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Lenovo IdeaPad Pineview netbook hits FCC

By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 16th 2009 No Comments

It’s no ThinkPad netbook, but Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad ultraportable – as helpfully previewed by our camera-fumbling friends at the FCC – does at least have an unusual CPU to maintain our interest. The FL5-B3 – which we’re guessing is not going to be the netbook’s final name – uses a 1.66GHz Intel Pineview processor, presumably the Atom N450, paired with 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard-drive. While they’re still minimal specs in the notebook world, after what seems like a lifetime of half that memory and a meager 160GB of storage they’re very welcome.

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Menq EasyPC E790 $80 Android netbook gets video demo

By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 13th 2009 1 Comment

What does $80 buy you these days? If Menq have their way, and sort out their supply chain, it could get you an Android based netbook; the company’s EasyPC E790 has a 7-inch 800 x 480 display and a Samsung ARM926EJ-S3C2450 processor, and while right now it runs Windows CE, Menq will be pushing out an Android firmware update within a month. That’s good news for techvideoblog’s Charbax, as he’s been playing with a review unit.

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Video demo after the cut

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Google Chrome OS release in next 7 days?

By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 13th 2009 No Comments

Google Chrome OS, the search giant's web-centric platform for notebooks, netbooks and Smartbooks, is tipped to be arriving sometime within the next seven days. According to TechCrunch's sources, the release of the new OS - which was announced back in July - is imminent, though there's also talk of patchy driver support.

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ASUS Eee PC T91MT multitouch netbook gets reviewed

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 12th 2009 8 Comments

asus eee pc t91mt reviewed ASUS’ Eee PC T91MT multitouch-capable convertible touchscreen netbook may only just be available in the US, but that hasn’t stopped MyT91’s Kubel from scripting up a full review of the finger-friendly device. According to his report, the T91MT not only has a great keyboard but a reasonably effective touchscreen; it can only recognize two points of contact and has neither palm-rejection nor pressure-sensitivity, but it still manages to offer more touch-control than previous versions of the T91.

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Nokia Booklet 3G video unboxing & first-impressions

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 12th 2009 No Comments

Nokia’s The Way We Live Next 3.0 event wasn’t intended to launch any hardware, but we’ve arrived back today to find quite a few Finnish goodies waiting to be played with. First up is the Nokia Booklet 3G, the company’s first netbook and a distinctive one at that: as well as the MacBook-style design there’s integrated 3G WWAN and GPS as standard. After the cut, check out our video unboxing and initial gallery.

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SkyMat unveils converged iMAT antenna with WiFi and Bluetooth in one

By Shane McGlaun on Thursday, Nov 12th 2009 No Comments

One of the features of a netbook that is both good and bad is the small size of the device. The small size makes the netbook very portable and lightweight, but the size means there is very limited space for batteries and features requiring hardware. SkyCross has unveiled a new iMAT antenna that combines Bluetooth and WiFi into one module saving significantly on space.

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Litl Webbook gets video unboxing; prototypes revealed

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 12th 2009 No Comments

We’re still more than a little bemused by the Litl Webbook; the 12-inch notebook is no mere netbook, Litl insist, but instead offers simplicity of use more akin to a TV than a computer. However, while we might not be the target audience, even after a video demo it’s unclear whether that simplicity is worth the $699 price tag. Litl have recently posted a video unboxing and hands-on demo with the Webbook.

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Video unboxing after the cut

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Video of Asus Eee PC T91 touch interface surfaces

By Shane McGlaun on Tuesday, Nov 10th 2009 No Comments

We have already talked a bit about the new Asus Eee PC T91 multi touch netbook. Certainly, the coolest feature of the netbook is the multi-touch capability and the custom Asus UI that sits on top of Windows 7 to allow navigation of content on the machine.

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Active Media unveils SaberTooth S4 SSD upgrades

By Shane McGlaun on Monday, Nov 9th 2009 No Comments

Many of the most popular netbooks that Asus and other companies make use SSDs rather than traditional hard drives. The SSD helps the little systems get more run time out of their battery packs and helps them perform better. If you are looking for more performance from a netbook that came with an SSD from the factory, Active Media has a new line of upgrade SSDs called the SaberTooth S4 series.

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Litl Webbook gets video demo: is simplicity worth $699?

By Chris Davies on Saturday, Nov 7th 2009 No Comments

The Litl Webbook met with confusion when it officially launched earlier this week. While the 12-inch notebook may resemble a netbook for kids, its $699 price tag slots it in among grown-up laptops, begging the questions of who exactly is the target audience and why should they bother? CrunchGear’s Doug Aamoth caught up with the Boston company to find out some more details plus get a hands-on play with the Webbook itself.

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