netbooks

The company said the popularity of netbooks caused an 8 percent decline in its software business.

Microsoft's customers and partners have made it clear that they want Windows on their Netbooks and Nettops, he said.

Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks.

Also, Google requests the netbooks to be made a bit larger to accommodate a standard size keyboard and to have better mouse pads.

"Netbooks aren't better than anything, they're just cheap laptops, " he said.

I realize I left netbooks out of this poll; if your answer would have been netbook, a vote for laptop would make sense.

What's so scary about it? I dunno, shoehorning a Core Duo processor into a Sony Vaio UX17, one of the smallest netbooks available.

PC makers' interest in Android is partly driven by the desire to maximize income on netbooks, which usually sell for less than $500.

This layout has been derived from smartphones, but adapted for netbooks to achieve larger work space, said the creator of Ubuntu.

Camera is one of the greatest utilities on most portable devices, whether cell phones, laptops or even netbooks.

Steve Jobs, its chief executive, talks disdainfully about netbooks and is nothing if not obstinate.

Netbooks, a type of small, less expensive mobile PC, have been particularly hard hit since the introduction of the iPad.

Chrome OS netbooks do not have HDDs but instead they use flash based memory solutions or solid state drives (SSD) for that.

The company has aimed the software at netbooks and smartphones in a bid to spur demand for its Atom mobile device chip.

Some mobile-network operators now throw in free netbooks if subscribers sign up for a mobile-broadband contract.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix offers a simple, full-screen interface to take the best advantage of netbooks' small screens.

It scored a couple hundred points less than some netbooks with NVIDIA Ion 2, but in everyday use, things ran just as smoothly.

Netbooks have been designed as entry-level computers that are primarily used to access the Web.

However, in terms of performance, its speed, screen resolution and keyboard outperform netbooks.

Another point worth noting: The new reprieve doesn't seem to apply to vendors of low-cost PCs or netbooks.

If you plan to pick up a mini-notebook in the next few months keep in mind that netbooks are not laptops.

With the iPad now clearly aimed at netbooks thanks to its pricing and Apple's positioning, everything is different.

Netbooks are great for browsing the web on the sofa, or tapping out a report on the plane.

Smartphones and tablets, along with laptops and netbooks, are the driving forces behind the increasing consumerization of enterprise IT.

It was the first major distribution that offered out-of-the box support for popular netbooks, such as ASUS Eee PC.

Microsoft at least recognises that it cannot ignore netbooks, and will tailor Windows 7, its new operating system, for them.

Netbooks can't handle Vista's hardware demands, so XP is the only Microsoft operating system that runs on them.

Its keyboard, screen and resolution are better than what many netbooks offer, but it's also heavier.

Another thing you don't see a whole lot of in the lab is laptops, though there are a few netbooks on a shelf.

Other chips (especially the Atom) generally aren't fit for the demands of modern operating systems and should be selected only for netbooks.

Linux-based systems are available on netbooks, but analysts say consumers have been reluctant to use Windows alternatives.

It will be aimed first at netbooks (small laptops), but will eventually be able to power fully fledged PCs.

As netbooks did to full-spec portables two years ago, tablet purchases are prompting PC owners to defer replacing old equipment.

What started as a lackluster platform on T-Mobile's G1 phone back in 2008, now runs on everything from phones to tablets to netbooks.

Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks.

Netbooks are designed to be used as thin clients, and many have no fans or disk drives.

The initial version will only be suitable for netbooks, the small, cheap laptops that have proved popular of late.

Like netbooks, tablets cost less than traditional laptop computers.

Intel ships most of its Atom processors to makers of Netbooks--small, highly portable laptops that are typically priced around $350.

With most netbooks incapable of running the Windows Vista code, it was forced to use the older Windows XP operating system.

At the recent All Things Digital tech conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called netbooks "revolutionary" devices.

It works pretty well on 9 " netbooks as is, so a 10" screen with smart multitouch interface would make for a solid user experience.

Unlike Nokia, H-P is no stranger to netbooks, having released nine of its Mini models in the past year.

For two years, Acer has relied on netbooks -- tiny, low-priced laptops -- to propel growth.

