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TESTED: The Best New Netbooks

2:00AM March 12, 2010 | Brian Barrett

If you’re in the market for a netbook – the gimpy kittens of the laptop jungle – know this first: on the inside, they’re all basically the same, making the little differences all the more important! And yes, they do add up. More »


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MSI Wind U160 Netbook Claims 15-Hour One-Charge Power

7:58AM March 9, 2010 | Brian Barrett

MSI has updated their netbook line once again. While the U130 and U135 already packed Intel’s latest Pine Trail processor, the U160 is throwing down the battery gauntlet. Fifteen hours on one charge? That’s nuts. More »


Intel’s New Atom Chips: What They Mean For You

7:41AM December 22, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

New Atom chips from Intel means better netbooks, right? Sorta. Here’s the skinny on the new netbook brains. More »


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Dell Mini 10 Update Includes A Shiny New Processor

2:37AM December 22, 2009 | Brian Barrett

Dell’s Inspiron Mini 10 is joining the coming wave of netbooks that will use Intel’s next-generation Atom n450 processor. It’ll give you a longer battery life, but may not have much of an impact beyond that. More »


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Netbooks: What You Need To Know About The Next 6 Months

4:00AM December 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

A bunch of great netbook upgrades are on the way—next-gen Intel processors in January; smooth HD video playback—but to spare you the brain hemorrhage of keeping track, we’ve laid it all out. Here’s what you need to know. More »