Lenovo IdeaPad S20 – 12-inch Netbook?

We’ll file this one under rumors for now, but it brings up some interesting issues. DigiTimes is reporting that Lenovo will be launching the Lenovo IdeaPad S20, a 12-inch netbook (probably 12.1″). It’ll be based on Intel’s new Atom N280 (1.66GHz, with a faster FSB … Read more

Netbooks Available in AT&T Stores Soon?

Engadget has news that a market research firm has been conducting an online survey indicated that AT&T is considering carrying netbooks/ultraportables in AT&T stores. This is on the heels of a Fortune Magazine interview with the AT&T executive responsible for the AT&T side of the … Read more

Acer Aspire One 10.1″ D150 – Hands-On (NetbookNews.de)

A German website, NetbookNews.de has a hands-on preview of the upcoming 10.1″ Acer Aspire One D150. Their particular model is the AOD150-0B, with these specifications: – Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 – 1GB RAM – 160GB HDD – 802.11b/g Wireless – Bluetooth – Windows XP Home … Read more

Ars Technica: The State of the Netbook, Part I

Ari Allyn-Feuer over at Ars Technica has put together a comprehensive series that looks at the history and future of netbooks, as well as where they stand these days. They go all the way back 15 years ago to the mid 1990s when HP rolled … Read more