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Intel Confirm Release of the Atom N280, Shipping Now

Processor-maker Intel have confirmed the release of the new Atom N280 chip to manufacturers, thus greatly increasing the potential of many netbooks due to improvements over previous chips. The most noticeable feature is its newly energy efficient hardware adaptation to running high-definition content, drawing less power and thus improving battery life greatly. This is the major step up over previous versions of this netbook processor with other boosts being relatively minor such as a slightly faster clock speed and overall better power conservation. This contrasts greatly to Intel’s original...

Sony Vaio P Internet Anywhere with WWAN

Sony’s new VAIO P Netbook comes with a long awaited feature – WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network), a feature that lets you obtain wireless internet from anywhere via a subscriber plan with a carrier such as AT&T. This allows people on the go to access the internet any and everywhere that their plan covers. This feature is excellent to work in conjunction with the VAIO P Netbook’s extensive feature set, to keep a businessman productive even when out and about or even to let a teenager stay online and talk to her friends during a long commute home. As perfect as this may sound,...

MSI Wind U120 now available in grey

The popular U120 by MSI, currently available in white is now available in a new color. MSI haven’t updated the netbook to include a snazzy new color, but rather a classic and sophisticated look with chargole grey. The grey MSI Wind U120, will feature the same specifications as it’s and white counterpart. Specs include a 10 inch widescreen display, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, Intel Atom N270 processor. Connectivity includes wifi, bluetooth and a 4 in 1 card reader. The U120 also includes a built in web camera and the MSI EasyFace software. The grey model retails for $349.99 and can be...

Summary of the Asus EEE PC 1000

The Asus EEE PC 1000 is a new netbook on the market, and Asus has taken their experience in the netbook field and created a modern, performance-competitive, economical netbook for all users. First thing I noticed was the 40 GB Hard Disk Space, cleverly designed with two hard drives (8 GB and 32 GB), with the latter being a Secure Digital High Capacity drive making it remarkably safe, especially by netbook standards. The next thing to catch my attention was the screen. With its formidable 10 inch size, it had beautiful color, could render up to 1024 x 600 resolution and was viewable from any angle....

Buying a netbook

When buying a netbook, there a few things that need to be considered. You need to take into account who it’s being purchased for, it’s intended use and so on. One of the most common reasons that users opt for a netbook, as opposed to a conventional laptop, is the improved portability. This brings us to our first point of consideration. Is the netbook light enough? Surely, when buying a device, aimed at portability, lightness is something to look for, but not to be sacrificed, too much, at the expense of quality. The next thing to consider when buying a netbook is its energy efficiency....