The latest laptop news from around the web for June 16th:
- Verizon Netbook Saves, With Shortcomings (TheStreet.com) - Verizon’s HP Mini netbook computer is a cheap option for small businesses, but comes with caveats.
- DosPara’s Prime Note Cresion NA “netbook” pairs Ion with Atom 330 (Engadget) – Apparently not one to be confined to the usual “netbook” considerations, Japan’s DosPara has now gone out and broken a few rules with its new Prime Note Cresion NA model, which not only packs a larger than usual 12-inch display, but a nettop-specific dual-core Atom 330 processor as well. That gets paired with NVIDIA’s Ion chipset, along with 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, your choice of …
- Turn a Place Mat into a Low-Profile Netbook Cover [DIY] (Lifehacker) – Keeping a low profile is smart when you’re carrying trendy or expensive gadgets. Place mats, for example, can be fitted into a snug and inconspicuous cover for your netbook. Jimmy, an IKEAhacker…
- Kaspersky launches netbook security suite (PC Advisor) – New antivirus package only runs on mini laptops Kaspersky has launched a security suite designed specifically for netbooks, with the new Kaspersky Internet Security Special Edition for Ultra-Portables optimised for mini laptops running Intel Atom, Intel Celeron-M, or VIA C7-M processors.
- Amazing SNES Case Mod Repurposes Super Mario World Cartridge as DVD Drive [Mods] (Gizmodo) – Two enterprising modders tore down an Acer Aspire One netbook and crammed it into an SNES to create one of the most droolworthy mods we’ve ever seen. The highlight? A Super Mario World cartridge…
- CyberPower Now Offering World’s Fastest Gaming Laptop – HEXUS.net – BALDWIN PARK, CA (June 16, 2008) – CyberPower Inc. www.cyberpowerpc.com today announced it’s Xplorer X7-Xtreme S1 notebook — the first CyberPower gaming notebook to feature Intel’s Core i7 processors and X58 chipset for handling the most …
- Apple’s laptop price cuts help consumers, could expand market share – PhysOrg – The weak economy is forcing even Apple to have a Blue Light Special. Last week, the Cupertino, Calif., company cut prices from 5 percent to 15 percent on most MacBook laptops, from the 13-inch machine, now dubbed MacBook Pro, to the svelte MacBook …
- Get a new eMachines laptop for $349.99 – CNET News – What’s better than the $299 Dell Inspiron 15n laptop I posted a couple weeks ago? If you can scrounge up an extra 50 bucks, you’ll get more bang from the $349.99 eMachines eME625-5192 . For openers, this is a new lappie, not a refurb. That’s a rare …
- Review: Apple’s 15-in. MacBook Pro now faster — and cheaper – Computerworld – Then there was the big news: In a very un-Apple like manner, the company dropped its prices on those laptops , the surest sign yet that, yep, it’s a recession. In the past, Apple’s M.O. has been to add features, bump up processor speeds, and boost …
- What is a mini notebook (netbook)? – Nation – Thailand – He said netbooks were designed purposely for the Internet; to communicate, learn, and view information. They have a compact shape and are about 18 to 25 centimetres long. They are lightweight, offer a comparatively longer battery life than notebooks …
- Fujitsu LifeBook M2010 Netbook – Industry Standard – Fujitsu has dabbled in ultra-ultraportable machines for a while now, having released the LifeBook U810 and U820 tablet PCs. Now the company is ready to take baby steps into the netbook market, with its M2010. To be honest, though, this isn’t the bold …
- Samsung N120 Netbook – Industry Standard – Samsung is continuing its run at the netbook market with incremental tweaks to design and function, and that’s where the N120, blood brother of the Samsung N110 , comes in. You won’t find anything revolutionary here, just some nice extras that give …
- Small haulers: low-cost netbooks go head to head – New Zealand Herald – Not so long ago if someone had of told me I could pick up a notebook PC for under a thousand bucks, I’d have booked them a spot at the nearest psych ward. Then along came Asus with the ultra-affordable Eee PC Netbook and many notebook buyers haven’t …
- How to Buy a Netbook – PC World – When buying a netbook, you don’t have as many configuration options as you do with other laptops; these machines are limited. But that doesn’t mean that all netbooks are created equal. Before you go shopping for a netbook, the first thing you should …
- Review: Samsung N120 netbook – Geek.Com – Samsung may not be as big in the computer market as they are in the television one (at least in the USA), but in the recent months they have made significant progress. One of their most successful offerings was the NC10 netbook , which immediately …
- Acer Planning 3D Notebook, Third-Generation Netbook – Softpedia – Acer’s plans to become the world’s leading vendor of portable computer systems appears to come to light, as the company is reportedly planning to launch a new notebook that will be equipped with a 3D display by the end of this October. The upcoming …
- Dell Latitude Z series laptop leaked, sized up in pictures (Engadget) – With nary another word in terms of specs or details, one lucky forum goer at NotebookReview has posted what looks to be pics of a new, as of yet unannounced Dell Latitude Z Series laptop. Not much to say at the moment, aside from the obvious Adamo influence, but we did spot a biometric fingerprint scanner, an oddly-placed ethernet port in the back, and Windows / Intel Centrino stickers. Earlier …
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