Netbooks

Reviews

Dell Inspiron M102z AMD Fusion netbook

Dell Inspiron M102z review: An 11.6in netbook with great battery life

MSI Wind U270 netbook

MSI Wind U270 review: A well-priced AMD Fusion netbook with good specifications and USB 3.0

Samsung NF210-A01AU netbook

Samsung NF210-A01AU review: A 10in Samsung netbook with excellent battery life and an interesting design

Toshiba NB550D netbook

Toshiba NB550 netbook review: AMD Fusion-powered netbook with HDMI port

Google CR-48 netbook (preview)

Google CR-48 Chrome review: Google's prototype Chrome OS computer delivers little more than the company's browser in a box.

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netbooks in pictures

In pictures: Sony's new Vaio W netbook

Sony today took the first step into the netbook market, introducing the Vaio W line of mini laptops.

Toshiba releases new NB200 netbook, fastest Qosmio X300 notebook

Toshiba today launched what we think is the sexiest 10.1in netbook on the market: the copper-coloured Toshiba NB200. This little netbook is aimed at the premium end of the market, where style and form are just as important as portability and functionality.

Rise of the netbook

The evolution of mini-laptops

News about netbooks

Intel's tablet adventure looking more like its netbook disaster

Intel's rise and fall in tablets are starting to resemble the company's misadventures in netbooks less than a decade ago.

News Apr 21
Apple unveils minor bumps to MacBook Pro laptops

Apple has refreshed the MacBook Pro line with minor upgrades of the processor, a small price cut to the aged non-Retina model, and additional RAM for the least-expensive Retina configurations.

News Jul 30
Chromebooks getting VMware virtual desktop service

VMware will offer virtual desktop services for Google's Chromebooks, allowing them to run Windows applications on the pared-down laptops based on the Chrome OS.

News Feb 12
Lenovo and Apple grew as bottom fell out of PC market in Western Europe

PC shipments in Western Europe declined by 20.5 percent during the first quarter: The only vendors to see shipments grow were Lenovo and Apple, which returned to the top five.

News May 15
End is in sight for Intel's Atom netbook-specific processors

Intel's Atom processors designed for netbooks could be on their last leg, with analysts saying that the chip maker could be tweaking its product road map as PC sales tumble and tablet adoption widens.

News Apr 11

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Tutorials about netbooks

How to: Install a touchscreen in your netbook

Is your netbook envious of touch-driven devices? You can't turn your netbook into an iPad, but you can retrofit it with a touchscreen and avoid the tiny touchpad.

Tutorials Jun 01
How to upgrade your netbook

Small, light and extremely portable, netbooks are ideal for computing on the move. But deciding which mini laptop is best for you isn't an easy task - particularly when every choice demands a trade-off.

Tutorials Dec 03
Install Windows 7 on your netbook in under 30 minutes

While the easiest way to install Windows 7 on a netbook is by booting from an external DVD drive, it’s probably not worth spending $100 on a drive that you won’t use more than a few times. It’s much more economical to use a 4GB USB key, which will on...

Tutorials Oct 19
Speed up your Windows XP netbook

Most modern desktops and laptops have power to spare, but netbooks are notoriously pokey. Consequently, you should turn off any operating-system features that can make your Lilliputian PC even slower.

Tutorials Jul 08
Manage media on any device

When did entertainment get so complicated? So many files, and so many formats. Our no-hassle tips for iTunes music and digital video will let you play what you want, where you want, on any device you own. We'll also show you how to enjoy and share yo...

Tutorials Jun 01

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Features about netbooks

Tablet or netbook? How to choose the right mobile tech

Tablets, netbooks, smartphones--these days, you can't buy a microwave without being upsold on the touchscreen, app-store model. But when you're picking out your preferred mobile tech for work (or even for play), you can't rely on a features chart or ...

Features Jun 24
The end is near for netbooks

So long, netbooks.

Features Jan 19
Netbooks vs. iPads -- can they coexist?

The term "disruptive," a common buzzword in tech journalism, is typically used to describe something that jars people out of existing ways of doing things, and provides them with both new ways to do the old things and new things to do. Weather-beaten...

Features Sep 09
Intel breaks mold, poised to fill 'compute continuum' gaps

Chip manufacturer Intel is defying conventions and moving out of its established space in personal computing systems, and spreading their territory to include tablets, mobile phones, and smart TVs, among others.

Features Jul 07
Chrome OS strives to replace desktop culture

Google's Chrome OS is coming to a netbook near you sometime later this year. The Web-centric, Linux-based, open source platform will offer a lightweight, cost-effective alternative operating system for portable computing.

Features Jun 03