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Top netbook news of 2008
liliputing.com - 1/2/2009
Top netbook news of 2008
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I was thinking of writing up a list of some of the top netbook related news items from 2008. But it turns out that the folks at Eee PC.net beat me to the punch — with a little help from Techmeme . So if you’re feeling nostalgic, check out Eee PC.net’s excellent list of ...
Freescale Takes on Intel in Netbooks
pcmag.com - 1/5/2009
Freescale Takes on Intel in Netbooks
— pcmag.com — At the Consumer Electronics Show this week, Freescale will show off a new integrated chip that it... says can be used to design cheaper, thinner netbooks with more battery life. (more) Freescale Takes on Intel in Netbooks

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Asus Eee PC 1002HA review
liliputing.com - 12/30/2008
Asus Eee PC 1002HA review
— liliputing.com — The Asus Eee PC 1002HA one of the best looking netbooks Asus has released since creating the... category of low cost mini-laptops just over a year ago. The machine has a professional looking brushed metal exterior and it weighs less than its ... (more) Asus Eee PC 1002HA review

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Asus unveils Eee PC T101H touchscreen netbook too
liliputing.com - 1/7/2009
Asus unveils Eee PC T101H touchscreen netbook too
— liliputing.com — Sure, Asus played up the Eee PC T91 netbook with the 8.9 inch convertible touchscreen during the... company’s presentation this afternoon. But when all the talking was done, you know what I discovered? An Asus Eee PC T101H hanging out on the ... (more) Asus unveils Eee PC T101H touchscreen netbook too

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Zatz Not Funny!:  Netbooks - Race to the Bottom Not Such a Bad Thing

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Netbooks - Race to the Bottom Not Such a Bad Thing
Zatz Not Funny! — With the netbook craze in full swing, there is some fear that the new cheap portables will inspire a “race to the bottom” for laptop makers. In other words, manufacturers will get squeezed as consumers expect cheaper and cheaper computers available in retail or subsidized with mobile broadband contracts. So is this a bad thing? Certainly not for consumers, but even for computer companies there’s one big upside to declining prices. Namely, computers suddenly have the potential to hit replacement cycles that are much closer to cell ...

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