Shuttle is leading the way towards new notebook motherboard standards by launching two new formats that address the needs of both full-sized laptops as well as netbooks. Launched officially at the CES Expo in Las Vegas, SPA (which stands for Shuttle PCB Assembly) and Micro SPA are two new motherboard standards that Shuttle hopes will [...]

Dell has published photos with instructions on how to disassemble and upgrade or replace components of the Inspiron Mini 10. In these photos, it is revealed that replacing the hard drive and wireless card is quite difficult, as it requires removing the keyboard. And by removing the trackpad assemby, one can gain access to the [...]

No matter how many colors of the Samsung NC10 you buy, you won’t be able to get one and with Windows XP installed and upgrade it to Windows Vista Enterprise. Well, actually, you can install Vista Enterprise on it, but you will fail at activating it via KMS. There are two known causes for why [...]

In case you buy a netbook ‘puter that’s got Windows Vista already installed on it on or after July 1st of this year, you should know that you will be eligible for a direct upgrade to the newer Microsoft OS, Windows 7, once it’s finally released. The whole Vista to Windows 7 upgrade scheme may [...]

Business Week’s Stephen Wildstrom clarifies a few key aspects of the upgrade path from Microsoft’s Windows XP to the recently beta-launched Windows 7. Microsoft will not be letting users directly upgrade their OS from Windows XP to Windows 7, but an upgrade pricing system should be in place for those who want to get discounts [...]