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Deal of the Day: Lenovo Outlet
Today’s deal is to take a look at the Lenovo clearance store for a netbook bargain. Many of the netbooks I see there are refurbs, but the savings are substantial. Here are some examples: Refurbished IdeaPad S9e, Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor, Win XP, 8.9″ LCD, 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB RAM for $214 Refurbished IdeaPad [...]
Continue reading...Deal of the Day: Asus EeePC900
15. September 2009 | by Jonas
The Asus EeePC 900 is a seriously good deal, on a still useful piece of hardware. Here are the specs: 8.9″ display, 1024 x 600 Intel Celeron 900 MHz 1 GB DDR2 RAM 16 GB flash based storage Windows XP Home Flash card reader Integrated webcam 4 cell battery, >2.5 hours runtime 2.18 pound weight 8.86″ x 6.69″ x 0.79″ ~ 1.33″ This unit can be [...]
Continue reading...Lightcomm UPC801
12. September 2009 | by Jonas
This must be the day for unusual hardware. Chinese manufacturer Lightcomm decided to dig up AMD’s Geode processor and plop it into a netbook. Don’t remember this one? This was designed to be used in low cost notebooks, was introduced in 2002, and had little success. Still, the part they chose, the LX 800 which [...]
Continue reading...Kojinsha PM Series Netbook
While the trend is towards 11.6″ and 12.1″ netbooks, Kojinsha is heading in the opposite direction. After all, if everyone is making a twelve inch model, why not try to make a five incher. Actually, it is technically a 4.8″ keyboard, but they made it a touchscreen. Lest we think that all netbooks follow the same [...]
Continue reading...Asus Eee PC 1005HA Video Review
6. September 2009 | by Jonas
See what makes the Asus Eee PC 1005HA an Editor’s Choice netbook. I’ve spent some hands on time with it myself, and it definitely should be on the short list of most folks shopping for a new netbook. [YouTube]
Continue reading...Samsung To Use Windows 7 on Netbooks
4. September 2009 | by Jonas
With the back to school shopping winding down, and the October introduction of Windows 7 coming soon, I would expect to see some announcements of new products from the major manufacturers. One example of this today is that Samsung will have two new machines that will use Windows 7. They are the N130 and the [...]
Continue reading...Windows 7 May Reduce Battery Life of Netbooks
While most netbooks today ship with Windows XP, there is a new version of Windows right around the corner. Widely anticipated after the Vista debacle, Windows 7 promises to take Windows to the next level. One of the pluses of Windows 7 is that unlike Vista, it runs quite well on slower machines. This should [...]
Continue reading...Deal of the Day: Asus EeePC 1005HA
11. August 2009 | by Jonas
It is well known that the Asus EeePC 1005HA is one of the best netbook models currently. Why you might wonder? In my mind, it offers one of the better overall packages at an affordable price, all in a very nice package. We’re talking: Windows XP Home Intel Atom N270 processor 10.1″ display, 1024 x 600 resolution 1 GB [...]
Continue reading...The Chrome Cloud
4. August 2009 | by Jonas
Ask if anyone whats Linux on their new netbook, and the majority prefer Windows. Even with ol’ reliable XP, there is a certain level of familiarity and compatibility built in. However, in this era of netbooks selling only for price, dumping Windows could cheapen things up a little further and resonate with consumers. When users care [...]
Continue reading...Windows 7 Upgrade Plan May Leave Netbook Users Cold
20. July 2009 | by Jonas
Many netbook users don’t obsess over the OS use. Heck, early on, netbooks were one of the few market segments that Linux was doing well in. Well, Microsoft dumped Windows XP into this area, and the advantage of compatibility pushed Linux out to the periphery once again. While many are tired of Win XP, most [...]
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HP TouchPad 4G
17. September 2009 | by Jonas
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