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Lenovo S10e & S9e netbooks with QuickStart available end of November

, Nov 26th 2008 Discuss [0]

Lenovo Europe have announced the availability of the IdeaPad S10e and S9e, the Instant On versions of its existing netbook range.  While the hardware of both netbooks is the same as the current models - a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, up to 1.5GB of RAM, 8.9- or 10-inch display, and between 4GB of SSD storage to 160GB of hard-drive storage - the key difference is the Lenovo QuickStart functionality provided by DeviceVM's SplashTop Linux OS.   Read The Full Story

DosPara announces Prime Note Cartina Netbook

, Nov 19th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you want to get a netbook that's a bit off the beaten path, you might wish to consider the Prime Note Cartina from DosPara. This netbook is Linux powered and offers up a wide array of features and will be available only in Japan. But that fact alone won't be the sole reason why you can't get your hands on it. Read The Full Story

ARM netbook & MID chips coming; new deal with Ubuntu backers

, Nov 13th 2008 Discuss [0]

With AMD set to announced their netbook chipset strategy today, they're not the only three-letter company looking to take a bit out of Intel's Atom.  ARM have released details of their own plans, collaborating with Canonical - the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu - to optimize the Linux distro for the ARMv7 architecture.  ARM chips, such as the Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9, are already found in multimedia and internet enabled devices like Archos' recent Internet Media Tablets, and the company believes that this - together with the chipsets' low power demands - will make them a force to be reckoned with in netbooks. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaPad S10e with QuickStart instant-on OS

, Oct 28th 2008 Discuss [1]

Lenovo have partnered with DeviceVM to put the SplashTop instant-on OS onto a new version of the company's netbook.  The IdeaPad S10e will offer the same 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU as other S10 netbooks from Lenovo, but it will boot within seconds into the "Lenovo QuickStart" OS with access to the internet and media. Read The Full Story

Evo “Smart Console” is Linux-based; now available for pre-order

, Oct 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

It's not that often that we hear about a new video gaming console, especially in a world with the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. But a new console is on the way from Envizions Computer Entertainment.   They're a fairly new company and have just placed their first console, the Evo "Smart Console" up for pre-order. What's interesting here is that the console itself pretty much amounts to a Linux-based computer. It's not all that special, and uses parts you could probably go out and buy yourself. Read The Full Story

Linux cut from Picobook Pro

, Oct 22nd 2008 Discuss [0]

The Picobook Pro used to utilize Linux as its operating system of choice, but now that is no more. According to Apricot, this netbook will no longer have the Linux option due to the reaction from testers.  Read The Full Story

IMOVIO iKIT is like a PDA from the past

, Oct 20th 2008 Discuss [1]

Remember when PDAs were really cool? Now that PDA functions have been incorporated into smartphones and netbooks, their presence has ceased to be as relevant. But apparently IMOVIO doesn't think so.    Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Ubuntu error overlooking SSD space

, Oct 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

Dell has been shipping upgraded versions of their Inspiron Mini 9 netbook with unusable storage, after models were built using a software image that only recognized the basic 4GB SSD.  The issue arose with netbooks where customers had specified larger, optional SSD capacity - 8GB or 16GB - which Dell's stock installation of Ubuntu was not set up to use.  Read The Full Story

Microsoft Instant On OS suggested in market survey

, Oct 15th 2008 Discuss [0]

It's all about the research from Microsoft today.  As well as their Oahu multitouch concept, the software giant is also exploring the possibility of an "Instant On" operating-system, which would give access to the browser, IM client, DVD and media player within eight seconds.  Read The Full Story

Five second boot mod for ASUS Eee PC

, Oct 6th 2008 Discuss [7]

Netbooks would be a whole lot more believable as companion devices if they switched on as fast as, say, a smartphone or PDA.  However the combination of Intel's Atom and generally wheezing specs tend to make starting-up - or resuming from standby - measure more around the one minute mark than anything less.  Two Intel engineers might be looking to change all that, though; at a recent Linux conference, they demonstrated an ASUS Eee PC that could boot to a Fedora desktop in just five seconds. Read The Full Story

MSI Wind U90 reviewed: Linux let-down

, Oct 3rd 2008 Discuss [3]

For a while, MSI's original Wind netbook seemed set to conquer all the other netbooks.  With a relatively low price, sturdy build quality and, frankly, the fact that it wasn't one of ASUS' interminable Eee PCs, buyers flocked to the 10-inch budget ultraportable.  Even battery shortages couldn't dampen the enthusiasm.  You might think the smaller 8.9-inch Wind U90 would be more of the same, but if Laptop Mag are to be believed the golden halo may have slipped a little. Read The Full Story

Nokia Maemo Internet Tablet Gen.5 to include HSPA & TI’s OMAP 3

, Sep 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

Nokia has been detailing further information on next generation of the Maemo OS that currently powers its touchscreen Internet Tablet range.  The fifth generation of the Linux-based platform will include WWAN HSPA cellular connectivity as well as support for Texas Instruments' OMAP 3 processor; the latter could lead to lower-power requirements along with improved graphics and faster cores.  Read The Full Story
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