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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Review

, Sep 23rd 2011 Discuss [27]

You run your social life in the cloud. You handle your email in the cloud. You might even write your documents, store your music and keep your backups in the cloud. Why not do away with local computing altogether? That’s the premise of Google’s Chrome OS, relying on just a browser to be your window to the all-purpose web. The Samsung Chromebook Series 5 is one of the first notebooks to give Chrome OS a go, in the case of our Three powered machines offering 3G to release you from the WiFi teat, too. Can we really live in the cloud, or are we destined to tumble back to earth with a bump? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Intel Cedar Trail netbooks to miss holiday season

, Sep 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

Intel's Cedar Trail processors for netbooks were originally aiming for a September launch that was pushed back to November, and now it looks like the platform will be delayed once again. Intel has revealed that Cedar Trail netbooks are still en route for 2011 but won't be available in time for the holiday season, which means the new launch date is now in December. Read The Full Story

Intel to show Windows 8 tablets, ultrabooks at Build

, Sep 12th 2011 Discuss [5]

Intel may be showing off some tablets and ultrabooks running Windows 8 at both the Intel Developer Forum and at Microsoft's Build developer conference, which kicks off tomorrow. We'll be covering the Build event live, so make sure to check back for all the developments. It's believed that Microsoft could be giving away a Windows 8 tablet from Samsung, so there should be some good Windows 8 hardware to see this week. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC X101 ultra-slim MeeGo netbook pre-orders begin at $200

, Sep 12th 2011 Discuss [8]

The ASUS Eee PC X101 is now available for pre-orders. This ultra-slim 10.1-inch netbook will come running MeeGo and was originally set to launch sometime this fall at a super low cost of sub-$200. However, ASUS missed the mark just slightly with the netbook now being up for pre-orders starting at $209.99 on CDW and $226.99 on Amazon. Read The Full Story

Acer reports first quarterly loss, victim of iPad success

, Aug 24th 2011 Discuss [6]

Acer is the second largest PC manufacturer in the world with a record winning streak of quarterly earnings only to be dashed with a worse-than-expected quarterly loss reported today. The company has seen its netbook sales eaten away by the popularity of tablets while the company has struggled with internal strategy transitions in the first half of the year. Read The Full Story

Samsung N102 to be N100 Meego clone with Windows 7 onboard

, Aug 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

The Samsung N100 netbook has been known about for while now. The netbook is a little offering that will run the Meego OS rather than Windows. Those that were interested in the N100 for a hardware standpoint, but didn't like the idea of Meego will want to check out the Samsung N102. This tablet is a clone of the N100 with the key difference that the N102 runs Windows 7 starter. Read The Full Story

Intel pushes Cedar Trail launch after failing Windows 7 certification

, Aug 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel has been working on the next generation platform for netbooks for a while now. That platform has the codename Cedar Trail. We have talked about Cedar Trail before and the fact that the platform is supposed to allow netbooks that need no fans and have a thinner profile. The platform was set for a September launch, but that has reportedly changed. Read The Full Story

Pelican Announces 1075 Hardback Case for Tablets and Netbooks

, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [1]

Tough as nails! You know it's not entirely often that we show off a case for a laptop or a tablet, mostly because they're so abnormally abundant. Last time we reviewed a case, it was the most excellent iFrogz iPad 2 Summit Case, yours truly's iPad still being sitting in that case right this minute. The iFrogz case is excellent for holding the device aloft, but what about hardcore protection? What if we want to be able to toss our iPad 2 down a flight of stairs? Well then, it may be time for you to check out the brand new Pelican 1075 HardBack case. Read The Full Story

Verizon Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr is the first 4G LTE netbook on the network

, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [2]

Verizon Wireless has tossed the first netbook into its lineup that runs on the 4G LTE network with an embedded modem. The customer can expect to see download speeds in the 5-12Mbps range and uploads in 2 to 5Mbps range. The netbook is the Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr with a 10.1-inch screen and 1024 x 600 resolution. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC X101 with MeeGo gets official listing

, Jul 28th 2011 Discuss [5]

ASUS' MeeGo-running Eee PC X101 has found itself an official product page, ahead of the 1.5GHz Intel Atom Oak Trail 1.33 GHz Intel Atom N435 ultraportable's release later this month. The 10.1-inch netbook has a 1024 x 600 display, 1GB of RAM as standard (2GB max) and an 8GB SSD, humble specs but probably sufficient for the MeeGo OS it's loaded with. Read The Full Story

Intel Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations, Netbooks Down, Cloud Computing Strong

, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [2]

Intel's Q2 earnings report has beat expectations with record revenue of $13 billion, up 21 percent from the same quarter last year. Net profit for the quarter hit $3 billion, up 2 percent year-over-year. The chip giant's PC business growth slowed down, netbook sales expectedly declined, but its server business burgeoned with data center upgrades that followed the increased demand for cloud computing. Read The Full Story

Samsung NC215S solar netbook shipping delayed until mid to late August

, Jul 13th 2011 Discuss [4]

Yesterday I talked a bit about the cool Samsung NC215S solar netbook that had landed on Amazon for pre-order. I also mentioned that the netbook had been expected to ship early this month and never did. The big feature that sets this netbook apart from the pack is the solar panel on the lid to help keep the rig powered up. I also like the fact that it uses a matte screen rather than a glossy one so it will have less glare. Read The Full Story
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