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Call for Netbook White Papers

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Are major application provides servicing the netbook consumer base as well as the traditional notebook operating systems? Why or why not? The netbook user group worldwide is still narrowly defined by personal user demographics and has yet to become the legion of the future the price, portability, and sophistication demands it will be. Authenticity verification and executables normally mechanized by processors above the Atom level speeds are particularly in need of analysis.

QuickNetbook.com is calling for white papers regarding Internet Security, Microsoft Explorer 8 and the netbook system architecture common across the major netbook manufacturers.The netbook White paper should address the overall technical issues some specifics, and be no more than 10,000 words long. Usage rights are requested, copyright will belong to the author. How are Unix users and Linux operators faring with security issues in contrast to Microsoft IE8 support? What tradeoffs or advantages do those netbook users get or receive versus Microsoft based netbook users?

Topic: Internet Security for netbooks and the Internet Explorer 8 Migration. Talk about the risks and rewards. Discuss security concerns as presented to netbook owners specifically. The debate about IE8 and the netbook landscape has been hotly contested. Brand specific white papers are also welcome. Asus, Acer, MSI, HP, Lenovo, and Sony netbook articles are also welcome for submission. Internet Security is of top importance to netbook users, especially since the netbook was conceived of principally as a web surfing device.Microsoft and other security application providers might be well served to answer the demand for netbook-secure desktop applications as well.

What can netbook users migrating up to Microsoft internet Explorer expect when they install IE8? Is there a best of breed laptop brand of netbook operating with Microsoft Explorer 8? Netbook users need these answers! Netbook customers demand these facts! And potential consumers have a right to know if their hardware device can support the common denominators browsing the Internet.Netbook products are still new enough to the broad computer market that a certain amount of skepticism prevails. What is the purpose of Microsoft allowing an upgrade version for the netbook architecture if it is not fully supported by manufacturers and vendors?

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 June 2009 04:24
 

Amazon Nets Netbook Net

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Amazon.com this year; the e-tailer says its 14th holiday (shopping) season was its best ever, though it doesn’t offer any data to back up that cheery claim. Its biggest sellers (based on number of units ordered) included the Samsung 52-inch LCD TV, iPod Touch, Acer Aspire One netbook and Nintendo Wii video game console — all in line with the trends we saw at the start of the holiday shopping season.

A mazon put brick and mrotar computer retailers in the kill zone as sales for electronics and appliances fell a combined 26.7 percent vs. a 2.7 percent gain in 2007, according to the Wall Street Journal. Electronics E-commerce sales fell 2 percent versus 22.4 percent gain in sales in 2007.

The popularity of netbooks. Kevin, Stacey and others on our team are quite enamored with these devices, which were originally designed as part of a program for underprivileged children. According to Fortune’s Apple 2.0 blog, of the 25 best-selling notebooks on Amazon, 17 are netbooks that cost less then $500. As they say — the race to the bottom has begun.

 

Consumer Reports Netbook 6

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Find out which is best for you

What is a netbook? A highly portable mini-laptops that is smaller, cheaper, and weigh less than regular noterbook computers and cost less than the big name notebooks. Portability, light weight, and low cost mean a lot of computing power in every netbook.

 The cheapest netbooks, priced well under $400, run the Linux OS, which limits which application software you can run on them and may require learning how to use Linux. Models with Windows XP installed start at around $400 and have nine- or ten-inch screens. We tested six of the least expensive Windows models now on the market:

  • Acer Aspire One A150X
  • Asus EeePC 904HA
  • Dell mini 9 (8 GB)
  • HP Mini 1000
  • Lenovo ideapad S10
  • MSI Wind U100-016

Best combination of long battery life and well-designed keyboard:

  • Asus EeePC 904HA, $400

Its battery lasted more than 5 hours. We liked the large trackpad, which lets you use "multi-touch" gestures to scroll horizontally and vertically; zoom and rotate photos; scan and zoom Web pages; and more. That said, the trackpad buttons were hard to press. The Asus was also a bit larger than the other netbooks, was the heaviest at 3.1 pounds, and had the dimmest screen. You get 1GB of memory, a 160GB hard drive, Microsoft Works, and Skype for Internet phone calls. The Acer netbook had even longer battery life, but some drawbacks in its ergonomics.

Best combination of a fine keyboard and light weight:

  • MSI Wind U100-016US, $400

If a large screen, superior keyboard, and easy-to-use trackpad are most important, this is your best choice. Its 10-inch screen was one of two that size we tested. It's matte rather than glossy, minimizing reflections. Battery life was a short 2 hours and 23 minutes, though. You get 1GB of memory, a 120GB hard drive, and 60-day trial versions of Microsoft Office 2007 and Norton Internet Security. The Wind weighs 2.5 pounds.

Best combination of compactness, large screen, and features:

  • Lenovo IdeaPad S10, $400

Lenovo did the best job of building a large 10-inch screen into a compact package. There's also a unique set of features, including an ExpressCard slot for connecting peripherals, such as cellular Internet cards, plus a disaster-recovery system to protect you from losing work. Battery life was relatively short at 2 hours and 40 minutes. You get 504MB of memory, an 80GB hard drive, and Norton Protection Center. Weight is 2.7 pounds.

Other models have some advantages, but also more shortcomings:

The Dell mini 9 ($425) and HP Mini 1000 ($400) were both very light, thanks to solid-state drives. But those drives are very small at 8GB each and slowed the computer noticeably. The Acer Aspire One A150X ($410) had a long battery life and includes Microsoft Works, but a quirky trackpad and shallow wrist rest.

 

Road Test Your Netbook

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Rank order is based on our tests of speed, battery life, keyboard, plus weight, features and specifications. Speed High-speed models ran applications as quickly as a 1.6GHz Celeron-based laptop; Low-speed ones ran noticeably slower. Keyboard includes its size and layout, plus our assessment of the trackpad. Storage is either a hard drive (HD) or solid-state drive (SSD). Size can vary in each dimension by an inch or so, but even the largest model is far smaller than a standard laptop.

All models use the Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor and include Windows XP installed, 2 or 3 USB ports, a smaller keyboard than a standard laptop, Wi-Fi, a slot for both Secure Digital (SD) and Multimedia (MMC) memory cards, webcam, microphone, headphone jack, but no CD or DVD drive. Most offer a choice of colors; some offer a higher- or lower-capacity battery, or more built-in storage

 

Netbook News

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The MSI Wind U100 has been superceded by the U115, but shipping of the MSI Wind U120 is the exciting newest model in the impressive MSI wind line.

Last Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2009 21:48
 


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