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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
Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298: To heck with netbooks. Walmart's got plenty of retail weight to swing around, and that's manifesting itself in the form of a $298 HP Pavilion G60 laptop. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., HP Pavilion, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-11-04
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
Trick or Treat: Five fun orange gadgets: With Halloween just a few days away, it doesn't hurt to get in the mood a little with some pumpkin-colored gadgets for the Fall holiday. Here are five orange treats to go with your costume this weekend: 1.Â Sony Webbie HD MHS-PM1: If you...; Tags: Hard Drive, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Apple iPod Nano, Camera, Gadget, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Music, Memory, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Components, Consumer Electronics, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-10-29
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
Ubuntu celebrates Thursday drop of koala desktop and server: A list of supported netbooks is available, but the company is suggesting you pack a thumb drive with its Ubuntu Netbook Remix when you go to the store, just to make sure. Should make Friday at Fry's fun. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Server, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Flash Memory, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2009-10-26
Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October: Today Canonical announces the upcoming release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server Edition, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution. Ubuntu 9.10 will be available for free download on Thursday 29 October. Ubuntu 9.10 brings changes small and large that all have a common purpose - to...; Tags: Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Hardware, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 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!: 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
sbFirstDay - Netbook 1.96 (Windows): sbFirstDay-Netbook is appointment-based business software for the independent service professional Book appointments; create and send stunning, high impact marketing emails to your customers, track inventory, run reports (income statement, sales detail, sales tax reports, inventory reporting, etc.). Create standing appointments, email appointment reminders, etc. Complete video training fo r every...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Netbook, Rhino Heaven Software, sbFirstDay-Netbook, E-mail, Sales Strategy, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Sales Force Management, Online Communications, Sales, Hardware; Software downloads 2009-10-23
Microsoft to ease Windows 7 upgrades to netbooks with USB key solution: Remember the rumors earlier this year that Microsoft was going to deliver Windows 7 on a thumb drive? Well, the rumors were correct -- sort of... On October 22, Microsoft announced it will enable netbook users who want to upgrade from XP or Vista to Windows 7 to use a...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., USB, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-10-22
Easy Computer Sync 1.1 (Windows): Easy Computer Sync lets you quickly and easily synchronize data between two computers using a USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable. Designed specifically for Netbook users, it provides the highest possible transfer speeds for most Netbooks and Laptops. Just plug in the Easy Transfer Cable, and go. There are no network...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Netbook, Computer, Bravura Software, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware; Software downloads 2009-10-21
Who's a candidate for Desktop Linux? Your Kids.: "Hannah Montana Linux" may not be ready to give to your kids yet, but it's an idea that has legs. My partner in crime in the Frugal Tech Show, Ken Hess, who blogs over at Daniweb, recently published his list of Top 10...; Tags: Desktop, Children, Desktop Linux, Netbook, Content Filtering, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-10-20
Gadget Gal's daily deals: Acer Aspire One netbook, Sony CyberShot digital camera, KEF PicoForte 1 iPod speaker: A KEF PicoForte 1 iPod speaker system, an Acer Aspire One netbook, and a Sony CyberShot 12.1-megapixel digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Friday, October 16, straight form the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the KEF PicoForte 1 Speaker System for iPod for $99.88 at OneCall.Â ...; Tags: Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Speaker, Digital Camera, Acer Inc., Sony Cyber-Shot, Camera, Netbook, KEF PicoForte 1, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen; Blog posts 2009-10-16
News to know: Oracle OpenWorld; Google Wave; Intel; Windows 7; WiFi: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Ellison's keynote: Linux, Exadata, the Governator and more Paul Greenberg: Oracle OpenWorld 2009 - Social CRM...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, Sam Diaz, Netbook, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2009-10-15
Toshiba announces Windows 7 touchscreen laptops, netbooks: Gearing up for the Windows 7 launch, Toshiba on Wednesday has announced its new notebook and netbook lineup, including new touchscreen models. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Touch Screen, Microsoft Windows, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-10-14
Netbooks may not be for everyone, but they're peachy in Ed: Where the users Michael Dell discussed see a screen that is 4 or 5 inches too small, kids see a footprint that fits on their desks or in their laps. Where Michael Dell sees a cramped keyboard, kids see a keyboard that fits their hands. by Christopher Dawson; Tags: Netbook, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-10-14
Dual boot Android/XP Acer netbook available for pre-order: I've been pretty pleased with my MSI Wind netbook and use it to manage my Zune content and sync up devices that do not work natively with my Mac. I am also a fan of the Android operating system so I was intrigued to read over on Android Central that...; Tags: Dual Boot, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2009-10-14
Netbook disillusionment and why Compaq is still a brand: Dell CEO Michael Dell said that disillusionment with netbooks kicks in after about 36 hours. Assuming Dell's right, and he may be, does that mean cheap laptops in the $399 range will trump them? Speaking at the Churchill Club Tuesday night Techmeme, Dell said that the appeal...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Brand, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Compaq Computer Corp., Christopher Dawson, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-10-14