If you needed any more proof that Apple is confident you don’t need to use a hardware keyboard with the iPad, the tablet will start shipping on April 3rd. The official keyboard accessory won’t be available until a few weeks after that. I’m still a bit skeptical that you’ll be able to write any lengthy […]
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Coming soon: Rollable Bluetooth keyboard
Netbook keyboards are generally pretty good these days. Sure, some of the earliest netbooks had tiny keyboards that felt cramped and difficult to use. But most 10 inch netbooks have keyboards that are 90% full sized or larger. But if you’re shooting for 100% (or if you have a devices without a keyboard such as […]
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NorhTec launches Gecko Surfboard: A $99 computer-in-a-keyboard
Asus isn’t the only company working on a device that packs a whole computer into a slightly chunky keyboard. NorhTec, makers of the low cost, low-power Gecko EduBook netbook plan to bring a new device called the Gecko Surfboard to market. The Surfboard uses a low power x86-compatible system-on-a-chip that combines processor, graphics and memory […]
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Lenovo to let users swap Ctrl and Fn key functions
Lenovo makes some pretty decent laptops and netbooks. But there’s one thing that always bugs me about Lenovo computers: the Fn and Ctrl key placement. Most computer makers put the Ctrl key on the bottom left corner of the keyboard, and place the Fn key just to its right. Lenovo inverts those two keys. That […]
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Typing test: Bigger keyboards aren’t always better
As I mentioned the other day, I have a whole lot of mini-laptops sitting on my desk at the moment. So I decided that today would be as good a time as any to do a little keyboard face-off. I’d already kind of decided that of the netbooks I’m using this week the Samsung Go […]
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Aware Electronics $150 netbook has a detachable keyboard
Taiwanese electronics maker Aware Electronics is showing off an intriguing mini-laptop at a Chinese trade show this week. The A-View has a 7 inch display, which seems so 2007. But it also features a removable keyboard, which means you can use the netbook as a traditional laptop or as a tablet. That certainly makes this […]
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Samsung announces N120 netbook with small screen, big keyboard
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s product announcements, Samsung is unveiling yet another mini-laptop today. The Samsung N120’s claim to fame is that it will have a 10.1 inch display – but the same full sized keyboard found on its 12 inch laptops. In other words, get ready to see a Samsung laptop with a […]
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A closer look at the Asus Eee PC 1000HE keyboard
The Asus Eee PC 1000HE is virtually identical to the Eee PC 1000H netbook that Asus launched in 2008. But there are three major differences: It has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU instead of the older 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. The 1000HE has a higher capacity 8700mAh battery rather than the 6600mAh battery […]
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Dell’s international keyboard for the Inspiron Mini 9
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is one of the cheapest netbooks around, with a starting price of just $249. It’s also one of the smaller mini-laptops on the market, wehing in at just 2.3 pounds and measuring about 9.1″ x 1.3″ x 6.8″. But in order to keep the size small, Dell did some interesting […]
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A closer look at the Asus Eee PC 1000HE
I got a chance to check out the new Asus Eee PC 1000HE a few weeks ago at CES. But eyeballing a machine on display at a trade show booth isn’t the same thing as testing one in your office – which is exactly what the lucky folks at Laptop Magazine are doing right now. […]