NetBook
Eurocom Monster 1.0 (Clevo WS110ERF) – Review
The Alienware M11x is disappearing from gamers’ consciousness, but there’s no shortage of OEMs eager to fill the void. Such tip-top 11-inchers as the Maingear Pulse 11, and Origin EON11-S are now joined by the Clevo WS110ERF – an 11-inch beast of a notebook which also goes by the name of the Eurocom Monster 1.0. [...]
Asus Eee PC 1011CX – Review
Some manufacturers have ceased producing netbooks, other continue, not least because there is still a market for ultra-portable, low-priced Windows machines. Asus has released the Asus Eee PC 1011CX , packing in a third-gen Cedar Trail N2600 processor – a 1.6GHz dual-core hyper-threaded chip with GMA 3600 integrated Intel graphics. Four execution threads should mean [...]
Acer Aspire One 725 – Preview
Not everyone needs to upgrade to the latest Ivy bridge CPU set-up. It’s easy to lose track of the fact that although technology races forwards, the demands of light users – emailing, surfing, the odd YouTube video, background music, document editing – are generally satisfied by modestly-specced hardware. And many such users are quite happy [...]
Acer Aspire One D270 – Review
The Acer Aspire One D270 packs in the latest Intel Cedar Trail Atom CPU, and sells at just 300 euros. Driver issues mean the Cedar Trail processors only support DirectX 9, and not DirectX 10, yet since the integrated GMA3600 GPU lacks the power to run DirectX 10 games anyway, this shouldn’t matter. The new [...]
Samsung Galaxy S3 To Ditch Pentile Panel
Reports are showing up for the spec list of the eagerly-awaited Samsung Galaxy S3, with Korean press reports hinting at a 4.65-inch 720p display, with a deviation from the poorly-received pentile panel technology found on the Galaxy Nexus, which also features a 4.65-inch 720p panel. DDaily claims the new Galaxy S3 will run a Super [...]
Sony Unveils Vaio Chromebook
Sony has entered the Chromebook arena with the Sony Vaio VCC111 , though as yet the only evidence comes from the FCC’s site – spot the lack of a Windows key. Sony Vaio VCC111 seems to be sporting an 11.6-inch screen and an unknown ‘T25′ CPU, which may be an NVidia Tegra 2 T25 ARM [...]
Acamar Transformer Convertible – Preview
Convertible netbooks do crop up from time to time, but Chinese manufacturer Acamar has released an unusual 8.9-inch model – the Acamar Transformer (I’m sure I’ve heard that name somewhere before). Simply tilt the display back, then close the lid, and voila – a tablet. Behind the scenes is a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, [...]
Asus Eee PC Flare Available For Pre-order
The Asus Eee PC Flare 1025C was first shown off at CES 2012, and is now available for pre-order from Amazon. For now buyers have a choice between Matt Black and White for the powerful netbook. Asus says the 1025C netbook will ship mid-March. The 1025C packs a 32nm Cedar Trail dual-core CPU clocked at [...]
Sandy Bridge-packing Mouse LuvBook – Preview
Japan-based tech manufacturer Mouse Computer have released the LuvBook S210S2, a well-specced netbook on sale for 50,000 yen, around $600. Most netbooks offer only middling performance and are not suitable for demanding programs such as Photoshop thanks to their low speed Atom processors. Mouse however have raised the bar with the LuvBook S210S2, squeezing in [...]
Novera Solana – Review
The Novero Solana is a dual-boot netbook which can run either Windows 7 or Android for its op sys. The Novero Solana first appeared at CES 2012 as a raw prototype for what Intel saw as the way forward. The device was demoed by Intel, rather than by the manufacturer Novero, stressing the dual-boot capability [...]
