General laptops news on what happening out there.
The Acer One 531 is a lightweight netbook ideal for computing on the move. Weighing under 2.2 lbs and dimensions of just 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.1″, this compact netbook features Intel Atom N270 processor and Windows 7 Starter Edition.
The HP Mini 110 pink netbook is in direct competition with the Acer One netbook described above in terms of features and price. Weighing 2.6 lbs and size of 10.3 x 6.6 x 1.2″, the netbook is powered by Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) processor and Windows 7 Starter Edition.
Though Linux was a late starter as far as netbooks market is concerned, it is slowly gaining market share and is set to displace Windows from the perch in 4 years’ time. According to Jeff Orr, Senior Analyst with ABI, (Allied Business Intelligence, Inc.) Linux will drive 32% of netbooks sales this year. At the rate at which Linux is increasing its share, by 2013 it will become #1 in netbooks market.
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Apple is expected to launch Apple tablet which is essentially a large iPhone or ipod touch in time for this Christmas season. The specifications are still sketchy – the screen size may measure up to 10″ diagonally with wireless connectivity and ability to read books, download media through iTunes etc.
Intel has announced the launch of a new processor for netbooks in Q4 of this year. Codenamed ‘Pineview’, this super netbook chip is slated to be the successor to the highly popular Atom processor. Mr. Jeff DeMuth of Intel Marketing made this announcement at the recent San Francisco Intel Developer Forum.
Wow! the Asus ebook? Keeping up with the trend of creating a ripple in the tech market, Asus plans to introduce an electronic book reader by Christmas this year. The key focus of the brand Asus is to offer an outstanding and cost-friendly version of the E-book. With a target price of around £100 ($165), this would be a direct challenge to Sony Reader Daily Edition – Kindle 2.
Presently in the developing and ultra testing stage, Jollycloud is an operating system based on Linux. One Mr. Tariq Krim based in Paris is the founder of this project. Debian and Ubuntu 9.04 are the ones it is built upon, but for lower level computers with weaker specifications like screen size, disk storage and memory [...]
The first name that comes to our mind when we speak about operating systems is Windows. The undisputed market leader in operating systems has created a market for its software applications all over the world and has been growing since the launch of the first PC. But times may change very soon. The reason is that Google is all set to launch their exclusive version of the Chrome operating system and are working hard on it. The program is supposed to be named Google Chrome OS and will surely add feathers to their cap.
In the technological world the small, sleek and slender always draws more attention. When the Netbook was launched about a year ago, it drew immediate attention and got a great response. A portable version of the notebook, the netbook is designed to access internet and handles wireless telecommunication.
The first note was the original Asus Eee PC 701. In less than a year, it has undergone countless enhancements. Brands like HP, Acer, and MSI Wind are already marketing the product. New players like Dell and Lenovo will be soon hitting the market with their version of the netbook, which is also known as WorkingPoint.
