World news about ASUS Eee PC and other popular netbooks and similar gadgets
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Eee Tablet: Take Notes - Wed, 02 Jun 2010
ASUS has announced the Eee Tablet, a grayscale device with a sensitive touchscreen that seems to be great for digital note taking. It will cost between $199 and $299 and has 10 hour battery life. The folks at Engadget have a hands on video of the device.
Runcore Pro IV Light mini-SATA SSD Working In A 901 - Thu, 25 Mar 2010
Two videos have been uploaded on YouTube by user 1walkgirl showing the Runcore Pro IV Light miniSATA SSD successfully working on the Eee PC 901. The first video gives a general idea of the speed, and the second video shows a Crystal diskmark test and the results. You can pick up this SSD here in 16GB, [...]
ASUS Eee PC 1016P Hands On - Sun, 07 Mar 2010
The new ASUS Eee PC 1016P is a pretty slick looking device! According to Electronista, “the ASUS Eee PC 1016P Diary will have an aluminum chassis and shares basic specs with the Eee PC 1015P.” That means seashell styling and the newest Intel Atom processors. Sascha at Netbooknews has a hands on video that you can watch [...]
The ASUS EeeBox EB1501U Shows Itself - Sat, 06 Mar 2010
If you’re into the EeeBox devices, check out this article on Engadget about the ASUS EeeBox EB1501U. Most notably, it will feature NVIDIA Ion and USB 3.0 ports. You can also catch a look at it’s little brother, the EM0501.
Eee PC 1005PR Announced at CeBIT 2010 - Fri, 05 Mar 2010
A new Eee PC has been revealed at CeBIT 2010- the Eee PC 1005PR. According to I4U, it has an “HD 1366 x 768 display… Atom N450 processor, 1 GB of RAM, and a 250 GB HDD… [and] Express Gate “Instant On” OS” which boots in 8 seconds.” For some photos and more information on [...]
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Samsung NF210 specs and pricing revealed - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
We recently posted about Samsung’s upcoming netbook range, the NF series, which would use Intel’s latest Atom processor, the dual core N550. We now have more details regarding the netbooks and pricing info. There will be three models released, the NF110, NF210 and NF310.
The NF110 will be the budget model but, the specs and pricing [...]
Toshiba Officially Launched its Folio 100 Tablet, Another iPad Competitor - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Another iPad-competitor has been officially announced during the IFA 2010 event in Berlin. This is aside from the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And this time it’s the Toshiba Folio 100 which has also been getting its share of pre-release buzz and hype.
So, how different is the Toshiba Folio 100 from the iPad and the rest of [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab Officially Launched, It’s a Bigger Galaxy S Phone - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
So there you go folks. Samsung has officially announced its tablet PC which others call as a solid iPad competitor – the Samsung Galaxy Tab. And from what we can see, it seems like a bigger version of the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. And just like what was published a couple of days ago, the [...]
The Packard Bell Dot SE Hits Europe - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Acer owns the Packard Bell brand so it seems to be no surprise that the latest Packard Bell model look remarkably like the new Acer Aspire One D255. It even features the same specs; it has a 10-inch screen and a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU. The base OS is Windows 7 Starter Edition, [...]
HP Refreshes the Mini 210 and Mini 5103 Netbooks - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Just in time for the upcoming holiday seasons, HP is refreshing two of its popular netbooks with new and more powerful features. We’re talking about the HP Mini 210 and HP Mini 5103. Specifically, HP is loading the HP Mini 5103 with dual-core processor while upgrading the design of the HP Mini 210.
The new HP [...]
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iPad Vs netbooks - Thu, 28 Jan 2010
Apple’s new tablet computer is finally out. We will compare in this article a few aspects of the netbook category and the new iPad.
iPad specs
CPU: Apple A4, 1GHz
Display: 9.7″ capacitive touchscreen, at a 1024768 resolution
Storage: 16GB, 32GB or 64GB
Networking: WiFi, bluetooth
Weight: 1.5 pounds (about 680 gr)
Price: $499, $599 or $699 (for models with respective storage [...]
Hello world, 2010 - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Well, I haven’t written an article for ages. I had too much real life obligations and had to set some priorities.
