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Acer Aspire One AOD257 Netbook
For all of Acer’s shortcomings, they do one thing quite well, and that is to undercut the competition. On a personal note, I do own two of their products, and while not the absolute highest quality, they do both get the job done. The AOD257 makes one wonder why should anyone trade Windows for a Chromebook [...]
Continue reading...Acer AC700 Chromebook
27. June 2011 | by Jonas
While the concept of the Google Chromebook is intriguing, the initial pricing definitely seemed too high to me. After all, the point of giving up Windows was to bring the price down, and with Windows netbooks for significantly less, the Chromebook makes little sense. Enter the Acer AC700 Chromebook, a second wave of the Chromebook. The [...]
Continue reading...Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2
26. June 2011 | by Jonas
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is a device that is designed to combine the best of a tablet with a netbook. By docking the tablet into a keyboard, it can be used as a netbook. While the concept is solid, it has been a tough sell by straddling categories. However, Asus is investing in this, and [...]
Continue reading...Asus Ultrabook UX21
24. June 2011 | by Jonas
Asus is showing off their Ultrabook UX21, which features some nice industrial design. After all, the package can be just as important as to what is inside. While the pricing and availability are not known, it is expected in the next 3 months… or so. In the meantime, it is all polished aluminum, and seriously thin [...]
Continue reading...ARM based Notebooks
23. June 2011 | by Jonas
Not so long ago, there was plenty of talk of netbooks swapping out their Atom chips for ARM processors. There was even a new term for these devices, to be called smartbooks. The ARM chips, in these low power situations, have advantages of processing power and low power consumption compared to x86 chips. However, one minor [...]
Continue reading...ClamCase Transforms iPad Into Netbook
21. June 2011 | by Jonas
We frequently hear that netbooks are dead, and tablets are taking over the planet. Glancing at random sales numbers does occasionally go along with that assertion. However, one new accessory makes me wonder about the supposed superiority of tablets. The ClamCase is designed to transform the Apple iPad 2 into… wait for it… ok, you got [...]
Continue reading...Samsung NC215S Solar Netbook
20. June 2011 | by Jonas
One of the big pluses of netbooks with their smaller displays and efficient processors is that they have better battery life. However, it still is at the limits of a full day of work with real usage. Samsung is looking to boost battery life by adding a photovoltaic collector to the back of the display. The [...]
Continue reading...Netbooks Are Dead… Again
16. June 2011 | by Jonas
For the last year, it seems like there has been some weekly announcement that the netbook is currently dead. This time around, PC Mag is announcing this on the basis that Acer shipped 400k to 500k netbooks in May, and that is half of the month before. Uh-hum. Are we forgetting that May is not any [...]
Continue reading...Apple iPad 3…3D?
15. June 2011 | by Jonas
The folks over at Netbook news have spotted an interesting piece of hardware. There is no doubt that it is some prototype Apple iPad device. Any doubt goes away be seeing the reverse of it, complete with a sticker over the Apple logo, and the connection is all Apple as well, not to mention that [...]
Continue reading...Netbook Deals
12. June 2011 | by Jonas
It is easy to forget that one of the great pluses of a netbook is that it is inexpensive. Once an item goes below $250, it does not need to be so perfect. Today we have a pair of netbooks for under $230, and this does buy some serious hardware, and they are not even [...]
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HP TouchPad 4G
29. June 2011 | by Jonas
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