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ASUS N10J - Netbook or Notebook?
Blog By sheer chance and very good fortune, I now own an ASUS N10J netbook. Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04: I did this one first, because I consider it to be the obvious choice. Still, though, the size and weight keep the N10J squarely in the netbook category.
[July 17, 2009, 12:10]
Netbook returns blamed on Linux 'teething problems'
News Canonical, which sponsors the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, was responding to figures released last week by MSI, the maker of the Wind netbook. Canonical first demonstrated a netbook version of Ubuntu in June, and is now working with several...
[October 9, 2008, 16:48]
Netbook platforms: VIA Nano v. Intel Atom review
Reviews AMD chief Dirk Meyer predicts the netbook's demise, while Nvidia president Jen Hsun Huang has criticised the weak performance of the Atom platform and announced a graphics chipset that's designed to address the Atom's deficiencies.
[February 10, 2009, 16:22]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 2 (Netbook Remix)
Blog Comment Your review makes me wish I had a Netbook so that I could try Ubuntu on it too. Great review. I use Ubuntu both on my Laptop & PC and am very happy with it.
[November 5, 2009, 13:59]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 2 (Netbook Remix)
Blog In Part 1 I discussed some generalities about the new Ubuntu 9.10 distribution, and some issues related to using it on netbook computers. Now it is time to move on to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, a special version produced by Canonical themselves, as...
[November 5, 2009, 10:17]
Netbook sales help buoy PC industry
News Whether a new worldwide netbook market is being created, or they're cannibalising cheap laptops, isn't quite clear yet, according to Gartner PC analyst Mika Kitagawa. The two quickest to enter the netbook market, Asus and Acer, are being rewarded...
[October 15, 2008, 9:00]
Psion NetBook Pro: a first look review
Reviews The newly announced NetBook Pro is, according to manufacturer Psion Teklogix, a unique task-oriented mobile computing device aimed at the rapidly growing mobile CRM (Customer Relationship Management) market.
[October 3, 2003, 16:34]
Acer plans Linux, SSD version of 10-inch netbook
News Acer has confirmed it plans to release a Linux version of its 10-inch Aspire One netbook, even though its initial announcement of the upcoming machine said it would be Windows XP-only. Acer announced details of the 10-inch Aspire One on Friday...
[January 29, 2009, 11:10]
math: Windows 7 + netbook = failure - GNU/Linux as remaining winner!
Blog Since then, Windows XP has become the dominant operating system in the broader netbook market.from http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39622902,00.htm So, if today you can purchase a netbook for 350 USD with GNU/Linux or install your...
[March 6, 2009, 16:34]
Samsung to offer full-size-keyboard netbook
News Samsung has unveiled its latest netbook, the N120. The netbook also has a long-life, six-cell battery, which the manufacturer claims will give users up to 10.5 hours of power. Samsung has made use of this extra space by using it for two 1.5-watt...
[March 26, 2009, 11:25]
Sony's 'not-netbook'
Blog VAIO P (below), which launches over here in February, has sparked a debate in the ZDNet UK office about what is, and what isn't, a 'netbook' (we take these things seriously round here). Anyway, back in 'small computer'-land, the ASUS Eee ushered in...
[January 8, 2009, 13:50]
Acer demos its 10-inch Aspire One netbook
Video The manufacturer shows ZDNet UK the second generation of its netbook, and explains why the new Aspire One will not come with Linux.
[February 26, 2009, 11:04]
ARM demos slim, low-power netbook prototypes
Video Bob Morris, head of mobile computing at ARM, tells ZDNet UK why a firm best known for its work on mobile-phone chip architecture could have a major impact on the netbook market.
[February 24, 2009, 14:31]
MSI launches hybrid HDD/SSD netbook
News MSI has launched a netbook that uses both solid-state and hard-disk drives. Apart from its use of both SSD and HDD technologies, the U115 Hybrid closely follows the standard netbook template. MSI's U115 Hybrid netbook is unusual in that it uses...
[December 30, 2008, 10:45]
T-Mobile plans Boxing Day netbook push
Blog It seems T-Mobile is set to enter the netbook fray, joining the embedded-3G tie-in game already being played by rivals Orange and Vodafone. I haven't been able to get hold of anyone at T-Mobile this fine Christmas Eve, but the usually-reliable...
[December 24, 2008, 10:39]
HP says latest netbook is business-ready
News HP on Monday launched the Mini 2140, a netbook the company says is suitable for use in business. The netbook comes with a choice between an 80GB solid-state drive and a 160GB hard disk drive; and a choice between a three-cell or six-cell battery.
[January 7, 2009, 12:23]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix - Have You Seen it Lately?
Blog Comment So is the netbook remix released at the same time as the distro? > so I'm planning to get the 2140 back from her and upgrading it once the Karmic final release comes out. If so, that would be interesting that ubuntu are placing the emphasis on...
[October 16, 2009, 12:49]
Samsung netbook ready for launch
News Samsung is aiming to release its second netbook on Monday, the company has said. The NC20 will follow on from the NC10, which was launched in September last year. Like the first laptop, the NC20 will run Windows XP.
[February 6, 2009, 16:23]
That's a netbook test, and can't be compared to full spec desktop machines
Talkback Does your laptop or desktop machine have the limitations of a netbook? Also I am not a MS fanboy, my netbook runs puppy linux 4.3. No, thought not. I have been benchmarking myself with the Win7 RC, I find it quicker than Vista for everything, and I...
[October 16, 2009, 20:50]
That's a netbook test, and can't be compared to full spec desktop machines
Talkback Does your laptop or desktop machine have the limitations of a netbook? Also I am not a MS fanboy, my netbook runs puppy linux 4.3. No, thought not. I have been benchmarking myself with the Win7 RC, I find it quicker than Vista for everything, and I...
[October 16, 2009, 20:50]
