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jkontherun.com - 12/5/2008

First Qualcomm Snapdragon netbook concept is a tablet

— jkontherun.com — What do we have here? Looks like some of the first pics I've seen of netbook based... on Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset have appeared at Silicon.com . While the eight portraits likely represent more concept design rather than actual product, I like ... (more) First Qualcomm Snapdragon netbook concept is a tablet

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gigaom.com - 12/3/2008

10 Ways To Trick Out Your Netbook for Free [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — Netbooks are all the rage at the moment, with Asus predicting that it will sell 5 million... of its Asus Eee PC netbooks by the end of this year. However, one of the tricky aspects of netbooks is that they have much more limited hardware resources than ... (more) 10 Ways To Trick Out Your Netbook for Free [GigaOM]

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tgdaily.com - 12/9/2008

Dell triples Windows XP downgrade tax to $150

— tgdaily.com — Windows XP is not going away anytime soon, but it will get more expensive. Dell has been... supporting a Windows XP downgrade option since the introduction of Windows Vista and extended this option twice beyond a previously given deadline for the ... (more) Dell triples Windows XP downgrade tax to $150

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5 things to consider before buying a netbook
jkOnTheRun — ... Netbooks are little laptops and while most of them seem to be comparably equipped there are some things to consider before you commit your money to a particular model.  There's an article on GigaOM, 5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Netbook that provides food for thought to aid in the purchase decision.  It's written by a familiar name too.  :) ...

Linkpost | 12.7.2008
TechBlog — ... • The panopticon economy - The NSA is building a data center in an old Sony chip plant in San Antonio. • New trojan in mass DNS hijack - This Trojan can infect PCs or Macs, and pollute the DNS on a network for any device connected to it. • Economy, opportunity seen leading to $599 Apple netbook - Pure speculation, albeit interesting, from an analyst. • Wireless turns iPod into a phone - VoIP application works with the Wi-Fi on an iPod Touch. • 5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Netbook and HP Mini 1000 to get $40 price cut • ...

End-of-Year Thoughts and Resources on Netbooks [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... What factors should you consider before buying a netbook? I highly recommend this post from James Kendrick about what to consider when you shop for a netbook. The displays, the keyboards and many other factors vary widely across manufacturers. ...

End-of-Year Thoughts and Resources on Netbooks
OStatic blogs — ... What factors should you consider before buying a netbook? I highly recommend this post from James Kendrick about what to consider when you shop for a netbook. The displays, the keyboards and many other factors vary widely across manufacturers. ...

The Incredible Shrinking CES [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... and the compromise computers known as netbooks, rather than solutions for our ease-of-use challenges. So, let’s shelve those dreams of seamless convergence and better portable power for a week, and let the consumer electronics industry wow us. Then we can turn our backs on 3-D televisions and continue our quest for ...

The Netbooks Are Taking Over! [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... while I may not want a netbook, plenty of others do. As more people seek cheap alternatives to laptops for their kids and smaller machines for travel and to take to coffee shops, I could soon be in the minority. For those seeking netbook nirvana, check out the broad coverage over at our sister blog jkOnTheRun or some of the following posts that offer a quick primer on the machines. A Quick Guide to Netbooks 5 Things to Consider before Buying a Netbook 10 Ways to Trick out Your Netbook for Free 7 Ways to Make your ...