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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Linux'
The Reason Why 1.6GHz is the Netbook Standard
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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
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
Asus To Release Fold/Unfold Design in 2009
March 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via TrustedReviews:
Asus announced it’s fold/unfold design concept at the beginning of this year (video of design concept), and it seemed like a pipe dream. Yet, on top of their several other machine announcements at CeBit this year, they’ve just announced that their oragami-esque concept netbooks will become a reality later on this year. The machine [...]
Tags:asus fold/unfold·asus fold/unfold netbook·asus folding netbook·asus netbook·Linux
Sad Day for Linux: Windows Netbook Marketshare at 90%
March 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Via ComputerWorld:
So much for netbooks spelling doom and gloom for Windows marketshare. a study by analyst firm NPD group now lists Windows dominance of the netbook market at 90% instead of the 70% reported back in November.
It appears that the anti-Windows front has taken another hit. The new, Linux-tinted dawn preached by the penguin faithful [...]
Tags:economy·Linux·linux marketshare·netbook economy·netbook market·windows marketshare
Always Innovating’s Touchscreen Miracle Netbook Too Good To Be True?
March 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
At the recent Demo 09 conference, Always Innovating gave a brief demo of their new netbook, dubbed the Touch Book.
This fancy little piece of hardware offers the following on a Texas Instruments (the guys who make calculators) ARM Proccesor:
10 to 15 hours of battery life - optional keyboard - under 2 lbs - detachable touch [...]
Tags:Always Innovating touchbook·battery life·Linux·netbook·TouchBook netbook·touchscreen