Remember netbooks? Those cheap, or at least cheap-ish little computers that were supposed to be the death of all 'real' notebooks just a few short years ago? What happened to them?
The MacBook Air is Apple's line of slim and compact notebooks that still manage to have nearly the full specifications of a standard notebook. It's now clear, according to Digitimes, that we'll see an upgrade soon, with production beginning in May and shipments starting in June or July, according to suppliers.
Netbooks since the year 2009 have stormed the world of PC market. PC hardware manufacturers are working on bringing new and improved models of this tiny form factor every other day. To help you choose which one is right for you, we have formulated a quick specs-wise comparison between the HP and Dell netbooks - HP Mini 210-1080NR vs Dell Mini 10v.
Panasonic has announced a new line-up of “Let’s Go” notebooks and amongst them is a netbook “Let’s Note”, sporting the new Intel Core i7 processor. The netbook in question boasts of a 1.20GHz Intel Core i7-650UM vPro processor with a 10.4-inch (1024 x 768) display. Intel’s Atom chip is the standard stuff that is showing around all over as the driving CPU of the 10.1 inches netbooks these days like the Dell Mini and HP Mini, so to have a netbook with Core i7 is surely an amazing thing for this form factor.
It looks like the rumors that were leaked earlier regarding a Google branded Chrome OS netbook were indeed true. Google is planning to release atleast two sub $300 netbooks that will be powered by Chrome OS. These machines will sport 10.1 inches screen and will be powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform. They’ll also feature 64 GB SSD, 2GB RAM, webcam, USB ports, GPS, WiFi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity to go with it. Multitouch screens with GPS are also planned for high end models.
Michael Arrington of TechCrunch is reporting on an interesting news regarding a Google branded netbook, which could launch late next year. This rumored netbook will of coarse run on top of Chrome OS with mobility features like support for 3G, and will be sold directly to consumers under the Google brand.
Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping event of the year in which all the major retailers offers great discounts online. Cyber Monday is celebrated every year on the first Monday, right after Black Friday event. We covered Black Friday event extensively with offers from Microsoft, Apple and the general web. Windows 7 based Netbooks are one of the hottest in demand item for this holiday season.If you missed out on getting one this Black Friday, you don't have to worry as you still have another chance to grab one on this coming Monday.
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The technology world is full of surprises and always has something new to amaze us all. Don’t believe me? check this netbook out. A dual screen netbook has emerged onto the scene from a Japanese manufacturer company called Kohjinsha, and it has been named as Kohjinsha DZ series. This netbook features dual 10.1 inches widescreen displays with each having 1024x600 resolution, and 2048×600 resolution when combined. These two screens slide out left and right, resulting in an extra long centered display.
Gizmodo today took the wraps off the new “secret” Tablet PC concept that Microsoft has been working on. Currently called as Courier, it boasts off dual 7-inch multitouch capable screens which is designed to work with both multiple fingers-input and stylus.
Nokia today has announced their much anticipated entry in netbook market with a 3G and GPS equipped netbook called Nokia Booklet 3G. It will ship with Windows 7 running on top of Intel 1.6 Ghz Atom Z530 processor with a 120 GB hard disk, 10.1’’ HD ready display and a stunning 12 hours of battery life.
