Neowin News Feed for: Netbook

Eee brand returns, as 11-inch ASUS EeeBook X205 Windows 8.1 laptop goes on sale for $199

Andy Weir — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:56:02 +0000

ASUS has resurrected its budget-focused Eee brand on a new 11-inch Windows 8.1 notebook, which features a Bay Trail-T processor, 2GB RAM, up to 64GB storage, a webcam and microHDMI port for just $199. Read more...

Eee's back: ASUS resurrects its budget brand for $199 Windows 8.1 laptop

Andy Weir — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:06:49 +0000

ASUS has brought back its budget-friendly Eee brand - two years after phasing it out - with a new 11.6-inch laptop featuring a quad-core Atom processor, 2GB RAM and full-size keyboard for $199/€199. Read more...

The new Archos ArcBook is a touchscreen Android netbook that completely misses the mark

Steven Johns — Tue, 13 May 2014 10:06:52 +0000

French manufacturer Archos have revealed their new Android-powered netbook, however the extremely outdated specifications leave it as nothing more than an overpriced toy. Read more...

Netbooks: R.I.P. 2007-2013

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:09:51 +0000

The two PC makers that were still offering netbook-style notebooks for sale, Acer and Asus, have both announced they won't be making those models anymore and will sell off their remaining netbooks. Read more...

Some recent Windows 7 PCs can't handle Windows 8 upgrade

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:18:00 +0000

A number of recent Windows 7 PCs, mostly in the tablet and netbook categories, can't handle the upgrade to Windows 8 thanks mostly to issues with Intel's Cedar Trail processor. Read more...

Deals: Android 4.0 Netbook for £99

Steven Parker — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:56:33 +0000

If you ever thought about owning a Netbook, today might be your lucky day to get one that's dirt cheap, runs Android 4.0 and has a 10.1 display. The deal is limited to the UK though. Read more...

RIP Eee PC: Asus kills off its pioneering netbooks

Andy Weir — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:03:34 +0000

As tablets continue to take over the world, the venerable Eee PC netbook has finally succumbed to its inevitable fate, as Asus ceases production of the affordable PCs that many bought, but few loved. Read more...

Toshiba abandons netbook market in US

John Callaham — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:53:28 +0000

A new report claims that Toshiba will no longer be selling any more of its low cost netbooks here in the US as it concentrates on making light but more expensive Ultrabook products. Read more...

Dell exits from netbook business

John Callaham — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:39:28 +0000

Dell has announced that it is no longer selling its Dell Mini line of netbooks which signals an end to the low-power, cheap and portable devices. Read more...

Intel introduces Ultrabook notebook concept

John Callaham — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:45:27 +0000

Intel has unveiled a new notebook concept that seems to be designed to combat the growing tablet market. PC World reports that Intel is calling the concept the Ultrabook. It announced the concept this week... Read more...

Google's Cr-48 befriends Android

Matthew Jones — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:39:39 +0000

Last week, it was Windows 7 and Mac OS X. This week, Google's Cr-48 netbook is again in the spotlight after a user managed to get Android running on the diminutive device. Details are scarce, but... Read more...

Hands On: Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop

Brad Sams — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:22:14 +0000

Google has begun shipping out its latest project to users, which you can read about right now in our forums. Many users have already received their devices so Neowin has compiled the first thoughts of... Read more...

Google's Chrome OS slips to 2011 "consumer launch"

Tom Warren — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:10:49 +0000

Google originally said that its Chrome OS would debut for free in Autumn. Reports now suggest that the OS will not arrive until 2011. Google originally announced the operating system back in July, eventually making a... Read more...

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat released

Andrew Lyle — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:34:24 +0000

Every April and October, Ubuntu issues a new release of their operating system, with an interesting code name. Today Ubuntu released their next major version, codenamed "Maverick Meerkat", which just so happened to be released... Read more...

Toshiba Libretto W105; a netbook with two screens, no keyboard

Brandon Boyce — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:01:04 +0000

Netbooks are great to carry around if you travel a lot, but one thing they lack is screen real estate. Toshiba set out to fix that with their Lebretto W105 model netbook. The netbook sports... Read more...

Netbook OS Jolicloud hits 1.0 milestone

Jonathan Downin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:53:28 +0000

Jolicloud, the free netbook OS that strives to keep users always connected, has hit the 1.0 release milestone. An all new HTML 5-based front-end is the biggest touted feature. In a blog post describing the... Read more...

Intel may allow 12.1 inch netbooks with launch of Atom N550

Jonathan Downin — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:40:10 +0000

Intel is due to launch a follow-up to their current Atom netbook processors in the second half of 2010. Along with the new dual-core Atom N550, DigiTimes reports that Intel will be lifting the current... Read more...

Acer unveils Chrome OS devices in two weeks

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:15:30 +0000

It's been long predicted that Acer would be releasing devices running Google's Chrome OS, but now VentureBeat reports that that Acer will unveil the devices in two weeks, at the Computex Taipei show, which starts... Read more...

iPad eating away at netbook sales?

giga — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:10:02 +0000

A new report from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty is showing how Apple’s new iPad is progressively cannibalizing low-cost netbook sales. Sourcing information from both the NPD and Morgan Stanley Research, the report illustrates how... Read more...

Netbook sales see large drop in growth

giga — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:47:56 +0000

Often heralded as the next big thing in consumer computing, netbook shipments saw a sharp decline in sales growth for the first quarter of 2010. IDC, a market research firm, reports that retail shipments of... Read more...

