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Intel rethinking netbooks?

Its been two years since ASUS and Intel showed off the first Eee PC netbook at Computex. Back then the netbook concept was an intriguing one, but no one knew then how quickly the segment would take off. Now that Intel has a specialized processor for netbooks, you'd think they'd remain committed to the market, but it appears that may not be the case. Speaking at a conference Intel VP Stu Pann made some pretty revealing comments on the topic: "We view the Netbook as mostly incremental to our total available market...If you've ever used a Netbook and used a 10-inch screen size--it's fine for an hour. It's not something you're going to use day in and day out."

LG unveils 'More Mobile Netbook'

LG Electronics announced the next generation in mobile connectivity with the unveiling of its Netbook X110, nicknamed 'More Mobile Netbook'.

HP announces $399 Mini 1000 netbook and MIE Linux

Today HP officially announced something we all saw coming… another netbook. The new Mini 1000 is the company’s second netbook, the first being the Mini-Note 2133, but it is the first aimed at consumers as the 2133 was designed for the education market. The Mini 1000 is notable not only because the 2133 was a big hit after being released, but also because HP has moved from using a VIA processor to Intel’s Atom. If that isn’t enough to get you interested the Mini 1000 will be available with HP’s Mobile Internet Experience (MIE), an attractive and intuitive user interface built on top of Ubuntu Linux.

Apricot drops 'complex' Linux from netbook line

Earlier this month, UK-based Apricot Computers re-emerged from 11 years in the wildness, after announcing that it would enter the netbook market by selling its own offering, the Apricot Picobook Pro netbook.

Lenovo unveils hardware duo - desktop and netbook

The PC maker Tuesday announced a new ThinkCentre desktop with added remote manageability, as well as a low-cost netbook for the education market. The desktop is expected to start shipping in December and the netbook is slated to hit toward the end of November. The company yesterday also unveiled the ThinkServer line of servers.

ThinkFree Unveils Complete Office Suite and Online Collaboration for the Emerging Netbook Market

ThinkFree, Inc., today announced the latest addition to its ThinkFree Mobile offering, ThinkFree Netbook Edition. ThinkFree Netbook Edition delivers word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications that have been optimized for the small screen dimensions and limited hardware resources of Intel Atom chipset-based netbooks.

Best OS For Netbooks and Underpowered Tablets?

vigmeister writes "I hopped on the netbook bandwagon early this year in a rather odd fashion by picking up an outdated portable tablet (Fujitsu P1510) which just about matches the latest, greatest netbooks for their performance and portability features, while nipping them by managing to give me a better battery life. I've been happy using XP Tablet on this machine until recently, when I started thinking that by optimizing the OS for targeted use, I may be able to squeeze more out of the device. So, my questions are: What OS would you recommend for a netbook/outdated laptop? Usage is typically light — web surfing (with multimedia), email, word processing, spreadsheet and reading PDFs. Also, what OS would you recommend for a ultraportable tablet? Usage is similar to a netbook; there's a little more document editing going on, and good hand

THOUGHT: Install Windows XP on Netbooks from your Windows Mobile Smartphone

This week I got my hands on LG's brand new and recently released LG X110 Netbook with embedded HSDPA which I want to test as an alternative to the HTC Shift UMPC. Since the LG X110 sports a massive 160 GB hard disk drive, I planned to partition it into two drives, C: and D: which I do with most of my PCs and Notebooks anyway. While C: holds the operating system (in this case Netbook-typical Windows XP only) and programs, D: is used to store all my documents. The benefit is that I don't have to take care about my documents in case I have to re-install the operating system because D: isn't formatted or deleted but C: only. However, since the LG X110 is a typical Netbook, it doesn't features an inbuilt optical drive which makes installation of an OS a little bit more difficult.

Asus (re)spins $200 netbook

Netbook pioneer Asus will introduce a new version of its Eee PC (left) next year for just $200, says company president Jerry Shen. The company has also teamed up with Intel to launch a new website, intended to bring about the "world's first community-designed PCs."

Netbook conundrum -- Windows or Linux?

I'm thinking of buying a netbook as a second machine for net access and mobile broadband. Should I get one with XP or can I run Linux and not worry about what's "under the bonnet"?

Netbook runs Debian on China-made CPU

A Chinese vendor of microprocessors and computer systems will reportedly soon ship a low-cost "netbook" with an 8.9-inch display, Debian Linux-based software, and a Chinese-made processor. The Lemote Tech "Fuloong Mini" has a 600-800MHz Loongson 2F processor, 512MB of DDR2-666 RAM, and an 80GB hard drive.

The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

7 The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

3 The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

6 The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

2 The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

The netbook revolution is upon us—possibly due to the gotta-have-it factor more than anything else. After all, netbooks practically scream "buy me" from store display tables as a result of their featherweight designs and low prices.

Dell netbook uses MID-sized Atom

Dell announced a netbook that breaks from the herd by using an Intel Z5xx Atom CPU and 12-inch display. The Inspiron Mini 12 includes a 60/80GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, webcam, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g WiFi, and runs Ubuntu Linux, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, says Dell.

HP netbook boasts homegrown Linux distro

HP announced a netbook with a proprietary, media-centric Linux distribution called MIE (Mobile Internet Experience). The HP Mini 1000 features an 8.9-inch or 10.2-inch display, a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, plus a 60GB hard drive or SSD (solid state disk) up to 16GB, says HP.

Dell netbook uses MID-sized Atom

Dell announced a netbook that breaks from the herd by using an Intel Z5xx Atom CPU and 12-inch display. The Inspiron Mini 12 includes a 60/80GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, webcam, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g WiFi, and runs Ubuntu Linux, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, says Dell.

The Netbook OS Question: Windows XP vs. Linux

"On the surface, the OS distinction doesn’t look all that important. After all, the very definition of "netbook" precludes the OS as being the most important factor. The point is to do most tasks in the browser while connected wirelessly to the Internet—not through locally installed applications on the machine itself.

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