Jolicloud’s missions have been many over the years, from its initial open-source Joli OS ambitions to its brief stint as netbook manufacturer and now an identity as a cloud-based services aggregator. But one thing’s remained consistent for the Par…
Our dream of seeing Chrome OS and Android unified might still be a bit far-off, but Google is looking to improve its netbook operating system in the near future. Francois Beaufort posted a screenshot of the new notification center that will come to Chrome OS in the near future. From the looks of things, you can [...]
It was only a matter of time before tablets replaced the underpowered netbooks that were all the rage back in 2007. And after five years of badging every one of its Intel Atom-powered PCs with the Eee moniker, ASUS (2357) is calling it quits on the netbook category that it pioneered. Digitimes reports that ASUS has ceased production of all Eee PC netbooks and will transition to marketing its family of Transformer tablets to fill the 10.1-inch netbook void. The writing has long been on the wall for the netbook’s death. With thin, light and powerful Ultrabooks and tablets capable of processing high-definition games and videos without any slowdown, there just isn’t a need for netbooks anymore. As Digitimes writes, “Asustek CEO Jerry Shen recently
Ergo Electronics, the company behind the GoTab, is looking to help bring Android to UK classrooms in the form of the GoNote, a combo tablet / netbook running Ice Cream Sandwich. The device has a 10-inch 1024 x 600 display, a 1.2GHz ARM Rockchip RK291…
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. In describing Toshiba’s decision to exit the U.S. netbook market, Engadget eulogized that it was “a sad day for those who like their computers tiny.” Toshiba, a pioneer…
Note to everyone: subsidized netbooks aren’t a relic. Not quite yet, anyway. In what has to be one of the more bizarre launches of the year, Sprint has seemingly decided it wise to launch a $199.99 netbook with a mandatory two-year data contract, and …
If you’re excited about convertible tablets but can’t wait for the IdeaPad Yoga to arrive, then perhaps Novero’s Solana might give you a temporary fix. It’s a dinky netbook (yes, netbook) that runs both Windows 7 and Android, but you can flip the dis…
After trotting out some mobile fare at MWC, Acer hasn’t pulled in the reigns on its new product horse, announcing its new V5 notebook this morning at CeBIT. Yes, notebook. At 30 percent slimmer than the class it replaces, these are still trim machines…
If netbooks are your cup of tea and you’ve been waiting to get your hands on an ASUS Eee PC Flare 1025C like we did back at CES, you’re in luck. Matte Black and White color options are up for preorder now from Amazon. Get ready to part with $300 for …
This is the Netbook Navigator NAV13X Windows 7 Ultrabook and if we’re honest, we think it’s a very attractive looking device. That said, we’re not so sure it’s going to be on sale for too long, which is a genuine shame. Despite being called an Ultrab…
