items tagged with Netbooks
Dell, HP go head to head with 10 in net/notebooks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-19 22:54:49
Two of the world's leading PC vendors have announced 10 in mini notebooks with similar specifications in the same week.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-19 22:54:49
Two of the world's leading PC vendors have announced 10 in mini notebooks with similar specifications in the same week.
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HP Mini 2140 new contender for 10-inch netbook crown
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-17 15:22:34
So far I have not heard a bad word about the HP Mini 2140 netbook PC and judging by my experience with its predecessor the 2133 I can understand why. From what I can see, HP's second attempt at a low-end sub-notebook has ironed out the failings of its first try.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-17 15:22:34
So far I have not heard a bad word about the HP Mini 2140 netbook PC and judging by my experience with its predecessor the 2133 I can understand why. From what I can see, HP's second attempt at a low-end sub-notebook has ironed out the failings of its first try.
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Economic slump and web services give netbooks big role in business
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-02 00:31:28
When the Eee PC burst on the scene many of us were ready to dismiss it as a cheap consumer toy which would never be suitable for business. No longer. In the cash strapped era of SaaS and the Cloud, netbooks may be just the paradigm shift that enterprises need.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-02 00:31:28
When the Eee PC burst on the scene many of us were ready to dismiss it as a cheap consumer toy which would never be suitable for business. No longer. In the cash strapped era of SaaS and the Cloud, netbooks may be just the paradigm shift that enterprises need.
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ASUS fighting at the top may spawn new brand
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-01-28 09:10:15
The Pegatron Eee anyone? This week Taiwan "Business Today" magazine broke the news of titanic power struggles between Asustek chairman Johnny Shih and OEM breakaway boss Tung Tsu Hsien, strongly suggesting Hsien will establish his own brand.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-01-28 09:10:15
The Pegatron Eee anyone? This week Taiwan "Business Today" magazine broke the news of titanic power struggles between Asustek chairman Johnny Shih and OEM breakaway boss Tung Tsu Hsien, strongly suggesting Hsien will establish his own brand.
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Eee Top – top in touch but top in price, too?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-28 02:14:44
The touch revolution arrived long ago but has been getting refined ever since, and while the iPhone has shown the way, the Eee Top aims to bring touch screens to the masses at a price that’s cheaper than HP’s touch screen computers but still expensive compared to netbooks. Given the Eee Top uses an Atom processor, can we expect similar pricing for touch capable netbooks, too?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-28 02:14:44
The touch revolution arrived long ago but has been getting refined ever since, and while the iPhone has shown the way, the Eee Top aims to bring touch screens to the masses at a price that’s cheaper than HP’s touch screen computers but still expensive compared to netbooks. Given the Eee Top uses an Atom processor, can we expect similar pricing for touch capable netbooks, too?
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Jolly new cloud computing netbook OS seeks to bring market back to Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-26 07:26:41
Out of nowhere, an independent software developer has produced his own fast and fancy netbook operating system. It promises lightning boot times, an iPhone-esque icon-studded interface, modern cloud apps. The secret ingredient is Linux.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-26 07:26:41
Out of nowhere, an independent software developer has produced his own fast and fancy netbook operating system. It promises lightning boot times, an iPhone-esque icon-studded interface, modern cloud apps. The secret ingredient is Linux.
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Fourth Quarter of 2008 saw PC sales grind to halt worldwide, US crashes
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-01-15 00:31:44
The economic crisis has hit the worldwide PC industry hard in the fourth quarter of 2008, causing it to suffer its worst growth rate since 2002. The normally high growth market of Asia has seen its worst result on record, while the US PC market nose dived in the final quarter of the year, according to a new report.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-01-15 00:31:44
The economic crisis has hit the worldwide PC industry hard in the fourth quarter of 2008, causing it to suffer its worst growth rate since 2002. The normally high growth market of Asia has seen its worst result on record, while the US PC market nose dived in the final quarter of the year, according to a new report.
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ASUS CES showcase products on the way to Australia
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-14 21:59:06
It’s one thing to showcase some great new products at the Las Vegas CES, but the big question is when those products will hit local shores. ASUS has come forth with a pronouncement on when some of its products will go from showcase shelf space to the retail showroom floor.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-14 21:59:06
It’s one thing to showcase some great new products at the Las Vegas CES, but the big question is when those products will hit local shores. ASUS has come forth with a pronouncement on when some of its products will go from showcase shelf space to the retail showroom floor.
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Vodafone makes $0 Dell 3.5G netbook deal even cheaper!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-13 23:48:35
If you were tempted by Vodafone’s $0 upfront Dell Mini 9 netbook deal with 5GB of mobile broadband at $69.95 per month over 24 months, but haven’t yet taken up the offer, Vodafone has just sliced $10 off the monthly price – and is throwing in three months of free access to boot, making the deal cheaper still. Nice! (and story is UPDATED).
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-13 23:48:35
If you were tempted by Vodafone’s $0 upfront Dell Mini 9 netbook deal with 5GB of mobile broadband at $69.95 per month over 24 months, but haven’t yet taken up the offer, Vodafone has just sliced $10 off the monthly price – and is throwing in three months of free access to boot, making the deal cheaper still. Nice! (and story is UPDATED).
