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Windows 7 Beta

Brave Win 7 users might be interested to know that Microsoft have released a Beta version of the first service pack for Windows 7. Personally I’ll be waiting until the final release but if you give it a go on your netbook then please let us know how you get on! You can get it from the [...]

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Samsung N230 Comes to America

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I must admit I am liking the look of the new Samsung N230 netbook.  Many of the new models, with some obvious exceptions, have seemed fairly so-so but the N230 looks kinda cool! With it’s 13hr+ battery life and fantastically slim design I’d quite like to buy one myself! Available in Amazon As Chris kindly pointed out to [...]

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ASUS close to releasing updated 12 inch UL series thin-and-lights

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We’ve been wondering for some time when ASUS would finally update their popular UL series of thin-and-light notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2010 processors. Well it looks like the updates are FINALLY rolling out (albeit slowly) starting first with the 12 inch UL series. According to Electronista, two new models are coming out [...]

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Netbook/Thin-and-light notebook deals of the weekend

Here are the latest set of netbook/thin-and-light notebook deals to hit the scene. == Best Buy == ASUS Eee PC 1001PXB-BK301 is currently on sale at Best Buy for $249.99. Specs to this 10.1 inch netbook are as follows: Intel Atom N450 processor clocked at 1.66GHz 1GB of RAM 10.1 inch WXGA LED widescreen display 160GB SATA [...]

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Verizon Wireless offers Samsung N10 mobile broadband package

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Missed this one last week. Verizon Wireless announced a new netbook mobile broadband bundle in the form of the Samsung N150. The 10.1 inch netbook is available for a mere $49.99 after a $100 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two year agreement for a Verizon Wireless mobile broadband plan. The N150 has the [...]

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Samsung N230 to Provide 13hrs+ of Battery life

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One of the joys of mobile computing on a netbook is the long battery life.  When I bought my NC10 I was rather impressed with the 4-5 hours that it gave me but now it seems that the newest model on the block  is going to offer a whole lot more. N230 Battery Power The N230 will [...]

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Choosing the Perfect Travel Mouse

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Let’s be honest here, the average netbook doesn’t have the greatest touchpad in the world. Sure, they do the job, but they aren’t quite as easy to use as a mouse and after a while they can make real work seem more of a chore than necessary. Thankfully there is an easy solution – the travel mouse! What [...]

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Samsung N230 – The Official Photos

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Hardly a month goes by without a new netbook from Samsung, which is just as well as it gives me an excuse to get blogging! Here we can share some of the first publicity shots of the new Samsung N220 that have come our way. Although the new model is disappointingly similar to previous models, I have [...]

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Broadcom HD card in the Second PCIE slot on an NC10

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A recent bump of an older forum post made me realise that I hadn’t blogged this netbook mod tip from forum member ankan. Adding a Broadcom HD decoder card to the Samsung NC10 is not a new experience, we first highlighted this late last year. However the first attempts at this were at the expense of the [...]

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How to Upgrade Samsung NB30 to 2GB RAM

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If you bought the standard NB30 then your netbook would have come with the 1GB RAM we expect from most netbooks.  Here we help you to buy the right RAM for your 2GB upgrade. Note: If you bought the NB30 Pro Edition then this model comes with 2gb as standard and this upgrade won’t be applicable [...]

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