Having a netbook can be a curse at times due to the lowly multimedia capabilities. Sure, if you stick to normal AVI or RMVB videos, there are no problems but dumping in a HD 720p or 1080p movie and you will be in for a shock as your netbook struggles to play the video and […]
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5 Ways To Prolong The Life Of Your Old Notebook
If you had bought your notebook 2 to 4 years ago – like I did – chances are it is now feeling slow and boring to you. What used to be leading edge is now egging on you constantly for a new breath of life. So what are some of the things you can do […]
Getting the most out of your Netbooks
So you’ve caved into the corporate marketing machine and got yourself a fancy little netbook which looks like a smaller notebook and behaves exactly like one, just slower and more annoying to use due to the small keyboard and screen. Well, you get what you paid for, so what can you do to get the […]
HP Mini H110 Netbook
Meet my new baby… the HP Mini Netbook. Now I’m not a mini device freak…. Netbooks, PDAs or even iPhones. I got my iPhone before everyone else in Malaysia… around November 2007 I think. All I did was use it as a normal mobile phone, played a few games on it, used the super-duper browser […]
NVIDIA Tegra fights Intel Atom and Snapdragon
Get ready for a crash course in net-capable consumer electronics devices, we will be looking at two new architectures that promises to give stiff competition to Intel’s Atom microprocessor and it’s only going to get confusing if you don’t pay attention. Things started off with Intel releasing their Atom processor aimed at low-priced low-power netbooks […]
MSI X340 challenges Macbook Air
The Macbook Air has inspired many geeks out there with its sleek profile, and even now it’s still a wonder to look at. It’s just so thin! Well since then a few companies have tried to rival the Air in terms of engineering, and the latest is MSI with their X320 and X340, which is […]
HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition
Look at your notebook, isn’t it boring? Have you ever dreamed of a notebook with cool, fancy and fashion designs? Now we are glad to introduce a perfect mini notebook for you… Introducing HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition, this mini notebook is what they call the “High fashion meets high tech”. This mini notebook […]
Latest Apple updates
Every now and again, Apple likes to update their product lineup and this has happened rather consistently in 12-month intervals. However, they have been pretty busy lately with the commercial success of the iPhone and iPod Touch that left their desktop products languishing as other computer manufacturers push out newer products. Well, Apple has finally […]
Intel Atom and VIA Nano
A story came out of PC World recently showing that VIA’s Nano microprocessor manages to beat the Intel Atom in every single test, further advancing arguments that the new Intel Atom chips are a large technical failure but a huge commercial success. The Atom, which will be appearing all over netbooks this year and beyond, […]
Sony VAIO P smallest, lightest netbook
At the CES recently, Sony unveiled their extremely sexy VAIO P which is the world’s lightest netbook at 1.4 pounds with a screen size of a respectable 8 inches, which is to say they’re about three thirds the size of a regular 10-inch EeePC. The devices are branded “Lifestyle PC” and in true VAIO fashion […]