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OLPC days numbered as recession bites
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-01-12 17:01:53
The One Laptop Per Child organisation (OLPC), looks to have conceded that its "$100 laptop" has been a gigantic lapflop as the global recession bites deeper. Recent reports indicate that OLPC has suffered a massive sales downturn of its XO computer, resulting in equally massive staff layoffs and budget slashing.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-01-12 17:01:53
The One Laptop Per Child organisation (OLPC), looks to have conceded that its "$100 laptop" has been a gigantic lapflop as the global recession bites deeper. Recent reports indicate that OLPC has suffered a massive sales downturn of its XO computer, resulting in equally massive staff layoffs and budget slashing.
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Loading Windows 7 beta 1 on the Dell Mini 9 netbook - take note!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-10 01:20:53
Do you have a Dell Mini 9 netbook and you want to try out the latest Windows 7 beta 1? Here’s what you need to check first – no matter which computer you are using.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-01-10 01:20:53
Do you have a Dell Mini 9 netbook and you want to try out the latest Windows 7 beta 1? Here’s what you need to check first – no matter which computer you are using.
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Eee PC and Eee Box gain free Norton security software - but only just
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-09 00:05:15
Buyers of ASUS's Eee family of netbooks and nettops will come with a preinstalled copy of Norton Internet Security. Trouble is, they only get a very limited free look before being expected to sign up as paying customers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-09 00:05:15
Buyers of ASUS's Eee family of netbooks and nettops will come with a preinstalled copy of Norton Internet Security. Trouble is, they only get a very limited free look before being expected to sign up as paying customers.
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CES VEGAS: AMD to reveal Yukon Platform for Ultrathin Notebooks
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-01-07 05:22:09
The annual technology orgy that is the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas this week, and foreplay has already begun with AMD announcing that the much hyped Yukon platform has found a hardware home.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-01-07 05:22:09
The annual technology orgy that is the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas this week, and foreplay has already begun with AMD announcing that the much hyped Yukon platform has found a hardware home.
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Dual-screen laptop madness from Lenovo
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-01-06 05:45:33
Think of the two most popular laptops trends, namely big screens and small screens. Now put them together and what do you get? Yep, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds with one big screen and one small screen. Is this genius or simply the maddest laptop ever?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-01-06 05:45:33
Think of the two most popular laptops trends, namely big screens and small screens. Now put them together and what do you get? Yep, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds with one big screen and one small screen. Is this genius or simply the maddest laptop ever?
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2008: A year of the Linux Distillery in review
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-31 01:23:09
As 2008 draws its final breath let's reflect on some of the highlights of the year. There were major new FOSS releases, battles with Microsoft, arguments to further the cause of Linux as a viable server and desktop platform and more.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-31 01:23:09
As 2008 draws its final breath let's reflect on some of the highlights of the year. There were major new FOSS releases, battles with Microsoft, arguments to further the cause of Linux as a viable server and desktop platform and more.
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Cease and Desist: the netbook war of words
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-12-29 05:45:23
Have you got one of those small, cheap sub-notebooks that have proved so popular thanks to the likes of Acer and ASUS? Better not set up a website about them or the trademark police might track you down.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-12-29 05:45:23
Have you got one of those small, cheap sub-notebooks that have proved so popular thanks to the likes of Acer and ASUS? Better not set up a website about them or the trademark police might track you down.
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Windows 7 beta 1 download mania wants to start
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-24 08:57:57
With a select group of beta testers around the world supposedly already using the Windows 7 7000.0.081212-1400 official beta 1 build, global impatience over the non-appearance of a torrent is reaching boiling point – at least for some - but no download is yet available, and people are getting impatient!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-24 08:57:57
With a select group of beta testers around the world supposedly already using the Windows 7 7000.0.081212-1400 official beta 1 build, global impatience over the non-appearance of a torrent is reaching boiling point – at least for some - but no download is yet available, and people are getting impatient!
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New iPhone nano photo tips up, looks faaaake
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-12-23 19:12:49
Macrumors has published a “concept photo” of an iPhone nano next to a standard iPhone 3G, but it looks like a photoshopped shrinking of the beloved existing model, and thus looks totally faaaaaaaaaake. What do you think?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-12-23 19:12:49
Macrumors has published a “concept photo” of an iPhone nano next to a standard iPhone 3G, but it looks like a photoshopped shrinking of the beloved existing model, and thus looks totally faaaaaaaaaake. What do you think?
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Dell Mini 9 “Battery Scandal” is explosively heated BS
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-23 02:46:17
Faulty third-party battery testing software is at the root of claims that Dell is shipping a 3-cell, 24Wh battery in its Dell Mini 9 netbooks, says Dell, which claims it has always shipped a 4-cell 32Wh battery – as advertised.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-23 02:46:17
Faulty third-party battery testing software is at the root of claims that Dell is shipping a 3-cell, 24Wh battery in its Dell Mini 9 netbooks, says Dell, which claims it has always shipped a 4-cell 32Wh battery – as advertised.
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Dumbass consumers squander netbook experience by rejecting Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-18 05:48:24
ASUS created the whole netbook market single-handedly with the ASUS Eee Linux PC. The diminutive portable sold in numbers far beyond expectations catching both ASUS and its competitors by surprise. Fast forward to today and Microsoft have gained the upper hand. In this instance the customer isn't right and by rejecting Linux end users are missing the best experience they could have.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-18 05:48:24
ASUS created the whole netbook market single-handedly with the ASUS Eee Linux PC. The diminutive portable sold in numbers far beyond expectations catching both ASUS and its competitors by surprise. Fast forward to today and Microsoft have gained the upper hand. In this instance the customer isn't right and by rejecting Linux end users are missing the best experience they could have.
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