Netbook - SlashGear

‘netbook’ Stories

Dell Inspiron Duo hybrid netbook on sale November 23?

Chris Davies, Nov 16th 2010 Discuss [5]

Dell's Inspiron Duo screen-flipping tablet could launch as early as next week, if CNET's sources are to be believed, though hard specifications for the 10-inch hybrid netbook are still unclear. Powered by a dual-core Intel Atom processor, and running Windows 7, the Inspiron Duo's eye-catching trick is its rotating screen: the netbook can be opened and used with a regular laptop form-factor, or the multitouch panel swivelled around and the lid closed, turning it into a slate. Read The Full Story

HP Mini 1103 netbook due December from $299

Chris Davies, Nov 15th 2010 Discuss [3]

HP has pushed out a new netbook, the HP Mini 1103, targeted at businesses and mobile users and expected to drop this December for $299. Powered by Intel's Atom N455 (1.66GHz) and N475 (1.83GHz) processors, the Mini 1103 has a 10.1-inch WSVGA display, up to 2GB of RAM, either 160GB or 320GB 7,200rpm hard-drives and GMA 3150 graphics. Read The Full Story

Jolicloud Jolibook Official Press Photos Now Available (2 Sizes?)

Chris Burns, Nov 13th 2010 Discuss [2]

Up until now, there's only been a set of little-to-see teaser images of this little lady, but now there's official press shots of the 10.1 inch netbook being released through Flickr. It's a cute little bugger with a lovely cartoony top and - what's that? One of these backs appears to be bigger than the other. If you take a look at the laptop with the bigger battery, you'll notice that an ever-so-slightly amount of the edges of the picture are bent around the left and right sides or gone, where on the non-giant-battery image shows more. Two different sizes? Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO Signature Collection Unveiled

Evan Selleck, Nov 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has decided that if you're starting your holiday shopping, they might as well throw out some goodies out there for you to stare at, perhaps even contemplate buying. The company has just unveiled their brand new Sony VAIO Signature Collection for 2010, and as you can see from the image below, there's a lot of shine there. And, as you might imagine, Sony's covered the size (and price) ranges, making sure that there's something for everyone. Or at least making a whole-hearted shot for it. Read The Full Story

Microsoft admits tablets are cannibalizing netbooks

Chris Davies, Nov 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

Microsoft has publicly admitted that tablets are cannibalizing netbooks, finally agreeing with what analysts, pundits and the general public have been saying for the past twelve months. SeattlePI sat down with Microsoft's general manager for Windows product management, Gavriella Schuster, who confirmed that netbooks are "definitely getting cannibalized." Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron Duo gets official video teaser

Chris Davies, Nov 4th 2010 Discuss [1]

We've already seen Dell's twisty tablet-netbook, the Inspiron Duo, flip its touchscreen on video, but now Dell has posted a teaser of their own. The clip doesn't exactly tell all about the Inspiron Duo, but we do get to see the netbook slotting into its JBL speaker-dock and working in both tablet and netbook modes. Read The Full Story

Orange MiFi 3352 gets official, plus 3G-enabled Samsung N150 netbook

Chris Davies, Nov 3rd 2010 Discuss [1]

The Novatel Wireless MiFi 3352 we spotted undergoing GCF testing last week has been made official, with the 3G mobile hotspot launching on Orange UK. Full specifications for the MiFi 3352 are unknown - the carrier tells us battery life is "generally about 5 hours" - but according to the press release it has the same on-board app support as the MiFi 2352, together with some "customisable widgets." Read The Full Story

ASUS Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 ultraportable on sale now

Chris Davies, Nov 2nd 2010 Discuss [1]

ASUS' appealing little Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 notebook, which we took a shine to back at the company's holiday showcase, has gone up for sale in the UK. The 12.1-inch ultraportable packs an Intel Atom D525 dual-core 1.8GHz processor, 2GB of RAM and NVIDIA Ion 2 graphics with Optimus support, along with a 250GB hard-drive and HDMI connectivity. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Gigabyte T1125 Core i3/i5 netvertible gets clever twisty dock [Video]

Chris Davies, Nov 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

With all the talk of slates, you could easily forget that there's more to touchscreen computing than just keyboard-less tablets. NetbookNews has been playing with Gigabyte's new T1125 convertible touchscreen netbook, though it's worth noting from the outset that this isn't some Atom-based weakling. Instead Gigabyte is offering a choice of dual-core, Core i3 and Core i5 chips, along with optional NVIDIA Optimus graphics and an updated docking station with a slot for a removable DVD burner. Read The Full Story

Intel Chief River notebook chips to see mass-production in Sept 2011?

Chris Davies, Nov 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

Intel has supposedly been paving the way for mass production of its upcoming Chief River notebook platform, according to DigiTimes' shady sources at motherboard manufacturers. Built using the company's 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, and boasting native USB 3.0 support, Chief River will apparently go into production in September 2011, with an official launch following in January 2012. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Acer Aspire One D255 Review

Chris Davies, Oct 28th 2010 Discuss [15]

What difference a dual-core? As we’ve seen from the ASUS Eee PC 1215N, just because an ultraportable might be called a netbook, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily short on power. Still, the Acer Aspire One D255 doesn’t get NVIDIA’s Optimus GPU to bolster its appeal, nor a desktop Atom CPU co-opted into mobile duty. Instead it offers the dualcore 1.5GHz Atom N550 and a mere 1GB of RAM. Are we expecting too much from this budget machine? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

Read The Full Story

Asus outs Eee 1015PW netbook in girly colors

Shane McGlaun, Oct 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Guys, it’s never too early to start looking for a Christmas gift for the geeky gal in your life. If she likes to play Farmville as much as my wife does, a nice netbook may be just the ticket to keep yourself out of the holiday doghouse. Asus has unveiled a new Eee netbook called the 1015PW that comes in some strangely named colors that should appeal to ladies wanting style and performance. Read The Full Story