Netbook market grew 79% last year
Netbook shipments jumped 79 percent last year to 30.2 million units, according to research firm Strategy Analytics–and the market is poised to continue growing this year. The research firm said North America and Western Europe propelled the market’s growth. In the U.S., carriers including AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel have begun subsidizing netbooks [...]
HP Mini 210 Review
The newest addition to HP’s line of consumer netbooks, the HP Mini 210-1032NR ($349.99 list) introduces a sleek new look and is based on Intel’s “Pine Trail” platform, which includes the low-voltage Atom N450 CPU and the NM10 Express Chipset. This reasonably priced 10-inch netbook offers very excellent battery life and a nice variety of [...]
42 Reasons Why Netbooks Are Better Than the Apple iPad
Steve Jobs felt compelled to take jabs at the netbook market when he announced his magical Apple iPad stating at one point, “The problem is that netbooks aren’t better than anything.” But don’t ditch that netbook just yet. Here are 42 reasons (ranked in no particular order) why I reckon netbooks can give the iPad [...]
Acer Ferrari One
Acer Ferrari One The Ferrari One shuns Intel’s Atom CPU range and instead uses AMD’s new netbook processor, the Athlon X2 L310. This, along with its impressive graphics capabilities, makes the Ferrari One the fastest and best netbook we’ve ever tested. Design and usability Not everyone is going to be pleased to be seen with [...]
Asus N10 Review
Asus N10 The N10 was designed by the laptop division within Asus, rather than the company’s Eee PC team. It’s hardly surprising, therefore, that it makes use of laptop components and looks more like one of the company’s sexy ultra-portables than a traditional netbook. Design and usability The N10 is slightly larger than most netbooks, [...]
Asus Eee PC 1000HE Review
Asus Eee PC 1000HE The Eee PC 1000HE is basically a souped-up version of the 1000H. The extra ‘E’ in the name stands for ‘extended’, a reference to the claimed 9.5-hour battery life. This netbook also uses a 1.66GHz Atom N280 CPU for a small extra processing grunt. Design and usability With its glossy end [...]
Samsung N140
Samsung N140 Samsung has a reputation for building superb netbooks. When the NC10 model first appeared, it was universally acclaimed as being among the cream of the netbook crop. The N140 proves the company hasn’t lost its Midas touch. Design and usability The N140 isn’t the slimmest netbook on the market, but it still manages [...]
Asus Eee PC S101 Review
Asus Eee PC S101 With the Eee PC S101, Asus has tried to bridge the gap between netbooks and more upmarket, business laptops. The excellent news is that the company has largely succeeded. This model’s combination of a large keyboard, top-notch screen and gorgeous design makes it stand out from the netbook crowd. Design and [...]
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Review
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Proving that all netbooks aren’t the same, the Wind U115 Hybrid’s design incorporates both a solid-state and hard disk drive, as well as a graphics chip that can help speed up high-definition video decoding. But this divergence from the netbook norm doesn’t come cheaply. Design and usability The U115 looks pretty [...]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Review
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 The Inspiron Mini 10 is available in a range of different configurations, but it’s the top-end model, with the high-resolution screen and longer battery life, that’s the most impressive of the bunch. Design and usability Variety is the spice of life, or so they say. Dell certainly offers you variety when [...]