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Celio RedFly in Action
November 7, 2009 – 9:36 pm | Comments
Celio RedFly in Action

A few days ago I commented about the Celio Redfly adding support for BlackBerrys. I came across that bit of information first while researching to purchase a Celio RedFly myself and then while I’ve been …

Ubuntu Ready for Another Crack at Netbooks
October 27, 2009 – 7:53 am | Comments
Ubuntu Ready for Another Crack at Netbooks

This Thursday Canonical will be rolling out the newest version of Ubuntu, 9.10, which is designed to go head to head with Windows 7 on desktops, notebooks, servers…and most especially netbooks. It seems that …

Via is fighting back
October 7, 2009 – 6:20 pm | Comments
Via is fighting back

According to this post from Shanzhai page,  there are plans to release a nettop using the Via C7 processor with the new chipset VX855 which should have a performance equivalent to what we have seen …

Aspire One, photo review
September 21, 2009 – 2:44 am | Comments
Aspire One, photo review

I always carry in my backpack a digital camera hunting the opportunity for a good shot. Last week one of my coworkers brought her Aspire One and of course, I did not miss the …

Aspire One Outdoor visibility test
September 18, 2009 – 10:30 am | Comments
Aspire One Outdoor visibility test

This is one of the most common question asked about any portable device and to me the best way to see the difference is by comparing the device to one with so called “outdoor screen” …

Standard Shanzhai Style Robustness Test
September 16, 2009 – 10:05 am | Comments
Standard Shanzhai Style Robustness Test

In my many years working for the IT industry I have read many reviews of all kind of mobile devices from PDAs to Notebooks including Smart Phones, eReaders and mp3 players. I have seen even …

Netbook that looks like China
August 12, 2009 – 5:51 am | Comments
Netbook that looks like China

The best porcelain in the world comes from China, at least that’s my opinion, no wonder here in the west we call it China. Shanzai.com has spotted a Netbook with an Intel Processor and an …

The term for netbook is not good
June 3, 2009 – 5:49 am | Comments

According to Microsoft the term netbook is not good. 
Guggenheimer pointed out on June 2 in Taipei during Computex 2009 that since some of the mini-notebooks already feature capabilities more than just purely Internet browsing …

Netbooks are Generic and Live Search makes Gibberish
May 31, 2009 – 12:57 am | Comments
Netbooks are Generic and Live Search makes Gibberish

Liliputing is reporting that the French site Blogeee is reporting that they have seen reports (yeah, blogging is a dirty business) that the trademark battle between Psion and everybody else who has ever touched …

Toshiba releasing a Netbook
May 14, 2009 – 5:29 am | Comments
Toshiba releasing a Netbook

According to Aving USA, Toshiba has released in Korea a mini notebook, are we not calling those netbook any more?
Adopting an isolated keyboard and dual-side LED back lights, the miniB is powered by Intel’s …

Need WiFi?
May 7, 2009 – 9:53 am | Comments
Need WiFi?

Here is a Wireless-N USB Adapter called the Mvix Nubbin that just might fit into your plans if you don’t have WiFi. The image is misleading because it is small, really small!  It measures less …

Acer White Aspire One at Wal-Mart
April 20, 2009 – 5:32 am | Comments
Acer White Aspire One at Wal-Mart

Yesterday I spotted the Acer Aspire One at Wal-Mart with a very good price, $298! 

For this price you get a huge 120 GB HDD and 1 GB of RAM.

First Impressions of HP’s Mini 1000 Mi Edition
February 4, 2009 – 3:47 pm | Comments

Rob Bushway from Gottabemobile has just posted his first impressions of HP’s Mini 1000 Mi Edition.
I love the Mini 1000 and think it is one of the nicest netbooks on the market, but I have …

UMID M1 Photo album
January 14, 2009 – 9:37 am | Comments
UMID M1 Photo album

Lora at Technology Questions has posted a photo album of one of the most interesting Netbook designs shown in the past CES2009.

VAIO P Naked
January 8, 2009 – 6:41 am | Comments
VAIO P Naked

It have not passed 24 hours from the official release and we have already pictures of the VAIO P… naked!

Via Engadget.

Smartphone sized …. means very tiny
October 30, 2008 – 7:53 am | Comments
Smartphone sized …. means very tiny

There has been a lot of chatter lately about “netbooks” and here is one that I caught today on AVING USA.  WOW, is it small!  Imovio has introduced its smartphone-sized netbook ‘IKIT’.  It has a  …

Here’s a deal …
October 26, 2008 – 9:31 am | Comments
Here’s a deal …

If you are looking for a small notebook and have had an eye on the HP 2133 8.9″ Linux Mini-Note, you can pick it up at Amazon for a super great price of $299.  This …

Gizmodo Is Confused but Warner figures it out
May 31, 2008 – 8:54 am | Comments
Gizmodo Is Confused but Warner figures it out

So Gizmodo is confused about the naming structure out there for UMPCs, ULCPCs, mini-notebooks, ultraportables, subnotebooks, and netbooks  They just don’t understand the difference between all of them but not to worry Giz, Warner …