HP is announcing a CULV product, the dm3. It is being touted as a CULV 2010 product. Here are the relevant specs: 13.3″ display 1″ thick 3.99 pounds 6 cell battery, 7.5 hr runtime Three USB ports, one of which is shared with an eSATA port Pentium U5400 processor CoolSense Technology The dm3 will start at $549, and is available for order now. [HP] [HP [...]
Continue reading...23. May 2010 | by Jonas
HP has definitely put their Slate device on hold. This is a response to the recent acquisition of Palm, and the skyrocketing sales of the iPad, and HP’s realization that a Windows 7 based tablet was not gonna fly. One of the reasons that Palm got acquired was for HP to get their WebOS. This allows [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2010 | by Jonas
With the Microsoft Courier project dead, attention turned to the HP Slate. This was a Windows 7 based tablet style netbook device. While initial reports were that it highlighted how Win 7 is not made for this form factor, it still promised a tablet device, with a long battery life, and unlike the iPad, an [...]
Continue reading...21. April 2010 | by Jonas
While netbooks have gotten more established, a new class of device has emerged- the smartbook. The exact definition of a smartbook is still debated, but in many minds they use an ARM chip, and run an OS other than Windows XP or 7 Starter Edition. oh, and they are supposed to be cheaper. This has been [...]
Continue reading...1. April 2010 | by Jonas
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...22. February 2010 | by Jonas
At CES, there was one Windows tablet that got quite a bit of attention- the HP Slate. This device is the antithesis of the iPad as it is a full featured device, complete with a full OS, and full processor. On top of that, it can run flash, and do anything that any other Windows [...]
Continue reading...23. November 2009 | by Robert Nelson
It looks like Amazon has jumped into the Black Friday sales, except in this case they have started just a little earlier than most. With that one of the products that you can see a nice savings on is the HP Mini 110 netbook which happens to be priced at $199.99. In other words you [...]
Continue reading...13. November 2009 | by Jonas
I don’t know about you, but I decided years ago that waking up early on Black Friday to brave the cold to save a few bucks was just a waste of time. Ok, maybe I am still annoyed that they didn’t sell me the printer that I know they had a pile of a few [...]
Continue reading...6. November 2009 | by Jonas
We’re seeing some good deals as we get closer to holiday shopping. I’ve seen netbooks before at this price, but not with the 6 cell battery. This is a fine netbook at a $249 price if you’re willing to have a go at a refurb. Intel Atom N270 1024×576 LED Widescreen 160GB Hard Drive Intel GMA950 Video 802.11g WiFi / [...]
Continue reading...27. October 2009 | by Jonas
Seems like all the really good deals are on HP netbooks the last several days. Hey, we’re just gonna go with it. Today it is the HP Mini 1116NR that is available as a refurb from online retailer eCost. Here are the specs on the netbook: 1.60GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor 1GB DDR2 RAM 16GB Solid State Drive Wireless [...]
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1. September 2010 | by Jonas
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