Samsung and Google Launch "Chromebook" Netbook

By Charles P. Jefferies | 5/11/2011

Samsung and Google have teamed up to produce the Series 5 "Chromebook". The 12.1-inch notebook computer weighs 3.3 lbs and measures just 0.79 inches thin and runs Google's Chrome operating system.

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Dell Inspiron duo Tablet Now Official

By Charles P. Jefferies | 11/19/2010

Dell's rumored netbook/tablet hybrid, the Inspiron duo, is now official, featuring a swiveling screen. It will be available in December starting at $549.

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ASUS Intros Eee PC w/ 1080p Playback Capability

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/21/2010

ASUS has introduced its latest Eee PC netbook, the 1015PN, featuring next-gen Nvidia ION graphics with 1080p playback capability.

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Dell Inspiron 11z and Mini 10 Get Sprint 3G/4G

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/20/2010

Sprint today announced it will be offering the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook and 11z notebook with dual-mode embedded 3G/4G mobile broadband.

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Logitech Intros Speaker Lapdesk for Netbooks, Ultraportables

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/7/2010

Logitech has announced its new Speaker Lapdesk N550 designed for notebooks under 14.1 inches and netbooks.

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Acer Intros New Dual-Core Aspire Netbooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/4/2010

Acer has introduced several new Aspire One netbooks featuring dual-core Intel and AMD processors.

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ASUS Announces New Eee PC Netbooks with USB 3.0

By | 9/30/2010

ASUS has rolled out the latest additions to its Eee PC netbook lineup, the 1018P and 1016P; the 1018P is the first netbook to feature USB 3.0.

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Samsung Intros NF-series Netbooks, SF-series Notebooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 9/2/2010

Samsung has introduced two new model lines: the NF series netbooks and the SF series notebooks.

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IFA Consumer Electronics Show Begins Friday

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/31/2010

IFA is the largest consumer electronics show in Europe -- it officially starts in Berlin this Friday. Tablet devices will be one of the biggest items.

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Intel Announces Dual-Core Atom Processor for Netbooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/23/2010

Intel has announced a dual-core version of its Atom processor for netbooks, the N550.

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Acer Intros Dual-Boot Android/Windows XP Netbook

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/5/2010

Acer has introduced a new netbook that comes pre-installed with two operating systems: Google's Android and Windows XP.

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Multi-Touch Coming to OLPC Laptops

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/9/2010

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) nonprofit organization said its upcoming XO-1.75 laptop will include a multitouch screen and modified software to go with it.

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