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nokia booklet 3g netbook coming soon, looking awesome

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If Apple does release a Tablet PC, fanboys would do well to thank Nokia, because the Finland handset maker was one of the first to come up with Mobile Internet Devices, or MIDs. Now they’re back in the realm of portable computing with the Booklet 3G, a 10-inch, 2.75 lb. Intel Atom-powered netbook that will…

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August 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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macbook air pc runs windows without parallels

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Of course, that’s because this cheap Chinese knock-off isn’t a MacBook at all. It’s a Windows PC in sheep’s clothing.

Doing its best impression of the MacBook Air, this clone is designed to run Windows, not MacOS (check out the Windows key on the keyboard!) The machine features a “full metal jacket” case, and an…

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August 26th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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century 3-in-1 usb dock almost turns your netbook into a laptop

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While it can’t do anything about your netbook’s tiny screen and weak processor, Century’s 3-in-1 USB dock does add 2 USB ports and a Panasonic DVD/CD burner combo drive, as well as a couple of extra features that laptops don’t have.

The dock also has an internal 2.5″ SATA connector for extra HDD/SSD storage, as…

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May 11th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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no sweat: hello kitty netbook runs windows 7 aero and photoshop cs3

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Now I’m seriously considering going back to Windows: Microsoft’s beta release of Windows 7 pays off yet again, and the Redmond giant receives more free publicity with Akihabara News‘ real world test of Windows 7 beta on an Sotec (Onkyo) C101K3W Hello Kitty Edition.

The netbook was able to provide decent performance, from normal web…

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April 1st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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dell deal: buy an xps desktop, get the mini 9 for $99

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If you’ve been planning on buying both a desktop PC and a netbook, you might want to check out Dell’s Studio XPS deal: if you purchase the $1, 380 USD Studio XPS desktop, Dell will give you the option to get their Mini 9 netbook for only $99 USD. I’m guessing that that’s the lower…

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March 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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dell inspiron mini 9 netbook price drop to $199 (one day only)

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I just got this deal in my e-mail and had to give it a mention. If you’ve been thinking about picking up one of thoseĀ  compact netbook computers, today is the day to get your grubby little hands on one.

Dell is offering a one-day only deal for the base model of their highly-rated Inspiron…

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February 27th, 2009 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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