I’ve gotta admit that from the name, this thing sounds like it is some new GPS unit. Well, it is not, and it is looking like that 2010 may have been the yeard of the iPad, but 2011 just might be the year that slate computing grows up. The Nav7 is a full Windows 7 PC, [...]
Continue reading...17. March 2011 | by Jonas
Samsung Series 9 promises to be a worthy competitor to the Macbook Air. It features an 11″ display, putting it just a notch larger than a traditional netbook. The specs are now out and look quite strong: Core i3-380UM processor 2 GB DDR3 RAM Windows Home Premium 7 (64-bit) 11.1″ display (1366 x 768) Intel HD GMA graphics 7 hour battery [...]
Continue reading...8. March 2011 | by Jonas
It is not clear what the benefit of a dual booting tablet is, but ViewSonic, better known for monitors, is now selling a tablet with two OS’. So, for those that just can’t choose between Windows 7, and Android 1.6, this ViewPad could fit the bill. The specs include a 1.66 GHz Atom processor. The display [...]
Continue reading...24. February 2011 | by Jonas
Is that Windows in your pocket? The smaller size tablets are consistently hobbled with less of an operating system and hardware. The Magic W3 is an attempt to offer some real portable computing power. The Magic W3 is a 4.8″ unit, which has a resolution of 480 x 800. The processor is an Atom Z530 which [...]
Continue reading...20. February 2011 | by Jonas
HTC is known for their smartphones, but with the announcement of their Flyer tablet, a move is signaled into the tablet market. From the specs, they clearly are serious about this. This 7″ tablet (1024 x 600) will be running the Google Android OS, and the version is 2.4. It has 1 GB of RAM, and [...]
Continue reading...17. February 2011 | by Jonas
It is starting to look like we have come full circle. When netbooks were introduced, that 7″ Asus that ran Linux started this current generation off. Before that, we had machines such as the Toshiba Libretto, and those pocketable models from Psion. Oh, and does anyone remember the Sharp Zaurus? Fans of such devices have [...]
Continue reading...10. February 2011 | by Jonas
Ashwaubenon High School rolls out student laptops: fox11online.com Well, I was pleased to see a story about netbooks in schools, instead of the overdone iPad in the school story. After all, these are high schoolers, and if they are supposed to be learning the tools to be successful in the business world, Windows skills should serve [...]
Continue reading...27. January 2011 | by Jonas
When you get a press announcement entitled “Cisco Supercharges Home Networking with New Linksys Maximum Performance Wireless Router: New Linksys E4200 Dual-Band Router with Innovative Design Gives Consumers the Speed and Range for the Ultimate Wireless Entertainment Experience,” you know that either some serious piece of hardware is getting released, or media hype has gone [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2011 | by Jonas
Linksys is busting out a new router, the CE4200. It has several up to date tools that should make any network guru druel: Simultaneous dual-band for high performance wireless entertainment Maximum speed (300 + 450 Mbps) for ultra-fast wireless transfer rates Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) ports for 10x faster wired speeds USB Storage Port for centralized file sharing with [...]
Continue reading...5. December 2010 | by Jonas
One of the easily forgotten pieces of hardware is the network router. It is certainly crucial for any home network setup, however, most of us don’t pay much attention to it. While it puts the “net” in netbook, I would suspect that many users don’t devote a ton of attention to their wireless network, and [...]
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21. March 2011 | by Jonas
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