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Dell announces Moblin Mini 10v at IDF

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:43:13 +0000

Dell just announced the first shipping Moblin netbook, a developer-edition Mini 10v that runs Canonical’s Moblin Netbook Remix. No pricing info yet, but it’ll go on sale tomorrow, September 24, on Dell.com. We’re told they have units on the show floor for us to play with, we’ll be back with way more details soon.

via Dell announces Moblin Mini 10v at IDF.

UPDATE:

You can grab a copy of Moblin for the 10V from here.

Install Snow Leopard on your netbook with Netbook Installer 0.8.2

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:47:51 +0000

Meklort and a team of testers have brought a new application suite that allow one to easily install OSX Leopard or Snow Leopard on a netbook.

The application suite is called Netbook Installer 0.8.2. Here is how it goes in 6 easy steps:

Restore OSX DVD (10.5.x or 10.6) to USB drive
Run NetbookBootMaker (this version) to patch the USB
Make sure Legacy USB is enabled in BIOS (for booting from USB)
Boot Netbook to patched Install USB
Install OSX 10.5.x, OSX 10.6 or upgrade from 10.5.x to 10.6
Once the installation has completed remove your USB drive and reboot
Enjoy OSX on your Mini!

Netbook Installer currently support Dell mini9, mini10v and the Lenovo S10. Other netbook are alsoknown to work with Netbook Installer.

This release is offering the community to add support for other netbook on their own as long as you know how to edit and copy a few files. More details on this can be found here.

Have fun installing OSX on your netbooks!

Techaisle Small Business Survey Finds 50 Percent of Netbook Owners Use Push Email

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:51:21 +0000

Techaisle‘s study on ownership and use of Netbooks among businesses shows that current and potential Netbook buyers are more technologically sophisticated than non-Netbook owners and support mobility products within their businesses. These small businesses not only support and use mobile applications such as direct push email they have a defined policy for the use and support of Smartphones. Surveys were conducted across several countries in both developed and emerging markets

The study conducted by Techaisle, a market research and consulting organization focused on Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies and Interactive Entertainment also found that 46 percent of small businesses that are “Likely to Buy” Netbooks currently use push email. These small businesses are tech savvy using databases, SaaS and collaboration technologies.

As per the study, ASUS brand with 52 percent penetration is strong among small business primarily due to early entry into the market and availability through online retailers and local VARs/Resellers. Dell and HP are stronger players with higher penetration within Mid-market and Large Businesses.

Survey also finds ASUS brand is strong among small business with 52 percent penetration while Dell and HP have higher penetration within Mid-market and Large Businesses

Next Generation Netbook Platform Delayed to Next Year – Portable Monkey

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:15 +0000

According to Digitimes, the next generation Pine Trail platform, including the newer Atom N450 processor, will be delayed from a launch Q4 2009 to anywhere in the first half of next year, 2010.

The reason being is to allow the existing netbook market to settle. Current netbooks are selling hot. It’s estimated that sales will peak in Q3 this year and then drop off in Q4.

Next Generation Netbook Platform Delayed to Next Year – Portable Monkey.

Sony Vaio W netbook: 10.1-inch HD screen, N280 Atom, chiclet keyboard | Netbook Choice

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:34:38 +0000

Sony has finally released its first ‘proper’ netbook by announcing the Vaio Mini W-series. Whilst Sony has always claimed that the Vaio P was not a netbook, there’s not a chance they’ll claim the same with the Vaio W, which fits the typical netbook mould. The Sony Vaio W has a 10.1-inch high resolution (1366 x 768) LED backlit screen as standard. This is powered by a 1.66GHz N280 Atom CPU and 945GSE chipset. It comes with Windows XP, 1GB RAM and a 160GB (SATA) HDD. Other featured include Wi-Fi (including Draft-N), Bluetooth, webcam, microphone, two USB ports and MemoryStick / SD card readers. The three-cell battery should last around 160 minutes. There will be an optional 6-cell battery.

Asus confirms three Eee PC T91 SKUs: base, 3G & multitouch | Netbook Choice

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:43:02 +0000

Asus has a lot riding on its first convertible netbook, the 8.9-inch Eee PC T91. It is their first netbook to have a swivel screen that can also be used as a tablet device. We know that several different versions of the T91 are planned, including the 3G-enabled T91GO. We also know that a Windows 7 multitouch version is planned from our conversations with Asus. However, what we didn’t know were the model numbers and specification differences.

According to AsusTablet, the standard version (T91) will be followed by the 3G T91GO, which will also have GPS and a digital TV Tuner. The multitouch Windows 7 version will use the model name T91A. The Eee PC T91GO will weigh 0.06kg heavier than the standard SKU at 1.02kg, probably to account for the weight of the TV Tuner.

Medion rolls out AMD-based Akoya Mini E1312 netbook

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:36:12 +0000

The AMD-based netbook train may have been a little slow to get out of the station, but it looks like it’s finally starting to pick up a bit of steam, with Medion the latest to roll out an offering of its own. That comes in the form of the company’s new Akoya Mini E1312, which opts for a low-power AMD Sempron 210U processor and ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics instead of the usual Intel combo. Otherwise, you can expect to get a 16:9 11.6-inch display, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, HDMI out, and a six-cell or nine-cell battery. No word on a release ’round here just yet, but folks in the UK will apparently be able to pick this one up exclusively at Aldi stores starting July 12th for £339.99 (or just under $550).

Medion rolls out AMD-based Akoya Mini E1312 netbook.

Samsung NC10 ‘easy’ internal 3G mod

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:10:40 +0000

Most mods out there which tell you how to get internal 3G functionality are quite complicated and certainly not for the novice modder. João from BassoPT’s Ultra Mobile Computing has come up with a relatively easier solution that will only work on the Samsung NC10. However, this still involves opening the bottom of the netbook, so you’ll have to see where your skills fit before trying this at home.

João basically opened the bottom and replaced the Wi-Fi Mini PCI-E card with a 3G modem. Obviously this means that you’ll have no wireless access, but João solved this problem by using a small Buffalo USB 2.0 Wi-Fi dongle. The other issue is that once you insert your sim card into the slot it will remain there unless you take off the whole bottom casing again. Or, you could always hack a hole into the casing to provide easy access. JKKMobile says that this is one of the few netbooks where you swap out the Wi-Fi module for a 3G one.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 GPS option explained – Video

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:26:22 +0000

Thinking about picking up one of those newfangled Dell Inspiron Min 10 netbooks with integrated GPS? Better get out the wallet, because Notebooks.com is reporting that the feature will set you back an extra $69.

Netbooks to make head start in adopting touch panels, suppliers say

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:35:09 +0000

Touch panel makers believe that netbooks will make a head start in adopting touch panels to utilize the Windows 7 operating system (OS), compared to regular notebooks and LCD monitors, according to industry sources.

The touch panel makers are basing their prediction on their involvement in notebook makers’ product developments, the sources said. The models being developed, sampled and validated show that touch panels will first take off in the netbook segment before moving to larger-size notebooks and monitors, the sources added.

With prices of projective capacitive touch panels at about US$2.50-3.00 per inch, the average cost for a touch panel module will be about US$30 for a mainstream-size netbook (smaller than 12-inch), the sources noted.

Touch panels can replace trackpad and mouse functions on netbooks, giving makers more room to solve the issue regarding keyboard size, the sources added.

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