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Netbook roundup from Computex

Netbook roundup from ComputexI think I am in for the Acer, useful link inside.http://crave.cnet.co.uk/laptops/0,39029450,49297248-1,00.htmPrice/performance/looks seem to be be pointing me towards the Acer. That MSI Wind though... :DTripleII

Tags: Netbook

Discussion threads 2008-06-07

Gallery: Computex focuses on smaller, cheaper laptops

At Computex, manufacturers preparing the public for the first UMPCs based on new chips from Intel, Nvidia, and Via. by Andy Smith

Tags: Computex, Laptop Computer, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Manufacturing, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Andy Smith, UMPC, Nvidia, Intel, Via, notebooks, graphics

Image galleries 2008-06-04

Photos: Netbooks, Atoms show off at Computex

At the Computex 2008, the spotlight is on tiny, new notebooks and the tiny, powerful chips that run them. by CNET News.com

Tags: Computex, Photograph, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-06-03

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?

The message out of Computex this week is loud and clear: The Netbooks are coming. Intel is touting its Atom processor. Acer is on the board with its Aspire one. Microsoft is adapting Windows to the Netbook market. Nvidia says Netbooks will be graphics intensive. The big question: Are buyers...

Tags: Computex, Device, Acer Inc., Smartphone, Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Computing Device, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Waiting for the right netbooks

As the flood of Atom- (and now Via- and Nvidia-) powered netbooks hit the market coverage of Computex this year shows that this is most definitely the next big thing, I'm no longer asking whether I want to equip teachers and classes with these little devices, but which netbook is...

Tags: Computex, Intel Atom, mini-Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Keyboards, Linux, Processors, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Semiconductors, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Photos: The look of tech at Computex

Motherboards are a way of life for the growing crowds at the Taiwan trade show. Plus: a new take on the megahertz wars.

Tags: Computex, Taiwan, trade show, motherboard, photograph

Image galleries 2007-06-07

Photos: Capturing Computex

Organizers of Computex Taipei 2006 expect that more than 130,000 people will stroll by its nearly 1,300 exhibits over five days.

Tags: photograph, exhibit, Computex

Image galleries 2006-06-09

Photos: Capturing Computex

Organizers of Computex Taipei 2006 expect that more than 130,000 people will stroll by its nearly 1,300 exhibits over five days.

Tags: photograph, exhibit, Computex

Image galleries 2006-06-09

Photos: Capturing Computex

Organizers of Computex Taipei 2006 expect that more than 130,000 people will stroll by its nearly 1,300 exhibits over five days.

Tags: photograph, exhibit, Computex

Image galleries 2006-06-09

Images: Gadgets galore at Computex

Computex, the world's second-largest computer show, expects to open its doors to 140,000 visitors in Taipei, Taiwan.

Tags: Computex, Taipei, Taiwan, computer

Image galleries 2005-06-01

Images: Intel shows off Mac Mini-like PC

At the Computex show in Taiwan, Intel and AOpen are showing off a Mac Mini-like concept computer called Pandora.

Tags: Desktops, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Computex, Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., Taiwan, PC, computer

Image galleries 2005-06-01

Additional Resources

Report: Three Intel Nehalems in November

Intel will launch its first three Nehalem processors on November 17, according to a report on the site Expreview.com. These Bloomfield high-end chips will include the 3.2 GHz Core i7-965XE ($999), 2.93GHz Core i7-940 ($562) and 2.66GHz Core i7-920 ($284). Nehalem is manufactured using the same 45nm...

Tags: Desktop, Mobile, Intel Corp., Chip, Nehalem, Server Processor, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-11

No retail channel for laptop Linux

No retail channel for laptop LinuxPlease do not forgetthat many of the reviews posted online at Wal-Mart their disatisfaction with the system.Yes these were in most cases "newbies" but the point:That unless the person is very sure of what they are buying, in the end if they dislike it, they...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, laptop computer, Linux, netbook, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

Via stops making chipsets for Intel, AMD systems

And then there were three . . . After months of rumors, Taiwan-based Via Technologies has confirmed that it will stop producing chipsets for PCs that use Intel and AMD processors. A company spokesperson told the hardware site Custom PC that the third-party chipset business was on...

Tags: via technologies inc., advanced micro devices inc., intel corp., chipsets, semiconductors, hardware, components, john morris

Blog posts 2008-08-11

MobileTechRoundup show #136, Netbook, Netbook, Netbook

Listen here (MP3, 32.4 MB, 35:20 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS John posted a Netbook roundup from Computex article that I thought would go perfectly with our latest MobileTechRoundup show #136 where...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-06

Netbook roundup from Computex

When Asus first unveiled its Eee PC at Computex in 2007, the industry viewed it as curiosity. One year later, Asus says it has sold more than a million Eee PCs and a new category, the ultra low-cost PC, is suddenly one of the biggest trends at this year's tradeshow....

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Memory, Eee PC 901, Eee PC 1000, Linux, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-06-06

AMD announces Puma laptop platform, Mobile Radeon 3800 GPU

Located in the PC component capital of the world, Computex has become the tradeshow for chipsets, so it's no surprise AMD chose to announce its new mobile platform here in Taiwan today. (You can watch the press conference here.) Known by its code-name Puma, the platform itself doesn't have a...

Tags: Mobile, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, Radeon, GPU, Puma, Radeon 3200, Puma Platform, ATI XGP, Chipsets, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-06-04

Ubuntu netbook remix gets me closer to that netbook I've been wanting

Today at Computex, Canonical announced its Ubuntu Netbook Remix today. This version of Ubuntu 8.04 is optimized for the small screens and limited performance of the emerging class of netbooks. For those who have used Ubuntu before, it's clear that this provides a really compelling alternative to Windows...

Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-04

GIGABYTE lifts lid (a little) on unreleased Radeon HD 4850

AMD might not be saying anything about its next-generation midrange graphics card, but that doesn't stop GIGABYTE showing one off at Computex. HEXUS have the details: Yep, that's AMD's forthcoming mid-range GPU, the Radeon HD 4850. It's a single-slot design, and it doesn't look all too...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Radeon, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-06-04

News to know: Apple; AMD; Metasploit; Yahoo; Open SUSE

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: Wagering on WWDC 2008 TUAW: Rumor: Mac OS X 10.6 to debut at WWDC 08? News.com: Third-party iPhone applications to arrive Monday Tech Trader Daily: How Big Is The Potential Market For the Apple iPhone? ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., SuSE, E-TEN, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-06-04