According to Mary Jo Foley over at ZDNet.com, Microsoft maybe looking for netbook owners outside of the United States who would be willing to try Windows 7 on lower-end computers. The testing would involved users in Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Jordan, and Lebanaon (all of … Read more
Normally when you think of Maximum PC Magazine, you don’t think of low-power ultraportables based on older platforms like netbooks. Usually, Maximum PC focuses on the latest and greatest high-end equipment and laptops, but it turns out they do have an interest in these devices. … Read more
Today is the day the public gets a crack at testing the Public Beta of Microsoft Windows 7. The program includes access to both the 64-bit versions and 32-bit versions. You’ll be asked to sign in with your Windows Live account. You will be downloading … Read more
John Ratsey over at NotebookReview.com has put together a user review of the 10.2″ Intel Atom-powered Samsung NC10. He’s compared it to the 12.1″ Toshiba Portege R500 and the 12.1″ Sony VAIO G11. Unlike some netbooks, they mention that their NC10 came with a recovery … Read more
Engadget discusses Windows 7 at length, as well as includes a lot of general links about Windows 7. They mention that Microsoft Windows SVP Steve Sinofsky was showing off a netbook running Windows 7 during the PDC keynote (PDC = Professional Developers Conference). LAPTOP Magazine … Read more