goodies. In addition to the 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 […]
Kohjinsha MT netbook includes TV tuner, ExpressCard slot
Japanese laptop maker Kohjinsha has added a new model to its line of netbooks. The Kohjinsha MT series mini-laptops features a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, and Windows XP Home. 3 and 6 cell battery options are available. But what really makes this […]
Update: HP Mini 1100 does NOT have an ExpressCard slot
The other day I reported that HP seems to have added a few new models to its netbook lineup. The HP web site lists support documents for several computers with the HP Mini 11xx name. Since the only other netbooks in HP’s lineup used the HP Mini 10xx or HP Mini 21xx naming convention, it […]
Netbook prototype can connect to any network with the proper card
Asus, MSI, and HP have been making a big splash with netbook announcements over the past few days. But I took a trip off the beaten path (really I was just trying avoid the crowds – they really know how to beat a path!) and happened across this little guy hanging out at the Universal […]