Bandai RilakKuma: Cutest Netbook in the Market July 15, 2009
Posted by annson in PC, Technology.Tags: Bandai RilakKuma, Netbook
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The RilakKuma netbook comes with Atom N270, 1GB memory and 160GB storage and of course a face printed on the lid of the computer. Besides looking bulky and thick, Bandai has decided to use an outdated 8.9-inch 1024×600 display for this netbook. But of course nobody cares about that. Only 500 units will be made and you have a pay a hefty price for it as well, ¥79,800 ($862).
Sony Finally Joins the Netbook Market July 7, 2009
Posted by annson in PC.Tags: Netbook, Sony, Vaio W
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Starting this August, Sony will be start shipping their netbook, the Sony Vaio W. This 10.1 inch netbook will have all the specs of what most of the netbooks out there will have including: 1.6GHz Atom processor, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n, VGA out, two USB ports, Ethernet, webcam, and MemoryStick / SD card readers. It comes with a 3 cell battery which will last you about 3 hrs but of course you can op for a 6-cell battery as well. The only feature that is kind of cool because its a Sony product is that there is software that will allow you to stream videoes to and from your PC and PS3.
There’s no 3G OR GPS option, or is there a SSD option as well. The price is $499 which asks for is most than most of the netbooks in the market now, but then again, its Sony. The netbook comes in 3 colours: white, black and pink. Hit the jump for more pictures.
P for PWN?! January 8, 2009
Posted by chan in Conventions, PC, Technology.Tags: 2009, CES, Netbook, P-Series, Sony
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Sony has finally released details on its much hyped P-series netbook entry at the recent CES convention in Las Vegas, and it is a sexy little thing. Available in 4 colours (Black, White, Red, Green), it will run Vista out of the box, it has an ultra slim profile and sports a 8″ wide screen. All at a low low (remember this is Sony) price of $900 USD what more could you ask for?! Full specs and pictures after the jump.
Next Generation of NetBooks January 6, 2009
Posted by annson in Technology.Tags: 2009, AMD, CES, Freescale Semiconductor, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Intel, Laptop, Netbook, Notebook, nVidia, Phoenix, Qualcomm
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CES is upon us starting in 2 days. Companies are all scrambling to unveil their new products and ideas out to the media so that they can build up hype for the conference will be begin on Jaunary 8, 2009, in Las Vegas. One of the hottest topics in the computer industries lately is how the direction in design has started to change. Everyone is done with making more and more faster and powerful chips and instead they are all concentrated on making more power efficient stuff. And with this has introduced the world the Netbook market.
Netbooks today are really good at displaying graphics and video, but they lack in boot times and battery-life. Today, HP has introduceda new Netwook that is priced at $699 which uses AMD’s chips. The performance and capabilities of this new Netbook are similar to Apple’s Mac Air which is priced at $1800 starting. HP, in addition to its higher-priced dv2, at CES is introducing a $499 extra-durable netbook with a 10-inch screen that is aimed at business customers.
Other companies that are stepping up are Phoenix Technologies, who have come up with a downloadable software called HyperSpace, which allows users to start loading Webpages before the operating system even boots. How are they doing it? I have no idea, we’ll have to wait for their demo or something at CES 2009 to find out.
Qualcomm Inc. and Freescale Semiconductor Inc. who are companies that work closely with the cellphone industry, are going to start offering their technology to Netbook makers.
AMD, though not selling a chip for netbooks, says that most consumers will prefer machines like the dv2 that use its microprocessors and more powerful graphics circuitry, in a combination code-named Yukon that it is announcing Tuesday. Nvidia Corp., another maker of graphics chips, wants to convince netbook makers to use one of its graphics chips alongside Intel’s Atom — providing what it estimates to be 10 times the performance of the accessory chips Intel offers with its microprocessor.
Then there is the issue of the time it takes to start Windows. Phoenix, which sells PC makers built-in programs that control the boot-up process of their systems, estimates that its HyperSpace software can let users start surfing the Web in a few seconds, save energy and avoid security problems associated with Windows. The software comes in two versions, priced at $39.95 and $59.95 for a year of use.
So there you have it, the next generation of Netbooks and probably Laptops/Notebooks, will be more powerful, have a much better battery-life and will run faster than any we have seen yet. Stay tuned for more news from CES.
-annson
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