Rumor: Google's Chrome OS netbook specs leaked

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:05:41 +0000

It seems that Google plans to re-define the stereotypical netbook. Spec wise, if sources are correct, the Google Netbook will completely change the way we look at netbooks—small, but weak, to cheap, but powerful. According... Read more...

Intel launches redesigned Atom chip for netbooks

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:12:45 +0000

Chip maker Intel has announced the launch of their new Atom processor chips and NM10 chipset for netbooks. In a first for Intel, the new chip Previously referred to as "Pine Trail", sees the graphics... Read more...

Google to make their own netbook?

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:12:29 +0000

The Google rumors just keep on coming. First the Google Phone creates a buzz throughout the blogosphere, and now, SlashGear (via TechCrunch) is reporting that Google will produce a Google branded netbook as well. The... Read more...

Microsoft confirms no Windows 7 restrictions on netbooks

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:47:21 +0000

Microsoft announced that they have removed the netbook restrictions that previously prevented OEM and ODM from installing any version of Windows 7 on their netbook. The lifted restriction means OEM and ODM can install... Read more...

Nokia joins the netbook world

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:57:05 +0000

Nokia announced today it has joined the race in bringing a new netbook to the market offering up to 12 hours of battery life with 3G ready Internet. The small, lightweight and portable mini-laptop... Read more...

Dell partners with Nickelodeon to release netbook for kids

Owen Williams — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:05:25 +0000

On Tuesday, Dell introduced a new netbook for that mixes fun and learning together. Dell has partnered with Nickelodeon to release the Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition. The Dell Mini Nickelodeon Edition aims to balance the... Read more...

Microsoft tells OEMs what netbooks are

Andrew Fairbairn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:59:33 +0000

Microsoft is going to restrict original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to certain hardware specifications for their netbooks if they want to run Windows 7 Starter - the edition of the new operating system designed for netbooks... Read more...

Dell scraps 12" Netbook range

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:46:14 +0000

Reports are surfacing that Dell has decided to discontinue its 12" Netbook range. According to Dell, its decision is based on a perceived 'sweet spot' by consumers of 10" screen sizes for the netbook market.... Read more...

UK 3G dongle users could face beefy bills

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:43:02 +0000

In a recent survey conducted by price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com, it has been found that users of certain UK mobile broadband providers will incur substantial charges for exceeding their bandwidth limitations. This news comes from... Read more...

Apple tablet rumor re-surfaces, on sale in October

Brad Sams — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:18:17 +0000

When a rumor never seems to fade into the past and is frequently brought up over and over again generally there is some truth to the matter. Reports are surfacing again that Apple will... Read more...

OCZ Neutrino 10" Do-It-Yourself netbook review

Julio Franco — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:16:37 +0000

Depending on your computing needs, there might be a void where a netbook actually makes a lot of sense to you. For some, netbooks play the role of a cheap ultra-portable, for others it's about... Read more...

MS wants to rename netbooks "low cost small notebook PC"

Brad Sams — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:35:05 +0000

Microsoft has gone on record to say that the term "netbook" use should be restricted and the term "low cost small notebook PC" should be used in its place. The reasoning for the abandonment... Read more...

Dell not installing the latest Ubuntu on new netbooks

Sam Symons — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:52:16 +0000

Dell's Mini 10v netbook that was launched last week has some nice new upgrades, including "wireless improvements" according to Betanews, but one thing that users shouldn't expect is the latest version of Ubuntu, 9.04, or... Read more...

Gecko to release a netbook powered by AA batteries

Sam Symons — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:57:11 +0000

Netbooks are becoming increasingly popular nowadays; known for their small size and cheap prices, money-focused consumers (basically, anybody) love them for providing a solid, portable computing experience without sapping the bank account too severely. A... Read more...

Foxconn to build an Apple netbook?

Sam Symons — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:11:38 +0000

Lately we've been pummeled with so many iPhone rumors that people seem to have forgotten about other popular whispers... like an Apple netbook. This one has reared its head again, in the form of a... Read more...

Google Android, a Windows 7 netbook killer?

James Hall — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:12:54 +0000

Rumours are spreading that Google is in talks with leading netbook producers to offer a version of Android in anticipation of competing with Microsoft's own Windows 7, an operating system designed to be flexible enough... Read more...

Meet the Lenovo Pocket Yoga

Sean Bradford — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:39:20 +0000

Today eight pictures hit Lenovo's Flickr stream showing us an apparent concept of the "Lenovo Pocket Yoga Netbook", the next generation of pocket netbooks? As you can see, this device can... Read more...

Wintek to supply touch panels for Apple netbook

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:05:57 +0000

According to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, Wintek will be supplying Apple computers touch panels for their new line up of netbooks. The actual use of the panels was not mentioned but many speculations are... Read more...

Microsoft to introduce new 'netbook-like' Windows Server SKU

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:48:21 +0000

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer listed the areas where Microsoft plans to invest in the annual Strategic Update presentation for Wall Street analysts. During the event Ballmer said the company will introduce a new, low-priced Windows... Read more...

Asus debuts netbook with Windows 7 and 512GB SSD

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:15:55 +0000

Asus has debuted an ultra thin netbook S121 running Windows 7 and the worlds largest 512GB solid state drive(SSD). The S121 netbook is equipped with a 1.33GHz Intel Atom microprocessor and uses their touch mode... Read more...