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iPad vs Netbooks

Netbooks fall under tablet shipments in Q2 2011

For those who are not yet satisfied, post-PC era is already here with us? We can fairly decisively conclude we’ve finally entered a post-netbook time. And this Q2 2011 marks the first time we’ve witnessed netbbooks numbers being eclipsed by tablets, according to ABI Research – where global tablet sales increased to 13.6 million units, [...]

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Toshiba at CES 2011: NB305 and NB505 Netbooks

Toshiba just don’t want to let of their netbook product line. Despite the onslaught of tablets being announced at the CES 2011, here comes Toshiba announcing two of its latest netbooks – the Toshiba NB305 and Toshiba NB505. The Toshiba NB505 is actually a fresh new mini netbook while the Toshiba NB305 is an upgraded [...]

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Windows XP to be no longer pre-installed on netbooks

While we’ve heard it before, it seems that Microsoft are set on it this time – Windows XP will no longer be pre-installed on netbooks. Previously the OS was to stop being pre-installed on computers and laptops but, with the arrival of netbooks, the OS lasted longer than Microsoft had planned, largely due to the [...]

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Netbooks Soon to Have HDMI Support

I’m pretty sure most of you are using your beloved netbooks for watching movies while on the go. It’s a pretty good setup actually. You have a 10-inch netbook loaded with 1 to 2GB of RAM and an external hard drive that can hold up several movies. Hooked them up together and you’d get your [...]

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iPad vs Netbook: Part deux

We previously had a spec-by-spec comparison between the iPad and netbooks and now Sascha, King of Netbooks, give his take on the subject. The result? Same as ours, with netbooks winning a majority of the categories essential for a mobile computing device. We’ll probably see more of the same comparisons in the future as people [...]

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