UK retailer sells colored Dell Mini 10 for no extra charge
The Inspiron Mini 10 from Dell, is available from the Dell website in white or black for £299, including VAT and shipping. Or if you prefer it in blue, red, pink or green, from the Dell website there's a £19 upgrade fee. UK retailer PC World has received shipments in store and for online orders of the colored netbooks and the great news is, if you purchase from PC World it won't cost you any more. You can pick up any of the colors, black, white, pink, red, green or blue for the same standard price of £299. Their website states ...
£300 netbook or notebook?
Netbooks were primarily released as a low cost portable solution to travellers and mobile business. Since the first release of the Asus Eee PC, netbooks have gone from mainly using Linux, to the majority of netbooks using Microsoft Windows. Size has also increased and most netbooks now feature a 10 inch display, which also means the keyboard can be bigger, as well as other increased specifications. Many netbooks are still cheaper than laptops though with their £200-£300 price tag. What happens though when you're looking into the Dell Inspirion Mini 10? It features a 10 inch display, Intel Atom processor running ...
Samsung NC20 Release Delayed
Samsung's release date for the NC20 netbook in the US has been put back to possibly the first week in April according to Laptop Mag. The release was set for the 16th of March previously (as reported here). In an exclusive deal with NewEgg.com the NC20 will be brought to US shores by Samsung and the model they are releasing will cost $549 . It will have a higher capacity battery and only the black model will be available in America initially.
MSI announce MSI Wind U123
Following on from the popular U100 and U120, MSI are to release the next model in their netbook line up this April. Their newest netbook, U123 will feature a 10.2 inch screen a couple changed specifications from their previous netbooks. Unlike the U120, the U123 will have the ability for users to upgrade it's RAM to 2GB. The MSI Wind U123 will also be using the newer Intel Atom processor, the N280, currently found on the Eee PC 1000HE from ASUS. While there's no starting price for the netbook, it has been confirmed that the standard model will feature a 6 ...
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 ...
How do Netbooks Differ from Notebooks?
The most obvious difference between netbooks and laptops is size—netbooks are smaller and lighter versions of laptops. This innovative feature makes netbooks easy to carry around and can even be brought anywhere. Netbooks, because of their ultra small sizes, are equipped with processors and hard drives that have limited capabilities compared to laptops. Still, one can take advantage of the basic features offered by netbooks. Netbooks may not be as flexible as laptops in terms of usage and performance because of their modest features and specifications. But these small devices are undeniably useful...
How to Know if a Netbook is Right for You
Planning to get a new netbook? Before you buy one, you must think about your needs. Do you need something that you can carry around everywhere? Do you need to work outdoors frequently? How much is your budget? These are some of the considerations you have to keep in mind before purchasing a netbook. Compared to laptops, netbooks are smaller, lighter, more affordable, and more energy efficient. With a netbook, you can easily do basic computing tasks such as creating documents or spreadsheets, listening to music, and watching videos. But unlike laptops, netbooks are not designed for advanced computing...
How to Optimize Your Netbook’s Viewable Area
Netbooks are designed for ultra portability. They are lightweight and can be carried around with so much convenience. But with the portable size comes one minor kink—a small screen that’s quite hard to view. This can prove to be a bit of a hassle for users who are reading documents or spreadsheets on their mini laptops. The small screen can strain your eyes and even cause headache. But fortunately, there are ways to maximize the viewable area of your netbook. Here’s one trick to make your screen appear larger: enable the auto-hide feature of your netbook’s taskbar. To do that, right click...
Choosing the Best Netbook for Your Needs
Just like choosing a laptop or desktop computer, you need to be careful when choosing the suitable netbook for you. Looking for a suitable netbook is easier than that of a laptop. It is because most netbooks come with practically the same processors, memory, and video cards. There are netbook models equipped with different hardware and features, but more or less, netbooks are the same. Netbooks are less superior to laptop when it comes to performance. But their portability and affordability can give laptops a run for their money. The most important thing you have to determine is your purpose for...
Samsung NC20 US release date announced
Samsung are to follow up their popular NC10 netbook, with the NC20 featuring namely a larger screensize. The NC20 just about fits into the netbook range with it’s 12.1 inch screen. With the increased screen size brings in a resolution of up to 1200 x 800. A Samsung rep has confirmed to LaptopMag, that the Samsung NC20 will be released in the US on March 16th. The netbook however, will only be available to purchase from Newegg.com. The price of the netbook hasn’t been announced yet, but based on the UK price of £379.54 ($478 approx) from Amazon, £50 more than it’s little brother...Rankings
