Are Ultrabooks the Future?
There are no questions that tablets have taken sales away from netbooks in the past few months. But Intel is not ready to give up on laptops. Why should it with Ultrabooks such as ASUS UX21 offering so much promise? Ultrabooks are super thin and compact. They pack in a lot of power too. According to Intel, Ultrabooks will cost less than $1,000 and could be less than 0.8 inches thick. Next generation Intel processors will show up in Ultrabooks starting 2013.
ASUS unveils X101 Tablet with MeeGo
ASUS is still in love with netbooks even though it shifts its focus to bringing quality tablets to the market. The company has already announced a few new products at Computex IT trade fair in Taipei. ASUS Eee PC X101 is the latest netbook by ASUS but unlike many other netbooks on the market it runs the MeeGo platform.
Intel’s New Atom Chips To Be Cheaper?
Let’s face it. The processors used in netbooks are not as powerful as their desktop counterparts but they are less expensive too. If they were not, netbooks would cost a whole lot more. But many experts have argued that netbooks should be even cheaper. Intel plans to offer netbook makers the opportunity to pull off cheaper netbooks by offering the next generation ATOM for cheap. (more…)
Are Slim Netbooks The Future?
One does not have to be a genius to realize slim gadgets are very much in demand. Tablets are getting slimmer all the time. Netbooks have come a long way in that department as well. All statistics point to netbooks being in decline. It is true that these devices are not the hottest gadgets around in 2011 as they were a couple of years ago. Hybrid netbook tablets such as ASUS Transformer have a lot of promise. It seems ASUS will be focusing on bringing even thinner devices to the market in the near future. (more…)
Asus Eee Pad Transformer: Future of Netbooks?
In the past few months, we have consistently predicted that the only chance for netbook makers to keep selling their devices is by innovating. Tablets may be cheap, portable, and great for doing things on the road. At the same time, they are not perfect. A device that can offer the best of both worlds does have a place. Asus Eee Pad Transformer is an example for such a device. This netbook tablet hybrid is quite capable and can be used as a tablet too. (more…)
Microsoft’s Tom Rizzo Slams Google Chromebook
Microsoft and Google are fierce rivals. They have been trading jabs across various markets for a while now. As it turns out, Microsoft is not exactly a fan of Google and its Chrome laptop. Google threw the first jab by using Tom Rizzo’s name as the login to demo Chromebook at Google I/O. Tom Rizzo had this to say in response:
me logging into a Chromebook will never be a reality…. There is a little fun rivalry between those guys and us… But I fundamentally believe Office and Office 365 are much, much better than anything they have to offer. (more…)
WebOS netbook coming?
So much for netbooks dying. Not only they are not dying but they are still very much relevant, which is a bit surprising considering how tablets have been taking marketshare away from these devices. HP is already planning to bring a WebOS tablet to the market. But the company is not stopping there. Apparently, there will be a WebOS around in the near future. (more…)
New Acer Aspire One Happy Debuts
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There is more to netbooks than just their processors, RAM, and other features. These devices can be quite attractive to those into fashion. Acer Aspire One Happy has always been a colorful netbook. That has not stopped Acer from trying to add even more jazz to its Happy netbooks. The new versions will have a water ripple pattern on them. (more…)
$500 Chrome Netbook vs. iPad
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Many netbook fans have been waiting for netbook makers to come up with new innovative devices to breathe new life into this market. Chrome OS does have a lot of potential. But at this point, it is not very clear whether $500 netbooks using this platform have a future. Samsung Series 5 Chromebook has a dual core processor and 16GB SSD. This device will take advantage of Google’s Chrome platform. Of course, if you live by the sword, you die by it if Google ends up having cloud issues. (more…)
NPD Group: iPad Not To Blame for Weak PC Sales
iPad has become quite a bogeyman for PC makers who simply do not innovate and wonder why their sales are falling. There is no question that portable devices such as iPad have had some effect. But as NPD Group puts it, they are not solely to blame. NPD’s Stephen Bake claims that the rate of cannibalization has actually dropped in the past few months:
The explosion of computer sales when Windows 7 launched, as well as the huge increase in Netbook sales at that time, are much more to blame for weak consumer PC sales growth than the iPad… Overall it appears that the vast majority of iPad purchases to-date have been incremental to the consumer technology industry, (more…)