For the most part, analysts say, netbooks enlarged the computer market rather than eating into sales of conventional notebooks.

While I ve seen some pretty cheap netbooks, especially those that are subsidized, nothing tops the current offer from Best Buy and Sprint.

Or, if you'd like to try out another alternate netbook operating system, check out our article on Jolicloud, another new OS for netbooks.

One would think people are buying netbooks for portability, and NPD found that to be the case with 60 percent of buyers.

Utilizing one integrated interface for desktops and netbooks could increase its appeal to manufacturers and customers.

To combat these efforts, Microsoft began offering its older Windows XP operating system for use on netbooks at a low price.

But as a matter of fact, most netbooks fit all three of the definitions above.

If it did, there would be a flood of 13. 3in netbooks.

Similarly, Windows 7 is not designed to scale down to the performance of Netbooks, which currently run either Linux or Windows XP.

When better equipped (though bulkier) netbooks can be had for $250, tablet-makers need to set their sights below $200.

And Microsoft is hedging its bets, readying all versions of Windows to run on netbooks.

Since then, pricing pressure from netbooks has driven the cost of laptops down.

Investors will be searching Microsoft's quarterly financial results this Thursday for further signs of netbooks' impact.

Netbooks: If you don't mind a tiny screen, cramped keyboard and limited file storage, these popular new mini-laptops can save you money.

We are very interested in getting people to view these templates on a range of devices, including phones and netbooks.

Netbooks, which usually run between $300 and $500, are hanging in and have improved, with higher screen resolutions and punchier graphics.

Because no company owns Linux, there won't be a competing marketing push for Linux netbooks.

Laptops, notebooks, netbooks, and smartphones all provide screens of readable data.

In 2008, computer makers shipped 9. 9 million netbooks, making it one of the hottest consumer electronic products of the year.

Do you just want a good all-around workhorse? Our Top 10 Netbooks chart will tell you which networks we think are the best overall.

Google is working with carefully selected manufacturers to offer a handful of netbooks running the OS in the coming year.

So I say, let's develop more technology that will enable us to be distracted by cell phones, MP3 players, netbooks, DVDs and GPS.

He mentioned Jolicloud, which makes an operating system it hopes to get installed on Chinese netbooks.

But the engine of growth for netbooks, the technology enthusiasts, analysts say, disappeared.

I'm guessing that's because netbooks tend to be weak on streaming video.

This means that they'll have larger keyboards and trackpads than most netbooks, among other things.

And Apple refuses to make tiny netbooks, leaving that dwindling category to the Windows guys.

But some believe netbooks also have the power to dramatically reshape the tech sector, for better or worse.

He explained that the more netbooks' capabilities increase, the more people will buy them.

A number of companies, including ASUS, are considering using the Qualcomm chipsets for future netbooks.

It's not a consumer laptop, it's a test machine designed to showcase how Chrome OS netbooks will work.

Operators have even started giving away netbooks with some mobile-broadband contracts.

The first netbooks running Chrome OS, he explains, will not be available for consumers before the second half of next year.

Microsoft's main attraction--on netbooks, laptops, or desktops--is its familiarity.

A couple days ago, Daring Fireball wondered if the real key for Chrome OS (and netbooks) may be to serve as your secondary computer.

Ubuntu is fast becoming a popular distribution for netbooks, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), and other small systems.

They claim to be working with several OEMs to bring Chrome OS-bearing netbooks to market as early as the second half of 2010.

At the low end, netbooks, which mostly run inexpensive and less profitable versions of Windows, account for 11 per cent of PC sales.

A tough economy and a 41 percent drop in the sales of netbooks also contributed.

Microsoft offers the lower-priced Windows XP rather than Vista for use on netbooks.

It just happened to arrive when PC manufacturers were looking for small cheap chips for netbooks.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix offers an attractive Linux interface for netbooks.

The iPad's price puts it in the zone of high-end netbooks: $500 for a basic 16-gig, Wi-Fi-only model.

You may already have all the skills you need to develop for smartphones, netbooks, and tablets.

Worldwide shipments of netbooks have rocketed while demand for PCs has fallen.

In other words, they'll be better, from a hardware perspective, than most netbooks.

