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Nuggets: Chunky mini notebook from Soyo
News SOYO, better known for making PC boards, is stepping into the mini-notebook arena with the launch of its PW-9801 series. Frumpy mini is a first Forget boring black and silver, SOYO is offering you a choice of colours including red, blue, purple...
[May 24, 1999, 14:59]
Return of the mini-notebook
News Mini-notebook computers, of only mini interest to consumers so far, hope a weight gain and power surge will spark new interest in the market this autumn. Although the best selling point of the mini-notebook was its small size -- some were the...
[October 22, 1999, 8:35]
Via unveils mini notebook and motherboards
News Via Technologies has unfurled a prototype for a mini notebook that will compete against similar small computers touted by Samsung and Intel, but sell for less. The mini notebook and mobile-phone motherboard — which are being shown at the Computex...
[June 6, 2007, 10:04]
Hewlett Packard Mini 2140 Notebook PC
Blog Hewlett Packard's Mini 2140 is one. The Mini 2140 isn't a featherweight at 1.1kg. As I write the HP Mini 2140 is listed at the HP Web site as costing £389 ex VAT. I'm not the first to say it, and I won't be the last, but the crossover area at the...
[April 17, 2009, 9:54]
Toshiba NB200 netbook, er, mini notebook
Blog Comment Thanks for the information. It looks like a decent netbook, but seems a bit "skimpy" for the price - specifically: only b/g wireless (not N), and while 1 GB memory and 160 GB disk are pretty typical for netbooks, the price is on the high end, so...
[August 5, 2009, 6:41]
Toshiba NB200 netbook, er, mini notebook
Blog It does mini notebooks. Part of Toshiba’s play is to call its offerings mini notebooks. What really impresses with this netbo- er mini laptop is battery life. Toshiba doesn’t do netbooks. Well, OK then.
[August 4, 2009, 14:34]
Lenovo joins the netbook crowd
Blog We've been wondering when Lenovo would toss its hat into the increasingly crowded netbook (or, as we prefer it, mini-notebook) ring. Lenovo claims that the keyboard — always a crucial factor on a mini-notebook — is 85 per cent of the size of a full...
[August 5, 2008, 9:37]
Sony VAIO P review
Reviews When it comes to Intel-Atom-powered systems, it's no different: Sony's entry into the very hot mini-notebook category shares a lot with Netbooks such as the Dell Mini 9 or Asus Eee PC, but clearly goes out of its way to avoid being lumped in with...
[January 19, 2009, 12:08]
Sony shows off its Vaio W-Series netbook
News The manufacturer does not call it a netbook, opting instead for "mini notebook". Dell, for example, offers the higher resolution as a premium option on its Mini 10 in the US. In December last year, Sony told ZDNet UK it would avoid netbooks in...
[July 7, 2009, 16:16]
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 muscles in on notebook turf
News Dell's hybrid netbook-notebook, the Inspiron Mini 12 — just released in Japan — is set to reach the UK in November, offering buyers a halfway house between mini-laptops and larger portables. However, the Mini 12's 12.1-inch, WXGA 1,280-by-800-pixel...
[October 27, 2008, 15:42]
Dell, Toshiba: We want Intel's power-saving chip
News The mini-notebook, however, is the one category within notebooks that gets a lot of attention for its sex appeal but has yet to start selling in large numbers. However, Dell sees its efforts to strike a balance as worthwhile because of the strong...
[February 28, 2001, 14:29]
Apple MacBook: a first look review
Reviews A mini DisplayPort makes an appearance too, but it kicks the system's mini FireWire port into touch in the process. The latest MacBook refresh sees Apple's mainstream notebook get a complete design overhaul.
[October 16, 2008, 8:21]
Tillamook junior chases mini-notebooks
News We see the mini-notebook category as a good, healthy growth area for the notebook market," said Spindler. The mini-notebook is just another option for people, especially those looking for a lightweight, easy-to-carry, secondary PC.
[November 4, 1997, 9:40]
JVC Mini Note MP-XP7210 review
Reviews JVC claims that the Mini Note, which will be available in the UK in October, is the smallest Intel-based notebook available. The most comparable product to the Mini Note MP-XP7210 is Sony’s 733MHz Crusoe-based VAIO PCG-C1MGP, which also weighs a...
[July 31, 2002, 16:48]
Transmeta revs up Crusoe
News The performance begins to extend Transmeta's reach beyond the.mini-notebook realm," IDC analyst Alan Promisel said. In addition, sources say that Compaq Computer, which sells desktop computers and notebooks with Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon chip...
[June 14, 2001, 10:01]
'Coppermine' notebooks arrive (Part 2)
News The company also improved its ThinkPad 240 mini-notebook with a 366MHz mobile Celeron processor from Intel. They will include a mini-notebook along with two full-size models. The Palo Alto, company's OmniBook 4150 notebook, with the 450MHz mobile...
[October 26, 1999, 14:19]
MSI Wind: a first look review
Reviews In fact, it could well be the best mini-notebook on the market. It also humbles HP's 2133 Mini-Note, which has just two USB ports. This isn't particularly high (especially considering the 8.9in.screen on the HP 2133 Mini-Note runs at 1,280 by 768...
[June 2, 2008, 11:50]
Acer knocks HP off top spot for EMEA PC sales
News According to the report, HP "was impacted by a slower entry into the mini-notebook market, losing the top position in EMEA". HP delayed its introduction of mini-notebooks into the market, potentially fearing cannibalisation of its existing notebook...
[October 15, 2008, 16:20]
Inside Intel's Pentium M/Centrino review
Reviews The wireless side is handled by Intel's PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection Mini-PCI card (11Mbps 802.11b now, with faster 54Mbps variants to follow). Intel's Centrino family comprises the Pentium M processor, the 855 chipset and a PRO/Wireless...
[March 12, 2003, 11:52]
Google Mini Search Appliance review
Reviews You simply fire up a browser on the notebook and point it at the Mini's config IP address. To do this, you must plug a notebook into the Mini or lug the unit over to a desktop PC. There are two RJ-45 ports in the back of the Mini -- a network port...
[August 8, 2005, 8:55]
