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...30. March 2010 | by Jonas
Engadget took a look at the Lenovo ThinkPad X100e notebook. This is an example of a notebook that straddles the line just above netbook with an 11.6″ display. The reviewer really wanted to like this machine, and complemented the display, and the keyboard that ThinkPad’s tend to be known for. The heart and sole of any [...]
Continue reading...29. January 2010 | by Jonas
While the Atom N450 added nothing in the performance department over the N280, the roadmap did have a clockspeed bump on it. Intel had stated that the atom N470 chip would be available in the first quarter, and so far it looks like those goods will be delivered. While the N450 clocks in at 1.66 GHz, [...]
Continue reading...4. January 2010 | by Robert Nelson
Lenovo has added to their almost a netbook but not quite category with the official unveiling of the ThinkPad X100e. The X100e comes in with an 11.6-inch display, which depending on who you speak with may, or may not be a netbook. Of course, whether its an official netbook or not is no matter, it [...]
Continue reading...15. December 2009 | by Jonas
Still looking for a great deal on a netbook? I’ll save you the trouble of scouring the internet, and bring you some of the best deals on some nice ones, all at the under $300 price point. Starting off, we have the Lenovo S-10e from NewEgg. The pluses are that it has the Atom N270 chip, [...]
Continue reading...12. November 2009 | by Robert Nelson
As we had heard in the rumors, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs unveiled their upcoming Snapdragon powered smartbook. Of course, there is not yet a full set of details, so this will be a story that still gets another update, or two, or three. Anyway, what we can tell you so far is that the smartbook will [...]
Continue reading...4. November 2009 | by Robert Nelson
Coming in as a little bit of ‘is this really news’ we have confirmation that Lenovo is “watching” the developments of Chrome OS. Yes, at this time they have simply confirmed that they are watching it, not that they are planning to use it, or even that they are testing it — just watching it. The [...]
Continue reading...28. October 2009 | by Jonas
I’ve been pleased to see how well Lenovo has carried on the IBM ThinkPad tradition in terms of high quality solid devices. Unfortunately, they have also carried on another IBM tradition of high prices. The IdeaPad S12 adds Nvidia’s Ion graphics processor to their netbook line, which smooths out the graphics considerably. For those netbook users [...]
Continue reading...27. October 2009 | by Robert Nelson
Lenovo has officially unveiled the latest in the IdeaPad lineup, it is the 11.6-inch U150. And of course, this falls into that ‘almost, but not quite a netbook’ category. In terms of size, we are pretty close, however the specs are much nicer, but that also means a higher price tag. In terms of features, the [...]
Continue reading...14. October 2009 | by Jonas
I have an Acer machine, and chances are good that you might have one too. While HP retains the number one slot, Acer has motored past Dell for the first time to become the number two PC vendor. Apparently, Dell has been more concerned with the profits, than with PC sales. Yeah, like they think that [...]
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5. April 2010 | by Jonas
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