Couple of quick articles on Intel and VIA CPUs for the netbook market. First off, DigiTimes mentions the impact the Intel Atom shortage is having on the netbook industry. They mention that because of the shortage, that LCD panel makers who handle the manufacturer of … Read more
Acer has clarified their pricing for the 8.9-inch Acer Aspire One, at least for the UK. As of today according to Register Hardware / ComputerActive magazine, Acer’s starting price for the Aspire One will be £220 (including VAT), which is around $440 USD (depending on … Read more
Looks like Lenovo officially acknowledged yesterday, the existence of the Lenovo ThinkPad SL300, a small-business oriented laptop, and the smallest member of a new ThinkPad line. We first heard about the SL series
Bad news – at least for another week and a half – looks like the MSI Wind is delayed, at least in the US. This appears to be affecting the 10-inch version of the Intel Atom-powered ultraportable notebook. The official MSI Store shows a June … Read more
Yesterday at Computex, Canonical announced a new Linux distribution based on Ubuntu Linux, built especially for small-screened netbooks. It’s a very important move for the netbook / sub-notebook market. Between Intel and VIA supporting this market on the hardware side, now you have Canonical/Ubuntu working … Read more