We are used to large technology leaps and bounds each year and if, like me, you have been using computers since the 1980s you might be wondering why netbook chips have not seen any real innovation since they hit the market a couple of years ago. Photo Credit Intel Atom N550 Well at last we might be seeing [...]
I recently needed to replace my Samsung NC10 battery charger – I won’t go into the details other than to say I won’t be plugging my netbook into the power socket at my local coffee shop again! Anyway, I have never looked at the chargers that are available out there so I thought I’d post up [...]
LaptopMag.com has put up a review of the Samsung N150 Plus. A variation of one of the recent netbooks, which, for now has a limited distribution. I guess the first question we’ll all want to ask is “how is the N150 Plus different to the N150?” Let’s find out! Samsung N150 Plus The N150 Plus design is similar to [...]
As has mentioned before here on the SammyNetbook.com blog, Samsung are promising to deliver a tablet or two later on in the year. As I’ve also said on this blog, I’m a big fan of the touchscreen tablet concept and look forward to buying one myself. I don’t quite know which model yet, but possibly [...]
The Samsung 150 comes with 1gb of RAM by default, if you want to swap it out for 2gb then this post should help you with the installation! Is it Worth Upgrading the Samsung N150 Ram? Generally forum members find that the 2gb upgrade makes a small, but not unwelcome difference. I’m afraid you won’t find that [...]
LaptopMag has published a review of the Acer Aspire One D260 netbook here on their website. Specs for the D260 include: Intel Atom N450 and N475 processor Intel NM10 Express chipset 1GB of RAM Up to 250GB 5400RPM HDD Multi-in-one card reader with support for MMC, reduced-sized MMC, SD, MS, MS PRO, and xD-Picture Card 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution [...]
MSI and Los Angeles Dodger fans will love this one. The two organizations have partnered to bring about special Dodger limited edition versions of the MSI Wind Top AE2220 All-in-One PC and the MSI Wind U135DX netbook. And.. To mark this occasion, the Dodgers will be having an “MSI Night” at Dodger stadium tomorrow [...]
Gateway expanded their netbook product portfolio with yesterday’s announcement of the new LT32 series of netbooks. Straddling that hazy line between netbooks and thin-and-light notebooks, the LT32 aims to deliver high-definition multimedia playback support via a combination of AMD Neo processors, ATI graphics, and an HD-resolution 11.6 inch display. Features and specs to the [...]
Jarred Walton over at Anandtech recently published a “first look” into the updated Alienware M11x 11.6 notebook (The R2 edition). First off, some specs for all of you to digest: Support for up to Intel Core i7 640UM processor Intel QA57 Express Chipset for Core i5/i7 or Intel GS45 Chipset for Core 2 Duo Windows 7 64 [...]
Get ready for webOS-powered connected mobile devices people. HP announced yesterday it has completed the acquisition of Palm Inc. for $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash. According to the press release, the acquisition of the company will provide HP “significant headway into one of technology’s fastest-growth segments with Palm’s innovative webOS platform and [...]