Asus S121 – Details

Although we already had some details of the 12.1″ Asus S121 (think high-end netbook), Asustek has officially announced and displayed the Atom-powered device at CES 2009 (technically at a pre-CES event, tied to CES). The S121 is similar to the 10.2″ Asus Eee PC S101, … Read more

Netbooks to Drop in Price Even Further

There are starting to be large price reductions for netbooks across all display sizes and manufacturers (and storage options). Among those seeing price cuts: – 8.9″ Acer Aspire One, both the SSD/Linux and HDD/Windows XP versions. – Asustek Eee PC 7″ Eee PC 4G Surf, … Read more

Netbooks Boost Notebook Market

Netbooks (or Mini-Note as they call it) are hot, (pun intended) and their market is growing. DisplaySearch, a market research company, has released a new report that takes a look at the netbook market (and the notebook market in general). They claim that the netbook … Read more

LAPTOP Magazine’s 2008 Dubious Mobile Achievement Awards

LAPTOP Magazine has published the “LAPTOP’s Dubious Mobile Achievement Awards 2008” list, and netbooks were prominent (but not for the reason you maybe thinking). Asustek and their Eee PC family got the “Brand Dilution Award” for the numerous netbook models and naming variations they released … Read more

Cyber Monday 2008 Deals

Some of these deals are limited in numbers, and some may not be active until 2am PST. I’ll update this if more deals become available (and if you see any, use the comment form and I’ll add them). Amazon Customers Vote is still going on … Read more