Netbook Crazy

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....

Three Windows 7 variants for HP netbooks

While HP have phased Linux out of UK netbooks, they’ve also been working on plans for Windows 7 based netbooks. The company plans to offer at least three Windows 7 variants for their netbooks. HP will offer their netbooks with either the Starter Edition, Home Premium and Professional. Microsoft usually only produces the Starter Edition for developing countries, but the basic operating system will be released in the US for use on netbooks. However with it’s low functionality and many Windows fans already showing dismay at the Starter Edition, many will surely opt for the Home Premium...