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AOpen XC Mini rocks, but is it fair to call this thing a nettop?
In terms of form factor, there’s no denying that the AOpen XC Mini ( Google Translate link ) is pretty similar to other nettops currently available with an optical drive. The XC, however, is hiding some serious horsepower beneath its glossy black shell. The 18CM x 16CM x 6CM XC ...
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Kingston DataTraveler Locker+ USB flash drive for corporate/paranoid users
Flash storage keeps getting cheaper and cheaper. You can often find bargains on 32GB USB flash drives for $60 or less, and 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB sticks are far cheaper. But not all flash drives are created (or priced) equal. Some are faster than others, and some have other gimmicks, like ...
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Imation unveils new 2.5″ SATA SSD upgrade kit
Looking to replace that “vintage” SATA HDD in your netbook? Why not upgrade to a snazzy new SSD? Imation wants you to, and they’ve got a host of new upgrade kits designed for just that purpose. The kits include either a 64 or 128 gigabyte 2.5″ SSD as well as an ...
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Inventec Smartbook almost makes me think Smartbooks have a shot
There’s no question that PC makers and wireless carriers are getting ready to unveil a whole slew of low power smartbooks with ARM processors and Linux, Google Android, or Windows CE operating systems. What is still in question is whether there’s any real demand for these ...
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Deals of the Day
Netbooks and Notebooks ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Atom 1.66GHz 10″ Netbook for $290 after rebate + free shipping – Adorama Samsung N110 10.1 inch netbook w/6 cell battery, Win XP for $314.95 + free shipping – Amazon Asus Eee PC 1005HA-VU1X-WT w/8.5 hour battery, Win ...
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Introducing guest blogger Lee Mathews
I’m going to be traveling over the next few weeks and my friend and colleague Lee Mathews has agreed to step in and help me run Liliputing over that time. Lee and I have worked together on Download Squad for some time, and long-time Liliputing readers may recognize his name, as Lee has ...
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Intel Atom Cedar Trail platform to support HD video?
Let’s go ahead and file this squarely in the rumor category for now, because Intel doesn’t like to talk about unreleased products and because 2011 is an eternity away when it comes to the tech world. But hot on the heels of yesterday’s rumor that the successor to the upcoming ...
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The Smartbooks are coming in 2010
There’s been a lot of talk about so-called smartbooks in 2009. These netbook-like mini-laptops have low power ARM-based processors and are designed to get excellent battery life while maintaining a constant connection to the internet via WiFi or a 3G cellular connection. In other ...
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Google Chrome OS image now available, tested on netbooks – Video
There’s been a bit of confusion about Google’s new operating-system-that’s-really-just-a-browser. While Google did announce yesterday that the OS would be designed for upcoming “netbooks” with larger screens and keyboards and solid state disks, the most ...
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ASUS Eee PC 1005HR Netbook unboxed with 1366 x 768 pixels of HD display
Brad’s written before about the Asus EEE 1005HR – it’s the first of the 10″ Seashell netbooks to feature a high-resolution 1366×768 display. Other than that, the hardware under the hood remains the same as its siblings: an Atom N280 processor, 1GB DDR2 ram, 250GB ...
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Unofficial patch adds Intel Atom support to OS X 10.6.2
When Apple released OS X 10.6.2 last week, the company offer Mac users a number of bug fixes and security updates. Apple also broke support for Intel Atom processors . It’s not clear whether this was intentional or just a side effect of the fact that Apple doesn’t currently have ...
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ViewSonic VPC101 all-in-one coming soon with Windows 7 + touchscren
ViewSonic VPC101 all-in-one coming soon with Windows 7 + touchscren
liliputing.com — ViewSonic introduced three new computers this week, including a relatively inexpensive Windows 7 all-0in-one PC with a touchscreen display and two mini-PCs that are too powerful and expensive to really consider nettops. So I’m kind of ... (more) ViewSonic VPC101 all-in-one coming soon with Windows 7 + ...
Lite-On launches eHAU424 USB 24x DVD burner
The last USB DVD burner from Lite-On that I checked out was the slim, light, and USB bus-powered eTAU208 . It’s a good solution for someone looking for a portable disc burner for under $50. The company’s latest entry into the USB DVD burner space isn’t as light, portable, or ...
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Google explains Chrome OS: What it means for netbooks
Google held a press event this afternoon to talk about the company’s upcoming Google Chrome operating system. Here’s the short version: It’s a light weight OS built to support the Google Chrome web browser. The only apps that you’ll be able to install will be web apps, ...
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Deals of the Day
Netbooks and Notebooks MSI Wind U100 10” netbook w/Atom N270 CPU, Win Xp Home for $265 – Superbiiz (coupon: SUPERSTEAL25) Refurbished Gateway LT2021u 10.1” netbook w/Win XP, Atom N270, 3 cell battery for $239.99 – Buy.com Accessories HP SimpleSave 1TB USB 2.0 Portable ...
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Acer 1420p touchscreen tablet unboxed at PDC
Microsoft is giving away free tablet computers to attendees of this year’s Professional Developers conference. And the tablet they’re giving away is the as-yet unreleased Acer Aspire 1420p convertible tablet-style notebook. The Acer Aspire 1420p has the same basic guts as the ...
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Qualcomm shows off new Snapdragon smartbook prototypes
While we’re waiting for Lenovo to launch the first commercially available smartbook with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, Qualcomm has been showing off a few other prototypes. SlashGear snagged some images and a bit o video of a new mini-laptop running Google Android as well as a ...
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Next, next-gen Atom chips dubbed “Cedar Trail”
Intel is getting ready to release the next generation of Intel Atom processors on the world. These low power chips will integrate graphics, memory, and processor components onto a single chip to help reduce power consumption while providing performance that’s on par or better than the ...
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AT&T: Want a 3G netbook? You’ll have to pay for it
US wireless carriers are starting to sell netbooks the way they sell mobile phones. You can pick up a mini-laptop with low up-front cost thanks to a subsidy, but you have to sign up for a 2 year contract to get that price, which means the network locks in a paying customer at up to ...
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