Netbooks, MIDS, UMCs
Nokia Pitches Netbook At Premium End Of Mkt
The Wall Street Journal, Sep. 2, 2009, by Gustav Sandstrom
Finland's Nokia Corp. (NOK), the world's largest handset maker by sales, Wednesday announced pricing for its new netbook that pitches it firmly at the premium end of the market, and said it will launch several new phones and services in the fourth quarter as it pushes into new areas. Nokia's Booklet 3G, which was unveiled last week and will launch in the fourth quarter, will ship at EUR575 before subsidies and taxes, running on Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Windows 7 operating system, Executive Vice President Markets Anssi Vanjoki said at the Nokia World event in Stuttgart. Margins on PCs have tended to be low compared with those for mobile phones, said research director Ben Wood at CCS Insight, but Nokia had no choice but to enter the netbook market as the boundaries between computers and mobile phones increasingly blur and as PC manufacturers move into its traditional business. Netbooks are a relatively new category of small, light laptops.
Read more…MIDs will prevail in the portable device battle
The Inquirer, Aug. 27, 2009, by Clive Akass
RUMOURS THAT APPLE is about to launch a tablet, similar to the Ipod Touch but larger, have been big on excitement and short on detail. One thing is for sure - if Apple does not come up with one, it risks falling behind in what could become the most important transition in hardware since the late seventies when microprocessors brought nearly mainframe-like power to the desktop. Thirty years on, that power is coming for the first time to truly portable computers, that is, machines small enough to be carried by choice rather than necessity. They are already changing the industry and they will surely evolve into the definitive platform of the early 21st century.
Read more…Netbooks, Goldilocks and Nvidia
Reuters Blogs, Aug. 25, 2009, by Peter Henderson
Netbook makers say the small laptop computers are perfect for Goldilocks - not too big, not too small, just right. But Nvidia wonders if smaller Internet-connected smartbooks might make the netbooks line look like a fairy tale.
Read more… Nokia Enters PC Market With Mini-Laptop Launch
The Wall Street Journal, 8/24/2009, By Joel Sherwood and Ben Charny
In a bid to bolster sagging handset sales, Nokia Corp. (NOK), the world's biggest mobile-phone maker, is entering the PC business.
Read more…Smartbooks: The New Netbooks
PCMag, 8/3/2009, by Tim Bajarin
Now, another type of netbook is emerging: Qualcomm—and its telecomm partners—seem intent on calling it a smartbook. As they see it, a smartbook may look like a netbook, but it's ultimately designed to be more of an always-on connected device, with browser and Web- or cloud-based apps and services tied to what will be a complete set of telecom-related solutions.
Read more…Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
ZDNet, 6/15/09, by John Morris
The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre with dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest “next big things” is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC industry from Wintel’s grip.
Read more…Bye-bye Kindle, e-reader screens coming for netbooks
ComputerWorld, 5/29/09
The first Pixel Qi product, called 3qi, is a 10.1-inch netbook screen designed to work in three modes: a black-and-white e-ink mode for reading text documents and e-books, and two color modes, designed for use indoors or in bright sunlight, that are more suitable for Web surfing and video playback.
Read more…How to Buy a Netbook
The Washington Post, 5/18/09, by PC World Staff
So many netbooks have reached market in the past year--and so many more are on the way--that selecting the right model can be a daunting task. There is no such thing as perfection in a category that is ultimately defined by compromises, but with a little grounding in the basic features of mini-notebooks, you can make an informed buying decision.
Read more…Verizon Wireless Netbook expected this week
CNET News, 5/11/09, by Marguerite Reardon
Verizon Wireless is expected to launch its long-awaited Netbook from Hewlett-Packard on May 17.
Read more…7 Netbooks That Will Surprise You
InformationWeek.com, 5/04/09, by Bill O'Brien
What changes might be in store for netbooks? Almost anything is possible: More memory, larger screen sizes, higher capacity hard drives, and faster processors -- you might even begin to wonder when a quad-core CPU will show up in a netbook!
