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 ...
Netbook accessory bundles
While in my local PC World I stopped by the netbook section to take a look at any offers or new models they had in. Not only did I get to play with some new netbooks, but I also saw a great PC World offer for netbooks. PC World have a “Netbook Starter Pack” on sale for £19.99. The starter pack really is what it’s called. The pack includes a 10″ protective sleeve from Swordfish and a 2GB card. When I initially saw the offer after viewing the various netbook cases and sleeves, I thought that the offer would include one of the cheaper cases. Instead the pack features one...
The Benefits of Owning a Netbook
When I first heard the term “netbook” I thought my friend was talking about some kind of online book. I later discovered that she was referring to a laptop but, not the usual massive, overweight, not-so-portable electronic slabs many lug around. These netbooks are like miniature laptops with a lot of benefits. For starters, netbooks are much cheaper than average laptops. Already, a reason many would consider switching over to a netbook for. Also, they are much lighter reminding us that these devices are actually supposed to be portable. When’s the last time you carried a laptop...
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...Rankings
