Category: NetBook

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UK Retailer Recalls Webbook – Linux Not Popular, Windows still the Choice

Uh uh. Carphone Warehouse customers aren’t quite happy to use with netbook which runs Linux. The reason is that they not comfortable using the OS. The company saw a vast number of customers returning the netbooks due to the Linux OS. As a result, they are installing Window XP which seems to be more comfortable with customers.

According to me, they should have gone with easier version of Linux like Xandros, which is simply the most user friendly and easiest OS I’ve ever come accross. The 10.2 inch CW was released in July.

Carphone Warehouse homepage

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Boom! Epson has launched its own Netbook

Epson has launched its own Netbook. Ok, that not-so-charming in terms of looks. Also, it is only available in Japan. It costs around US $480.

  • 10.2-inch LCD with WSVGA resolution
  • Atom N270 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 160GB HDD
  • Intel 945GSE Express Chipset
  • USB 2.0
  • WiFi
  • 1.28kg
  • 266 x 184.7 x 39mm

I would like it to be available in all countries as-soon-as possible so that I can have hands on the first Epson netbook. Yes, I’m a greedy gadget geek :!:

Endeavor Na01 mini official page

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UMID Clamshell Specs Prices

UMID Clamshell Specs PricesChippy of UMPCportal has been able to get new images of UMID from Korea.

Here are some highlights of the product:

  • The battery is 17Wh and thus should give 4hrs+ battery life.
  • Very small in size (smaller than Fujitsu U2010)
  • Just 6.22″ wide!

It can infact fit in a jacket pocket. Since, it is clamshell, the screen is always protected too unlike UX series from SONY. The price is not available yet and it will be ready on 2009.

Here are it’s specs as per UMPCportal.com: Continue reading “UMID Clamshell Specs Prices”

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Orange announces Eee PC 901 with integrated 3G

Orange has just launched the ASUS EEE PC 901 with integrated 3G. What does this means? This means that you won’t have to use the Icon 225 dongle to get onto the network.

The specs of the original 901 have not changed much, but this time the 3G connectivity is on-board, thus eliminating the need for the dongle.

For £25 per month, you can get one with “Internet Everywhere” plan which has 3GB data allowance and 100 texts. There are two colors to choose from: black or pink. One for you and one for your lady :!:

Here is the actual press release: Continue reading “Orange announces Eee PC 901 with integrated 3G”

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Windows 7 on ASUS EEE 1000H – REPORT with Video

Windows 7 on ASUS EEE 1000H - REPORT with VideoI bit the bullet and installed Windows 7 on the ASUS EEE 1000H.

  • The installation is quite similar to the Windows Vista installation.
  • The installation went fine with no hiccups. It took just 20-25 minutes for the complete installation.
  • During the installation, it did get stuck at 0% for quite some time while “expanding files” and scared me a bit, but after 5 minutes, the percentage started increasing.
  • VGA drivers were automatically picked up
  • Aero was working without any problems
  • IE 8 beta is included

Here is the Video of experience of Windows 7 on ASUS EEE 1000H

The vista gave me a modest Vista experience index of 2.0 (click on screenshot to see it’s original size screenshot). Overall, the performance is quite satisfactory. It is not slower than Vista, if not faster.

So, all in all, Windows 7 should work without problems when it is finally released. Is it too early to comment on the perfomance? Yes, it is. But, so far, no problems at all right now.

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See this link to make the drivers run properly on Windows 7. That article is about making the Vista run nicely on the 1000H and applies for Windows 7 too.