TechOrigins » netbook http://techorigins.com Technology and Gadgets Blog Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:02:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Illustration of the subtle differences between small, cheap laptops http://techorigins.com/illustration-of-the-subtle-differences-between-small-cheap-laptops/ http://techorigins.com/illustration-of-the-subtle-differences-between-small-cheap-laptops/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:26:22 +0000 Techori http://techorigins.com/?p=509 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Illustration of the subtle differences between small, cheap laptops", url: "http://techorigins.com/illustration-of-the-subtle-differences-between-small-cheap-laptops/" });]]>

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With the market for small, portable computing devices growing like an out of control wild fire and each manufacturer coming up with their own special names for each of the various devices, the lines seperating the different machines are becoming more and more fuzzy. So, if you are having trouble keeping up with all this corporate lingo, here is a chart to help clarify.

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I think the most eagerly anticipated demo at Demo 09 here will be the Always Innovating Netbook. It’s yet another Netbook, granted, but it’s got a cool detachable (and optional) keyboard, and a magnetic mount for sticking onto a refrigerator.

The product will run a Linux OS, and it’s the first Netbook based on an ARM CPU, not the typical Atom found in most Netbooks. Users can expect 10 to 15 hours of battery life. The product will be $299 without the keyboard, $399 with. It ships this spring, but you can preorder now.

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The Always Innovating Netbook has a detachable keyboard.

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The back of the tablet is magnetic, so you can stick it on your fridge.

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The touch-screen UI is built on top of a Linux distro.

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The Dell Mini 10, the Mini 9′s successor, which is due to start shipping later this week will come with a “fixed” 1GB of RAM, meaning, it won’t be upgradable according to Dell. Does this mean that the RAM is soldered in, or fixed on the motherboard? Anyways, it’s probably a result of the netbook licensing limitations they have with Microsoft.

via: gizmodo

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Despite rumors of an Apple netbook, there hasn’t been any official word as to what it would look like. Regardless, designer Isamu Sanada decided to make some renditions of what he thinks they may look like.

Sliding cover with Touchpad

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Flip cover with Touchpad

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I think I would like the flip over version better myself. But first I would have to learn how to work a Mac.

Which one would you prefer?

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]]> http://techorigins.com/macbook-mini-mock-up-has-concealed-keyboard/feed/ 0 The Inspiron Mini 10 makes its way to Dell’s website http://techorigins.com/the-inspiron-mini-10-makes-its-way-to-dells-website/ http://techorigins.com/the-inspiron-mini-10-makes-its-way-to-dells-website/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:01:20 +0000 Techori http://techorigins.com/?p=147 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Inspiron Mini 10 makes its way to Dell’s website", url: "http://techorigins.com/the-inspiron-mini-10-makes-its-way-to-dells-website/" });]]>

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Dell’s Inspiron Mini 10 has finally arrived on its maker’s website. The new mini will sport a 10.1-inch display, 802.11b/g WiFi, optional Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI out, an external DVD drive, upwards of 160GB of HDD space, 1GB of RAM, a keyboard that’s 92 percent the size of a standard laptop (that’s the same as on ASUS’ Eee PC 1000HE, by the way), 720p media playback, optional WWAN, an internal TV tuner, a multitouch trackpad which recognizes multiple contact points to help ease navigation of your system, and your choice of a 3-cell (3 hours) or 6-cell (6.5 hours) battery.

via: Dell

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