by Rafael Hernandez on June 1, 2009
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AMD has announced their new ATI Radeon E4690 Discrete GPU. What does that mean for you? Well not all that much in the short term but you can be sure that notebook manufacturers will be all over this one.It…
Read more ATI Radeon E4690 Announced, Discrete Graphics Joy
by Pedro Hernandez on May 27, 2009
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HP today rolled out new netbooks, or “companion PC’s.” The new machines are largely similar under the hood: just over 2.3 lbs; 1-inch thickness; choice of Intel Atom 1.6 GHz N270 or 1.66 GHz N280 processors; a 10.1″ screen (LED…
Read more HP Mini 110 XP and Mi Netbooks: Windows or Linux?
by Rafael Hernandez on May 26, 2009
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Netbooks were supposed to be these tiny machines designed to fit in anywhere and offer up just enough performance for web browsing and lite office work, apparently computer manufacturers want to change the rules on all of us.Lenovo is putting…
Read more Lenovo Announces IdeaPad S12, Mini Notebook / Netbook Confusion
by Rafael Hernandez on May 25, 2009
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pocketnow snagged itself an HP Mini Notebook being offered at an absurdely low price (as long as you make a commitment to stick with Verizon) and gives you the guided tour around the machine. HP’s Mini 1151NR sports the regular…
Read more HP Mini Notebook AKA Verizon Got Into the Netbook Game
by Rafael Hernandez on May 20, 2009
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Netbooks have become an increasingly popular way to get your computing done and could have been a platform where the nimble Linux OS could have flourished, unfortunately that hasn’t been happening and you’re likely to see the bulk of new…
Read more Moblin v2 Beta Released, Netbook OS Fun
by Rafael Hernandez on May 14, 2009
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Netbooks were supposed to be the cheaper, and smaller, alternative to notebooks boasting their low-power hardware and massive battery life as bonuses. They’ve been going upscale now and while you are getting a nicer looking product you’re also paying more.The…
Read more Asus Eee PC 1008HA, Classing Up the Joint
by Rafael Hernandez on May 8, 2009
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HP hasn’t had the same sort of popularity that the competition has gained with their netbook products, that doesn’t mean the company will stop pumping out their own take on the platform.Their Mini-Note 2140 takes the same Intel Atom CPU…
Read more HP's Mini-Note 2140, Not That Mini Actually
by Pedro Hernandez on April 21, 2009
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Netbooks are all the rage and Windows 7 has generally getting a warm reception for its relatively resource-liteness (compared to Vista anyway). Seems like the two are destined for one another. Hold your horses! Word of crippled starter edition for…
Read more The Windows 7 Netbook Brouhaha