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Samsung to release netbook with Nvidia graphics
Nvidia, earlier this week, confirmed that Samsung will be releasing a netbook based on its Ion chipset. This would load it with heftier graphics capabilities than most laptops, since the Ion chipset... Read more...
The problem with measuring battery life for laptops
David Pogue over at the New York Times wrote a piece last week lamenting the uselessness of the battery runtime, as quoted by laptop makers. If you've ever used a laptop before, you know exactly what... Read more...
Consumers confused over netbooks and notebooks
A new survey released this week shows that consumers are confused over the difference between the svelte-looking netbooks and that of traditional laptops, believing them to deliver the same... Read more...
SanDisk ships solid-state drives for netbooks
SanDisk has started shipping solid-state disks that it designed specifically for the fledging netbook market. The pSSD P2 and S2 are two solid-state discs that will come in various capacities such as... Read more...
Psion ends legal campaign over netBook trademark
Intel and Psion have settled on an out-of-court agreement to resolve the trademark dispute over use of the "netbook" term. Psion pursued legal action against Intel in 2008 for violating of its... Read more...
Toshiba and Fujitsu join netbook fray
Riding the inexorable tide of cheap, small laptops, two more players--Toshiba and Fujitsu--have unveiled netbooks for rollout in the United States market. The 10.1-inch offerings from both companies... Read more...
Microsoft agrees with Intel to limit Windows 7 for netbooks
A report in DigiTimes indicate that Microsoft and Intel have made an agreement to only certify netbooks with 10.2-inches or smaller displays for the lowest-end version of the Windows 7 operating... Read more...
Acer channels laptop efforts toward Intel CULV processors
Acer will be channeling it's efforts into building new low-energy laptops based on Intel's new CULV processors. The company clearly believes that low energy consumption is the way to go. Product... Read more...
Intel talks about new "Pineview" Atom processor
Intel has pulled the wraps off a new Atom processor designed to power the next generation of netbooks. Code-named Pineview, the upcoming processor incorporates a memory controller and graphics... Read more...
Some netbook resellers saw initial return rates of 30 percent
Some markets experienced a rocky start with Netbooks last year, according to Sean Maloney, Intel's marketing chief. This happened because the resellers failed to grasp the fundamental differences... Read more...
