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ARM CEO has high hopes for netbooks

by Cheng Hung on Feb 4, 2010 at 03:46 PM

ARM CEO Warren East, made a very bold statement recently by saying that netbooks will dominate at least 90% of the PC market over the next few years. He also went on to say that ARM intends to power up more netbooks with ARM-based CPU architecture. It is widely known… Continue Reading »

Microsoft investigating battery problems in notebooks running Windows 7

by Greg Billetdeaux on Feb 2, 2010 at 07:48 PM

Many Windows 7 users are complaining about the severe loss in battery life in their notebooks after only a few weeks. Cases like a previous battery life of two hours cutting down to 30 minutes or less are common. Other cases involve their notebook actually telling them they need a… Continue Reading »

iPad won’t affect netbook/notebook sales says Acer

by JG Mason on Feb 2, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Acer won’t play that.  According to DigiTimes, Acer Taiwan President Scott Lin says he won’t follow Apple down the rabbit hole to tablet computer land.  Instead, he says the company will focus on ultra-thin notebooks. Lin reportedly explained the while creating a tablet is child’s play for Acer, creating the… Continue Reading »

JooJoo: the iPad alternative with Flash, 16:9 and it’s shipping this month

by JG Mason on Feb 2, 2010 at 10:28 AM

According to a phone interview with Venturebeat, the JooJoo tablet computer will begin shipping to pre-orders later this month, within the time promised by the company.  With all the hype behind the Apple iPad tablet, the timing could be perfect for Fusion Garage to launch the JooJoo as Apple has… Continue Reading »

Gateway’s EC14D DVD-equipped netbook spotted

by Robert Nelson on Jan 29, 2010 at 10:33 AM

I have been using a netbook on a regular basis since Asus released their first Eee PC, the 7-inch having 701 back in late 2007. I have jumped around and used more than my fair share on netbooks since and they have all had one thing in common—the lack of… Continue Reading »

iPad pits geek vs. geek

by JG Mason on Jan 28, 2010 at 07:42 PM

Apple’s announcement of the iPad has created quite a stir.  Many of us have had the time to reflect on how we might use or not use the new tablet.  For a look at two opposing views, I asked our editor Robert Nelson to point/counterpoint with me. Are you going… Continue Reading »

Upgrade your netbook to a 128GB 1.8-Inch PATA ZIF SSD

by JG Mason on Jan 25, 2010 at 02:54 PM

Active Media Products announced a new SSD to their line up, a 128GB member of the SaberTooth ZX family.  Quieter and faster than a HDD, the Active Media Products drive will add more storage and speed to applications.  The drive is available now for $379 at Amazon. The SaberTooth fits… Continue Reading »

Spill, scratch, shock and fingerprint-resistant Samsung NB30 netbook now available in the US

by Cheng Hung on Jan 20, 2010 at 08:42 PM

The semi-rugged Samsung NB30, which was previously revealed during CES 2010, is now available for sale on Newegg. The Samsung NB30, built for rough usage, features a spill-resistant keyboard and a fingerprint-resistant lid that protects it from minor scratches. It also has a hard drive protection system, designed to protect… Continue Reading »

Asus to begin bundling Boingo software on select Eee PC netbooks

by Robert Nelson on Jan 20, 2010 at 07:51 AM

Asus and Boingo have recently announced a partnership that will mean select Eee PC netbooks will soon come pre-installed with Boingo Wireless software. “Boingo Wireless, the global leader in Wi-Fi, today announced that ASUS Eee PC netbooks will be pre-loaded with Boingo software, allowing ASUS users to easily locate and… Continue Reading »

NEC unveils the Pine Trail equipped LaVie Light netbook

by Robert Nelson on Jan 19, 2010 at 12:38 PM

NEC have recently updated their line of netbooks, and as you may have guessed that update will mean they are now going to be sporting Pine Trail processors. The newly updated netbooks are in the Lavie Light series, but aside from the internal updates the exterior is going to remain… Continue Reading »

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