News

Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition Netbook Announced

Dell's teamed up to offer netbooks that feature Nickelodeon's slime motif and characters from its popular shows. Based on Dell’s Inspiron Mini 10v netbook, the Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition netbook can be personalized with characters from iCarly and SpongeBob SquarePants.
article placeholder

MacBook Air SSD Upgrade Demo

Solid sate drives (SSD) can really speed things up compared to hard drives. Nicole Scott from Netbooknews.com recorded a demo of what popping a Runcore SSD into a MacBook Air can do.

New Laptop Sleeve Deserves Props

kensingtonsleeveWhen it comes to mobile technology we all love things that can pull double duty, especially if it means we won't pull our back out hauling something accessory around. That's what makes the new TwoFold Notebook Stand and Sleeve from Kensington so attractive.

HP Pavilion dv6 + HP Mini 110 Combo for $799

HP's offering a pretty sweet deal on a netbook/notebook combo as part of its back to school promotion. Through August 12 you can get a Mini 110 netbook and a Pavilion dv6t notebook for less than $799.98 after a $150 instant rebates and $180 coupon.
article placeholder

Dell Ends Sales of Mini 12 Netbook

Dell will no longer sell the Mini 12 netbook. In a blog post, Dell states that the decision to end sales of the MIni 12 is due to customer demand.

New Mogo Mouse for Netbook Users

mogo-netbook-mouse-onlyNewton Peripherals, the company best known for making mobile accessories that fit inside your computer, released a new mouse today for netbook users. The new MOGO MOUSEâ„¢ for Netbooks doesn't reinvent the wheel; instead it combines two popular MOGO products with a new case in order to make an attractive package for netbook owners. The netbook kit which contains the company's Mogo Presenter Mouse, Bluetooth adapter, case and charger is available today for $99.

Make Firefox Fit Your Netbook in 30 Seconds

I used to take great pride in all the work I put into customizing Firefox on my netbook. I had installed several extensions, even diving into the source to make an old favorite compatible, all for a few extra pixels. After all of this work, I loved showing off my netbook optimized installation of Firefox to other netbook users but this always led to a lengthy customization process on their netbooks. Now, thanks to the Meerkat Firefox Extension, optimizing your netbook for the web only takes 30 seconds.

Best Buy’s “Next Class” Laptops Come Fully Loaded

nextclassThe sad part about getting a good deal on a laptop, especially during back to school time, is that too often you have to spend another $150 to $200 bucks to convert all of the trial software to full versions a month later.
article placeholder

Helping a Friend Choose a Laptop

It's that time of year when graduated high school seniors are getting ready to head off to college. For many, it's at this time that one gets to make a big, yet...

Three Types of Notebooks That are Great for Students

macbook_pro_13One of the busiest (and best) times to buy a laptop is during the back to school season. For the average user, prices are as good as they’ll get until Black Friday and there are plenty of fresh models available. This year, the hard part about buying a laptop for back to school won’t be finding a good deal it will be finding the right computer for you.
article placeholder

Apple Tablet Rumor Discussion

Rumors of an Apple tablet, or jumbo iPod Touch have been flying around for quite some time now. While an Apple Tablet is nothing more than a rumor right now, I ...

Windows 7: Ready or Not, Here it Comes

Microsoft announced that Windows 7 hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) milestone, which means we are on the verge of the launch of the first Windows operating system to enable true coprocessing native to the Operating System. No longer are GPUs limited to rendering and accelerating graphics and video.
article placeholder

Dell Adamo Now $500 Cheaper

Dell dropped the price on the Adamo luxury notebook by $500, bringing the starting price down to $1,499. The $1,499 Adamo coes with a 2GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, 1.2GHz Intel processor and integrated graphics. The $2,299 Adamo comes with 4GB of memory, a 1.4GHz processor and mobile broadband.