October 16th 2008
Let’s get the sub-$300 netbook party started! Pereira just pinged me to share this Best Buy link which shows the white Asus Eee PC 900A available for $299. This is basically the same model as the 900, but the "A" stands for Atom. As in 1.6 GHz Intel Atom. So it still comes with Linux [...]
October 15th 2008
Lusting after a netbook for the three-pound weight but don’t want to give up too much in terms of size? Sure, you can spend a few grand on a light-and-thin laptop like a Lenovo X301 or a MacBook Air, but Toshiba doesn’t want you to spend that much. Surely that’s why they have a new [...]
October 15th 2008
Just in case you follow DigiTimes, I wanted to quickly address a claim they have on the new Samsung NC10’s battery life. I’m sure the information they were provided was either from marketing materials or someone in the Samsung PR department, but I’m not buying it. The claim I mean… the netbook looks tempting. [...]
October 15th 2008
I just got a promotional email from HP that shows the Mini-Note is now available for $399. This starting configuration is the low-end version of the netbook:
Via processor
512 MB of RAM
Suse Linux
4 GB SSD
The unit with 1 GB of RAM, 120 GB hard drive and Windows XP but with no Bluetooth is now just $499. [...]
October 14th 2008
You’ve likely heard enough today about expensive laptops and need to hear about some netbook goodness. Laptop Magazine’s netbook diva Joanna Stern has you covered with a hands on look at the new Samsung NC10 netbook. Joanna spends some quality time with the $499 10-inch Samsung and shares her thoughts on the new netbook. The [...]
October 14th 2008
Perhaps not everyone in the U.S. is welcoming Samsung’s entry to the notebook market (think: Dell, HP, and Lenovo for starters), but choice is good so my arms are open wide. Besides, I was happy to spring for three Samsung UMPCs in the last two years and that market is all but dead even though [...]
October 12th 2008
CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly.
MoTR 150 is 36:15 minutes long and is a 33.3 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)
TOPICS:
Three years and 150 episodes: for that, we thank you!
Did [...]
October 12th 2008
These are some of the stories you may have missed this week on jkOnTheRun:
MobileTechRoundup 149: the netbook pit crew
My sinister MacBook netbook plan moves forward
jkOnTheRun video- HP EliteBook 2730p Tablet PC
Paper and pencil better for the brain than software? Tablet PC is too.
Most-used Firefox add-ons
Super Talent releases SSDs for EEE PC
Outlining in ink with a [...]
October 12th 2008
Details concerning the release of a brand new, premium netbook were leaked earlier this week, much to Asus’ ire. The netbook is the new EeePc S101, and it comes with some features that are sure to please.
The specs include:
• Intel Atom chipset
• 1GB RAM
• Up to 64GB SSD with free 20GB online storage
• 802.11a/b/g/n [...]
October 10th 2008
Is Apple getting ready to cash in on the newest Netbook craze? Rumors have been flying all day about Apple getting ready to release a new, tiny notebook - their first sub-$1000 model ever!
This rumor comes from multiple sources, citing that Apple retail stores have received shipping information and a 12 point price list, [...]
October 10th 2008
This here is the MSI Wind U120, a modest upgrade to the popular netbook that I will from here on out refer to as “Business Wind”, because I find it amusing to think of a breeze that is tired of all these kites and paper airplanes and would really like to get some work done.
The [...]
October 9th 2008
MSI hasn’t been shy about their Wind U120, a 10″ netbook that should pack a 120GB hard drive, SSD options, 802.11n Wi-Fi and 3G (HSDPA) fun. But from these first official shots of the unofficial…
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Tags: 120gb Hard Drive, Fi, Msi, Netbook, Ssd, Wind 2
October 9th 2008
Word is all over the place today that next Tuesday, October 14 Apple will be holding a press event with the focus being on notebooks. The MacBook line is getting very long in the tooth and a refresh has been expected for some time and it looks like it’s going to happen soon. Apple is [...]
October 9th 2008
Playing with a thin Lenovo X301 this morning reminded me of a reader tip about the new thin-and-light Eee PC notebook from Asus. AllanCJ pinged me about the new Asus S101 which is a morphs the Eee line into a higher end, fashionable device. $699 is the starting price when we see it later this [...]
October 9th 2008
Fudzilla put their paparazzi hat on and has the above and several other images of the anticipated successor to the MSI Wind U100. The U120 looks slightly more stylish with some retooling of the vent fans and changing the chassis parts from one color to two colors. MSI fixed one of my very minor niggles [...]
October 9th 2008
The Inquisitor is running an exclusive story today claiming Apple is preparing their retail stores for selling an $800 laptop. The article claims that the notebook line will cover models ranging from a new low price of $800 up to $3,100. This low priced notebook (for Apple) may have to do with the reported Apple [...]
October 9th 2008
This here is the MSI Wind U120, a modest upgrade to the popular netbook that I will from here on out refer to as “Business Wind”, because I find it amusing to think of a breeze that is tired of all these kites and paper airplanes and would really like to get some work done.
The [...]
October 9th 2008
Kingston has dropped a 32GB version of its DataTraveler USB drive, which could be a worthy addition to your gizmo collection if you own a netbook with limited storage (say, like the EeePC). The…
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Tags: Drive Space, Eeepc, Gizmo, Kingston, Netbook, Storage, Usb Drive, Worthy Addition
October 8th 2008
I am hard at work capturing my first impressions of the Lenovo S10 netbook but I can give away a hint that it is by far mostly good. Wired Magazine has reviewed the S10 and they certainly agree with me. The title of their article says it all: "Review: Lenovo S10- The Best Netbook We’ve [...]
October 8th 2008
Quick note that I’m on my way out the door for the two+hour drive down to Baltimore. Today is the WiMAX launch event. Note that it’s the launch event and not the launch: the service officially went live last week and has already seen some reviews. I’ll be doing my own hands on at the [...]