Asus Eee 1005HA is new bestselling Netbook on Amazon

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The Asus Eee 1000HE was the bestselling netbook on Amazon for several months now. The new Asus Eee 1005HA has been available for a couple of days and has taken over the lead position in the Netbook Sales Charts.
The Asus Eee 1008HA, which launched the new seashell design could not accomplish this. The new Asus Eee 1005HA has what you like in a netbook: Very long battery life at 10.5 hours, 92% scaled keyboard, a 10.1-inch LED-backlit screen at a price under $400.
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Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2009 07:42:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA Reveals Samsung Ion-powered Netbook

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NVIDIA is mum on any details of a new netbook model coming from Samsung that sports the NVIDIA Ion platform inside. Big green won’t spill the details like the model name, specs, or pricing. We don’t even know when exactly the little netbook is coming.

All NVIDIA will offer is a confirmation that the netbook is coming and will be running the NVIDIA Ion platform cramming a 9400M GPU into the netbook chassis. Ion-powered netbooks are finally starting to trickle onto the market. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:12:36 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HP Mini 5101 Netbook unveiled

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HP unveiled a new Mini PC aka Netbook with the HP Mini 5101.
The HP Mini 5101 features a spill-resistant keyboard that is 95% of a full-size QWERTY keyboard making it ideal for use in a crowded Starbucks.
Other features of the HP Mini 5101 include 10.1 inch LED backlit screen with either 1024x600 or 1366x768px resolution, Intel Atom N280 CPU, up to 2GB RAM, 160/250/320 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD or 80GB SSD, 4-cell or 6-cell battery, 2MP camera, Wi-Fi, HD Audio and Mobile Intel GMA 950 Graphics. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:58:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corel Launches Netbook Office Suite

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Netbooks are great but one of the biggest problems users of netbooks run into when they need to install software is that netbooks lack optical drives. That means that digital software is needed unless the user has an external optical drive.

Corel has announced a version of its office productivity suite that is specifically optimized for netbooks and other computers lacking optical drives. The Corel Home Office suite comes on a USB drive and has low memory requirements and a small footprint. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer: 3D Notebook in October, Netbook Q3 2010

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More news from Computex. The Acer company has partnered up with Winstron to develop a 15.6” 3D notebook. This new Acer will be capable of playing 3D videos, as well as converting two dimensional videos into 3D ones. As cool as this sounds, its awesomeness is somewhat dampened by the fact that you'll still need those awkward-looking stereoscopic glasses if you want to see in 3D.

This new notebook will come with Windows 7, and Acer is waiting until the official release of the new OS to announce their newest gadget. Acer is also working on a 3D notebook that will be able to function without funny-looking glasses. They've got a lot of technological issues to work past before that is a possibility, and it could end up being a long time before we see that notebook in stores.

Posted on Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Tangent and Topstar Unveil Netbook and All-in-One PC with TV

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Topstar and Telegent have worked together to unveil a new netbook and all-in-one PC at Computex with a feature not previously seen in either class. The two firms have offered new designs that integrate an embedded hybrid free-to-air TV tuner into the designs.

The companies say that the two machines will be in mass production later this year and are targeted at overseas markets. Considering the two companies are foreign, I would assume overseas means the US. The all-in-one PC has an 18-inch screen and is optimized to deliver TV content. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Toshiba Launches mini NB205 Netbook

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Toshiba has announced the launch of a new netbook called the mini NB205. The netbook is described as a lightweight companion PC for staying connected and productive on the go. The machine has a full-size keyboard and a large touch pad.

Toshiba says the machine has nine hours of battery life and a stylized textured finish in a choice of colors. The NB205 is Toshiba's first netbook. The machine runs Windows XP and has a 10.1-inch screen that is LED backlit. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer to Launch Android Netbooks in Q3

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We all know Google's open source Android operating system as a smartphone OS. However, Google has its eyes on more uses for Android than smartphones alone. Acer has announced that it will be selling netbooks running Android in Q3 of 2009.

Some analysts think that Android could threaten Microsoft's dominance in the netbook market. Acer will be the first firm to launch Android netbooks. Considering the very small percentage of netbooks sold with Linux, which Android is based on, and the abnormally high return rate for Linux notebooks I don’t think Microsoft has much to worry about. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:46:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

NVIDIA Ion powers 21 new netbooks, PCs and Devices at COMPUTEX 2009

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NVIDIA seems to really get traction with their Ion platform for netbooks, small PCs and media devices.
NVIDIA Ion is to be found in 21 new products at the COMPUTEX 2009 and the list includes big players like Asus, Acer, Lenovo and MSI, contrary to their current list of Tegra powered MID supporters. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 03:25:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Eee PC T91 Touchscreen Netbook launches

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Asus unveiled the highly anticipated touchscreen netbook Eee T91 at the CES 2009 earlier this year. Now Asus officially launches the Asus Eee PC T91 and released all details of this exciting swivel screen netbook.
The Asus Eee T91 features a 8.9" swivel-able touchscreen and runs a suite of touch-optimized software. If you actually have been looking in to getting a MID, the T91 should deserve a very close look from you as it is much more flexible. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 02:29:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Eee 1101HA Netbook to debut at Computex 2009

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The Computex 2009 trade-show is starting officially tomorrow in Taipei, but Engadget already spotted some interesting display of a new netbook at the Asus booth.
Asus will reveal a new 11.6 inch Eee PC netbook dubbed 1106HA. The Asus Eee PC Seashell 1101HA will feature HD resolution with 1,366x768px, Intel Atom Z520/Z530 CPU, 1GB RAM, and 160GB HDD Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:01:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 Netbook Comparisons

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Netbooks are currently the most active computer segment. There are almost every month new releases and the prices are highly volatile. Over the last weeks we looked at the most popular and new netbooks in a series of 10 netbook comparisons. We paired two netbooks in each comparison. In most cases new netbooks had to challenge established bestsellers in the same class.

