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Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Reviews Dell's entry into the Netbook market means it's time to take these low-cost, low-power PCs seriously. The Inspiron Mini 9 is an excellent example of the form, if not radically different from the competition.
Tags: Battery, Intel Corp., Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Inspiron Mini 9, Intel Atom, ASUS, RAM, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.
MIDs to bring Linux to Asia-Pacific
News Mobile Internet devices are expected to gain popularity in Asia, and will help bring Linux to mainstream consumers in the region, says analyst.
Tags: Processors, Development/design, Linux desktop OS, ARM, Intel Corp., Mobile, Asia-Pacific, Ubuntu, MIDs, Intel Atom
Via not serious contender to Intel, AMD
News Taiwanese player has strengths to compete in niche areas but lacks the investment and product performance to truly take on the big boys, says analyst.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Personal Computers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Cloud Computing, Server Market, Environment, Server
MSI launches hybrid HDD/SSD netbook
News The Taiwanese manufacturer's latest low-cost sub-notebook uses a solid-state drive for primary tasks and a hard-disk drive for storage.
Tags: Desktops, Storage, Components, Battery, Storage, USB, MSI, U115 Hybrid, Intel Atom, Webcam
Intel pushes new mini motherboards
News Intel launched two new motherboards on Wednesday, suited to nettops and small form factor desktops.
Tags: Components, Intel Corp., Motherboard, small form factor, nettop, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Atom, desktop, manufacturer, PC
Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decades
News Amazon proclaims that the 2008 festive shopping was its “best ever,” even though a report released on Christmas Day called the season one of the worst in decades.
Tags: E-commerce, Forecasting, Sales strategy, Sales/revenue, Electronics, Sales, food sale, 1080p, Forecasting, Intel Atom
Intel invests in Taiwan mobile WiMax
News The U.S. chip company will invest US$11.5 million with the government of Taiwan to establish an open source software-development center for mobile devices.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Open source, WiMax, Intel Corp., Mobile, Paul Otellini, Mobile Internet, Intel Atom, Internet, industry
Researchers tout 'wimpy nodes' for Net computing
News Carnegie Mellon researchers believe flash memory and feeble processors can do what conventional servers can't: power Internet sites at low power and low cost.
Tags: Components, Processors, Intel Corp., Computing, FAWN, David Andersen, Storage, Server, Intel Atom, Carnegie-Mellon University
Dell discontinues 12-inch netbooks
News Customers are keen on the portability of 10-inch screened netbooks and expect more horsepower in larger devices, according to PC maker.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Product development and design, Intel Corp., Ovum, Chip, Notebook, Intel Atom, subnotebook, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.
Flash to be optimized for Intel, Nvidia netbooks
News Adobe has announced collaborations with Broadcom and Nvidia that will see high-definition Flash video technology tweaked for portable Web-surfing devices.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Graphics, Mobile processors, Media players, Adobe Systems Inc., Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., Broadcom Corp., Mobile Internet Device, Video
Intel unveils tablet Classmate PC design
News The chipmaker has signed up PC makers around the world to create local versions of the new, swivel-screened model of the netbook for schoolchildren.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Mobile processors, Intel Classmate PC, Intel Corp., Tablet, Touch Screen, Intel Atom, software, information technology, manufacturer
Atom-based iPhone reportedly confirmed
News An Intel executive from its German operation has confirmed that Apple plans to introduce an iPhone featuring the Atom processor, a ZDNet Asia sister site reports.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile processors, Intel Corp., Mobile, Smart Phone, Intel Atom, processor, Munich, career, managing director
NEC joins the netbook party
News NEC announced last week it had entered the netbook market, with the release of its 8.9-inch Versa N1100 based on Intel's Atom processor.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, NEC Corp., Intel Corp., Intel Atom, Webcam, RAM, processor, Wi-Fi
Via Nano to take on Intel's Atom
News Via has released an energy-efficient CPU aimed at competing directly with Atom, Intel's latest mobile processor.
Tags: Mobile processors, Green IT, VIA Technologies Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Mobile, Shanghai, Notebook, Intel Atom, processor
Philippines to get first Atom laptop
News Acer's Aspire One will be available in "a week's time", making it the first Atom-based low-cost notebook to debut in the Philippines, says company exec.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Mobile processors, Acer Inc., Philippines, Notebook, Intel Atom, public sector, ASUS, processor, Laptop Computer
