Everex CloudBook and Windows XP

Could it be that the 7-inch Everex CloudBook is finally getting Microsoft Windows XP? It is if you are buying it in Taiwan and you are specifically buying the Everex gBook SC1200T. The 1.2GHz VIA C7-powered ultraportable device was spotted with a box listing the … Read more

Firefox 3.0 and Netbooks

Earlier this week, I mentioned that Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 was made available for public download. In my experience it was definitely much faster and much more stable than the Firefox 2 series. Chippy over at UMPC Portal has done some speed tests on … Read more

Asus Eee PC 900 Batteries and the UK

For those in the UK who bought the 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 and were wondering what happened to the battery, it looks like Asus is talking about the issue and trying to clear a few things up. The North American Eee PC 900s, as well … Read more

HP 2133 Mini-Note Review (TrustedReviews)

Andy Vandervell, of TrustedReviews, has posted a new review of the Linux powered version of the 8.9-inch HP 2133 Mini-Note, giving it a 7 out of 10. This version of the 2133 retails for between $500 and $600 USD (some places are changing the price … Read more

Solid State Drives and Asus Eee PCs

Over on the EeeUser forums, “Tourane” has put together a series of benchmarks comparing the Solid State Drive (SSD) performance in the following netbooks / sub-notebooks: – Asus Eee PC 701 – 4G and 8G models – Asus Eee PC 900 The results are interesting … Read more