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Compaq Presario CQ70: Budget 17-inch Notebook for $579

Circuit City is now selling HP’s cheapest 17-inch notebook, the Compaq Presario CQ70. This notebook is relatively basic, but if you’re yearning for a big display on a small budget it’s worth a look.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on October 7, 2008  | 

Acer Drops Aspire One price to $349

Acer’s dropped the prices of its Aspire One netbook by $50, lowering the starting price to just $329. As the market for netbooks or “companion notebooks” heats up we should see more manufacturers launching sub-$350 computers.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on August 22, 2008  | 

IdeaPad S10 Demo (video)

Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10 was on display at the Intel Developer’s Forum in San Francisco today and we got a full demo. The S10 is well built and has a lot of features not found on other netbooks in its price range. The IdeaPad S10 is now available for order from $429.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on August 20, 2008  | 

Video: IdeaPad S10 Hands On

Lenovo gave me a quick look at the IdeaPad S10 during a meeting in San Francisco yesterday. The IdeaPad S10 is Lenovo’s entry into the ‘netbook’ market and will start at just $399.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on August 6, 2008  | 

Acer Aspire One Available in U.S. (Pricing and Specs)

The Acer Aspire One is now available from U.S. retailers including Amazon.com, Buy.com, NewEgg.com and many others. If you’re thinking of buying an ASUS Eee PC 901, MSI Wind or an HP 2133 you should definitely take a look at the Acer Aspire One.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on July 17, 2008  | 

GeCube Genie Notebook w/Detachable Keyboard

GeCube GenieThe GeCube Genie is yet another entry into the lightweight, low-cost notebook. Ge GeCube Genie features a 7-inch display that detaches from the keyboard and still manages to function thanks to a tiny trackpad at the rear of the display. The guts of the computer are housed behind the dispay. Unfortunatly, the GeCube Genie doesn’t have a touchscreen, but it’s tough to argue with its $450 price tag.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on March 9, 2008  | 

Zonbu Notebook fot $279: Cheap and Green

Zonbu NotebookThe Zonbu notebook is designed to be energy efficient and low maintainence, thanks to automatic system updates and a paid subscription service. The Zonbu notebook starts at just $279 if you’re willing to commit to a two-year, $14.95 per month subscription fee.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on November 28, 2007  | 

Asus Eee PC: At Least 3.8 Million Sold in 2008?

Asus CEO Jonney ShihCheap notebooks are wildly popular, all you have to do is look at the stir Black Friday notebooks and the OLPO XO Laptop. The ASUS Eee PC is just making its way off the assembly line and Asustek’s CEO is already predicting that his company will out-pace its goal of selling 3.8 million of the $400-ish laptops by the end of next year.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on November 20, 2007  | 

Black Friday CompUSA: Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/S for $549

Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/SCompUSA is discounting the Sony VAIO VGN-NR140E/S to $549.99 on Black Friday, a $250 discount. The NR140E/S is a retail version of the VAIO NR series, which is the cheapest line of notebooks Sony’s ever produced.

Continue Reading  |  Posted on November 15, 2007  |