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Why a Netbook?

What is a netbook?? Some call it a UMPC, or Ultra Mobile Personal Computer.? I was first introduced to the UMPC or Netbook, about a year ago, when they came out with the Fujitsu U810, a tiny little laptop, with a tiny keyboard, and a 5.6 inch screen.? It was a small version of a [...]

Introduction to Tablet PCs

The Tablet PC is a notebook or slate-shaped mobile computer that is approximately the size of a paper tablet. It gives us portability, flexibility and usability that are changing the way we work with our computers. Its touch screen or digitizing tablet technology allows the user to operate the computer with a stylus or digital [...]

Rugged Tablet PC For the Mobile Professional

A rugged tablet PC has benefits perfect for mobile professionals and its features can include moisture and dust-resistant LCDs, outdoor-readable screens, touch pads and keyboards. Shock-mounted hard drives make it a breeze to work in almost any type of environment. It is easy to use and very portable. Looking for a tough unit you can [...]

The Tablet PC – Rental Companies Keeping Up With Your Needs

Many computer and equipment rental companies, who are always keeping pace with clients’ evolving technological needs, have recently added the tablet PC to their vast inventories of rental equipment. This mobile or laptop computer is equipped with a swivelling touch screen that can be operated with a finger or a digital stylus pen, and does [...]

Is Archos 9 PC Tablet the Netbook of the Future?

Netbooks come in all forms, shapes and sizes. The manufacturers are working full time these days to bring out the best netbooks. In this brief review, I will be considering the Archos 9 PC tablet – this is actually a netbook that is camouflaged to look like a tablet PC (and hence the PC tablet [...]

Easy Tips on How to Make Computer Run Faster

Computers, regardless of their shape, size, colour and brand, will always become laggy and slow as time progresses. Don’t be surprised when your sparkling new PC deteriorates in the processing speed department. All these usually happen when you fail to give your computer the proper maintenance it deserves. After months, or even years, of working [...]

HP Mini 2140 Netbook Review

Price Range: $438 – 499 With a simple but modern layout, the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Mini’s all-aluminum casing puts it in a comparable category with Apple’s laptops, giving the HP Mini a cool status combined with a lightweight functionality. Including an ExpressCard / 54 slot and mobility-sized keyboard already previously praised in earlier models, the HP [...]

Netbook Ratings – Netbook Comparison Demystified

As people start to go mobile everyday, computer manufacturers are optimizing their designs and coming up with more portable computers that people can take with them on the go to create and consume content on the Internet. That’s how the netbook market has been born. These gadgets are highly portable and very easy to handle. [...]

Christmas Netbook Picks – Toshiba Mini Netbook (250GB Hard Drive, Windows 7)

The new Toshiba Mini (NB205-N230) has arrived and it comes with a whole variety of upgrades and improvements. Since its launch this year, the Toshiba Mini has been touted as one of the best netbook models in the market. If you are planning to get a netbook for a loved one this Christmas, this model [...]

Samsung NC10 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook Review

Design: Featuring a 10.2 inch display, the Samsung NC10 has opted for the more generic netbook look with the rounded hinge and slightly curved lid of most of its competitors. It does come in either white or blue and measures 10.3×7.3 inches. Weighing in at 2.9 pounds the netbook thankfully has a very good keyboard. [...]