You may already have all the skills you need to develop for smartphones, netbooks, and tablets.

Worldwide shipments of netbooks have rocketed while demand for PCs has fallen.

In other words, they'll be better, from a hardware perspective, than most netbooks.

Moving Android to netbooks will be an uphill effort because the software does not run popular PC programs.

Netbooks aren't powerful enough for tasks like video editing or graphics-heavy games.

And now, mobile devices like netbooks and Google phones have joined in to force the issue.

Microsoft this week issued a reminder that production on netbooks pre-loaded with Windows XP will end after October 22.

The current $300-$400 Atom netbooks are already mainly good for just surfing the Web and less graphics-intensive applications.

Several large computer manufacturers have announced the launch of netbooks based on Moblin: Dell, Acer, Asus, and Samsung.

Netbooks are low-cost notebook PCs designed for Internet surfing and other Web-based applications.

Several large computer manufacturers have announced the launch of netbooks based on Moblin: Dell, Acer, Asus, and Samsung.

Netbooks are low-cost notebook PCs designed for Internet surfing and other Web-based applications.

Netbooks are a hot-selling consumer product.

And in the rich world, netbooks, which are ideal for Web surfing, e-mailing, and Twittering, account for one in every 10 computers sold.

Nokia is also expected to unveil plans to sell netbooks, or small, mobile computers.

The bright spots for this industry: netbooks and e-readers.

Microsoft is particularly vulnerable, since many of the new netbooks use Linux software instead of Windows.

But we live in a time where $300 netbooks are the norm.

Dell re-jiggered it's hardware lineup to include several netbooks.

As for customer satisfaction, 58 percent said they were happy with their netbooks, compared to 70 percent satisfaction for notebook buyers.

As for customer satisfaction, 58 percent said they were happy with their netbooks, compared to 70 percent satisfaction for notebook buyers.

But the battle is not yet won, and there remains a solid opportunity for open source software on netbooks.

Intel's weaker Atom processor line powers most netbooks.

If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking?

The least that everyone can agree on is that CULV notebooks evolved from netbooks.

Intel keeps improving its Atom chips for netbooks.

Netbooks have screens which are wide, but shallow.

Yet as netbooks have become more popular, many of them have also become more sophisticated.

Instead, it is more likely that makers of netbooks oversold a product that underperformed.

Netbooks running the software will go on sale in the second half of 2010.

By March of this year, Acer shipped 38% of all netbooks, versus 30% for Asustek, according to research firm DisplaySearch.

Sales of Intel's Atom microprocessor, which targets netbooks and mobile-device makers, dropped 32% in the third quarter.

Being champions of portability and battery life, netbooks and iPads are other possibilities for certain kinds of students.

Netbooks don't have CD drives, and even on a desktop, it can be nice to not waste a CD just for this.

This might be ideal for powering netbooks (small laptop computers), for example.

However, netbooks are generally set at 600 pixels, meaning 22% less screen real estate.

This is especially useful on netbooks, but desktops too can use the extra pixels gained by using this applet.

Making matters worse, if Linux is used on those netbooks, it means that Microsoft Office isn't.

And those $250 netbooks are much scarcer.

But this is unlikely, because most PC manufacturers charge less for netbooks than they do for notebooks, and they make less money on them.

And Apple faces competition from cheaper netbooks and other devices such as Amazon. com Inc. 's Kindle e-book reader.

The Intel Atom chip is suitable for netbooks because it is small, cheap and very efficient (long battery life) but not very powerful.

To keep Linux off most netbooks, Microsoft has had to discount Windows XP from $40-45 per copy to $10-15.

Without the crisis, consumers might not have rushed to buy cheap netbooks or even smart-phones.

How long before other carriers offer a cookie with their netbooks?

Last week, South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. announced it aims to sell five million netbooks this year, up from two million last year.

The Consumer Electronics Association predicts U. S. retail sales of netbooks, which more than doubled last year, will decline 12% this year.

"In other markets, we have seen many people buying netbooks as second computers, but we are not seeing this that much in China. "

Netbooks went to 8 percent of the portable market in 2008 from nearly zero, according to IDC.

A reasonably powerful computer (netbooks will strain to emulate a smartphone)