netbooks

netbooks in pictures

In pictures: Sony's new Vaio W netbook

Sony is the latest computer maker to enter the netbook market. Here's what you can expect from the new Vaio W netbook.

See Slideshow
Toshiba releases new NB200 netbook, fastest Qosmio X300 notebook

World’s sexiest netbook versus world’s fastest notebook

See Slideshow
Rise of the netbook

The evolution of mini-laptops

See Slideshow

News about netbooks

Article | 24/01/2012 HP's new Mini netbook sports Intel's latest Atom chip
Hewlett-Packard has announced its latest netbook, which offers significant application and graphics performance improvements with Intel's newest Atom ...
Article | 29/12/2011 Intel tries to keep netbooks alive with new Atom chips
Intel on Wednesday started shipping the latest Atom chips for netbooks, an important step to sustain growth of the low-cost PCs in the wake of the tab...
Article | 17/12/2011 Dell pulls back from netbook market
Dell has confirmed that it has ceased production of its Inspiron Mini netbook computer, in effect ending its pursuit of the receding netbook market, a...
Article | 15/11/2011 Hard drive shortages will result in more expensive PCs: Gartner
Enterprise users and consumers who have held off buying new PCs recently may come to regret their decision as a hard-drive shortage following floods i...
Article | 22/10/2011 Sprint cutting unlimited 4G data plans
Sprint Nextel is ending unlimited data plans for all devices except smartphones, bringing the era of all-you-can-eat mobile data in the U.S. nearer to...

Tutorials about netbooks

Article | 1/06/2010 How to: Install a touchscreen in your netbook
Is your netbook envious of touch-driven devices? You can't turn your netbook into an iPad, but you can retrofit it with a touchscreen and avoid the ti...
Article | 3/12/2009 How to upgrade your netbook
Small, light and extremely portable, netbooks are ideal for computing on the move. But deciding which mini laptop is best for you isn't an easy task -...
Article | 19/10/2009 Install Windows 7 on your netbook in under 30 minutes
While the easiest way to install Windows 7 on a netbook is by booting from an external DVD drive, it’s probably not worth spending $100 on a drive tha...
Article | 8/07/2009 Speed up your Windows XP netbook
Most modern desktops and laptops have power to spare, but netbooks are notoriously pokey. Consequently, you should turn off any operating-system featu...
Article | 1/06/2009 Manage media on any device
When did entertainment get so complicated? So many files, and so many formats. Our no-hassle tips for iTunes music and digital video will let you play...

Features about netbooks

Article | 24/06/2011 Tablet or netbook? How to choose the right mobile tech
Tablets, netbooks, smartphones--these days, you can't buy a microwave without being upsold on the touchscreen, app-store model. But when you're pickin...
Article | 19/01/2011 The end is near for netbooks
So long, netbooks.
Article | 9/09/2010 Netbooks vs. iPads -- can they coexist?
The term "disruptive," a common buzzword in tech journalism, is typically used to describe something that jars people out of existing ways of doing th...
Article | 7/07/2010 Intel breaks mold, poised to fill 'compute continuum' gaps
Chip manufacturer Intel is defying conventions and moving out of its established space in personal computing systems, and spreading their territory to...
Article | 3/06/2010 Chrome OS strives to replace desktop culture
Google's Chrome OS is coming to a netbook near you sometime later this year. The Web-centric, Linux-based, open source platform will offer a lightweig...