The latest laptop news from around the web for April 30th:
- In pursuit of the perfect portable – PC Advisor – If you’re hunting for a new laptop, you’re spoiled for choice. You can plump for a model with two screens, another that runs for 24 hours on a single battery charge, or a bargain machine that costs less than £200. It’s easy to see why the versatile …
- Gear of the Year – PC World – From netbooks to network storage, smart phones to smart GPS devices, and all sorts of audio and video players: Thousands of new electronic gizmos debut every year, but few of them are truly innovative. Not so with this group of gadgets. Some are …
- Acer Looks to Build on Netbook Gains (InternetNews.com) - Despite a painful quarter, the good news for Acer is it’s on top of the netbook market and is reportedly considering a move into Android-based smartphones.
- Gartner: 2009 year of the netbook – Computerworld Australia - This year has been deemed as the year of the mini notebook, according to analyst firm, Gartner. In Australia, shipments of these small devices, also called netbooks, are expected to grow 40.8 per cent this year, making up 13.7 per cent of all …
- Century’s Netbook Stand with DVD Super Multi-Drive [NetBooks] (Gizmodo) – Netbooks are great for travelers because they stick to the basic essentials—except sometimes you need an optical drive. Problem solved: this netbook stand doubles as a thigh-hair saver and a…
- iPhone vs Asus Netbook Extreme Typing Test [IPhone Vs Netbook] (Gizmodo) – Crave UK’s Rory Reid did a great experiment: Test the typing accuracy of the iPhone vs an Asus Netbook in a rally car racing at full speed. The video and the results will surprise you. Jump to…
- Salvaging a Damp Laptop (New York Times) - Is it true that spilling coffee on the keyboard of a laptop ruins the computer?
- Windows netbook has touchscreen trackpad (WindowsForDevices) – — Apr. 21, 2009 — Sharp has announced an unusual Windows netbook that comes with a touchscreen trackpad. The Mebuius NJ70A replaces its standard trackpad with an 854 x 480 touchscreen display, capable of displaying custom menus and allowing multitouch operations such as panning and zooming, Akihabara News reports.
- Averatec hints at an Android netbook (Engadget) – We’re not sure why Android is suddenly the hottest netbook OS in town , but we’d guess it’s about to hit the scene in a big way at Computex next month. Today’s whispers? Averatec CEO Tae-Hyun Cho says his company will ship a new netbook with a “surprise” OS that blends “cell phone and PC technology” in August or September. Very mysterious. That’s literally all we know for now, but Cho’s comments …
- Peewee PC Launches Today- Convertible Netbook for Kids (Salon.com) – I thoroughly enjoyed the time I had to play with the Intel Classmate Convertible , and that was timely as the folks at Peewee PC today are launching their commercial version of this netbook.
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