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Acer Timeline Update
The Acer Aspire Timeline series was the answer to underpowered netbooks; for a little more dough, these CULV’s had more power, in a still compact package, albeit a little larger. While they have been big sellers, they were due for an update. The Acer Aspire Timeline 1830T was spotted at the FCC. It is anticipated to [...]
Continue reading...Ultrathin CULV PC
11. February 2010 | by Jonas
Last year, the CULV chips started a new category of laptop. These chips offered adequate power, but allowed the notebook to be made thin, and in turn light, that gave more traditional netbooks a run for their money. Acer is apparently not resting on their laurels. It is anticipated that there will be some new CULV [...]
Continue reading...Black Friday, Part 2?
10. December 2009 | by Jonas
With the bargains to be had, there was quite the fury for Black Friday. However, with limited stock, not everyone got the item they wanted, although it would appear that netbooks were big sellers. As the holiday shopping season is hardly over, it is easy to see why the retailers would want to do this [...]
Continue reading...Acer Aspire 1410 Shortage
7. December 2009 | by Jonas
Once in a while, a manufacturer actually gets a product right. The Acer 1410, which uses a CULV processor, provides the extra processing power that many users are after when they want their netbook to perform more like an ultraportable. All of this in a 3 pound package is an alluring deal with an 11.6″ [...]
Continue reading...Six Netbooks With An Extra Inch
30. November 2009 | by Jonas
While netbooks started with 7″ displays, users realized that the limit of these early devices was not the processor or memory, but rather the display. They wanted, make that demanded more screen real estate. Manufacturers responded, and the size of the LCD grew to 8.9″, and subsequently morphed into 10.1″. While this larger size is [...]
Continue reading...Acer Aspire 1420P
25. October 2009 | by Jonas
A few days ago, the Acer Aspire 1410 was spotted, a Windows 7 CULV that is more than a standard netbook. With an 11.6″ screen, and a $399 price, it sits clearly in the upper end of netbook territory and shows how far the category has come. Now the Acer Aspire 1420P has been spotted. While [...]
Continue reading...Acer Aspire AS1410
22. October 2009 | by Jonas
With the intro of Windows 7, some new models are appearing, including this Aspire 1410 from Acer. Priced below their Timeline series, the 1410 is more of a 751 upgrade. While the 11.6″ larger than netbook size display remains, thankfully the Atom Z520 has been kicked to the curb for a CULV processor. What is [...]
Continue reading...Deal of the Day: Gateway EC1435U Notebook PC
21. October 2009 | by Jonas
Once a more traditional notebook starts to cost around $400, I think that most users are better off trading up to a CULV model. For about the same cash, you get more features, an equivalent battery life, and a bigger screen. Sure, it adds a little weight, but these machines have enough power to compete [...]
Continue reading...Gateway EC1430u
19. October 2009 | by Jonas
With the intro of Windows 7, some new models are coming off the launching pad. Kind of a variant of Acer’s Timeline series, Gateway is coming out with their Gateway EC1430u. A few years back, this “thin and light” category was among the most expensive notebooks out there, and it is great how netbooks have [...]
Continue reading...Netbook vs Notebook Video
4. October 2009 | by Jonas
With the price of CULV notebooks coming down towards netbook territory, it is less of a price factor as to which one is the better choice. The best way is to head to your local B&M computer store, and see the current models side by side. Short of that, this video can help. They show [...]
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16. March 2010 | by Jonas
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