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Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a device that is designed to combine the best of a tablet with a netbook. By docking the tablet into a keyboard, it can be used as a netbook. While the concept is solid, it has been a tough sell by straddling categories. However, Asus is investing in this, and [...]
Continue reading...Asus Ultrabook UX21
24. June 2011 | by Jonas
Asus is showing off their Ultrabook UX21, which features some nice industrial design. After all, the package can be just as important as to what is inside. While the pricing and availability are not known, it is expected in the next 3 months… or so. In the meantime, it is all polished aluminum, and seriously thin [...]
Continue reading...ARM based Notebooks
23. June 2011 | by Jonas
Not so long ago, there was plenty of talk of netbooks swapping out their Atom chips for ARM processors. There was even a new term for these devices, to be called smartbooks. The ARM chips, in these low power situations, have advantages of processing power and low power consumption compared to x86 chips. However, one minor [...]
Continue reading...Samsung NC215S Solar Netbook
20. June 2011 | by Jonas
One of the big pluses of netbooks with their smaller displays and efficient processors is that they have better battery life. However, it still is at the limits of a full day of work with real usage. Samsung is looking to boost battery life by adding a photovoltaic collector to the back of the display. The [...]
Continue reading...Mobile Celerons In September
13. June 2011 | by Jonas
Intel’s Celeron processor, has, hiccup, never been the darling of the enthusiast. It has consistently offered slower performance, at a cheaper price. Today, Intel released the specs on 3 of their new Celeron processors that should hit around September. They are based around the 32 nm Sandy Bridge core. First up is the Celeron B710. It [...]
Continue reading...MaxPC Reviews the HP dm1z
8. June 2011 | by Jonas
The HP Pavilion dm1z is an example of an AMD Fusion based netbook. It actually has the slightly larger than a netbook 11.6″ display, that many of us think makes it incredibly more useful than the more mainstream 10″ display. Be that as it may, it has some reasonable specs: AMD E350 dual core processor, 1.6 GHz 3 [...]
Continue reading...Acer TimelineX Notebook
7. June 2011 | by Jonas
Acer updated their TimelineX series of notebooks. These are “near netbooks,” that offer a lot more performance in a larger package. Brad over at Liliputing is disappointed that Acer now has 13″, 14″ and 15″ models, but seems to have lost the 11.6″ one along the way. As the owner of an 1830T, which is [...]
Continue reading...Intel Atom N435
3. June 2011 | by Jonas
Intel recently announced a new Atom chip, the N435. While not the bleeding edge of performance, it shapes up to be more of a value proposition. It will debut in the Asus Eee PC X101 and X101H. The clockspeed is power saving 1.33 GHz, with 512 kb of L2 cache. It is a 45 nm part, [...]
Continue reading...Toshiba Thrive To Ship Next Month
2. June 2011 | by Jonas
Toshiba has a good reputation for high quality notebooks and netbooks, so it is with anticipation that their entry into the tablet space is drawing some attention. Their new product, the Toshiba Thrive, will be shipping in July. The specs look good: Android 3.1 Tegra 2 processor 10.1″ display, 1280 x 800 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB available WiFi Bluetooth Front [...]
Continue reading...Upcoming AMD Logos
1. June 2011 | by Jonas
While Intel’s Atom has been celebrating 100 million chips sold, AMD has been working on their Fusion processors. AMD has clearly made some strides lately in the low power portable area. For netbook buyers, those stickers they put all over the palmrest are there to advertise how great a netbook is, and why it should be [...]
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HP TouchPad 4G
26. June 2011 | by Jonas
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