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Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker]
Original at Lifehacker
• Tue, Dec 8
By Jason Fitzpatrick Computer Gear! Buy 200GB Online Storage from Google for $50, Get a Free Eye-Fi Card (Regular Price: $95)12" Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Laptop for $783 + Free Shipping (Regular Price: $1,419 - use coupon code USPHOLIDAY)11.6" Lenovo IdeaPad U150 ULV Win7 Netbook for $551.65 + Free Shipping (Reg...
Nokia netbook: Flashy, but subpar insides
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Fri, Dec 4
Besides the 3G connectivity, the Booklet's other headlining feature is its stylish and sleek design, which looks like one of the new Apple MacBook Pro ... and more »
Shenzen MacBook Air clone
Original at Ubergizmo
• Mon, Nov 16
Shenzen seems to have carved a reputation for coming up with clone hardware, and their latest line of Macbook Air clones will come with a removable battery, a SIM card slot and a memory card reader, making it sound much more delectable than the original. Too bad the innards are netbook-clas...
Shenzhen MacBook Air clone packs 3G, removable battery, $249 price tag
Original at SlashGear
• Mon, Nov 16
By Chris Davies 17-Inch MacBook Pro Unibody Battery is Hidden, But RemovableBattery replacement in the 17″ MacBook Pro will cost $179Hua Yi 12.1-inch netbook wants to be a MacBook AirTekkeon myPower All line of laptop batteries designed for solar chargersMacBook Air – replacing battery is fairly eas...
Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Mon, Nov 2
By Steven Sande In a move sure to rile up the crowds of people (including our very own Erica Sadun) who have converted cheap Intel Atom-powered netbooks into tiny MacBook-like hackintoshes, several sites are reporting that Apple will kill support for the battery-sipping CPU in the next release of Snow...
How To: Hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v Into the Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook [How To]
Original at Gizmodo
• Sat, Oct 24
By John Herrman You've got yourself a fully-functioning, beautifully small Snow Leopard netbook, which'll do 90% of what a 13-inch MacBook can, at 70% the size and about 25% of the cost. Mine's close to perfect: With an extended battery, I'm pushing 7 hours of battery life with Wi-Fi, which makes my MacBo...
Win7 Laptop Battlemodo: Thin and Lights For Under $800
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Oct 23
By Joanna Stern Meanwhile, your average Atom netbook can't play a 1080p clip without stuttering, not can it multitask as smoothly. However, no UL system can reach the performance of a Core 2 Duo with discrete graphics. By way of comparison a 15.4 inch Acer Aspire with a 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and dis...
★ Apple Netbook Claim Chowder
Original at Daring Fireball
• Wed, Oct 21
By John Gruber 18 March 2009, Shane O’Neill at PC World: “Recession Breathes Life Into Windows PCs as Apple Gasps for Air”: Nonetheless, design hubris and slumping sales will cause Apple to tap a hot segment of computer market. So Apple will be forced to enter the “netbook” market due to slumping MacBook...
iiView A2 borrows Apple's panache for a Win 7 netbook
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Oct 19
By Joseph L. Flatley Manufacturers the world over have given this one some serious thought, and they've decided that you want something that feels like a MacBook Air, looks (vaguely) like a MacBook Air, and doesn't run OS X. Available come October 22, the iiView A2 features an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB DDR...
Fujitsu P3110 And P3010 Released
Original at Ubergizmo
• Sat, Oct 17
Looking for a new netbook/notebook? You might want to wait a short while for Fujitsu’s newly announced P3010 and P3110 notebooks. Boasting an 11.6-inch display and 6.7-hour battery life (which can be pumped to 7.2-hours in eco mode), it’s certainly something for the road warriors to consid...
Nokia Booklet 3G Hands On: Nice Netbook, But How Much? [Nokia Booklet 3g]Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Oct 12
By Joanna Stern I've got to say for a company that has never made a computer before the Booklet 3G feels pretty darn good. It is made of the stuff MacBooks are made of. That is, a single piece of aluminum. The palm rest and bottom of the system feel a lot like the unibody Apple lappie and overall I'd say it's as solid....
Sony Vaio X: World's Lightest Laptop $1300 (Actually Affordable, For a Vaio) [Sony]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Oct 7
By Joanna Stern Considering that it's cheaper than the MacBook Air or Dell Adamo, and that Sony's netbook was $500, that's pretty skimpy pricing. On the outside, the X is made of some beautiful metal. On the insides we now know it has a 2GHz Intel Atom Z550 processor, a solid state drive and standard Intel gra...
HP Mini 311 with ION benchmarked: it goes very fast
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Oct 5
By Nilay Patel We've already seen the NVIDIA ION-based HP Mini 311 perform impressively during demos, but now that the netbook is hitting reviewers it's time for some real benchmarks -- and according to the crew at Laptop, they're more than solid. The 311 scored a 1,917 on the PCMark 05 test, almost 500 po...
