Archive for the ‘Netbook Info’ Category

Definition of a Netbook

Intel’s own definition of what a netbook is, is rather odd in that it belittles the functionality and versatility of netbooks in general, an extremely unusual behaviour from a company that currently has a firm grasp on the netbook industry in general. Looking at the comparison chart provided, Intel is seemingly unaware of the power of...

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Laptop and Netbook Chargers

Laptop chargers can be a real pain sometimes, forgetting your charger when you have a high powered laptop that will only last a few minutes battery power makes the whole thing useless so the natural response would be to purchase a secondary charger that you can keep in your bags at all times. Most aftermarket laptop...

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Laptops and Airport Security

It seems that netbook computers have another thing going for them over their larger alternative, the laptop. Recent findings have divulged that when boarding an aircraft, although it is a point of security that one must remove all laptop computers from their bags and be placed on the conveyer belt, this is not true of...

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Flash Coming to More Mobile Operating Systems

Adobe’s Flash, I’m sad to say, is dying. The multimedia platform that revolutionised the internet with its animation, scripting and video playing capabilities is struggling to stay alive purely because of Apple’s complete disrespect for the company that gave them their flagship product, Photoshop. In Adobe’s continuing struggle to maintain its hold on the internet, it...

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Acer Tablet Devices to Come

It’s no secret that Acer has intentions of breaking into the tablet PC market in a big way, with a number of android powered tablets already in the works in a range of sizes including 10-inch, 7-inch and the very small 5-inch screen sizes. Like many other manufacturers, Acer are playing the waiting game, with the...

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Which Do I Buy?

It’s all well and good reading reviews about various devices in hope of finding the ultimate choice for you, there’s an abundance of information on different netbooks, tablets and laptops but sometimes it can be hard to know what to make of it. One of the primary reasons people buy a portable computer that ends up...

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Windows 7 Tablet GUI

When it comes to tablet operating systems, Windows has not made the best impression, with competitors such as iOS and Android, it can make Windows 7 feel rather clunky and difficult to use with a touch screen. Windows 7 was in fact designed with touch screen interface in mind, many of the features translate across extremely...

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ASUS Eee 1015PN and Graphics Switching

With information about the new ASUS Eee PC 1015PN still coming in, this once considered legendary device could have the potential to once again claim its title. Although with recent disappointments with the final specification of the Eee PC 1015PN, the lack of Optimus could be one feature that may be something that the die...

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Gorilla Glass

Damaging your screen on any device is truly a pain, with costly consequences. In the realm of the touchscreen smartphones, the ability for a screen to resist scratches has been a highly sort after feature. Considering that tablets are essentially smartphones with larger screens, it’s not unwise to assume that the issue is far more...

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Refurbished Netbooks

Refurbished electronics have always been limited in their success by the fast pace of the advancing technology used to create them. Many devices become far beyond marketable specification before they are sold on and made available to be refurbished. Netbooks have utilised the same specifications since their inception, with an Intel Atom 1.66 Ghz processor coupled...

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