ASUS Posts Profit in Q3
ASUS is behind some of the most exciting netbooks and tablets around. The company’s netbook shipments may have reduced in the past couple of quarters. But it is still selling a ton of laptops and other computing devices. The company has shipped 1.3M netbooks and 4.3M laptops in Q3, 2011. (more…)
Tablet Sales Passed Netbook Sales in Q2
The netbook market has been slowing down for a few months already. But netbook makers have been still selling a good number of netbooks. According to ABI Research’s latest report, tablets overtook netbooks in sales for the first time in Q2 2011. The report suggests 13.6M tablets were shipped in the second quarter of 2011 (in comparison to 7.3 netbook units shipped). (more…)
Asus N Series Notebooks Debut
ASUS may be less involved in the netbook market. But the company still makes decent laptops. Its new N Series notebooks have been announced in Europe. These are regular size laptops (15 or 17 inch) with Intel Core i5 or i7 inside. They ship with up to 8 GB in RAM. Nvidia Optimus technology is included on these machines: (more…)
Sprint Ends Unlimited Data Plan for Netbooks, Tablets
Carriers are simply not able to make enough money from their unlimited data plans. We have known for quite some time that the days of carriers such as Sprint offering unlimited data plans to their tablet or netbook customers are numbered. Sprint has now announced that it is ending unlimited data plans for anything that is not a smartphone. That includes tablets and netbooks. (more…)
Amiga Netbook Coming?
Remember the good old days of Amiga? We have been hearing all kinds of rumors about the possibility of a portable Amiga making it to the market some time in the future. Amigaworld.net is now suggesting that such a device actually exists and will be in form of a netbook: (more…)
Tablets pass netbooks in shipments
Tablets have been on the rise for a couple of years already. The tablet market is still being dominated by iPad. But other tablets are starting to make their presence known as well. The more tablets become popular, the less netbooks will be shipped. In fact, tablet shipments have surpassed netbook shipments for the first time. ABI Research announced there were 13.6 million tablets shipped this quarter, compared to 7.3 million netbooks. This is a trend that probably won’t be reversed anytime soon.
Ubuntu ‘Webbook” Launches In SA
Netbooks may not be as popular as they used to be in the U.S., where people are spending money on tablets. But they can be quite useful in the developing world. When combined with a free operating system, netbooks can offer more value to people who live in countries with poor access to computing devices. “Webbook” which is being launched in South Africa by Vodafone fits the bill. (more…)
ASUS Transformer 2 Teaser Video Released
ASUS Transformer is quite popular among tablet fans who prefer Android to iOS. It is not an iPad killer by any means but it does have unique features that set it apart from almost all other tablets around. ASUS is not done in the tablet market by any means. The company is planning to bring ASUS Transformer 2 to the market some time in November. A teaser video has already been posted for those of you who can’t wait to get your hands on this:
Eee Pad Slider Available In White Too?
ASUS Eee Pad Slider does not need any introduction. It is the tablet that wants to be a netbook. It not only has a lot to offer to tablet fans, it also can be useful to netbook lovers. The device is now available in white as well. This tablet has NVIDIA Tegra 2 inside with Android 3.2 on-board. It also offers 16 GB in storage. G-Sensor, E-Compass, GPS, Light Sensor and Gyroscope Technology are also included in this tablet. (more…)
Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook: Falls Short?
With netbooks slowing down, Intel and its partners intend to use ultrabooks to target those who are looking for ultra portable, thin laptops. Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook the first of many ultrabooks to come. Aspire S3 has a 13.3 inch HD screen with a 2nd gen Intel Core i5 processor inside. HD Graphics 3000 is also included in this machine. Acer has high hopes for this device. But the reviews have been anything but glowing. (more…)
