Dell Mini 10v netbook comes with Moblin!
Intel supported mobile Linux platform has gone mainstream!
Dell has announced their new netbook model named Mini 10v which comes loaded with Moblin.
The company however warns that this new mobile platform is experimental.
Intel has just released the latest edition of Moblin (version 2.1).
Moblin has been [...]
Asus Eee PC 1201n might feature Nvidia ION
Industry sources are pointing to a new Asus netbook machine (Asus Eee PC 1201n) that is being offered on a Chinese store.
This netbook model seems to be powered with the much talked about Nvidia ION platform.
Nvidia ION platform is designed to bring HD capabilities to [...]
Moblin based Netbooks in the near future
Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation has given enough hints that we might soon see netbooks powered by Moblin Linux platform.
He said: “You’re going to see this week interesting new netbooks coming out that are killer. They have the cool factor and they’re priced right.”
The first [...]
AnandTech: Internet Explorer consumes least battery in laptops!
AnandTech did an interesting test and came out with surprising results.
While most browser comparisons deal with speed and web standard support, AnandTech did a comparison of web browsers in terms of battery backup!
They took three laptops and picked three websites. These sites were reloaded after [...]
Via Technologies announces NetNote platform
Via Technologies has announced their NetNote platform.
NetNote platform is designed for machines which are more capable than netbooks but are not as powerful as laptops.
The company spoke about NetNote: “Intel’s trying to artificially differentiate between thin and light notebooks, based on CULV, and netbooks based on Atom. The [...]
Sharp PC-Z1 mobile internet device announced
Japanese tech giant Sharp has displayed their latest tech gizmo named PC-Z1.
Sharp PC-Z1 is essentially a mobile internet device featuring a 5 inch touchscreen.
It is designed to run web based services and applications.
The company said that the device is small enough to be a smartphone but is [...]
Nokia Booklet 3G netbook PC announced
World’s leading personal computer manufacturers are entering the mobile phone market.
Now, it’s the turn of world’s biggest mobile phone maker to enter the market of personal computers!
Nokia has announced their first netbook model named Nokia Booklet 3G.
This device would feature support for technologies like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G [...]
Dell working on Linux powered smartbooks
Linux is becoming a popular operating system for low cost laptops popularly known as netbooks.
Dell is one company which has been offering Linux powered netbooks in the international markets.
The company is now working on smartbook models as well and these would also be powered by Linux OS.
Smartbooks are powered [...]
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 retired already!
Dell has announced that they are retiring their Inspiron Mini 12 model.
The company said that they believe for netbooks 10 inch models are more popular.
Dell already has two products in the 10 inch display segment the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and Dell Inspiron Mini 10v.
The company [...]
Sony announces their netbook model Sony Vaio W
Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony has finally announced their first netbook model Vaio W.
The company calls this new product the chic new line of mini notebooks.
Sony Vaio W is essentially a 10.1-inch Netbook and the first model comes powered with an Intel Atom N280 processor.
It also [...]
