No, really, wow. You see, according to a study made by Semico, an independent research company, predicted that total shipments of netbooks will reach 59 million by 2013.
The key feature for a netbook is that it is designed primarily for web browsing and emailing. Thus, wireless connectivity to the Internet is necessary. Low-power consumption, compact design and light weight are essential.
The success of Atom based netbooks has spurred interest in competing designs. Via Technologies has been shipping its 80×86 compatible Nano. Several companies have ARM-based designs that hit the market or are expected to launch in 2009. The processor vendors for these netbooks include Nvidia, Texas Instruments, Freescale, and Qualcomm. There are two battles shaping up. One is among the chip vendors – x86 vs ARM. The other is the operating system – Microsoft vs Linux.
So, again, I say: wow.
Written by Ade Magnaye on July 9th, 2009. 3 Comments »
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As you can see from the screenshot, this is is the BIOS of an Eee PC 1101 HA, and there is an option that enabled that users would be able to adjust a BIOS setting to modify the values used by the Super Hybrid Engine.
Written by Ade Magnaye on July 8th, 2009. 5 Comments »
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This guide from Plasti-Bots will help you hack a trackball into your Eee. It worked for a 901, but what’s going to stop you from installing one on your netbook?
Written by Ade Magnaye on July 7th, 2009. No Comments »
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Excited for Windows 7 but you can’t wait for it to come out before you buy your netbook? Well worry not, because Asus has an upgrade plan for those who what to switch to Windows 7 later on! Isn’t that sweet? Well, it is, for some Eee owners. Check it out.
As you may have noticed, I’ve been complaining more and more about my Eee’s increasingly faltering reliability in keeping apps running. I know, the 701 wasn’t made for multitasking, and that I should really upgrade my netbook.
So I ditched Pidgin for Miranda IM, and frankly, even if that IM client has been stable, it’s so barebones I felt like I was back in 1999.
That was until I heard that Digsby, formerly the memory hog of web IM software, has cut its usage by 50%. So I reinstalled it, and yes, it is working way faster than ever!
I still haven’t uninstalled Miranda in case Digsby goes wonky on me, but so far it’s been good to me.
So apparently, Microsoft is considering several options to make it easier to sell Windows 7, especially to netbook owners. In the light of the Vista fiasco, MS has promised that Windows 7 will be a netbook-friendly OS, the one that will probably give Linux the death blow (sadly) in the mini-laptop segment.
And USB thumb drives are being considered. I say go, this is a nifty idea.
But one-time use thumb drives would be a pretty weird thing to see, right?
Written by Ade Magnaye on July 1st, 2009. No Comments »
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