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- Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooks
- One way to wean customers off of cheap netbooks is to offer a better alternative. Many computer makers are now offering ULV-based laptops. Another is to raise the price of netbooks. Both Sony and Nokia are planning to give this strategy a go. I've written about this before, and it...
- Blog posts 2009-09-04
- Why the luxury netbook is a non-starter
- Almost since the start of the PC industry's "race to the bottom" with netbooks, computer makers have been attempting to reverse course, or at least slow the pace. HP tried painting peonies on the Mini 1000 and charging $700 for it (you can now find the Vivienne...
- Blog posts 2009-07-10
- New notebooks: What Apple didn't announce
- While Apple delivered a lot of new features in the new MacBooks today (glass trackpads, unibody contruction) and they also removed one â€" Firewire from the MacBook. There are some other key features that that were rumored to arrive in Apple's new notebooks that just didn't pan out. ...
- Blog posts 2008-10-14
- Apple set to release $800 notebook
- Apple set to release $800 notebookNot the first time sub $1000Apple had a $999 notebook at one time. Actually, I think the iBook had that price tag at one time. My only hopes is that this $800 Notebook doesn't come with the specs of a Asus Eee 701.RE:...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-09
- Dell Inspiron 910 customers can choose between XP and Ubuntu
- Dell Inspiron 910 customers can choose between XP and UbuntuIt's also interesting that......[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9112885]A third of new PCs are being downgraded from Vista to XP[/url].Why do you suppose that is? ;)At this price point, I just might buy my first small computer. Though, Imight wait for them to offer a little...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Apple drops Solid State Drive price by US$400
- Apple dropped the price of the Solid State Drive SSD option in its MacBook Air subnotebook computer on Thursday by US$400. Previously available as a US$999 upcharge, the 64GB SSD option can now be added to the MBA for US$599. You can see the price drop when you...
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- I'm done with the MacBook Air (for now)
- I'm done with the MacBook Air for nowSince your MBA will just be lying around...So, since you're done with your MBA, can I have it?Must agreeI must agree with you. I also have MBA and MBP. The performance is a bit of an issue. But I think the portability overcomes...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-24
- Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?
- Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?What's the point of that?The Macbook Air has no way of really taking advantage of all that storage space. It has no FireWire or Gigabit ethernet. Personally, if I'm gonna spend that much money, I wanna be able to serve out...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?
- Much like the fascination one finds when driving by a traffic accident, the Mac community is abuzz with questions of whether or not the supposed Mac cloner Psystar is a real company and will sell real Mac clones. But the real question is whether anyone in their right mind will...
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- More competition for low-cost laptops
- The Asus Eee PC is about to get a lot more competition in the emerging category of low-cost laptops. This morning HP made its Mini-Note official. Acer is reportedly working on its own 8.9-inch subnotebook. And Intel has big plans for its Classmate PC. The 2.6-pound HP...
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Smartphone+makers%2C+mobile+operators+still+baffled+by+iPhone
- Smartphone+makers%2C+mobile+operators+still+baffled+by+iPhoneThe best prediction from an analystthat I read was the one that said 2008 would be the year of crappy touch screen phones as competing companies once again fall into the trap of believing their hardware and software engineers when they insist they can do interface and product design.It's what...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 9: Is the SSD overhyped?
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 9: Is the SSD overhyped?MBA battery life is laughableFrom the very article you linked to:[i]Based on actual use, users I spoke to were getting between 2:00 and 2:45 depending on screen brightness and levels of disk activity.[/i]5 hours? Hehe![i]When using the SSD Air in exactly the same...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-08
- Mossberg, Baig and Levy pass judgment on the MacBook Air - Beautiful, but a compromise
- Mossberg, Baig and Levy pass judgment on the MacBook Air - Beautiful, but a compromiseIf onlythey had left in an ethernet and granted a removable battery. Everything else would have been fine. This is really to early for such a device. Wireless isn't yet prevelant enough to...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-24
- Mossberg, Baig and Levy pass judgment on the MacBook Air - Beautiful, but a compromise
- Mossberg, Baig and Levy have passed judgment on Apple's MacBook Air. The conclusion - Beautiful, but a compromise. Let's start by looking at what Walt Mossberg had to say: Apple finally has entered the subnotebook market, introducing a lightweight laptop meant to please road warriors. But,...
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- MacBook Air - Second thoughts
- MacBook Air - Second thoughtsWhat about as a second computer?Some good points there Adrian. Following what you said, I definitely don't think the Air will be of much use to many people as their [b]sole and only computer[/b].If I was made of money, I would definitely get one as a...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-16
- Are expectations too high for the Apple subnotebook?
- Are expectations too high for the Apple subnotebook?Sony has had it for yearsStarting with the original Vaio F505 some ten years ago, and now with the TZ series, Sony has had thin and light computers for years. The new TZ series has everything I want, good hard drive, internal...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-07
- Worries about PC sales snowball; Intel downgraded
- Worries about PC sales snowball; Intel downgradedIdiotsTo show how much deep thought goes into these announcements, they downgraded not only Intel but every other semiconductor manufacturer, including those who make embedded silicon for things like cellphones -- and who are actually seeing increased sales and revenue.All it takes is to...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-04
- An analysis of Apple's notebook strategy
- There are several directions that Apple could take with their notebook strategy in 2008 and I want to flesh out a few of them. The MacBook is targeted at consumers, the MacBook Pro at, well, professionalsâ€"this much we know. There is much speculation that Apple...
- Blog posts 2007-12-06
- Video: Toshiba's sub-2 pound Portégé R500 includes optical drive, all-day battery
- As you can see in the attached video taped at Digital Life in New York City, I can vouch for the fact that Toshiba's Portégé R500 sub-notebook has a built-in optical drive for CD-ROMs and DVDs. You hardly ever see this in a sub-notebook because they take up so much...
- Blog posts 2007-10-01
- Apple needs a thinbook in the lineup
- On Friday 9to5Mac reported that new Apple notebooks are in development. They will be available in black and silver aluminum and "considerably slimmer than current MacBook and even a bit more than MacBook Pro" according to the post. Where it gets interesting is the site's allusion to a mythical piece...
- Blog posts 2007-09-24
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