The latest laptop news from around the web for May 15th:
- Netbook demand to rise in Singapore – Zd Net Asia.com – Netbook sales in Singapore are expected to get a boost from the availability of wireless broadband in the country and the government’s efforts to encourage cloud computing, a new study revealed. According to AMI-Partners’ recent survey findings …
- New Dell Mini 10 netbook costs just £200 – PC Advisor – Dell has announced a new netbook, the Inspiron Mini10v, a similar model to the company’s previous offering, the plain Dell Mini 10 . The big difference is price, which drops to £200 in the cheapest Ubuntu Linux version. The price reduction has been …
- Verizon to offer $200 HP netbook to subscribers of two-year data … – Top News India – May 17 onwards, subscribers signing for Verizon Wireless’ two-year data service plan will be offered a Hewlett-Packard (HP) netbook for $200! To be available through the Verizon stores, the HP Mini 1151NR’s $200 price-tag includes a $50 mail-in …
- Notebook Price Watch – CNET Asia – No major deals going on this weekend, though you might still score some Labor Day special deals still ongoing in certain outlets at Singapore’s Sim Lim Square. One thing we noticed is that more retailers are starting to push Netbook sales. In some …
- Verizon Netbook to hit stores this weekend – CNN – ( CNET ) — Verizon Wireless will start selling Netbook computers from Hewlett-Packard starting May 17, the company said in a statement released Thursday. Verizon Netbook users can expect to spend $1,160 to $1,640 for service and the price of the …
- ASUS gives away 1008HA Seashell netbooks on Twitter – T3.com – ASUS has found a couple of novel ways of promoting its Eee PC Seashell 1008HA netbook, giving it away via Twitter and offering it to anyone brave enough to be photographed in beach wear. If you missed it, the Eee Pc 1008HA Seashell is ASUS’ latest …
- HP laptop batteries recalled for overheating – CNET Asia – After two reports of flaming laptop batteries, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Hewlett-Packard is voluntarily recalling 70,000 lithium-ion batteries that shipped with several models of its HP and Compaq laptops. The recall …
- Toshiba announces world’s first 512GB SSD laptop – CNET Asia – While it’s now easy to get a desktop with a terabyte or more of storage, it’s still pretty hard to find a laptop with even 300GB. That’s why I am very impressed with the new Portege R600 laptop. The Portege R600 is one of world’s first laptops with …
- HP And Compaq Laptop Computer Batteries Recalled Due To Fire Hazard – Consumerist.com – HP announced today that laptop computer batteries have been recalled as a fire hazard due to risk of overheating. Affected models are HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP, and HP Compaq computers sold from about August 2007 to March 2008. Find out if …
- Computer Building Help – Toms Hardware – I am very new to all this, and very confused. Now that I am making money I decided that it is time for a new computer. I have a 23 inch monitor that I use for my PS3 and sometimes I hook it up to my laptop through HDMI but my laptop just doesn’t do …
- Verizon Challenges AT&T with Its Own Netbook Plan (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News) – Verizon Wireless is preparing to challenge AT&T by introducing its own netbook with a two-year broadband plan. On Sunday, it will begin selling Hewlett-Packard’s Mini 1151NR for $200 after a $50 rebate.
- Dell baffles buyers with new netbook (TechWorld) – Chops price while removing almost no features. Dell has announced a ‘new’ netbook, the Inspiron Mini10v, an eerily similar model to the company’s previous offering, the plain Mini 10. The obvious difference is price, which drops to £200 in the cheapest Ubuntu Linux version.
- Toshiba ups solid state drive laptop ante for a price (ZDNet) – Toshiba U.S. unit said that it has loaded a Portege laptop with a second-generation 512GB solid state drive SSD in what it claims is a first in the notebook market. However, it’ll cost you. The Portege R600-ST4203 carries the 512GB solid state drive. In the last two….
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