11.6-inch is the current flavor of the netbooks and BenQ too caves in to align with the current trend. The Joybook Lite U121 Eco looks to be a decent netbook with decent specs. It has an Intel Z520/Z530 processor, Hybrid Storage (SSD + HDD), up to 32GB SSD or up to 500GB HDD, GMA500 […]
Microsoft Windows won’t support ARM Smartbooks
Windows OS predominantly supports x86 architecture, so a denial from Microsoft to not support ARM processor based Smartbooks is not surprising. Steve Guggenheimer at the Computex said “For people who want a PC, albeit a different chipset, we don’t think those will work very well. We sort of learnt in the last year that […]
Acer shows Android netbook; it boots, shuts down in 18 and 2 seconds respectively
It looks like we have got an answer to why companies are lured by an Android based netbook. Apparently, it’s the instant-on features in addition to enjoying connectivity options. As a proof of concept, Acer showed up an Atom powered D250 with Android. PC Watch was at hand to check out the boot and […]
SanDisk brings Netbook SDHC card, same card but for the netbook crowd
Just in case your 64GB pSSD runs out of space, SanDisk is also offering an additional storage solution. The Netbook SDHC card goes into your netbook’s memory card reader to give you an extra 8 or 16GB of storage. Well, if you’re trying to figure out the difference between the netbook SDHC and a […]
SanDisk starts shipping second generation pSSDs for netbooks
SanDisk has started shipping its next-generation SSDs meant specially for netbooks. The pSSDs P2 and S2 integrate a new technology called nCache that helps to improve performance of the SSDs. nCache is a non-volatile write cache that supports burst performance and gives a vRPM (virtual Revolutions Per Minute) of up to 9,000. Though the […]
Freescale shows Smartbook concepts
Freescale Semiconductor is upbeat about ARM’s launch of Snapdragon for Smartbooks and the former has teamed up with Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to create some conceptual smartbooks that will also be exhibited at the Computex. Smartbooks are powered by ARM based processors which boast an all day battery life, instant-on and […]
Acer Android netbooks coming in Q3 2009 [Updated]
UPDATE: Acer Android netbooks will be run on Atom processors. Just after giving a nod about Android phones release, Acer is back with something to say about Android powered netbooks. Acer’s global prez for IT products, Jim Wong confirmed that Acer branded Android netbooks will make its way to the market in Q3, a […]
Asus to launch ION-based products
Asus will also jump into the ION bandwagon, claims Digitimes. According to them, the Taiwanese company has already prepared an Eee Box B1006 nettop that will be released in the next quarter. As for the ION-based netbooks, Asus is said to test and work out the feasibility for the netbooks. Though no date has […]
ARM eyes 30 percent netbook market share by 2010
We have heard murmurs of ARM based netbooks and now its been confirmed that ARM will enter the netbook fray. Mike Inglis, VP, ARM told Reuters that it’s just the beginning and are eyeing to take about 30 percent of the market share by next year. Six ARM based models will make its way […]
NEC VersaPro UltraLite VS is the lightest mini-notebook around
NEC Japan unveiled the ultra-light VersaPro UltraLite VS netbook. Its slimmest part is just 15.8mm thick while it weighs 725 grams, making it the world’s lightest mini-notebook. The specifications include a 10.6-inch screen with 1280×768 resolution, Atom Z540 (1.86GHz) processor, 1GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, memory card reader, 4+ hours […]
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