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Majors Losing Interest In Netbooks?
With netbook profits pared to the bone, there is a rumor circulating that two major manufacturers may be looking to get out of the market. With most folks looking for a $300 netbook, there cannot be much profit in those things currently. Well, not enough for the likes of Dell and HP because they are [...]
Continue reading...Smartbook Debut Tomorrow?
I didn’t even realize that Qualcomm was still in business as their cellphones have long since disappeared from most carriers offerings here in the States. There are rumors that Qualcomm will be introducing a smartbook tomorrow. This is notable because this new class of device should shift netbooks back to their origins. For a while now, [...]
Continue reading...Black Friday Best Buy Netbook Rumor
1. November 2009 | by Jonas
While everyone likes a bargain, in this economy, the masses are downright hungry for those Black Friday types of deals. While I’m not sure anything is worth waking up at 4 am for, the lines will be around the blocks at many B&M retailers the day after Thanksgiving. For those that brave the morning cold, [...]
Continue reading...SanDisk N120 Netbook
29. October 2009 | by Jonas
Even companies that traditionally didn’t make computers, have jumped in the netbook market. Examples include LG, Nokia and Epson. We just might have another example of this phenomenon, from memory giant SanDisk. While they are generally known for their flash memory cards, they have been known to manufacture products that will feature their memory. Their line [...]
Continue reading...Rumor: 3G equipped netbooks may be headed to Sprint
29. October 2009 | by Robert Nelson
The latest in the netbook rumor mill is suggesting that 3G equipped netbooks may be available with Sprint in the not-to-distant future. The tip comes courtesy of TechVi, who were notified by Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous. That said, this tipster does seem to have a decent track record, just in case that helps any. With that, [...]
Continue reading...Yet Another Apple Tablet Rumor…
11. October 2009 | by Jonas
It’s been a few days, and I hadn’t heard anything about the rumored Apple Tablet so I suppose it is due. This time it is from a German site. The details, as usual are more than sketchy. The first assertion they make are that it will have a 27 cm display (10.6″ [...]
Continue reading...New Atom Chip Coming
25. September 2009 | by Jonas
Intel confirmed today that there newest Atom chip is coming, and fairly soon. After the current Atom dominating, there will be some change ahead, and it sounds like for the better. Did anyone else notice that Intel announces this just as we get confirmation that Nvidia’s Tegra should be coming out before the end of [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft Courier
24. September 2009 | by Jonas
While the rumor mill has focused on Apple and a possible tablet PC, Microsoft has been dabbling in this area as well. While Microsoft is really a software focused company, they have do have a track record at this point of producing hardware just to sell their software, like with the Xbox or the Zune. This [...]
Continue reading...Rumor: HP and Vivienne Tam preparing to release another netbook
11. September 2009 | by Robert Nelson
HP is amongst my favorite in terms of netbooks, that said they are also not the lowest priced in the market either. Then you have the Vivienne Tam edition, which looks really nice in real life, but also adds a nice addition to the bottom line — price. Anyway, according to the latest rumors both HP [...]
Continue reading...Apple Tablet in Early 2010?
There have been plenty of rumors and talk from the Apple camp about future production of some type of tablet device. So far, Apple has stayed out of the netbook space, but at this point, it is becoming too large for them to ignore. A tablet would be one way for them to compete in [...]
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1. April 2010 | by Jonas
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