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Webbook Brings Low-Cost Computing to South Africa
Vodaphone and Canonical announce its joint project, the Vodacom "Webbook," a low-cost mobile computer for South Africa that comes with a Freescale IMX 51 processor to lower cost and power consumption. This technical spec makes the Webbook the first mainstream consumer Linux distribution built for the ARM platform. TechCrunch has interviewed Chris Kenyon, Vice President of Canonical's OEM Services ... [Read More]
Samsung N102: It's N100 Without the MeeGo
The Samsung N100 netbook may be well-liked, but people are turned off by its MeeGo OS. Luckily, it has a Windows version. The 10.1-inch Samsung N102 netbook ditched the open source OS in favor of the watered-down Windows 7 Starter Edition. Apparently, Notebook Italia reports that this netbook is currently being sold in India and Russia, with no clue whether this will reach other markets. The N102 ... [Read More]
Asus Banks on the Eee PC X101 for a Netbook Renaissance
Netbooks will not die easily, as proven by a newly-released Eee PC X101 by Asus. The MeeGo-powered netbook, along with beefed up Windows-run X101H, have appeared on its own product pages on Asus' website. After all, comsumers will never complain about computers that lag in computing power as long as it is portable. The X101 features a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, 1.5GHz Intel Atom... [Read More]
Acer Introduces Aspire One Happy 2, Hopes Netbooks Still Trendy
Acer is not giving up on the netbook as it introduces the Aspire One Happy 2 for the U.S. market. The netbook, which comes in bright Skittles-like colors, features dual-core Atom N570 CPU, 250GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, and a 10.1-inch screen. It is strange to see that Acer is offering a "new" netbook using specs that are so two years ago and these would even be considered awful at that time.... [Read More]
Samsung's Solar-Powered Netbook Comes to U.S.
Solar-powered netbooks is unheard of in the United States, even if the country has been on an "eco" mood lately. Don't worry though, because Samsung has announced that its NC235S solar-powered netbook will be available in the US beginning July 3. The gadget features a 10.1-inch matte display with 1,024 x 600 resolution, 1GB of RAM, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor, and a bunch of sola... [Read More]
Hercules Launches New eCafe Netbook Line
The netbook market has somehow been affected by the popularity surge of tablet PC's. But that doesn't necessarily mean that this sector may be going to virtual extinction. There are still a lot of people who might prefer the use of netbooks and there are manufacturers who still believe that there is still a healthy demand for the said device. One of such companies is Hercules as it recently launch... [Read More]
Lenovo Unveils Intel Classmate+ PC For Kids
Intel has recently introduced its educational notebook that is targeted as an educational device for kids. Named as the Intel Classmate PC, it has been around since last year and is still coming up with newer versions. The latest in the lot is the new Classmate+ PC, a notebook for kids which was recently developed by Intel in partnership with PC manufacturer Lenovo. The Lenovo Intel Classmate+ PC ... [Read More]
HP Mini Netbooks Now with Atom N570 Processors
After popping out in several devices last year, the dual-core Atom N570 processor is now in two previously-released HP netbooks. The HP Mini 210 (pictured) features a 10.1-inch WSVGA display with 1024 x 600 resolution, 250GB hard disk drive, 1GB RAM, a 0.3-megapixel camera, a 6-cell battery with up to 8 hours of power, and a Windows 7 Starter OS. Other specs include three USB 2.0 ports, a mini D-s... [Read More]
NEC LifeTouch Note Android Netbook
With tablet PC's getting more interest nowadays, it seems that the netbook market has been quite neglected of late. The popularity of tablets has somehow overshadowed the growth of netbooks. But this doesn't mean that some manufacturers have entirely given up on them. NEC has recently introduced its new LifeTouch Note Android Netbook to keep the market interesting. The new NEC LifeTouch Note was a... [Read More]
Acer Offers Education-Minded Aspire One E100
Acer is stepping into new territory as it introduces the Aspire One E100 netbook. It appears like the D255, but this dual-boot Android/ Windows netbook is loaded with education software, hence the "E" on its name. The netbook is a collaboration between Acer and the European Schoolnet. Features include a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, an unspecified Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 250GB ... [Read More]