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Downgrading to XP? N210 WLAN Driver

Netbooks these days are usually supplied with Windows 7 starter edition, however many of us have a spare XP license at home and wish to run the older operating system. Running XP on the Samsung N210 Recently a forum user downgraded their Samsung N210 to XP and found everything ran well except for the WLAN connection. It turned out that Samsung don’t support XP on this model, which isn’t a surprise really, but luckily another forum reader was able to come to the rescue. If you are in...

MSI SketchBook combines graphics tablet with netbook

Above is MSI’s “SketchBook” concept system combining the netbook form factor with a graphics tablet. Need a keyboard? Not a problem – the graphics tablet can be flipped over to reveal a keyboard. The SketchBook was recently showcased in Amsterdam ahead of the COMPUTEX show to be held in Taiwan in the beginning of June. [Check it out]

PC Mag reviews ASUS Eee PC 1005PR

PC Magazine reviews the ASUS Eee PC 1005PR Seashell netbook here on their website. Although at first glance, the 1005PR looks like any other ASUS Eee PC 10.1 inch netbook, the system actually features a higher-resolution display (1366 x 768) and the Broadcom Crystal HD decoder (BCM 70015) to help decode 720p/1080p video clips. The Broadcom Crystal HD solution provides much needed help to the Atom processor for decoding HD video content – although this does assume your video decoder applicatio...

Acer to release AMD powered Aspire One 521 and 721

Acer announces two new Aspire One netbook models featuring support for AMD processors and ATI Radeon graphics – the 10 inch Aspire One 521 (which we’ve heard of before), and the larger 11.6 inch Aspire One 721. Although specs for the 521 were lacking at this time, an early report of the 521 indicates the system to have the AMD V105 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, built-in ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 graphics, Bluetooth 3.0, and the AMD M880G chipset. The 11.6 inch 721 will also feature the V105 ...

Netbook/Thin-and-Light Notebook Mother’s Day Deals

Mother’s Day is this Sunday folks.. why not buy your mom a new netbook or thin-and-light notebook? (OK.. that seriously depends on your mom’s technical competency of course.. but just a thought!) OR.. get some accessories for your new system perhaps? Here are some interesting deals currently available heading into the weekend: === Buy.com Logitech Alto Connect Laptop Stand: Have a new system and need some way to prop it up at a good typing height? How about the Logitech Alto Connect Laptop Sta...

LaptopMag reviews the Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ

The good folks over at LaptopMag have published a new review of the Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ thin-and-light notebook here on their website. Those of you looking for a bit more oomph than an Atom-based netbook will certainly want to check out the 1810TZ as the system provides approximately double the power of most netbooks thanks to its’ dual-core Pentium SU4100 processor. Specs include: 11.6 inch 1366 x 768 resolution display Intel Pentium SU4100 processor clocked at 1.3GHz 4GB RAM 320GB 5...

Netbook Deal: Refurbished Acer Aspire One AOD250 at Woot! for $219.99

If you’re ok with purchasing refurbished hardware, then you’ll want to check out today’s deal over at woot.com. The site is selling the 10.1 inch Acer Aspire One AOD250 netbook for a low price of $219.99. Color choices include Black, Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, and White while the system specs are as follows: Intel Atom N270 processor 10.1 inch WSVGA display 1GB RAM 160GB HDD Acer CrystalEye webcam Acer InviLink 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi Windows 7 Starter Built-in stereo speakers and microphone VGA, hea...

ViewSonic ViewBook Pro VNB131 thin-and-light

I was randomly perusing through the ViewSonic website this morning and I came across a thin-and-light system I had never heard of before – the ViewSonic ViewBook Pro. After reading the features and specs, the ViewBook Pro is certainly an interesting system to behold. Externally, the notebook utilizes an aluminum magnesium alloy enclosure allowing it to be sturdy yet lightweight. How lightweight you might ask? How about 3.6 lbs? Better yet – that 3.6 pound weight includes both the main battery ...

Netbook Reviews of the Day – Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung get the review treatment

BusinessWeek publishes a review of the third generation IdeaPad S10 series netbook – the S10-3 here on their website. The S10-3 features an Intel Atom N450 processor, Windows 7 Starter OS, a 10.1 inch LED backlit display, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, optional 3G, Dolby Headphone, built-in speakers, and a weight of 2.75 lbs. Here’s what the publication thought of the system: “Though it’s pricier, slightly less well-configured, and slower out of the box than much of its competition, the ...

Google Chrome to bundle Flash

This really shouldn’t come as a surprise to most of you but the latest rumor on the Google Chrome browser/OS front is the notion that Google will bundle Adobe Flash with the system. Ah yes – a nice little poke at systems without support for Flash (ahem .. iPad?). Of course Flash on a netbook is already a very painful experience – at least in the high definition video arena. Sure 10.1 will fix this for systems running NVIDIA and ATI graphics but the vast majority of Intel-integrated graphics sys...