by Matthew on November 17, 2009
The Stantum is a multi-touch slate PC that has a 10.1 inch touch screen. It is based and built around a Dell Mini 10 and has no keyboard, has the webcam removed and has just 2 USB ports.
The Slate PC comes supplied with Windows 7 installed (although it’s not clear which version). The multi-touch screen is capable of sensing up to 10 fingers at a time which is plenty for a screen of this size. Other features removed from the Dell Mini 10 are mostly connectivity with it having no wifi and no bluetooth as both antennas were removed. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on November 3, 2009
Sprint have announced that they are offering an EVDO enabled netbook in the form of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. The netbook costs $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and will set you back $59.99 on a 24 month contract that will provide 5GB of data per month.
The Mini 10 netbook has a 10.1 inch screen that has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Powering the netbook is an Intel Atom Z520 processor running at 1.33GHz along with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB harddrive.
Connectivity wise it has wireless at b/g speeds along with the integrated EVDO Rev.A for hooking up to mobile networks while on the move. Separately the netbook costs $349 if ordered direct from Dell, so you do save a bit on the netbook although you are locked in to a 24 month contract in getting the cheaper price. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on October 26, 2009
Dell have announced the new Dell Inspiron 13z laptop that runs Windows 7. The new 13z is a step up from the Inspiron 11z that was launched recently. The Dell 13z has a 13.3″ HD WLED True-Life display that can display a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The battery life on the 13z is also quite good with the standard 4 cell battery being capable of powering the laptop for 5 hours with an optional 8 cell battery bumping that up to almost 11.5 hours of usage on a single charge. The laptop weighs 3.94lbs and measures 1.04″ in thickness.
Storage wise it comes with either a 250GB or 360GB harddrive with the 250GB spinning at 5,400RMP and the larger 360GB spinning at 7,200RPM. Powering the 13z you can choose either an Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 or an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 each running at 1.3GHz.
The lowest spec model comes with the Dual Core SU4100 processor and also includes the smaller of the harddrives with 2GB of RAM and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD chip. Price in the UK for that is £479 including shipping and delivery. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on October 19, 2009
We recently mentioned that Dell are launching the Dell Adamo XPS ultra thin laptop that measures just under 10mm. Information on the Adamo XPS is very thin on the ground at the moment with just a few teaser shots and a lot of speculation providing what we know.
Business Week claim that the laptop will cost $2000 when launched and one of the most unique features seems to be a heat-sensing strip that runs along the lip of the lid. When gliding your finger across the strip the thing glows white and the casing opens up the aluminium lid. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on October 13, 2009
Rob928 is a user over on the My Dell Mini website and he has showcased his Dell Mini 9 tablet conversion that uses the business version of the Mini 9 (a Vostro A90) along with a Hoda Technology solderless touchscreen. The tablet doesn’t convert although it does work with full pen integration.
Other upgrades to the Mini 9 Tablet is a 16GB SSD that has been upgraded from a smaller version. 1GB of RAM can be found inside along with WiFi, Bluetooth and the original Atom Processor that is in the Mini 9 netbooks. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on October 7, 2009
The Dell Mini 3i that was reported recently as going to China only now appears to be moving to the US also in the next few months.
The Mini 3i will be shipping in the US and will be aimed at competing with other Android handsets from companies such as HTC, Samsung and Motorola who are quickly making a mark in that territory.
When Crunch Gears tipster had a play with the Mini 3i it was reported that the phone was cheap and plasticky but it is expected that the phone will be spruced up when it makes it to the US. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on October 5, 2009
The Asus Eee 1005HA has been top of the best netbooks list for a few months now. For this reason we decided to take a look at the netbook to see exactly why it sits up the top there on Amazon’s list and what makes it such a good seller.
The Asus 1005HA comes with a 10.1″ LED backlit screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, it has 1GB of RAM, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor and a 160GB hard drive. It’s most impressive feature is the 6 cell 63Wh battery that is capable of keeping the 1005HA powered for 10.5 hours on a full charge.