MacBook Air lookalike is more netbook-y but only costs $250
Original at CrunchGear
• Fri, Sep 11
By Doug Aamoth Underneath it all, though, is your basic netbook: Atom N270 CPU, Intel GMA950 graphics, 1GB of RAM, 120GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, and Windows. And let’s just assume that the materials used with this netbook might not be as well-crafted as Apple’s magic aluminum enclosure within which the MacB...
Keepin' it real fake, part CCXXXIII: MacBook Air loses two inches, adds a Windows key
Original at Engadget
• Wed, Aug 26
By Joseph L. Flatley If we've learned one thing 'round here, it's that the KIRFsters love taking on Apple. And you know, at first glance this KIRFacious take on the MacBook Air doesn't seem half bad. Of course, check it out in profile and it looks a lot more like your average netbook than it does Cupertino's ultrap...
Review: HP Mini 5101 Netbook Flaunts Minimalist Design, Middling Performance
Original at Wired
• Fri, Aug 21
By Brian X. Chen See Also: If looks were all that mattered, HP’s Mini 5101 would’ve been a 10. But alas, bumpy QuickTime video playback and a just-OK battery life knocked the Mini 5101 to a 6 in our ratings. Here’s a snippet from our review: We love the matte, full-sized keyboard — soft on the fingertips, but ju...
Acer Aspire Timeline spotted at an American Wal-Mart
Original at CrunchGear
• Wed, May 27
By Matt Burns Just like Doug said, the Timeline is more than a netbook, but more portable than your average notebook. The six cell battery should power this slim notebook for more than eight hours thanks to the Intel ULV SU2700 CPU and LED back-lit screen. Expect to see reviews dropping shortly compari...
The Asus Eee Seashell Review (The Netbook Is Back) [Review]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, May 26
By Mark Wilson The keyboard is extremely satisfying to use. It's satisfyingly clicky and each key is easy to find with your fingers. A convenient button controls Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combinations to reserve power, while another button turns off the trackpad when not in use.
ASUS Eee PC 1008HA 'Seashell' review roundup
Original at Engadget
• Thu, May 14
By Darren Murph For those near and dear to ASUS' Eee PC netbook line, the 1008HA 'Seashell' is definitely a breath of fresh air. It doesn't look like an Eee, it doesn't feel like an Eee and it doesn't boast a replaceable battery like an Eee; needless to say, only two of those three facts were lauded by reviewer...
Opinion: MSI teases large X400, X600 MacBook Air rivals
Original at Electronista
• Wed, May 13
Both also use Intel's Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) processors to provide better performance than a netbook but with less cost and battery use (as well as less performance) than the Core 2 Duo S used in Apple's system. Few hard specifications have ...
Opinion: Gadget Gal's daily deals: MacBook Air, Asus Eee PC netbook, Canon All-in-One photo printer
Original at ZDNet Blogs
• Thu, Mar 26
By Jennifer Bergen A MacBook Air, Asus Eee PC Netbook, and a Canon MP480 All-in-One Photo Printer. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, March 26, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. If you're thinking of a new laptop, but don't want to lug around a heavy computer, then check out the MacBook Air. Normally $1,599, y...
Opinion: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Supposedly Better Than The MacBook Pro
Original at Ubergizmo
• Tue, Jan 27
In terms of display, at least. Sounds surprising? We admit, it doesn't quite stack up - one is a $300 netbook while the other costs a handsome amount that could get you at least a couple of old jalopies in a used car dealership. Bear in mind this "conclusion" is not based on any scientific study o...
Opinion: Dell Netbook Display Better Than MacBook Pro
Original at Wired
• Tue, Jan 27
By Charlie Sorrel The shocker is that the Dell Mini 9 beats the unibody 15" MacBook Pro on color accuracy, although on viewing angle it slips back down the league table. It turns out that Galbraith doesn't like the new glossy glass screens Apple has forced upon its two smaller notebooks:
Opinion: Dell Netbook Display Better Than MacBook Pro
Original at GearFactor (Feedburner)
• Tue, Jan 27
By Charlie Sorrel The shocker is that the Dell Mini 9 beats the unibody 15" MacBook Pro on color accuracy, although on viewing angle it slips back down the league table. It turns out that Galbraith doesn't like the new glossy glass screens Apple has forced upon its two smaller notebooks:
Engadget Podcast 123 - 12.27.2008: Goodbye 2008 edition
Original at Engadget
• Sat, Dec 27
By Trent Wolbe 01:22 - Apple announces final MacWorld, Steve Jobs won't deliver keynote 13:15 - Thank you NYC! 20:26 - Dell confirms shocking truth: Adamo to rival MacBook Air 27:34 - Sony P-series "netbook" unveiled, underwhelming 37:51 - HP Firebird 803 tower with VoodooDNA leaked!
SlashGear Week in Review - Week 45 2008
Original at SlashGear
• Sun, Nov 9
By Chris Davies Elsewhere, movement in the netbook and ultraportable segments showed once again that niche has the edge over mainstream notebooks, at least when it comes to interest. ASUS announced their N20a 12-inch ultraportable amid rumors of a ZX-series of 12-inch “grown up Eee PC” notebooks, wh...