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Weird Week: Nvidia

by Iyaz Akhtar on Mar 27, 2009 at 04:13 PM

Nvidia has had a one hell of a week.  They got downgraded by S&P while in the middle of a knock down, drag out fight with Intel over some licensing rights.  How did Wall Street react to the news?  Surprisingly good.  Nvidia fought Intel back on two fronts.  First off,… Continue Reading »

Samsung NC20 netbook details beginning to leak

by Robert Nelson on Dec 22, 2008 at 04:44 PM

Some details are beginning to leak out on the Samsung NC20, which is the follow up to the NC10.  Judging from the leaked specs, this seems for the most part like your typical low-cost laptop, with one exception.  The NC20 is expected to feature a 12.1-inch display, 1GB of RAM,… Continue Reading »

Dual Core Via nanos by 2010

by Shawn Ingram on Nov 28, 2008 at 01:00 PM

By now, we all know the standard specs for netbooks.  So many companies use the Intel Atom CPU, it’s sometimes easy to forget there is another major competitor in the field.  One of the few netbooks to use something other than Intel processors was the original HP Mini-note.  HP used… Continue Reading »

MSI Wind drops to $349 at Best Buy

by Robert Nelson on Nov 5, 2008 at 10:24 PM

With recent rumors that an updated MSI Wind will be coming soon, this price cut is not much of a surprise, but it is still welcomed.  Best Buy, which has just recently began selling the MSI Wind netbook, originally had it selling for $399.  Now it is just $349.99, which… Continue Reading »

HP Mini-Note gets a performance boost courtesy of new VIA drivers

by Robert Nelson on Jun 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM

HP Mini-Note users listen up, VIA has just released an updated set of drivers that seem to be well worth the time it will take to complete the update. Now don’t get me wrong this update is not going to completely change your trusty little notebook, but the update has… Continue Reading »

Via’s new OpenBook reference design

by Indraneel Purohit on May 28, 2008 at 07:35 PM

Via, the company that brought us the NanoBook, has a new reference design; a computer called the OpenBook.  This design is changed from the previous iteration, modeled to compete with the Asus Eee PC which has launched since the original NanoBook was unveiled.  The computer sports an 8.9-inch display, with… Continue Reading »

Rumor: Nvidia to acquire VIA?

by Elisabeth Young on Mar 19, 2008 at 05:16 AM

Rumor has it that Nvidia is currently in discussion with VIA Technologies and a possible acquisition is in question but VIA is said to be setting a very high price tag. According to DigiTimes, the possible Nvidia-VIA scenarios include acquisition of VIA’s processor division, a strategic alliance, or the acquisition… Continue Reading »

The Cloudbook modding begins; enter the “Dreambook”

by Robert Nelson on Mar 8, 2008 at 07:57 PM

We saw the Eee PC pick up an incredible, almost cult like following and with that came more mods and hacks than most of us could even imagine. It has taken some time, the Cloudbook has gotten off to a slow start, but that seems to be coming to an… Continue Reading »

Everex Cloudbook; Now available at NewEgg, select in-store Wal-Mart locations

by Robert Nelson on Mar 8, 2008 at 09:21 AM

While the Cloudbook may have gotten off to a rough very rough start, it seems we have some traction building. Initially you had to either make that purchase at ZaReason (who quickly dropped the Cloudbook after all those initial problems) or by placing your order, for delivery only at Wal-Mart. Continue Reading »

Gadgetell Unboxing: Everex Cloudbook

by Robert Nelson on Feb 26, 2008 at 05:30 PM

The Cloudbook showed up as available early Friday morning at Wal-Mart and we wasted no time in placing an order. It arrived on Monday evening as expected and here is a nice unboxing set to show you the Cloudbook in a little more detail. With some very positive first impressions… Continue Reading »

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