The netbook measures 1.4 inches at the thickest point and shrinks down a fair bit up to the front of the device. The reason that the netbook is larger at the back is due to the high capacity battery that has been included. However, on the whole, the netbook isn’t badly proportioned at all and the extra size at the back really isn’t noticed. On the back of the device you’ll find a similar hinge to what Dell uses on their Mini series of netbooks where the screen slides back behind the device giving you a little extra space. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 31, 2009
Vodafone are launching a new mobile broadband service in the UK that potentially could see speeds of up to 14.4Mbps. The service is starting in the larger cities such as London, Birmingham and Liverpool.
Although it sounds great getting 14.4Mbps over the air, in reality it probably won’t happen for a while. Speeds that customers can expect to see vary from 1Mbps to 4Mbps with a potential 10.8Mbps being possible in the “perfect” conditions. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 29, 2009
There are a good number of netbooks out there. We have put together this netbook comparison to help you choose the best netbook for your needs. This particular page gives an overview of all netbooks currently available and will help guide you in the right direction to choosing the best device for your needs.
Windows XP Netbooks
Currently the most popular operating system running on netbooks is Windows XP Home edition. Estimated numbers show that at least 90% of them shipped in the US are pre-installed with Windows XP. The reason for this is that most people are familiar with the Windows XP layout as they have been using it for several years on their home and office computers. A Windows XP netbook usually has 1GB of RAM although you can see some smaller amounts on other netbooks. To get the most from Windows XP make sure you have at least 1GB to keep things running smoothly.
Linux Netbooks
With Windows XP netbooks dominating the market it shows that less than 10% of netbooks ship with Linux installed. If you want to purchase a linux netbook then you need to look in to what distribution of linux you want to run. Several new versions of linux have been created thanks to netbooks. These include Easy Peasey, Ubuntu netbook remix and mobin to name a few. Benefits of linux netbooks can be found in the netbook distribution list found here.
Windows 7 Netbooks
Although Windows 7 netbooks are not available at the time of writing this, it is possible to install Windows 7 on a netbook. If you desire to do this I recommend you proceed with caution and follow tutorials found on the web till official netbooks running Windows 7 are launched.
Google Android Netbooks
As of writing this there are currently no netbooks that run the Android OS although a few manufacturers such as Dell and Asus have shown interest.
What netbook to choose
For the majority of you reading this, I’d suggest Windows XP for now as the operating system works well on a netbook. Amazon have a list of the best netbooks and those that sell the most. Ones to look out for are the Asus 1005HA that has a 10.1 inch screen and a very good battery life. Other close contenders include the Samsung NC10 that works very well. Both of these are Windows XP based. Finally the Acer Aspire One is a top selling netbook and one well worth looking out for.
by Matthew on August 13, 2009
Samsung have launched the ND10 netbook that allows you to purchase it OS free. By being OS free it allows you to simply choose what ever OS you want to install such as XP, Android or various Linux builds. Lets take a closer look and see if it can become one of the best netbooks around.
The ND10 is very similar to the NC10 in specs as it has a 10.2 inch screen, an Intel Atom N270 processor and over seven hours battery life. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on August 12, 2009
Dell have announced a new Dell Mini netbook that is designed to look like a Nickelodeon theme. It is designed to look like the Slime motif as well as other very familiar character themes such as SpongeBob Square Pants and iCarly.
The Dell Mini 10 netbooks will be used for these new designed and are aimed at children to help provide a safe computing experience. Their full goal is quoted below. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 29, 2009
MaxLinear and Hauppauge Digital are working together to create a UMPC and netbook TV card. The netbook TV card will allow HD signals to be received over the air. The tv tuners for the netbook are based on the MXL5007T CMOS silicon tuner that MaxLinear builds.
As well as being able to pick up HD signals OTA the TV tuners will be capable of European standards that includes DVB-H, DMB-T, DVB-T and QAM. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on July 3, 2009
The Dell Mini 10 Netbook will soon become available with the Wireless 700 card (costs $69) and provides the netbook a dual function card that will have wireless and GPS giving the netbook navigation and geo-tagging capabilities. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on May 8, 2009
It seems like Dell are now working on an Android Netbook. The netbook mentioned was the Dell Mini Inspiron 910 and this information was dropped by Bsquare who are porting Adobe Flash Lite to the new Android Netbook… shortly after the press release coming out it was removed from the site. Luckily, it wasn’t removed quickly enough for people to not notice 
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by Matthew on April 16, 2009
The Dell Vostro A90 has now been launched in the US. It starts at $349 and comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. [click to continue…]
