We gave you the lowdown on a handful of netbook bags last week, and they ranged from classy pin-up to simple, plain and black. We’ve got an assortment of new netbook transportation options for those of you who were left unsatisfied by last week’s post. This time around, we’re focusing on the fabled netbook case, [...]
Entries from March 13th, 2009
Apple to Officially Announce Netbook Tuesday?
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via CNNMoney:
Apple is definitely announcing plans for new software on Tuesday and maybe announcing plans for the rumored Apple netbook, talk of which has pervaded the netbook blogosphere for the past few days.
Apple hasn’t done anything to squelch rumors, leading everyone to believe that there is at least some truth to them. To those who [...]
Tags:Apple·apple ipod shuffle·apple netbook·apple netbook anouncement tuesday·apple software announcement
A New Challenger Approaches! Australia’s Kogan Agora
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via Electronista:
Guess what? Another completely generic netbook, this time from Australian company Kogan is set to be released this April in the US.
It’s got everything you’d expect it to have and nothing else even remotely notable.
The CPU will be Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom N270, and the hard drive will have 160GB capacity, with no option for [...]
Tags:agora·australia netbook·kogan·kogan agora netbook·netbook
Netbooks Are The New Lunch Box
March 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via GottaBeMobile:
Netbooks have always been known to be very kid-friendly, which makes sense considering they originated in part from the One Laptop Per Child initiative to get cheap, efficient and economical computers to kids in third worlds. Anyone who owns an Eee PC running the base Xanadros OS knows it’s set-up to be so simple [...]
Tags:cartoon netbook·cartoon netbook design·intel classmate·kids netbook·netbook design·netbooks for kids
The Reason Why 1.6GHz is the Netbook Standard
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via Tom’s Hardware:
It’s almost become unnecesary to type out the proccesor speed when typing out the specs of a new netbook. Every netbook that fits the standard pricetag running an Intel Atom proccesor utilizes the Z530 at 1.6GHz. You can chalk that up to the pricetag. If you go one step higher to the Intel [...]
Analyst Says That Windows/Intel Domiance May Be Usurped
March 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Via Ars Technica:
9 out of 10 netbooks sold run Windows. Windows/Intel has dominated the computing market for as long as anyone can remember, but at least one market analyst is predicting an upheaval and is citing the new focus on efficiency and low-power that has come with the netbook revolution as the catalyst.
Robert Castellano from [...]
Tags:ARM·arm/linux·Castellano·intel/windows·Linux·linux analysis·linux analyst·linux dominance in the future·windows loses marketshare
Toshiba Introduces Netbook to US Markets
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via CNR.com:
In case you haven’t lost interest in the plethora of netbooks from the countless tech companies being introduced to into the US market, there’s another one.
Toshiba, a company that already offers netbooks to Europe and Latin America, has announced that it will be manufacturing a netbook for the booming US market next year.
Ok, it’s [...]
Tags:Linux·toshiba·toshiba nb100 netbook·toshiba netbook·toshiba releasing netbook
Microsoft Hamstrings Windows 7 for Netbooks
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via DailyTech:
It’s common knowledge among the netbook community that Steve Balmer cringes every time someone buys a netbook running Windows instead of a full notebook or desktop running Windows. Microsoft hacks down the price of their Windows OS in order to keep their netbooks competitive with the cheaper, free-er Linux option. So, instead of compromising [...]
Tags:hamstring·microsoft·microsoft netbook·netbook·windows·windows 7·windows 7 netbook
Two New Sources Arise in Support of Apple Netbook Rumor
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via ArsTechnica:
Well, two new, completely unconfirmed sources who claim to be “close to the situation” have given us a new tidbit on the rumored Apple netbook . Apple is rumored to be working with manufacturers Quanta and Wintek on the hypothetical netbook, despite previous quotes by Steve Jobs saying that Apple doesn’t know how to [...]
Tags:apple netbook·apple netbook rumor·apple rumors·Mac·mac netbook·mac netbook rumor·netbook
OEM Throws Their Hat in the Ring
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via SlipperyBrick:
The OCZ Neutrino Netbook by hardware manufacturer OEM is generic.
Featuring a 10 inch LCD display, 2GB Memory, and Intel Atom 1.6GHZ proccesor, the only noteable thing about OEM’s new notebook is it’s 250GB hard drive, with option to switch to 250GB SSD, for additional cost, of course.
Don’t expect this thing to make any waves, [...]
Tags:Linux·neutrino·neutrino netbook·OCZ netbook·OEM netbook