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Cheaper ultraportables meet more powerful netbooks: There are two ways to address the limitations of netbooks: 1.) offer less-costly notebooks, or 2.) give netbooks a little more muscle. Both are now happening. The ultra-thin laptops based on Intel's ULV processors or AMD's Athlon Neo are an obvious alternative to netbooks, and they've already...; Tags: Netbook, Vostro 1220, 6-cell Battery, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris; Blog posts 2009-07-03
Toybox Ten: 10 full-featured laptops for less than $750: Prices for notebooks are lower than ever before, yet a dizzying amount of options -- netbooks notwithstanding -- are available for your next machine. Which laptop will give you enough bang-for-your-buck? Here are 10 fully-featured systems under $750. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-07-01
WSJ: Dell working on mobile Internet device: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dell is working on a mobile Internet device that would run on Google's Android operating system and compete with Apple's iPod Touch, which is basically an iPhone without the phone service. It's tough to say whether this device will ever...; Tags: Wall Street Journal, Dell Computer Corp., Mobile, Music Player, Internet Device, Mobile Internet Device, Journal Story, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Media Players, Digital Music, Wireless And Mobility, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-06-29
ARRA, affordability driving interest in Latitude 2100: Not long ago, I wrote a post concerning what I saw as a high price and somewhat limited value for Dell's new educational netbook, the Latitude 2100. It seems, however, that a lot of school districts disagreed. According to a brief on Yahoo News, "more than 500 U.S....; Tags: School District, Dell Latitude, Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-06-29
AMD: Creating the building blocks for cloud computing: I met with Margaret Lewis, she is director of commercial solutions and software at Advanced Micro Devices. She spends a lot of time talking with data center managers about their needs and the transition to cloud computing. Here are some notes from our conversation: ...; Tags: Software, Processor, Cloud Computing, Data Center, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Netbook, Data Centers, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2009-06-25

Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches: Market researcher NPD says that consumers are confused about the difference between a netbook and a notebook. It's no wonder. In the world according to Wintel, the distinction would be fairly clear: Netbooks have 10-inch or smaller displays, use Atom processors and 1GB of memory, and run...; Tags: Memory, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Gateway LT3100, Dell Mini 12, Notebook Price, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2009-06-25
New HP mini 5101 netbook adds aluminum chassis; chiclet keyboard: HP on Wednesday unveiled what the company is calling its "top-of-the-line" Mini PC, a netbook intended for mobile use by business professionals. Just by the looks of it, the company appears to have succeeded: the HP Mini 5101 features an anodized aluminum display...; Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Engineering, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-06-24
News to know: Intel-Nokia; Netbooks; Security Essentials; Oracle; Win7: Here are todayâ€™s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNETâ€™s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dana Blankenhorn: Intel-Nokia deal boosts open source Jason Hiner: A Nokia, Intel partnership makes sense, but they...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Netbook, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware; Blog posts 2009-06-24
Panda Antivirus for Netbooks 9.0 (Windows): Panda Antivirus for Netbooks is price sensitive, easy to install, extremely light on resource consumption and has been tested on the most common Netbook configurations. Detection has been increased thanks to the improved Collective Intelligence and new Panda technologies. Surf, browse, email or chat with your Netbook, mini laptop and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Netbook, Panda Security, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware; Software downloads 2009-06-24
So what's it worth to you?: I spent a lot of time talking with people at last week's Intel Classmate PC Ecosystem Summit about "value propositions". I know that's marketing jargon, but as I sink deeper into the Twitterverse, I'm beginning to embrace a bit of marketing voodoo. What does that phrase really mean, though,...; Tags: Software, Netbook, Intel Corp., Classmate, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-06-23
Report: consumer confusion over netbooks and notebooks: A report issued by the NPD Group this morning found that there's some confusion over the differences between a netbook and a notebook - and that's leading to some consumer dissatisfaction. The research firm found that 60 percent of consumers who purchased a netbook thought it...; Tags: Notebook, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2009-06-23
New Acer Aspire laptops start at $480: Everyone knows that PCs get faster and cheaper every year. For a while the shift to laptops seemed to slow things down a bit, but those days are over. Laptop prices have been dropping fast as computer makers vie for a bigger piece of the industry's only growth area. Even...; Tags: Acer Inc., Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2009-06-23
Netbooks vs. Notebooks - Consumers are confused: An online survey of 600 people carried out by NPD Group seems to suggest that consumers don't understand the difference between netbooks and notebooks. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-06-23
Avira AntiVir Premium 9.0.0.441 (Windows): Avira AntiVir Premium enhances the comprehensive protection of the Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus with important security and configuration functions and protects you against viruses, worms, Trojans, ad/spyware, dialers, bots and dangerous downloads. Version 9 introduces a quick-removal button for eliminating viruses with a single click, enhanced anti-spyware and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Netbook, Virus, Avira, Avira AntiVir Premium, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware; Software downloads 2009-06-19
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 with BlueTrack technology: If you didn't get enough wireless mice news the other day, here's a little more. Microsoft just announced the Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000, its newest portable wireless mouse targeted at netbook users. The Mobile Mouse 4000 uses BlueTrack technology, a new advancement which supposedly provides better...; Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Corp., Wireless, BlueTrack Technology, Mice, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Wi-Fi, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless And Mobility, Jennifer Bergen; Blog posts 2009-06-18
News to know: Apple vs. Palm; Windows 7; Adobe; Twitter and Iran: Here are todayâ€™s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNETâ€™s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Apple: Third party read Palm Pre iTunes sync can work for now Jason O'Grady:Â A fix for Mail...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Twitter, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Mice, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Sales; Blog posts 2009-06-17
Netpal netbook: consumers only: I've spent the last day and half immersed in Intel's Classmate PC Eco System Summit, talking to Intel developers, folks from Microsoft and Canonical, local OEMs handling Classmate sales and distribution, and hardware and software vendors developing for the Classmate platform. Scanning Google News tonight, however, I came across...; Tags: ASUS, Disney Corp., Parental Control, Netbook, Classmate, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-06-16
Will touchscreen Windows 7 netbooks be hot or not?: Do you think Windows 7 touch-enabled PCs -- or Windows 7 netbooks -- will be hot? Can you envision any potential Windows 7 applications that might win over PC-touch skeptics like me? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Touch Screen, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbook, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-06-16
BenQ introduces 13.3-in. thin-and-light Joybook Lite T131 laptop: BenQ today announced its latest ultraportable netbook, the 13.3-in. Joybook Lite T131, which isn't the lightest (at 3.97 lbs.) or thinnest (1.1 in.) in this segment, but a reasonable thin-and-light option nonetheless. The T131 is intended to be portable,...; Tags: BenQ Corp., Laptop Computer, T131, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-06-16
The meat of the Intel Classmate Eco System Summit: After an evening of talking with everyone from Canonical to Pasco to CTL, it's become very clear that there are a lot of people working very hard to make the Classmate PC far more than just another netbook. Quite a few more details will emerge Tuesday as I go...; Tags: Detail, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-06-16