Acer to Phase Out 8.9″ Acer Aspire Ones?

Could Acer be phasing out its 8.9″ Acer Aspire One in favor of the upcoming 10.1″ model? DigiTimes is reporting that they are looking at discontinuing the 8.9-inch line, which is manufactured by Quanta Computer, sometime in the second quarter of this year. The 10.1-inch … Read more

“Maximum” Coverage of Netbooks

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

Apple Still Not Keen on Netbooks

Apple’s acting chief executive officer has reiterated what Steve Jobs said about an Apple netbook back in October. Tim Cook made the comments yesterday during Apple’s first quarter 2009 financial results conference call. When asked about the netbook market, Cook responded: “We’re watching that space, … Read more

HP Mini 1100 Quietly Announced or Leaked?

Either it’s the sequel to the HP Mini 1000, or it’s simply an expansion, but either way, several models listed as “HP Mini 1100” with 10.1″ 1024×576 displays and powered by Intel’s N270 Atom CPUs have shown up on Hewlett-Packard’s support website. It would appear … Read more

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Makes an Appearance

The 10″ 16:9 Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has made an appearance online at a retailer – in this case, it’s Tesco in the UK. They are currently listing the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook for £349.00 (@ $490 USD) with these options: – 1.33GHz Intel Atom … Read more