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Samsung X Series thin-and-light: dual-core ULV, 9-hour battery

PerformanceHas anyone benchmarked the performance of these low voltage processors vs. Atom or vs Standard Core2 Duos in many laptops?RE: Samsung X Series thin-and-light: dual-core ULV, 9-hour batteryWSGA or WXGA and which operating systems - how about some information instead of just cutting and pasting from a Samsung press release....

Tags: Engineering, Performance management, Samsung X-series, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., ULV, dual-core, battery

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

The choices for thin, low-cost ULV laptops expand

bring on the ARMI cannot wait for the ARM-processor laptops; enough with the Intel battery drain, I can run my full Linux desktop on an ARM processor for days if market claims are to be believed.For the "oh I need Windows to surf the web and MSWord to write a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, UNIX, Tosiba, ARM, Linux, DVD, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

A tiny, ARM-based nettop (Slideshow: ARM smartbooks, Android netbooks, ULV laptops, Moblin and more from Computex 2009)

A tiny, ARM-based nettop (Slideshow: ARM smartbooks, Android netbooks, ULV laptops, Moblin and more from Computex 2009)Personal Media & Communicating DeviceWhy not make a "Netbook" with a Bluetooth connected cellphone in it. Leave the Netbook in ur backpack and connect with a Bluetooth headset and controller.

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, ARM, netbook, nettop, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

Slideshow: ARM smartbooks, Android netbooks, ULV laptops, Moblin and more from Computex 2009

The biggest story at Computex 2009 this week was netbooks, and in particular netbooks that use alternatives to Intel's Atom and Windows. This Lenovo IdeaPad S10, for example, is running a version of Linux with Intel's new Moblin V2 operating system. by John

Tags: ARM, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Hardware, computex, netbooks, Intel, ULV, Android, Moblin, John

Image galleries 2009-06-08

Computex 2009 slideshow: ARM smartbooks, Android netbooks, ULV laptops, Moblin and more

Computex 2009 slideshow: ARM smartbooks, Android netbooks, ULV laptops, Moblin and moreDownloaded the moblin betaLove the interface... it would even make a good desktop. It's polished and is more stylish than gnome or kde.Only thing is: where's the shutdown button?

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Computex 2009, Android Netbook, ULV, Moblin, ARM, netbook, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Intel finally announces ULV, drops the "C"

Intel finally announces ULV, drops the "C"New ProcessorsA 3.06GHz T9900...wow...they're running out of numbers

Tags: C/C++, Programming languages, ULV, C, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Intel finally announces ULV, drops the "C"

Intel announced its latest ultra low-voltage ULV processors at the start of the Computex trade show in Taiwan this week. The announcement was no surprise: Intel and computer makers have been talking about the chips (previously known as CULV for "consumer") for months, and in April MSI even announced a...

Tags: C, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Chip, ULV, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Notebooks, Hardware, Networking, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Additional Resources

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

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1300

Thin-and-light laptops may look similar, but they're not all made the same. It's a deceptive world out there, especially since many thin-and-lights trade performance for a stylishly thin chassis, all while marketing a mainstream look that suggests performance equal to other notebooks.The Toshiba T135 is part of Toshiba's new T100...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Performance management, Processors, Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, T100, processor, performance

Product reviews 2009-10-09

MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of

Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...

Tags: Notebooks, MSI web site, MSI, laptop computer, MSI X340

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Details on HP's Ion-powered netbook, Windows XP not dead yet

Almost nine months to the day after Nvidia announced its Ion Platform, the first real netbook to make use of the technology has finally shipped. HP announced the Mini 311, an 11.6-inch netbook that pairs Intel's Atom processor with Ion, which is based on the GeForce 9400M GPU. Ion should...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP, NVidia Corp., Netbook, HP Mini 311, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-15

New Dell Inspiron 14z, 15z laptops are thinner, lighter

Dell hasn't changed much inside its new Inspiron 14z and 15z notebooks, but outside, the laptops are thinner and lighter. Dell says they're the thinnest Inspiron models to date, about one inch thin and featuring Intel Core Solo 2 ultra-low voltage ULV processors. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooks

One way to wean customers off of cheap netbooks is to offer a better alternative. Many computer makers are now offering ULV-based laptops. Another is to raise the price of netbooks. Both Sony and Nokia are planning to give this strategy a go. I've written about this before, and it...

Tags: IBM xSeries, Sony Corp., Nokia Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Atom, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-04

News to know: Smartphones; Windows 7; Palm Pre; EU and Sun-Oracle

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. Andrew Nusca: Smartphones to eclipse desktop PC sales by 2011 Sam Diaz: Facebook Mobile: Now 65 million strong...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Samsung X Series thin-and-light: dual-core ULV, 9-hour battery

Samsung has debuted its new X Series family, a trio of 11- to 15-inch systems less than an inch thick. Engadget reports that the 14-inch X420, 14.6-inch X520 and 11.6-inch X120 all have a "scratch-resistant UV coating" and supposedly have dual-core, ultra-low voltage...

Tags: Dual-core, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Battery, Engineering, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-03

News to know: Gmail outage; VMWorld; Skype; Browsers; Steve Jobs; Google Wave

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. Andrew Nusca: Partly cloudy: Google's Gmail goes down; outage chronicled on Twitter Christopher Dawson: Oh sure...4 days in...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Sony Corp., Google Inc., Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Outage, Sam Diaz, E-mail Providers, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Internet, Software

Blog posts 2009-09-02

The choices for thin, low-cost ULV laptops expand

Just when I was starting to wonder what happened to all those ultra-low voltage ULV laptops, computer makers opened the flood gates. These laptops, which are thinner, lighter and less costly than mainstream notebooks, are now available in a range of display sizes, including some models with 11.6-inch displays that...

Tags: Hard Drive, Battery, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Intel Corp., MSI, Aspire 1410, IdeaPad U450p, X600, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Acer's Aspire 1410 is a notebook in a netbook's body

We've seen netbooks such as the Dell Mini Inspiron 12 (R.I.P.) and Lenovo IdeaPad S12 in the guise of 12.1-inch ultraportables. Now Acer is trying the reverse--a notebook with the same display size as its Aspire One 751h netbook. Rumors about an Acer 11.6-inch laptop have been...

Tags: Notebook, Acer Inc., Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-17

Why not all 12-inch netbooks are the same

I've been skeptical of 12-inch netbooks, especially as prices for real notebooks continue to fall fast. At that size, netbooks start to run up against laptops, so it's no surprise that the PC industry is feeling its way. Acer has been selling an 11.6-inch model since May, but Asus has...

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Netbook, Intel Corp., IdeaPad S12, Aspire, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-10

AMD still sending mixed signals on netbooks

The Wall Street Journal has an odd story in today's print edition with the headline: "AMD enters netbook market." It was posted on the Dow Jones newswire earlier. The basis of the story seems to be a comment by Pat Moorhead, AMD's vice president of advanced marketing, acknowledging ...

Tags: Processor, Notebook, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-08-05