Often the differences between netbooks from different manufactures are marginal. But then there are also several cases where it is pretty clear why one netbook is selling like hot cakes and the other stays on the shelves.
What we also saw is that prices dropped on some netbooks within two weeks dramatically. When we compared two netbooks two weeks ago and argued that one offers more and is cheaper than the other one, it could be already the other way around now. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 May 2009 10:31:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Adds Three New Netbooks to Mini PC Line

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HP has added three new netbooks to its Mini PC line including the Mini 110 XP Edition, Mini 110 Mobile Internet Edition, and the Mini 1101. The Mini 110 versions are designed to be stylish with Pink chic, Black Swirl, and White Swirl colors available. The Mini 1101 comes in Black Swirl only.

All three new models are 2.33 pounds and a bit over an inch thick. The screens are 10.1-inches and keyboards are 92% full size. I would guess they are basically the same as the previous HP netbooks save new colors. Storage is upped on the new machines with a 250GB HDD and power from either the Intel Atom N270 or the N280 processors for the Mini 110 and 1101. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 May 2009 06:55:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer Aspire One D150 Netbook compared with Asus Eee PC 1000HE

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The 10 inch brother of the Aspire One A150 started to ship in February. We take a closer look at the Acer Aspire One D150 netbook as it is pretty popular on Amazon currently holding the #5 spot on the netbook sales charts.

Below we take a closer look at the Acer Aspire One D150 10 inch netbook and compare it with the top selling Asus Eee PC 1000HE. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2009 10:33:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire One A150 8.9 inch Netbook compared with ASUS Eee PC 900HA

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Netbooks with 8.9 inch have been the standard last year and now we just see 10 inch netbooks taking over. I still like the small and compact 8.9 inch size as the screen has the same resolution as most 10 inch screens available and the performance is also similar. The small Aspire One is still very popular with currently ranking on #3 in the Amazon netbook sales chart. The keyboard is of course rather small, but that is the price for ultra-portability.
Below we take a closer look at the Acer Aspire One A150 and compare it to Asus' 8.9 inch Netbook - the ASUS Eee PC 900HA. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Eee 1008HA Netbook Review

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The new stylish Asus Eee 1008HA netbook is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $429.99. We already featured a 1008HA review from the UK. Now Engadget also got their hands on a Asus 10008HA Seashell and published a review.
Quote from the review: "In terms of performance, the Seashell operates in much the same manner as other, comparable netbooks. It's more than capable of handling everyday tasks -- browsing the internet, streaming video, editing documents, and listening to the Tegan and Sara channel on Pandora radio -- but it's by no means significantly more robust than other portables. As we mentioned, it boots up faster than our Mini 1000, and it also opens documents like Microsoft Word files a bit faster, which is nice as the lag can be grating. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung NC10 Netbook compared with Samsung N120

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Samsung came out with the 10 inch Samsung NC10 netbook at the end of last year. We take a look how the NC10 netbook still fairs compared to the recently unveiled Samsung N120 netbook.

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The Samsung NC10 features a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard Disk Drive, and as expected Windows XP Home Operating System.
Samsung has given a 6-cell battery to the NC10, which has a life of up to 6-hours. This netbook is also characterized by a 10.2-inch display and integrated webcam. Its ergonomic keyboard is a 93-percent scaled down version of a standard keyboard. The raised keys and outstanding key positioning make NC10’s keyboard very special. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2009 07:28:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U120 Netbook compared with MSI Wind U123

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MSI unveiled the 10 inch MSI Wind U120 netbook officially at the CES 2009. Last month MSI unveiled the MSI Wind U123 that we already looked at in our series of netbook comparisons two weeks ago. What are the differences between the U120 and the U123? Which one should you get? We try to answer these questions below in our profile of the MSI U120. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Netbook has NVIDIA ION

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Lenovo today announced the IdeaPad S12 netbook. The IdeaPad is Lenovo's first 12-inch netbook and actually features the NVIDIA ION platform.
Lenovo promises that the IdeaPad S12 with NVIDIA's ION graphics platform will be able to let you enjoy brilliant 1080p high definition video with silky smooth playback. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 May 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Verizon HP Mini 1151NR Netbook Review

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Verizon Wireless announced the $199.99 HP Mini 1151NR 3G netbook offering a week ago. Our review partner Digital Trends took the HP 1151NR netbook to the test and published a review.
As expected the review is not that positive as the HP Mini 1151NR is simply not a top of the line netbook
Quote from the review: "Mobile computing is tough for international travelers. You may have a mobile wireless card from a U.S. phone carrier, but if it's a CDMA card you won't be able to use it in Europe, and if it's a GSM card, you won't be able to use it in much of Asia. Read more

Posted on Sun, 24 May 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tiny UMID mbook M1 Netbook available for Pre-Order

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The UMID mbook M1 is a cool new MID that looks like a notebook washed too hot. The tiny Windows XP netbook is powered by an Intel Atom CPU and has a 4.8 inch touchscreen as well as a physical keyboard.
The 4.8 inch screen actually gives you a breathtaking 1024 x 600px like most 9 inch and 10 inch netbooks out there.
Overall the measurements of the UMID mbook M1 are 6.2 x 3.7 x 0.7 inches (157 x 94 x 17mm) and the weight is 0.69 lb (313g). Read more

Posted on Sun, 24 May 2009 08:00:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr