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jkontherun.com - 12/5/2008

First Qualcomm Snapdragon netbook concept is a tablet

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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 what I see. For starters, Snapdragon is an ...

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linuxlock.blogspot.com - 12/10/2008

Linux - Stop holding our kids back

— linuxlock.blogspot.com — This blog is momentarily interrupted to bring you a snippet of recently received email. "...observed one of... my students with a group of other children gathered around his laptop. Upon looking at his computer, I saw he was giving a demonstration of ... (more) Linux - Stop holding our kids back

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ip.com - 12/9/2008

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— ip.com — New Models of Intellectual Property November 13, 2008 Johnson Kong , IP.com's Executive Vice President and head... of Asia Pacific to co-chair with Mr. Martin Wolf of the Financial Times on the upcoming Salzburg Global Seminar on Sat 06 December - Thu ... (more) IP.com

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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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Qualcomm shows off Snapdragon-based netbook / tablet concept
Engadget — ... spin, as will the fact that it is running a curiously familiar-looking OS. Being a concept, however, Qualcomm isn't offering too many specifics just yet, although it does say that devices like this one should last for four to six hours on a single charge, and that the first batch of devices based on the platform (but not necessarily this device) should be available sometime next year, with twelve different companies having already signed up to build devices. [Via jkOnTheRun] ...

SnapDragon Tablet/Netbook Concept Released by Qualcomm
Mobilewhack.com — ... tablet/netbook concept which you might end up buying sooner or later. A new dual-core processor is inside there together with other unreleased yet parts which are meant to give Intel a headache in the netbook business. This is a concept however and we don’t know when the device will actually hit the market. It is said though that no less than 12 companies are getting ready for the new tablet /netbook and we’ll see the new models sometime next year. via jkOnTheRun Tags: Intel , Laptops , Mobile News , netbook , Portable ...

Qualcomm unveils netbook prototype with Snapdragon CPU
Liliputing — ... chips: Netbooks and handheld Mobile Internet Devices or MIDs. The machines are capable of running Windows Mobile or Linux, and the netbook style device appears to have a full keyboard, no touchpad, and a touchscreen display that can be swiveled and folded down to let you use the netbook in tablet mode. There’s no word on whether these particularly units will ever make it to market or if they’re just concepts. But they’re still fun to look at. via jkOnTheRun Post from: Liliputing

First pictures of Qualomm Snapdragon netbook appear to be a tablet
SlashGear — ... It appears that the first pictures of a netbook based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset have surfaced and they look great with the exception to the small screen.  While this still appears to be a concept, it certainly looks as if they are headed in the right direction. ...

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Qualcomm prototype netbook is a convertible tablet
Obsessable News Feed — ... Qualcomm showed off a convertible tablet netbook design based on its Snapdragon chipset. The prototype netbook runs an ARM-type CPU, a processor family often found in PDAs rather than full computers. As a result, the operating system choices will be limited to Linux or Windows Mobile; Windows XP doesn't run on ARM chips. It's not clear what specs the netbook will have, as Qualcomm is in the process of introducing a major Snapdragon refresh, increasing clock speeds and adding a second core to the design. ...