The MSI Wind U120 isn’t officially shipping yet, but the folks at MSI Wind en Espanol managed to get their hands on a pre-release unit and have posted some first impressions and an unboxing video. The first thing you notice? That is a nice looking box. And this whole “netbook” thing seems to be catching […]
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HP Mini 1000 unboxed
Xavier at Notebooks.com has posted an unboxing video of the HP Mini 1000 netbook. There’s nothing particularly special about the packaging, but one thing I noted is that the battery bucks the netbook battery trend in size and shape. Instead of fitting onto the back of the laptop, the HP Mini 1000’s 3 cell battery […]
LG X110, Samsung NC10 unboxed – Videos
Two of the latest entries in the netbook market are now shipping – just not in the US. Fortunately, Sascha of Eee PC News recently picked up an LG X110 in Germany and Joanna at Laptop Magazine ordered a Samsung NC10 from Korea. And they’ve each posted some  unboxing videos to prove it. There aren’t […]
MSI Wind vs. Asus Eee PC 1000H: The nitpicker’s guide
As the netbook market has matured, a number of companies have put out cheap ultraportable computers with remarkably similar specifications. And that’s left a lot of folks scratching their heads trying to figure out which netbook is the best bargain. The answer? There is no one-size fits all answer. Odds are if you’re in the […]
Asus promotional video for the Eee PC S101
Asus has added a promotional video for the Eee PC S101 to the company’s YouTube channel. The video is surprisingly subdued when you compare it with the leaked sales kit for the S101 we saw yesterday. There’s not a whole lot of actual information in the video, but you do get to see the thinnest […]
Unboxing the MSI Wind U90 – Video
The MSI Wind U90 is the U100’s little cousin. Well, it’s not actually smaller. It just has a smaller screen and a larger bezel around the display. So if you want to save a few bucks, you can pick up the U90 instead of the U100, right? Well, not if you live in the US, […]
Running Windows within OS X on an MSI Wind – Video
You probably already know that you can run OS X on a netbook like the MSI Wind or Asus Eee PC 1000H if you’re not worried about violating a few end user licenses. But did you know you could run Windows programs under OS X? While the 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU isn’t likely to win […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 boot time – VIDEO
Finally an answer to the age-old question, how long does it take to boot Windows XP on a Dell Inspiron Mini 9? About 30-35 seconds. No real surprise there. This is about the same amount of time it takes to boot Windows XP on most netbooks that have Intel Atom processors and solid state disks. […]
Lenovo rolls out bizarre Lenovo S10 ad campaign in China
I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of a better way to promote a new mini-laptop than by telling a good love story that happens to revolve around the use of a Lenovo IdeaPad S10 and an IM client. Oh wait, sure I can. Â But apparently Lenovo decided to produce an odd little […]
Eee PC 1000H vs. Eee PC 1000: SSD ain’t always faster
The Eee PC 1000 may cost over $100 more than the Eee PC 1000H, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has better performance. It just means it has more expensive parts. eXoid’s Cameron Butterfield pitted the two mini-laptops against each other in battle, and you can see the results above. The Eee PC 1000H has […]