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Netbook manufacturers will be allowed to continue licensing and loading Windows XP until the end of 2010 – 12 months after Windows 7 arrives.]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 20:42:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell_preps_12_inch_netbook.htm http://apcmag.com//dell_preps_12_inch_netbook.htm

A web leak has revealed how Dell plans to supersize the netbook with the Inspiron Mini 12]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:23:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//aspire_one_netbook_aces_the_competition.htm http://apcmag.com//aspire_one_netbook_aces_the_competition.htm

With the $100 rebate that helped make Acer's mini-note a hit in the Aussie market about to end, 3G and a six-cell battery will be introduced to maintain the package's appeal.]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:25:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hp_soon_to_unveil_upgraded_netbook.htm http://apcmag.com//hp_soon_to_unveil_upgraded_netbook.htm

Heavy price-cutting and a $100 rebate could be signs that a new (and possibly Atom-powered) version of the 2133 Mini-Note is close at hand.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//scoop_dells_inspiron_mini_9_netbook_first_australian_review.htm http://apcmag.com//scoop_dells_inspiron_mini_9_netbook_first_australian_review.htm

With a sharp 9-in screen, 16GB solid state drive and optional 3G in the wings, Dell’s new $599 mini notebook has maximum appeal – unless you want Linux...]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:25:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//atom_goes_dualcore.htm http://apcmag.com//atom_goes_dualcore.htm

The pint-sized processor moves into multicore mode for low-cost desktops and a supercharged Eee PC netbook!]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//eee_box_mininote_meets_desktop.htm http://apcmag.com//eee_box_mininote_meets_desktop.htm

Asus extends the less-is-more approach of the Eee PC netbook family with the $429 Eee Box mini-desktop]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//lenovo_launches_700_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//lenovo_launches_700_mininote.htm

Another of the Big Brands joins the netbook rally, with Lenovo’s 10.2 inch IdeaPad S10 due here at the end of next month.]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:39:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel_set_to_unleash_dualcore_atom.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_set_to_unleash_dualcore_atom.htm

The pint-sized processor shifts to a dual-core design intended for mini-notes and a new breed of desktops]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:34:11 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hp_reveals_plans_for_lowcost_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//hp_reveals_plans_for_lowcost_mininote.htm

In addition to its premium ‘business class’ Mini-note, HP is working on a new ‘economy’ model for budget-minded buyers]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//scoop_toshiba_preps_premium_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//scoop_toshiba_preps_premium_mininote.htm

The mobile computing giant says it will have a mini-note product “very soon”]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:05:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft_hobbles_xp_mininotes_with_1gb_ram_limit.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft_hobbles_xp_mininotes_with_1gb_ram_limit.htm

Redmond’s new XP mini-note licence dictates a 1GB memory limit to protect the high-profit position of Vista-powered notebooks]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//eager_mininote_buyers_stung_by_lowcapacity_batteries.htm http://apcmag.com//eager_mininote_buyers_stung_by_lowcapacity_batteries.htm

Rushing out to buy an Acer Aspire One or MSI Wind? The first batch of both mini-notes will sport only a three-cell battery, but there’s a six-cell upgrade just around the corner.]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//acer_launches_500_atompowered_linux_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//acer_launches_500_atompowered_linux_mininote.htm

Aspire One sports Intel’s Atom processor, an 8.9in screen and a $99 cashback deal on its $599 (Linux) and $699 (Windows XP) sticker price.]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//up_close_with_dells_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//up_close_with_dells_mininote.htm

Due by August, Dell’s 9 inch ‘Eee PC killer’ seeks to cut through the increasingly crowded mini-note market. Here's the latest on Dell’s littlest laptop.]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:49:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell_preps_inspiron_jnr_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//dell_preps_inspiron_jnr_mininote.htm

It’s mini-note mania as Dell and Acer join the Lilliputian laptop brigade and Asus readies a 10in Eee PC!]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 11:57:00 +1000