9 Tablet Keyboards You Should See

So you have decided to adopt a tablet for your computing needs on the go? Your tablet won’t have a keyboard like your netbook. But you can always pick up a keyboard dock/kit for it. Here are 9 keyboards that can make typing easier on your tablet:

Trent IMP38B Airbender iPad 2 case: a case/keyboard hybrid kit for your iPad. It not only holds your device in position, it has got a responsive keyboard too.

Rocketfish – Advanced Series iCapsule Keyboard: turns your iPad into a netbook. It protects your iPad and is quite portable too.

Apple Wireless Keyboard: does not need any introduction. It is a super sleek keyboard that works with your iPad and your Mac too. It is battery friendly too. (more…)

Netbooks to Get Kinect?

In the past few months, we have talked about how netbooks will need a game changing development to become popular again. Netbooks with Kinect technology on-board could certainly make a splash. As the Daily Claims, netbook prototypes with Kinect sensor on-board have already been spotted. It is interesting to note that ASUS has not announced any Kinect-powered product yet. But it very well might in the near future. (more…)

Can Netbooks Make a Comeback?

Netbooks became very popular in such a short period of time. It was only after Apple revolutionized the tablet business that the demand for netbooks started dropping. Of course, netbooks were underpowered and left a whole lot to be desired as computing devices. So tablets should not get all the blame for the fall of netbooks. Recently, we have been hearing more about the rise of Ultrabooks. These ultra thin tablets offer more power than netbooks and are very thin. Those of you who have had a MacBook Air in the past, know what Ultrabooks will be all about. (more…)

10 Cool Netbook Messenger Bags

So you want to take your netbook with you on the go without actually have to carry it in your hands? Maybe you want to take a few accessories with you as well just in case. In that case, messenger bags are decent accessories to pick up that can give you more flexibility on the go and protect your netbook as well. Not all messenger bags for netbooks are created the same, but the majority of them give you enough space to take your laptop and its accessories with you on the go.

If you are looking for a messenger bag for your mini laptop, here are 10 products worth considering:

Mobile Edge Ultra Portable Messenger Bag: can handle your netbook or even your Macbook. Has pockets all over the place, giving you the flexibility and space to take as many things as you need with you.

Case Logic XNTM-4 Messenger eSling: a compact and attractive messenger bag that keeps your netbook secure against accidents and has plenty of space for your accessories too.

Mobile Edge Eco-friendly Canvas Messenger Bag: a stylish and eco friendly messenger bag for laptops as large as 16 inches. It has an all cotton exterior.

Kroo Brown Messenger Bag for 10″ Netbook: it’s made out of nylon with cushioned laptop compartment and reinforced frame to protect your laptop on the go.

Rothco Classic Heavyweight Messenger Bag: a large but decent messenger bag that works for your laptops and netbooks. It has space for your accessories too. Pretty affordable too. (more…)

Pandora Open-Source Netbook Coming Soon

The netbook era may be over. But there is still value in playing with Linux-based, open source netbooks like the one Pandora is planning to bring to the market. The netbook ships with a 600 MHz ARM-based TI OMAP3 SoC and plays Quake 3 and Mario 64. This netbook does have a Nintendo DS look and feel to it. Here are the specifications for this device:

• 600 MHz TI OMAP3530 SoC
• 256 MB of DDR-333 memory (more…)

178m Ultrabook shipments by 2016

While netbooks are falling, ultrabooks are rising. They are expected to be the future of laptops in the next few years. How big this market is going to get? According to Juniper Research’s forecasts, 178m ultrabooks could be sold per year by 2016. That would still not top tablet sales, which could reach 253m units. There is no question that ultrabook prices are a bit too much for consumers at this point.

While Intel’s control of the brand ensures that Ultrabooks stand out from traditional notebooks, vendors face a balancing act in terms of product strategy… Meeting Intel’s specification secures brand status and funding, but the step-change from notebooks means many of today’s Ultrabooks are too expensive for many consumers (more…)

HP Mini 1104 Launched

HP is not in the business of releasing new netbook models as often as it used to. But it does bring new models to the market once in a while. The HP Mini 1104 netbook is designed for professional and educational users. It has an ATOM N2600 processor inside with 2 GB RAM. Just like most netbooks, this device will have a 10.1 inch display at a resolution of 1024 x 600. (more…)

Microsoft Ready for Post-Netbook Era?

It is no secret that netbooks have been declining with the rise of tablets. These were highly portable laptops at great prices that rose to amazing heights a couple of years ago. With the rise of affordable, premium tablets, netbooks have lost a lot of marketshare. Take Microsoft for instance. Netbooks were responsible for 8% of the company’s sales a year ago (now only 2%). As Patrick Moorhead, principal at Moor Insights, explains, netbooks just lost out to better alternatives: (more…)

Intel Q4 Revenue Beats Estimates, Netbooks Down

Even though the netbook market has been slowing down for a while now, companies involved in this business have been selling a significant number of these products recently. But the demand for netbooks is dwindling. Even though, Intel beat its revenue estimates in the last quarter of 2011, the company’s ATOM processors are not exactly posting promising results. In fact, revenues of these processes has dropped 38 percent from the last quarter and 57 percent from last year. With the demand for netbooks slowing down, these are not surprising results by any means.

Netbooks will continue to be around for the time being. But their glory days are behind them.

Acer: 35% of our Notebooks will be Ultrabooks

Ultrabooks are on the rise. Even though a couple of netbook makers are still going to continue bringing new models to the market, most will be focusing on ultra thin laptops. Acer is planning to be a big player in this market. The company expects about 35% of its notebooks to be ultrabooks. Acer has been losing marketshare thanks to the rise of tablets such as the iPad. Acer’s focus on Ultrabooks won’t turn the company’s fortunes around overnight. Apple is still going to be hard to beat in the ultrabook space.