According to PC World, Sony is going to be jumping into the netbook / sub-notebook competition with a low-cost laptop using a VIA Technologies CPU (similar to the one used by the HP 2133 Mini-Note). PC World reports that Quanta Computers (an OEM for laptop … Read more
Sal Cangeloso over at Geek.com has posted a quick review of the HP 2133 Mini-Note. The topic of why Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs) never took off in the numbers and speed in which the netbook / sub-notebook has been debated quite often, in many forums. … Read more
LAPTOP Magazine has published a new review of the HP 2133 Mini-Note. If you are saying “didn’t they already review the HP Mini-Note”, then you would be correct. This time around though, they are review the Windows XP version – the earlier review was of … Read more
VIA Technologies has formally taken the wraps off of their new line of Isaiah-based CPUs, the Nano series. These are 64-bit CPUs and are 65nm. VIA claims they will offer up four times the performance within the same power range to extend VIA’s performance per … Read more
VIA has announced the VIA OpenBook, an 8.9-inch replacement / upgrade of the 7-inch VIA NanoBook, which was a reference design for sub-notebook / netbook manufacturers. In addition to a larger LED-backlit display, there are other changes in store – some of the new features … Read more