I don’t fully understand the collaborations between the master sportsmen of motor racing and gadget manufacturers, but they do crop up from time to time. Not to be outdone by Acer with their Ferrari One comes Hewlett Packard’s limited edition dot VR46 netbook computer designed for Moto GP world champion Valentino Rossi. Though the main [...]
Valentino Rossi gets his own design on HP netbook
Posted on February 23, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
M&S appeals to those who like store-branded netbooks
Posted on February 17, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Netbooks are becoming rather old-hat now, but there are still some companies that are jumping onto the rather rusty bandwagon with their own branding. Take Marks & Spencer, the venerable British retailer renowned for its quality food and underwear (amongst other things). While it may have fallen on slightly harder times recently, that hasn’t stopped [...]
When Travel And Geek Collide
Posted on November 21, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
Statistics show that travel peaks during holiday periods – and we are at the season where one holiday comes after the next. Those who have traveled at least once during a holiday period would know that while the trip may be fun overall, the actual transit time may give you the biggest headache you’ve ever [...]
Netbooks and User Satisfaction: It's All About Expectations
Posted on July 11, 2009 Written by 1 Comment
Growth in netbook sales has fast overtaken that of full-fledged notebooks and desktop computers. After all, they’re inexpensive, really portable and they’re usually considered cool. But recent research cited by NY Times and Computerworld indicates that some netbook users are unsatisfied with their purchases. The disappointment with netbooks — NPD analyst Stephen Baker preferred that [...]
Samsung intros lightweight N310 mini notebook
Posted on March 23, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
strong>Samsung hopes to excite with its latest N310 mini notebook PC, making a big issue out of the fact that it has sophisticated styling from leading international designer Naoto Fukasawa. Great, so what does that mean practically? This lightweight 10.1-inch machine has a frameless, scratch-proof LED screen and pebble design keyboard. Not only that, but [...]
Dealing With Laptop Theft
Posted on March 4, 2009 Written by 1 Comment
Thank goodness that I have not had to face this situation, and I am frantically crossing ALL of my fingers (if that’s even possible) that I would not have to find myself in such a bind – ever! Losing a laptop is not a remote possibility – it is an all-too-real possibility these days. While [...]
Touch Book: the magnetic touchscreen tablet netbook
Posted on March 3, 2009 Written by Leave a Comment
Here’s an interesting soon-to-be-manufactured device from Always Innovating. It’s a netbook that features a rotatable and detachable touchscreen, making it a pretty versatile unit both on the move and at home. Featuring an ARM OMAP3 processor from Texas Instruments, it uses a lot less energy than a standard system and, coupled with its two batteries [...]