Previous
Linux on Netbooks - Hope for the Future
Blog The massive Hoopla surrounding the release of Windows 7 (aka Vista with Lipstick) got me wondering about the netbook market. Then Microsoft finally started to realize that customers and OEMs alike were onto them about what a pig Vista was (and not...
[October 28, 2009, 8:43]
Windows 7 on the Apricot netbook
Blog Hell no - even on the much more desirable HP 2133 Mini Note netbook, Vista is way too much of a resource hog. Those of you who keep an eye on this blog will have read my thoughts about Apricot's PicoBook Pro netbook - out of the current crop of low...
[November 19, 2008, 10:31]
Microsoft PDC: What to expect
News Microsoft has been growing its share of the netbook segment in recent months. It is critical for Microsoft to be competitive in the netbook segment, which is growing far faster than the market as a whole.
[October 27, 2008, 10:19]
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. I have been benchmarking myself with the Win7 RC, I find it quicker than Vista for everything, and I don't bother...
[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. I have been benchmarking myself with the Win7 RC, I find it quicker than Vista for everything, and I don't bother...
[October 16, 2009, 20:50]
Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista
Talkback I have friends with Vista laptops that are still slow and flaky running with all the latest service packs, and compare very unfavourably to my Netbook running Win7. My Netbook boots to a usable state in about 1 minute 20 seconds.
[October 8, 2009, 16:42]
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 muscles in on notebook turf
News Also like the HP netbook, the Mini 12 runs Windows Vista Home Basic. The Dell netbook's 12.1-inch screen would seem to breach that restriction, so the Mini 12's initial appearance with Vista could be the result of a concession that will ultimately...
[October 27, 2008, 15:42]
Windows 7 to compete with XP in netbook market
News The unanticipated success of the netbook market over the past year-and-a-half has forced Microsoft to repeatedly postpone the retirement of Windows XP, mainly because its newer Vista operating system was too processor-hungry to run on the devices.
[March 5, 2009, 15:34]
A look at the most exciting gadgets of CES 2009
News Over the past year, Asus has released what feels like dozens of Eee netbook models. The Eee T91 tablet netbook, pictured above, is one example. Sony has always denied any intention of producing a netbook, but the Vaio P — billed as a 'lifestyle PC...
[January 9, 2009, 16:30]
Netbook platforms: VIA Nano v. Intel Atom review
Reviews For reference, we compared the netbook results with a conventional desktop machine based on a 2.5GHz dual-core Pentium E5200. We looked at the two main netbook processors, the 1.8GHz VIA Nano L2100 and the 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230.
[February 10, 2009, 16:22]
Nvidia puts high-def graphics into netbooks
News The Atom processor is ubiquitous in the netbook market. That situation that has led to the prolonging of Windows XP's life, while Microsoft looks for a way to successfully address the netbook market. The Ion platform will also let netbook users...
[December 18, 2008, 15:33]
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]
Hewlett Packard Mini 2140 Notebook PC
Blog The aluminum casing makes this netbook look and feel every inch the businessperson's machine, and puts the plastic shell of other netbooks firmly in consumer-land. Not something I've been able to say about every netbook I've used.
[April 17, 2009, 9:54]
HP "Entertainment PC" Revisited
Blog I started to write this as a follow-up comment on my new HP dv2-1010ez netbook/notebook. The 12.1" 1280x800 display is wonderful - although I am able to work with the typical 1024x600 netbook displays, it is really much nicer to have the higher...
[September 29, 2009, 14:27]
USB could be answer to Windows 7 netbook dilemma
News Microsoft is considering offering Windows 7 on a thumb drive to allow netbook owners to more easily upgrade their machines, a source has told ZDNet UK's sister site CNET News. Although a USB flash drive could offer the simplest way to move a...
[June 26, 2009, 15:36]
Microsoft faces up to the netbook challenge
News At the time, Microsoft was moving from Windows XP to the far more demanding Windows Vista, whose memory and storage needs were ill-suited to the low-end netbook. Ultimately, Microsoft says that all of its versions of Windows 7 should be able to run...
[March 13, 2009, 9:05]
HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog I received my new HP 2133 Mini-Note (netbook, if you want to call it that) Friday afternoon. Of course, the 2133 is one of the "older" of the netbook generation, so you need to be aware of what you are buying.
[January 25, 2009, 7:41]
Win 7 on Netbooks? Easy to do.
Talkback It will certainly answer the netbook question. If it runs on a P3 it certainly without a doubt OUGHT to run on a current netbook. Laptop Linux isn't going to make much of a dent unless Android gets a real BIG push by Google onto the same netbook...
[March 20, 2009, 7:11]
Ballmer on Google, the economy and Windows 7
News One of the biggest parts of the PC business that's really taken off amid an, obviously, challenging time overall is the netbook segment. When they first came out, I'm not sure if people knew whether they were PCs or something else, and I think...
[January 9, 2009, 7:35]
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]