The hardware and software industry has been very busy in the last six months. Windows Seven started successfully, offering a stable and user friendly alternative.
Google Android has grown into a versatile and powerful operating system. [...]
Google Chrome OS announced! - Wed, 08 Jul 2009
Google announced a new operating system designed for netbooks: the Google Chrome Operating System. The system will be based on Google Chrome, running on top of a linux kernel, compiled for ARM and x386 processors.
The new OS is a being created for heavy users of web applications. It will boot in a just few seconds [...]
Eeebuntu 3 on the Eeebox - Wed, 17 Jun 2009
Eeebuntu 3, the Ubuntu distribution tailored for netbooks has been released recently. The new version is based on Ubuntu 9.04, Jaunty Jackalope.
Ubuntu 3 comes in three flavours: base, standard and Netbook remix. The first contains the minimum size, and lets you install the applications you prefer. I installed the Standard version on an Asus Eeebox [...]
Acer Aspire Revo - Wed, 17 Jun 2009
Acer had a lot of success with its first netbook, the Aspire One. They have carefully engineered a nettop with strong multimedia capabilities: The Aspire Revo.
Aspire Revo specs
CPU: Intel Atom N230, at 1.6GHz
RAM: from 2GB DDR2
HDD: from 160GB, at 5400rpm
Graphics: nVidia ION (Geforce 9400)
Ports: 6 x USB 2.0, eSATA
Memory card reader: SD/SDHC/MMC/XD/Memory Stick
Output: HDMI, VGA
Networking: [...]
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WePad: Die Preise sind bekannt! - Mon, 12 Apr 2010
Die WePad GmbH hat unter grossem Medieninteresse auf einer Pressekonferenz in Berlin, einen ersten Prototypen des WePad vorgestellt. Einen lauffähigen Prototypen wurde auf der Pressekonferenz leider keine gezeigt, immerhin wurde das Geheimnis um die Preise und den Relase gelüftet. Beide Modelle, das heisst das Modell mit 16GB (WiFi) und 32GB (WiFi, GPS, Full HD Video), [...]
iPad ab morgen in der Schweiz erhältlich! - Tue, 06 Apr 2010
Schneller als gedacht ist das Apple iPad in der Schweiz erhältlich. Bei digitec kann das Tablet zum Preis ab CHF 799.00 vorbestellt werden. Die erste Lieferung des 16GB (CHF 799.00) und 32GB Modell (CHF 949.00) wird bereits morgen erwartet. Natürlich kann auch das 64GB Modell (CHF 1089.00) vorbestellt werden, als Liefertermin gibt digitec Mitte April [...]
CrunchPad alias JooJoo Web-Tablet enttäuscht - Tue, 06 Apr 2010
In den vergangenen Tagen wurde in den Medien nur über das Apple iPad berichtet, da ging das JooJoo Web-Tablet sichtlich unter. Das JooJoo Web-Tablet wurde ursprünglich als “CrunchPad” angekündigt. Das 12 Zoll Tablet setzt auf einen Intel Atom N270 CPU und die ION Plattform von Nvidia. Als Betriebssystem wird Linux mit einer speziellen Benutzeroberfläche eingesetzt. [...]
iPad in New York City getestet - Mon, 05 Apr 2010
Der erste Eindruck des iPads ist durchwegs positive. Das Design entspricht demjenigen des iPhones. Obschon das Gerät eine gewisse Grösse besitzt, ist es nicht allzu schwer. In einer Tasche kann das Gerät problemlos mitgetragen werden. Seitlich befinden sich die gleichen Tasten wie beim iPhone. Durch seine Displaygrösse macht es bereits nach den ersten Minuten Spass, [...]
iPad in seine Einzelteile zerlegt - Sun, 04 Apr 2010
Während viele eingefleischte Apple Fans auf ihr iPad warten, hat die FCC hat einen brandneuen iPad in seine Einzelteile zerlegt. Wer gerne einen Blick ins Innere des iPad werfen möchte, kann dies auf den folgenden Bildern tun. Weitere Bilder gibt es direkt bei den Kollegen von engadget.com via engadget
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