Popular topic at the moment seems to be battery life. Warner put it at the top of his list of what slate makers need to do. Meanwhile, ASUS and Apple have both upped the ante with promises of 10+ hours of notebook battery life.
Word out of NetbookNews is the whispered ASUS slate tablet, the so-called Eee Pad, will feature multi-touch input. Yay! However, they’re also claiming it will run the NVIDIA Tegra system-on-a-chip. Boo! Hiss! Sorry, nothing against Tegra, which I’m rather excited to see hit the market (as are others), but it’s an ARM-based system, so unlike [...]
ASUS has put together a demo video of the Eee PC T91′s multi-touch capabilities. user interface. The custom UI can be accessed by tapping at the dock at the top of the screen. There are some touch-enabled games and apps shown in the demo. FotoFun lets users sort images and build photo albums. The ASUS [...]
I have been using Moblin version 2 on my Dell Mini 10v netbook exclusively for the past couple days. The linux variant is specifically tailored for a netbook’s smaller screen size, longer battery life, and Intel Atom Processor. While the overall OS is smooth and offers much, I must offer a few suggestions.
If you’re like me, you’ve been frustrated a time or two by the limited screen resolution of your favorite netbook. A 10.1-inch screen was a vast improvement over the original 7-inch Eee PC, but my eyes can still feel like they’re jailed at 1024×600; A claustrophobic feeling often takes over when I’m netbook surfing. [...]
The little mobile companions we’ve come to know as Netbooks have been declared dead, brought back to life, had a funeral, and been resurrected yet again. Whether you love or hate them, the Netbook is pulling a Frankenstein when it comes to dying and coming back to life. Let’s look back to January of this [...]
Looking for a cheap way to customize your netbook’s keyboard? Eee PC owners that have the newer chiclet-style keyboard may be interested in this post over at the Eeeuser.com forums. Forum contributor, Cms, has developed several templates that can be modified, printed, cut and dropped on your Eee PC for a flashy new [...]
ASUS gave their Eee PC T91 convertible netbook/tablet an official launch at Computex this week. Press release is up on their site. Nothing we haven’t seen before in a CES preview, hands-on review and video demo, except for the marketing direction: The Eee PCâ„¢ T91′s unique software applications, collectively known as TouchSuite, allow users to [...]
ASUS dropped a message of innovative and seamless design at Computex 2009. They’re showing off the new Eee PC Seashell, UX30 notebook, and a display with an interesting stand. They also reaffirmed their partnerships with Intel and Microsoft, just in case anyone was wondering whether we would see Atom-powered Eee PCs running Windows 7 soon [...]
In a move that can only be called totally expected Asus is going to be phasing out the 8.9 inch screen size models in 2009 and focusing on the 10 inch model. With the 10 inch screen appearing to become a Netbook industry standard this only makes sense on a number of levels. According to [...]
The Asus N10 Business Netbook has been primary computer for the past week, and I have been impressed with its features, performance, and usability. The N10 highlights the benefits of the netbook form factor; the N10 is easy to transport and offers reliable features that increase productivity. Let’s examine a few things that [...]
TechwareLabs is reporting that Asus has introduced their new Eee PC keyboard with an integrated screen. The keyboard itself apparently features the guts of a typical netbook and integrates some type of built-in navigation screen. No word on whether the integrated screen is removable or touch sensitive. Official specs are unclear other [...]
It appears that netbook popularity is flowing into Energy Star, a joint venture between the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy that helps consumers make informed energy choices. Presently, Energy Star’s searchable computer database only yields three categories: Workstation, Notebook/Tablet, and Desktop. This PDF File (text version) seems to show an Energy Star [...]
Ever wonder how you could install different operating systems on your new netbook or backup all your data to a DVD-R? A USB to IDE adapter is one device that might be unfamiliar to novice computer users, but soon finds great value as a necessary, must-have item. In the world of netbooks and [...]
Best Buy has attempted to resolve consumer confusion regarding the purpose of netbooks with this flash presentation. As Warner described, many first time shoppers and novice users are purchasing netbooks with the belief that they will be a desktop/laptop substitute. While it is true that a netbook does provide necessary computing functionality, they [...]
You’ve got your Netbook and now you want touch, but you’re a bit too cautious to whip out a soldering iron. Well, this might do the trick for you if you have an Acer Aspire One or an Eee PC 900/901. It contains a 4-wire resistive touch panel with Mac, Linux, and Windows drivers and [...]
Asus is going to be jumping into the Android market and launching a handset featuring the Google Android handset in 2009. This isn’t Asus’ first foray into the mobile phone space, and given their recent success in disrupting markets with the EEE PC it will be interesting to see how this plays out. According to [...]
The $299 Eee PC package is becoming popular at consumer retail stores across America, showing that the netbook form-factor is gaining popularity with the average Joe the Plumber. The black Eee PC pictured at right did not feature the 1 GB Ram that the Best Buy model does, but did feature the same Linux [...]
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