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ARM based Notebooks
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...Chromebook
11. May 2011 | by Jonas
At the second day of the Google I/O conference, their newest product was debuted, along with their hardware partners Acer and Samsung. While it is early to say, it is most certainly a glimpse into a new model of computing. The idea here is that these devices will run Google’s Chrome browser as their operating system. [...]
Continue reading...Google Chrome Netbook “Student Package”
10. May 2011 | by Jonas
Google has been planning to release their Chrome netbook soon, and some details are likely to be released at the Google IO developer conference tomorrow. This device may be the closest thing to a smartbook that we ever see, with its locked down OS, and heavy reliance to the cloud for most tasks. The rumor is [...]
Continue reading...Acer ZGB Chrome Netbook
27. April 2011 | by Jonas
What a difference a day makes, as just one day after Acer is cutting netbook production, now there are rumors of an upcoming product. It has been no secret that Google will allow companies to make netbooks with the Chrome OS, and they were likely coming sometime over the Summer or early Fall. Now there [...]
Continue reading...Chrome By the Month
20. April 2011 | by Jonas
There are some items to note around Google’s Chrome netbook. You know, the one that got given to beta testers some months back, and at least for now, is under the CR-48 codename. Well, the first is that the Google folks have confirmed a Summer debut for the device. More specifically, they are saying June/July 2011, [...]
Continue reading...Hercules eCafe
30. March 2011 | by Jonas
The folks at Hercules are bringing out a duo of smartbooks, the eCafe slim HD, and e Cafe EX HD. Following the smartbook formula, these things will be cheap, small, and even feature an ARM chip. The Slim HD will retail for a cool $229. This thing is a slim 0.8″ thick, with a 10″ screen, [...]
Continue reading...Google Chrome OS Is Coming… Soon… Really!
29. March 2011 | by Jonas
When Google released their Chrome netbook test, many signed up for it, but few were chosen. Ok, well like 60k got one, but I was not among them. It now looks like the Google netbook will be released to the masses, and the target date is not that far away.. June 2011. The manufacturers that will [...]
Continue reading...Sony ARM Vaio Smartbook
When one mentions Sony and ARM, it does conjure up an image of Sony charging an arm and a leg for their overpriced products. However, this is the ARM processor we are talking about. while netbooks have been long dominated by the Intel Atom processor, the ARM chip does have some inherent advantages, such as [...]
Continue reading...Google and the Last Cr-48 Netbook
13. March 2011 | by Jonas
Well, the bad news is that apparently Google sent out their last Cr-48 netbook. That is the one with the OS that is essentially the Chrome browser turned into the OS. Essentially everything is run and accessed through the browser, and stored in the cloud. On a personal note, I had signed up for the [...]
Continue reading...Efika MX Smartbook
27. February 2011 | by Jonas
Smartbook was one of those terms that got so overused, that it never seemed to have any specific meaning. The promise of a lightweight internet surfing device, that used a non-x86 chip, and a non Windows OS did not seem to materialize. Oh, and it was supposed to be really inexpensive too. The Efika MX Smartbook, [...]
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