Read more…First Android-Powered Netbook Due in Three Months
PC World, 4/27/09, by Ian Paul
Skytone Transmission Technologies, based in Guangzhou, China, says it is just three months away from producing the world's first Android-powered netbook, the Alpha 680.
Read more…Report: First Android Netbook to cost $250
CNET, 4/26/09, by Steven Musil
The first Netbook running Google's Android operating system is expected to be available in the next three months and cost about $250, according to a Computerworld report .
Read more…Komando's Q&A: Buying a netbook
USA Today, 4/24/09, by Kim Komando
Question: I'm in the market for a new computer. I've been looking at netbooks in particular. Some cellular providers are selling cheap ones, but I've heard these have a "kill pill." Should I reconsider such a purchase?
Read more…UPDATE 1-Samsung Elec aims to more than double notebook sales
Reuters UK, 4/23/2009, by Marie-France Han
South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday said it aimed to more than double its notebook computer sales this year on the strength of its sales of increasingly popular netbooks.
Read more…Why Netbooks Are Not Business Ready
PC World, 04/16/09, Shane O’Neil
And the tech industry can't seem to get enough of talking about netbooks these days; the hype meter has been clicking up steadily for months. But do these little engines really have a place in the enterprise?
Read more…Toshiba Jumps to 10-inch Screen on New Netbooks
PC World, 04/20/09, Martyn Williams
Toshiba is refreshing its netbook line-up and with the new machines is switching to more spacious 10-inch screens.
Read more…The Pros and Cons of Popular Netbooks
Orlando Sentinel, 04/20/09
The hottest segment of the computer market right now is not fancy new Apple laptops or PC gaming machines.
Read more…Women to account for 60% of Future Netbook Customers
Netbook Choice, 04/13/09, Jet Sun
Women will account for as much as 60 percent of future potential netbook customers according to internal Intel forecasts.
Read more…Netbook Computers Spark Corporate Interest
Network World, 04/13/09, John Cox
Typically wireless, lightweight and lightly powered netbooks are all the rage.
Read more…Netting More Memory for Netbooks
New York Times, 4/9/2009, J.D. Biersdorfer
Restrictions from Microsoft reportedly prevents netbook makers from selling computers with large amounts of memory installed..
Read more…Gateway Launches Netbooks, New Mainstream Laptops
PC Magazine, 04/08/09, Cisco Cheng
Gateway unveiled a whole new product line that includes two Gateway-branded netbooks and a pair of redesigned mainstream laptops, the EC and ID58.
Read more…Acer Goes After Asus
Forbes, 4/08/09, Elizabeth Woyke
New Acer PCs could challenge Asus in netbooks and nettops.
Read more…Behind the Scenes of the Netbook Boom
New York Times, 4/07/09, By Matt Richtel
The growth of the thin, Internet-centric computers known as netbooks has been a mixed blessing for computer and chip makers, as the low-cost devices are challenging already dismal profit margins. But some companies are enjoying the emergence of this new category of computers.
Read more…Dirt Cheap Wireless Netbooks? Think Again?
Business Technology Examiner, 04/06/09, Jonathan Blum
Netbooks continue to be the silver lining of the dark cloud hanging over the PC industry.
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Nokia to Release a Netbook?
APC, 04/06/09, David Flynn
Nokia is “looking very actively” at releasing a netbook, says its CEO. But will it run Symbian, Android or something else again?
Read more…Dell 'Leaked' Laptop Roadmap Seems Fishy to Me
PC World, 04/06/09, Ian Paul
Dell netbooks in the next year may be getting high-definition screens, TV tuners, more RAM, bigger hard drives and various OS flavors. That's the rumor according to several Dell internal documents that leaked over the weekend.
Read more…MIDs to Bring Linux to Asia-Pacific
ZD Net, 04/06/09, Victoria Ho
MIDs (mobile Internet devices) may be the channel for Linux to reach mainstream consumers in Asia, according to an analyst...
