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Cheap TGIF?
Looks like Toys R Us is getting into the Black Friday netbook craze with a cheap entry. What it lacks in power, it seems to make up for in price. They are planning to offer a $79 netbook. Before you jump on the price, be aware that the screen is a dismal 7″, but it does [...]
Continue reading...Nano Nano
6. September 2010 | by Jonas
Last year, the Via Nano almost was a viable alternative to the Intel Atom chip. I say almost, because despite offering a little more performance than the comparable Atom processor, the Via Nano chip found its way into very few netbooks. Apparently undaunted from their lack of product penetrance, Nano is back for another round. This [...]
Continue reading...Via Announces Dual Core Nano
Nano, Nano? Ok, I just could not resist that one. As chips have gone dual core (or more) in all desktops, and almost all the notebooks, the netbooks are the last bastion of single core computing. The days of the lone core appear to be numbered though. With Intel doubling the cores of the Atom for [...]
Continue reading...Via VX900
5. April 2010 | by Jonas
With Intel keeping the Atom line at the same level of performance for quite some time, there is definitely opportunity for another manufacturer to shake things up. Unfortunately, AMD, the traditional archrival has been content to sit on the sidelines. However, third tier chipmaker Via does occasionally try to make inroads into the market. Traditionally [...]
Continue reading...Kinpo N3 Netbook Breaks the Mold
7. August 2009 | by Jonas
While many netbooks have followed the same formula, once in a while something comes along that is a little different. The latest in China, the Kinpo N3 definitely is not an also ran. For starters, it uses a larger 11.6″ screen (1366 x 768). At that size, productivity can be significantly higher, and users can be [...]
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HP TouchPad 4G
15. November 2010 | by Jonas
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