Tag Archives: CULV

Ultrathin is in, some new thoughts

Li Ming over at Shanzai.com has an interesting take on what’s going to be the new trend this year. I previously decided that I’ll stick to my netbook for now. But it looks like CULVs will be coming in full force this new year. It will just be a matter of time before the price of [...]

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Reviewed: Dell Inspiron 11z

The Dell Inspiron 11z is an upgrade from the previous Atom offerings of Dell netbooks with its Intel CULV processor. Brad at liliputing had the chance to review a unit recently. As a refresher, here are the specs of the unit he had: 1.3GHz dual-core Pentium SU4100 Windows 7 Home Premium 250GB HDD 2GB RAM [...]

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Sony Vaio T gets CULV upgrade, still pricey

Sony’s computers have been sort of the Apple of the PC market, with lavish and stylish designs at a premium price point. This new update is no different, with the previously phased out Vaio 11.1″ T series coming back with CULV processors. The Sony Style site lists three CPU variants – a 1.2GHz dual-core Celeron [...]

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Dell Release Inspiron 11z in Europe

Dell have released their first CULV system in Europe combining netbook design with laptop specs. The Dell Inspiron 11Z is available in the UK for £349. This includes the 11.6 inch display, Intel ULV processor, 160GB HDD and 2GB of RAM. The standard color is black but, like all Dell machines users can customize the [...]

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Demand for 11.6 inch displays drops

Second tier LCD makers were hoping that demand for 11.6 inch displays would be high, giving them a chance to compete with Samsung, LG Display and AU Optronics, who currently dominate the notebook and netbook panel market. They hoped that demand for 11-13 inch displays would propel them into the competition but it seems the [...]

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