Solid-State vs. Traditional Hard Drives
Netbooks are available with either solid-state drives (SSDs) or traditional hard drives. (MSI has just announced a new hybrid netbook, model U115, that incorporates both.) Laptop users are familiar with hard drives, but for most, SSDs are a new animal. This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of SSDs in comparison to [...]
2008 Trend: Netbook OS Linux to XP
Back in January of this year, the netbooks available were almost exclusively Asus Eee PCs. In the beginning, they all ran Linux. By year end, the netbook market segment is dominated by Microsoft. What happened?
How Acer Became The Top Netbook Maker
Back around the middle of this past year, the netbook marketplace really began to buzz as the launch dates of the second-generation netbooks was nearing. MSI was garnering a major chunk of the mind share with the Wind Netbook receiving rave reviews. Meanwhile, Asus was busy announcing new Eee PC models at a dizzying pace. Acer was preparing to introduce the Aspire One; however, while the reviews were favorable, it was getting a lot less buzz.
Fast forward to now (year-end) where the Acer Aspire One is king of the netbooks. How did they do it?
Last Minute Netbook Bargains
If you are still looking to purchase a netbook as a Christmas gift - and you are looking for a bargain, then here are some last minute deals.
BuyDig.com is offering a great deal on the Acer Aspire One 8G Linux 8.9-inch Netbook - (AOA110-1295) for only $279.
If you are seeking an Asus Eee PC 900 [...]
Fortune Calls Netbook Explosion Top 2009 Trend
Earlier today, Stephanie Mehta posted an article named ‘4 tech predictions for 2009′ on the Fortune Magazine website. The first prediction listed for the new year concerns netbooks.
The computer industry now ships more portable computers such as laptops than desktops, and an increasingly important part of the mix will be mini-notebook computers, known as netbooks. [...]
Aspire One: Wake Up Wireless Connections
My Linux-based Acer Aspire One has an issue that has nagged me for a while. When I leave the netbook idle, it goes to sleep. When I resume, everything awakens just fine, except the Network Manager. The icon in the system tray is gone - and my wireless connections are still sleeping.
I [...]
Holiday Netbook Bargains - Number 3
I’m helping those who are planning to give a netbook as a gift this holiday season by sharing the best netbook deals that I have found on the Internet. I’ve already posted numbers five and four.
Number three bargain is the Eee PC 1000HA. This model is a cut above most other netbooks. [...]
Holiday Netbook Bargains - Number 5
If you are considering giving a netbook as a holiday gift this year, there are some great deals available now. I’ve researched the current prices on the most popular models from a wide range of online merchants.
I am devoting a separate post to each bargain and I’ll post from number five to number one.
So [...]
The 7″ Netbook Is Dead
As I look at the large slate of netbooks available for purchase today, I am awestruck by the magnitude of the change compared to one year ago. As we entered the holiday shopping season last year, there were only a few netbooks available. In fact the term netbook was not widely adopted until [...]
Mainstream Editors Badmouth Netbooks
On November 14, Brooke Crothers, editor of CNET’s nanotech blog, posted an article “AMD: Netbooks? No thanks.“ The article quotes AMD Chief Executive Dirk Meyer regarding their decision to stay out of the netbook market. But the author quickly jumps on that bandwagon and extols the theoretical shortcomings if netbooks.
Then, just before Thanksgiving, Jason Chen, [...]