Chinese device maker GPD kicked off the recent mini laptop craze by launching the GPD Win handheld gaming PC and GPD Pocket mini laptop. This summer the company introduced an updated Pocket with an improved keyboard and a faster processor… along with a higher price tag. Folks who pre-ordered during a crowdfunding campaign were able […]
GPD MicroPC is a tiny $299 laptop aimed at IT Pros, coming in 2019
GPD has has been making pocket-sized Windows computers for a few years, starting with the GPD Win line of handheld gaming PCs and then expanding to the GPD Pocket line of tiny Windows laptops. Now GPD is getting ready to launch a new category of device. The GPD MicroPC is the company’s most affordable Windows […]
One Netbook One Mix 2S mini laptop review
Imagine a laptop. Now imagine it smaller. No, smaller. So small that it’s small enough to fold up and put in your pocket (assuming you have rather large pockets). Now give it a touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge that lets you use it like a tablet, and digital pen support so that you can write […]
One Mix 2S Yoga mini laptop benchmarks (Core M3-8100Y processor)
The One Mix 2S Yoga is a tiny laptop with a 7 inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the computer like a tablet, support for an optional digital pen, and a keyboard that’s a little small and cramped for touch typing — but what did you expect from a laptop that’s […]
One Mix 2S mini PC with Amber Lake CPU goes up for pre-order in China
A little over a week after the One Mix 2 Yoga went up for pre-order, the folks at One Netbook have started taking pre-orders for a slightly more powerful version called the One Mix 2S. It’s up for pre-order from Chinese retailer JD.com and comes in two versions: black and silver. The black model sells […]
One Mix 2 Yoga mini laptop launches for $650
The One Mix 2 Yoga is a tiny convertible laptop with a 7 inch full HD display, a 360-degree hinge that lets you use the computer in tablet mode, and support for an optional digital pen. As expected, the new model looks a lot like the original One Mix Yoga that launched earlier this year, […]
TopJoy Falcon is an 8 inch convertible mini laptop coming soon for $399 and up (crowdfunding price)
Chinese PC maker TopJoy produces a range of laptops, tablets, and mini PCs. Now the company is getting into the same mini-laptop space occupied by the GPD Pocket/Pocket 2 and the One Mix Yoga. In fact, at first glance, the new TopJoy Falcon looks an awful lot like those products. But this convertible mini laptop […]
Another look at the One Mix Yoga (retail version)
When I published a review of the One Mix Yoga mini laptop from One Netbook last month, I noted that the 7 inch mini laptop had a lot of promise for folks that were looking for a pocket-sized convertible PC with tablet and laptop modes and a full version of Windows 10. But the prototype […]
GPD Pocket 2 mini laptop’s keyboard updated ahead of crowdfunding campaign
GPD unveiled the design and specs for its upcoming Pocket 2 mini laptop in June. While the first-gen GPD Pocket had an Intel Atom processor, a 7 inch touchscreen display, and a tiny keyboard with a pointing stick rather than a touchpad, the GPD Pocket 2 had a faster Intel Core M3-7Y30 processor, a similar […]
MSI S120 is a small, fanless notebook
MSI plans to launch a portable notebook with an Intel Atom processor, an 11.6 inch display, and a fanless design later this year. It’s called the MSI S120, and the folks at Notebook Italia spotted the laptop at the Computex show in Taiwan earlier this month. On paper, the MSI S120 looks like the company’s […]
Asus EeeBook X205 notebook now available for $199
The Asus EeeBook X205 is an 11.6 inch notebook which promises long battery life, decent performance, and a compact design. It’s also cheap: you can pick up this little laptop for just $199. Asus introduced the laptop in September, and now you can pick one up from Amazon. Asus practically invented the netbook when the company […]
Gateway/Packard Bell launch 10 inch mini-laptop: Return of the netbook?
Are netbooks making a comeback? A few years ago it was hard to visit a coffee shop without spotting someone using an inexpensive 10 inch portable notebook, and virtually every major PC maker had a netbook to offer. But as tablets grew more popular, ultrabooks brought thin and light design to higher-powered notebooks, and Intel’s […]