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Three Reasons Why Netbooks Just Aren’t Good Enough
Three Reasons Why Netbooks Just Aren’t Good Enough
The debate about Netbooks, which are very small and very cheap laptop device, is beginning to heat up. The category is only about a year old but sales are expected to top 5 million this year. Lots of people think Netbooks are the next big volume market because they allow people who previously ...
Apple's netbook/tablet to be based on ARM Cortex architecture? | Computerworld Blogs
Apple's netbook/tablet to be based on ARM Cortex architecture? | Computerworld Blogs
blogs.computerworld.com — The Apple tablet has been a topic of discussion ever since Steve Jobs yanked the Newton out of the product line in the late 90's. Speculation was rejuvenated at last month's conference call, where Jobs himself was on hand to say of the Netbook ... (more) Apple's netbook/tablet to be based on ARM Cortex ...
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intc.com — RISK FACTORS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This statements in this webcast that refer to plans and expectations for the second quarter and the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These ... (more) Intel Corporation - Events Calendar
MSI unveils new netbooks, unusual storage system
MSI unveils new netbooks, unusual storage system
liliputing.com — Netbook maker MSI is adding two new models to its lineup. The MSI Wind U100 is already one of the more popular netbooks on the market thanks to its 10 inch display and roomy keyboard. And it’s a favorite among hackintosh enthusiasts ... (more) MSI unveils new netbooks, unusual storage system
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6 reasons Michael Arrington’s critique of netbooks is wrong
Liliputing — ... Michael Arrington, the driving force behind the popular tech blog TechCrunch has a thought provoking article today, entitled “ ...

TechCrunch slams netbooks
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... TechCrunch's own takedown of netbooks is actually a much-needed counter to the insane hype surrounding these mobile mediocrities, but it misses the point and lards the piece with bafflingly obvious errors. ...

Arrogant Arrington thinks Netbooks Aren’t Good Enough?
Gear Diary — ... Michael Arrington over at Tech Crunch wrote an interesting article stating that he thinks netbooks aren’t good enough.  Needless to say, there’s alot of criticism of Arrington’s article.  I am, of course, am one of those critics. ...

Hackit: Netbook haters?
Hack a Day — ... Gadget blogs have been a fluster the last day about TechCrunch stating that netbooks “just aren’t good enough“. Writing a response post hasn’t proven very hard given the number of factual errors in the original. ...

Michael Arrington hits out at "unusable" netbooks
T3.com All — Michael Arrington hits out at "unusable" netbooks Netbooks "just aren't good enough", apparently Tech afficonado, entrepreneur and TechCrunch blogger, Micheal Arrington, is a household name in the world of gadgets. So it s something of a shock to see him give netbooks a serious text-lashing in a recent blog post. Entitled Three Reasons Why Netbooks Just Aren t Good Enough , Arrington s admonishes the tiny laptops, calling them underpowered, accusing the screens of being too small and stating that the keyboards are impractical to the extent that effective ...

Mobile tech is very personal
jkOnTheRun — ... A lot of attention has been generated by Michael Arrington of TechCrunch with his recent article Three Reasons Why Netbooks Just Aren't Good Enough.  Arrington made a big mistake with this article which examines what features netbooks lack and thus why they are not the cat's meow many think they are.  His mistake was not what he said but how he said it.  His article implies that netbooks fail everyone, not just him. ...

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