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Google makes Chrome OS open source today

Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Operating System, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Netbook/notebook reliability study shows that technology breaks ...

Interesting research by SquareTrade which looked at the failure rate of 30,000 notebooks and netbooks covered by SquareTrade Laptop Warranty plans. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Netbooks dead? Not when sales are up 264% percent

My prediction:Intel and MS and the major brands are trying to drag the market upwards in size and cost to maintain their margins. They will shortly face a barrage of products based on ARM class processors and Linux (Chrome?), which will cost much less and have much better battery lives....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, sales, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Nokia Booklet 3G (black)

Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop, offering a premium-feeling system for a rock-bottom price, as long as you agree to a two-year AT&T mobile data contract. The Booklet 3G is easily one of the most upscale-looking Netbooks we've...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, 3G, Nokia Corp., Booklet 3G, netbook

Product reviews 2009-11-10

Gartner: 2010 will be the year e-book readers take off

D?j? vu all over again.It will be interesting to watch. Seems to me the publishers are facing the exact same issues that RIAA was/is facing. Lock-in and DRM seem to be the preferred solutions still.Edit: This site clearly does not like French. Deja - is that better?$99 . . .Interesting....

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, E-books, digital-rights management, Gartner Inc., e-book Reader

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Study claims netbook users dissatisfied with Windows 7. Are you?

Very satisfiedVery satisfiedIt's a intentionaly crippled OS from a software company with lackluster QACYou should expect to be disappointed.In the Netbook realm, closed source can't compete with free.I have 7 Pro on mineand I also dual boot with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. And while I personally prefer Ubuntu, there is nothing...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Windows 7 Pro, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, netbook user

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Study claims netbook users dissatisfied with Windows 7. Are you?

Another day, another Windows 7 study. The latest comes from Retrevo, a consumer electronics shopping site, which asserts that users aren't keen on Windows 7 netbooks running Starter Edition. I bet I'm not the only one who would beg to disagree with many of the survey's findings. by Mary Jo...

Tags: Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-10

MobileTechRoundup show #189; Verizon DROID choices, Moblin 2.1 for netbooks

have u seen the iphone ssucks video?you guys should check out this video about the iphone, it?s funny but sad at the same time.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggD3Hr1rVyAWhat would really be nice is if a phone company would provide a truly awesome smart phone and not deliberately overcharge them for buying one i.e. charging...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, netbook, Verizon Communications Inc., phone, Apple iPhone, MobileTechRoundup

Discussion threads 2009-11-07

MobileTechRoundup show #189; Verizon DROID choices, Moblin 2.1 for netbooks

Today is the launch of the Motorola DROID and HTC DROID ERIS on Verizon and James has the DROID in hand. Kevin is triple booting his netbook and the new Moblin 2.1 OS looks slick enough for me to give a try on my MSI Wind soon too. We also...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Netbook, Kevin, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Nokia jumps into Netbook game with Booklet 3G

http://www.hayda.net/If they are linking from the comment, I would consider it spam. If they post a comment, and it is on topic, be glad someone saw your blog and thought enough to post to it.mirc

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Nokia Corp., game

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Disney, Asus launch 'Netpal' netbook for kids

Disney Netpal Netbook - Top Christmas GiftI think the Disney laptop will be a great gift for this xmas. I was not surprised when I found the Asus netpal netbook as one of the top christmas gifts. The good news is that is more affordable today. I found a good...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Disney Corp., netbook, NetPal, ASUS

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Netbook computers

Netbooks are here to stay, but choosing the right one is more confusing than ever. Here are my top picks for ZDNet's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. by John Morris

Tags: Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Sprint to try hand at 3G netbooks; launch trial in 5 markets

Sprint is preparing to launch a trial program to sell 3G netbooks through its stores in five U.S. markets, according to a report. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Sprint Communications, Netbook, 3G, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Performa Pro Netbook Version 3.15 (Windows)

Make professional stage performances, presentations, slide shows, archive your music or pictures, jukebox personal or public, disco. Have music and words, pictures or manuscript co-ordinated together with just several button clicks. Never deafen an audience again with included volume control. Perform all these tasks without a mouse if you like...

Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows, Netbook, Music, KAP Software, Performance Management, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Mice, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative

This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Planning to install Windows 7 on your netbook, here's a couple tips

The problem with Windows on netbooksNetbooks need SSDs. I do not like very portable devices with a spinning disk, they are just not robust enough. Windows space requirements coupled with their poor performance so far on small, low end SSDs, makes Windows a poor choice.It seems that most of the...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Planning to install Windows 7 on your netbook, here's a couple tips

Windows 7 is now out and available and if you have a netbook you probably have heard that it runs quite well on these compact notebooks. There is a bit of reading I recommend you do before jumping right it with wiping out your XP installation and putting on Windows...

Tags: Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Netbooks worth the upgrade to Windows 7? Heck yes!

my thoughts"As I wrote the day that 7 launched, 'Windows 7 is just another OS.'"An article sitting at a -1 rating (out of 33 people) as I type this, and with quite a bit of Talkback discussion. Not exactly a shining pillar of truth."Most netbooks ship with Windows XP Home...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Boot-time, Waking Up, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks worth, Heck Yes

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Netbooks worth the upgrade to Windows 7? Heck yes!

For those who are still using XP Home in our netbook deployments, the $70 volume academic license upgrade is worth the cost of admission. $70 a pop can add up quickly, but in schools wedded to a Windows ecosystem, the advent of a netbook-capable, solid, secure OS in Windows...

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-26