Read more…How to: Buy the Right Netbook
Wi-Fi Planet, 04/06/09, Jamie Lendino
As with most computer-related purchases, there are plenty of options to consider when buying a netbook.
Read more…Light and Cheap, Netbooks are Poised to Reshape PC Industry
New York Times, 4/02/09, By Ashlee Vance and Matt Richtel
Get ready for the next stage in the personal computer revolution: ultrathin and dirt cheap.
Read more…Netbook round-up: Google, HP, AT&T and NPD
Silicon Beat, 4/1/09, By Brandon Bailey
Will “netbooks” turn out to be the PC industry’s silver bullet, or is it just a slow news week?
Read more…HP Is 'Studying' Android for PC Use
BusinessWeek, 4/01/09, By Aaron Ricadela
If Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest PC maker, were to install Google's operating system on netbooks, Microsoft Windows could face strong competition..
Read more…In Thin Times, the Tiny Netbook is King
Globe and Mail, 3/19/09, by Ian Harvey
As the trend toward super-small laptops heats up, more computer makers are looking for a piece of the action.
Read more…The Net(book) Effect
Portfolio, 3/03/09, by Joe Brancatelli
Netbooks are the latest must-have gadgets for road warriors. But don't start thinking they'll solve all of your computing and communication needs when you're on a business trip.
Read more…LG's Weapon: Netbooks
Forbes, 3/03/09, by Elizabeth Woyke
The company says it will start selling netbooks in the U.S. before July.
Read more…Tiny Notes Net Big Gains: The Netbook Revolution
Wired, 9/30/08, by Brian X. Chen
You may not know it yet, but the next computer you buy is going to be a netbook. The numbers say so.
Read more…Netbooks Versus Notebooks
PC Magazine, 9/12/08, by Tim Bajarin
In their marketing, manufacturers need to make a clear distinction between netbooks like the EeePC and full laptop PCs.
Read more…Who Would Want a Mobile Internet Device?
PC Magazine, 9/05/08, by Tim Bajarin
How are Intel's Mobile Internet Devices different from smartphones, or the iPhone, or netbooks?
Read more…The iPhone Is No Desktop
PC Magazine, 3/20/08, by John Dvorak
People are willing to make a device that you can drop in the toilet or leave in a taxi cab the next desktop computing platform. Ridiculous.
Read more…Rob Enderle on Ultra Mobile Computing
YouTube.com, 3/20/08
“When you’re thinking of UMPCs it’s probably best to think not how they will fit in but how they will redefine the space. This is a different category. If you think about it in terms of a small tablet computer or a different kind of laptop, you probably won’t grasp the power of the device.” Rob Enderle
Watch video…Rob Enderle on UMPC Architecture
YouTube.com, 3/20/08
“The price points tend to start at least where the volume is – at the lower end of the market, and not the higher end of the market. That’s where the battle’s probably going to come down.” Rob Enderle
Watch video…Makers hope market ready for ultra-mobile PCs
San Jose Mercury News, 9/10/08, by Troy Wolverton
When it comes to surfing the Internet, playing games or watching movies on the road, a laptop can be too big and a smartphone too small. That's why some tech heavyweights have been working on a device that falls in between.
Read more…MORE COMPUTER BRANDS CHASE THE '$100 LAPTOP'
Christian Science Monitor, 5/01/08, by Gregory M. Lamb
Bye bye, bulk. New lines of tiny PCs fit both in your purse and into third-world classrooms.
Read more…Why I'm skeptical about MIDs and Netbooks
CNET News, 8/05/08, by Gordon Haff
“MID is a form factor that is neither as portable as a smartphone nor as full-functioned as a notebook. A Netbook is a notebook that is underpowered and otherwise compromised. At a low enough price point, perhaps. But the One Laptop Per Child experience suggests that the most aggressive price points may well be too aggressive to be practical.”
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