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Are Netbooks Officially Obsolete?

nocky100 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:29:10 +0000

Why would you spend $399 (or more) on a Windows 7 netbook when you can get double the performance for the same price? That’s the question I asked myself after reading our full review of the Acer Aspire 1410, which kicks Intel’s sluggish Atom processor to the curb in favor of a dual-core ULV Celeron processor and packs 2GB of RAM instead of the typical 1GB. Like most netbooks, you’re stuck with 160GB of The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data. Learn Morehard drive space, but we think a lot of buyers will be willing to put up with that much storage in exchange for more muscle. The battery life was pretty strong, too, at 6.5 hours. To me, that spells trouble for netbooks.

Dell Adamo XPS, world’s thinnest laptop

nocky100 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:48:38 +0000

Dell has launched the Adamo XPS over in the States, a laptop which the company is billing as the world’s thinnest.

Hands-on with the Nokia Booklet 3G | Crave - CNET

nocky100 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:29 +0000

Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop (as seen in the video). We've just gotten our hands on the final version of the system, and here are our initial impressions.

Line between netbooks and laptops 'blurring' says Microsoft | News | TechRadar UK

nocky100 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:17:06 +0000

The line between netbooks and laptops will continue to blur. That's according to Leila Martine, head of the Windows consumer division at Microsoft UK.

Three UK Cuts MiFi Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi Router Modem Prices − ISPreview UK

nocky100 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:36:57 +0000

Mobile operator Three (3) UK has cut the cost of its new Mobile Wi-Fi device (aka - MiFi). This is essentially a battery powered wireless router that has been designed to distribute the operators Mobile Broadband ( 3G ) service over a Wi-Fi link and was first revealed at the beginning of August (here).

The Hermes Project: Watchdog on hotspot security

nocky100 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:24:36 +0000

This week BBC Watchdog, that bastion of covering technology stories almost as badly as The Gadget Show does, had an item on WiFi Hotspots and how easy it is to hack into someone's sessions when using e-mail or other authenticated services:

Jim's Journal: Corporate IT - Us vs Them?

nocky100 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:28:46 +0000

This post is in response to a post from Euan Semple - go check it out first! I don't disagree with his main point - there's no doubt that many organisations are hindering their peoples' performance with an outdated attitude to new technologies. However, what I don't think gets nearly enough recognition is that not all individuals want to use social software or new technology, or care about why they should.

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 7 Upgrade Scenarios: Scenario 3: Upgrade a Netbook from Windows XP to Windows 7

nocky100 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:39:10 +0000

Given the popularity of netbooks, this should be a common scenario: You've got a Windows XP-based netbook and you want to upgrade to Windows 7. You certainly do qualify for the Upgrade media--any computer with a valid XP or Vista license does, remember--but there are issues.

Windows 7 + netbooks = lower battery life?

nocky100 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:04:52 +0000

Last week Chris Guthrie at netbook Reviews ran a battery test on two virtually identical netbooks: An Asus Eee PC 1008HA with Windows 7 and one with Windows XP. He found that the Windows 7 model ran for an hour longer than the Windows XP model, which made it look like the operating system actually helped improve battery life on that netbook. I was impressed and wrote up a summary of the experiment on Liliputing.

Tweak MiFi to charge over USB | CNET TV - CNET

nocky100 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:59:43 +0000

A MiFi is a nifty little device you can get from Sprint or Verizon here in the States. It receives a cellular data signal and then rebroadcasts it as a Wi-Fi connection.

A tale of three notebook sizes

nocky100 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:58:16 +0000

Over the past few months, the low cost ultraportable notebook space has expanded to include a new class of device. While 10 inch and smaller netbooks are still playing an important role in the field, there’s been a new crop of devices with 11 to 12 inch displays selling for $600 or less. While these laptops including the Acer Aspire 1810T, Dell Inspiron 11z, and Asus UL20A are larger and generally more powerful than most netbooks, as well as more expensive, they’re still a lot cheaper than the ultraportables of yesteryear. And they tend to weigh less than 4 pounds, which is always a good thing.

Asus UL30A review

nocky100 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:28:33 +0000

Asus redefined the concept of thin and light notebooks when it launched the Eee PC line of netbooks in 2007. While the Asus UL30A isn’t quite as revolutionary, it’s a remarkable laptop that weighs about 3.7 pounds and gets nearly 10 hours of battery life.

Digital Home Thoughts: Create your own App Pack with Ninite

nocky100 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:28:42 +0000

I have heard people complain how long it use to take installing the OS on a computer. While that has largely improved from taking several hours to less than an hour in most cases, I find the lengthiest part of setting up a new computer is the never ending array of programs that need to be installed and tweaking them to my preferences.

Guide to overclocking Intel Atom-powered netbooks

nocky100 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:21:03 +0000

Computer World has put together a list of 5 ways to overclock many netbooks with Intel Atom processors. I’ve covered many of these tips and tools before, including Eeectl and GMABooster. But it’s nice to find them all in one place, and more importantly, I’m a sucker for people who actually take the time to interview me before quoting me in the lead of their articles.

Windows 7 + Asus Eee PC 1008HA = improved battery life

nocky100 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:19:23 +0000

58One nice feature in Windows 7 is that it gives users a bit more control over their power settings. But in some cases, even without tweaking your PC to adjust the CPU clock speed, shut down the hard drive, display, or other tweak other features Windows 7 may still help you squeeze more life out of some batteries — either that, or Asus decided to throw a higher capacity in the Windows 7 version of the Eee PC 1008HA. Either way, Chris Guthrie at Netbook Reviews decided to compare battery performance on a Windows XP version of the Eee PC 1008HA and a new model running Windows 7.