The $330 and above netbook market is dead
It’s hard to believe that less than a year ago when higher end netbooks still commanded $600 and maybe even above. But if you bought a netbook in the last month or two for $400 or more, this is a good time to kick yourself. The market for $400 netbooks justdied with the arrival of [...]
Read MoreForget Netbooks, Ultraportable 11.6″ Laptop for $434
Dell has the new Inspiron 11z 11.6″ ultraportable laptop for just $434 (order here and just add the $35 6-cell battery option). It’s much faster on the CPU and graphics than a Netbook but it’s priced like a Netbook. This is an Intel Celeron 743 45nm Core microarchitecture single core processor running at [...]
Read MoreASUS Eee PC 1008HA Review
The ASUS 1008HA Eee PC netbook is one of the sleekest netbooks on the market. I first “clamshell” in June, and I called it an inexpensive miniature MacBook Air. The 1008HA comes with your slightly enhanced Intel Atom N280 processor, Intel GMA950 chipset, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB 2.5″ hard drive, Bluetooth, 802.11n and 10/100 Ethernet, SDHC flash slot, 10.1″ LCD screen, and Windows XP. Street price for the Asus Eee PC 1008HA is in the range slightly north of $400.
Read MoreReview: Asus Eee PC 1000HE Netbook
I’ve previously called the Asus 1000HE netbook one of the best values in the netbook market in terms of bang per buck but I had to try it out myself to see if it actually lives up to my expectations. For a typical street price of $375 to $399, the Asus 1000HE netbook simply can’t be beat in terms of value. It is one of the best netbooks on the market at any price.
Showstoppers, Night Before CTIA
I’m in Las Vegas checking out the CTIA wireless convention this week which encompasses all things wireless and mobility. Showstoppers is a media-only event that showcases companies the night before major conventions and I had a chance to see some of the goodies and I’ll share what I found below.
MacBook Pro 17″ Battery is Huge and Not so Dense in Energy
The latest MacBook Pro’s battery life is low for soemthing with such a large battery. The MacBook Pro 17″ battery is HUGE.
Asus Eee PC 1000HE Sets a New Bar in Features and Price on Netbooks
It’s hard to believe that just over one year ago, netbooks were a brand new class of laptops meant for the developing world. Its creators grossly undermined the public’s appetite for cheap and portable computers and one year later, netbooks became the fastest growing segment in the market while every other market suffered painful losses in the brutal economy.
