Mini Notebook
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Analyst: OLPC won't draw global PC makers
News The One Laptop Per Child's endeavor to have others copy its design, may attract Asian whitebox vendors rather than the likes of HP and Dell, according to IDC.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Development/design, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC Company, International Data Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Asia-Pacific, Spokesperson, nettop, mini-notebook
ARM to wrestle x86 as low-cost PCs thrive
News By end-2011, ARM will become a significant PC processor architecture chipping away at x86's dominance in the industry, says Gartner.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Notebooks and tablets, Google Inc., Netbook, Notebook, Intel X86, Notebook Pricing, Google Android, Mobile processors
M'sia telecom spending to stay resilient in 2009
News Country's telecommunication operators will look to managed services as new revenue streams, while sector is expected to grow to US$6.7 billion, says analyst.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Communications, Sales/revenue, Mobile, Telecommunications, International Data Corp., Small And Medium Business, Broadband
Via design targets first-time netbook makers
News The Surfboard C855 netbook reference design is built around an ageing Via processor, but the company says it easily supports high-definition video playback.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, ARM, Chip, Video, GPS, 1080p, 3G, processor, mini-notebook, Netbook
Acer closes in on Dell's No. 2 PC ranking
News The scrappy Taiwanese computer maker, long an also-ran in the U.S. market, has recently pushed its way toward the front of the line.
Tags: Handhelds, Web sites, Domain names, Mobile processors, Sales channels, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Hewlett-Packard Co., Acer Inc., International Data Corp.
Via opens up its mini-notebook design
News Chip designer creates a mini-notebook reference design for notebook makers, providing the source files for download.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Open source, 802.11/Wi-Fi, 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, VIA Technologies Inc., Mobile, PC Company, Notebook, 3G
Weighing the ideal mini-notebook OS
News Small-form factor notebook makers need to look at the business case to determine the appropriate operating system, says analyst.
Tags: Operating systems, Personal Computers, Development/design, Mobile platforms, Hewlett-Packard Co., operating system, Notebook, phone, ASUS, software
Taking the dull out of Dell
News Dell Design Chief Ed Boyd is transforming those once-stodgy PCs with art and color. Can made-to-order laptops revitalize the computer maker?
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Product development and design, Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Gartner Inc., Computer, Nike Inc., Laptop Computer, mini-notebook, Dell Computer Corp.
Portables, China boost APAC PC market
News Asia-Pacific PC market grew 18 percent to hit 23.4 million units in third quarter, boosted by government procurements in China and Taiwan, IDC finds.
Tags: Personal Computers, Hewlett-Packard Co., International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Sales, Japan, ASUS, Pakistan, mini-notebook, China
Portables buffer PC market in Asia-Pacific
News Strong sales of mini-notebooks helps the sector meet expectations in the first quarter despite fall in total PC shipments in the region, says IDC.
Tags: Personal Computers, Consumer Technology, Region, International Data Corp., Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Sales, unit growth, Lenovo Group Ltd.
Ubuntu version coming to mobile devices
News As expected, Canonical says a release of its Ubuntu Linux operating system called Ubuntu Netbook Remix is in the works for mobile Internet devices and mininotebooks.
Tags: Linux, Notebooks and tablets, Mobile, Mobile Device, Ubuntu, operating system, trade show, processor, mini-notebook, Mark Shuttleworth
Report: HP trying for 'end-run' around Windows
News Business Week cites anonymous sources that say the PC maker is developing its own operating system to bypass Vista.
Tags: Windows Vista, Operating systems, Personal Computers, Hewlett-Packard Co., operating system, Touch Screen, ASUS, software, processor, hard drive
Low-cost sub-notebooks to hit 18M in 2009
News Global Netbook shipments next year will register a 128-percent growth over the estimated 8 million units in 2008, says Taiwan-based research body.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Positioning and segmentation, Hewlett-Packard Co., Market, Acer Inc., Notebook, ASUS, mini-notebook, Dell Computer Corp., Taiwan
Winning with the right chips
News Chip giant Intel may benefit from a push in graphics, while rival AMD can gain from opportunities in low-cost notebook space, says Gartner analyst.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Multiprocessor servers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Chip, Notebook, phone, performance
Asus Eee PC 1008HA
Reviews Asus has reinvented its iconic netbook in the shape of the slim, attractive Eee PC 1008HA. It's a bold experiment that largely works.
Tags: Battery, system tray, USB, Touchpad, ASUS, keyboard, VAT, data storage, Ethernet, LCD
