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OS X 10.6.2 Does Not Ditch Atom Support, Hackintosh Safe
8:30AM Sean Fallon | It appears that Atom support has resurfaced in the latest developer build (10C535), so users running OS X on Atom netbooks are safe for now. Although, anything can happen between now and the final build. [Stell via 9to5Mac via Crunchgear]
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12:34AM Mark Wilson | How did Asus, Acer and all the other netbook manufacturers miss such an obvious ploy? The word “Litl Webbook” must be the most cutely named gadget since the “Chumby”. And it’s also an interesting product in its own right. More »
Litl Webbook Banks On Cute, Overlooks Practical
12:34AM Mark Wilson | How did Asus, Acer and all the other netbook manufacturers miss such an obvious ploy? The word “Litl Webbook” must be the most cutely named gadget since the “Chumby”. And it’s also an interesting product in its own right. More »
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Is Apple Trying To Kill The Hackintosh Netbook?
11:37PM Danny Allen | Coders have confirmed that the developer build of OS X 10.6.2 kills support for netbook Atom processors. Nothing’s final yet, of course, but given Apple’s lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing line? More »
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Android-Based Asus Smartbook Arrives Early Next Year
10:35PM Danny Allen | That on-again, off-again Asus Eee PC with Android OS and 1GHz Snapdragon processor is, well, back on again. Asus now calls it’s their “secret weapon” and says it should arrive early next year for about $US180 bucks. More »
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Dual Screen Netbook Concept Actually Looks Practical
12:20AM Danny Allen | I was pretty skeptical about Kohjinsha’s dual 10.1-incher when I first wrote about it, but it actually looks quite practical in this video. The second display simply slides out behind the first, like on GScreen’s Spacebook and Lenovo’s W700. More »
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Rumour: Select Intel Atom CPU Netbooks To Be Allowed 2GB RAM
6:20PM Adrian Covert | Leaks from the Pine Tree Pine Nut Pine Trail roadmap from Intel suggests that going forward, certain Atom processors will support 2GB of RAM, a jump from the previous 1GB max instituted by Intel as a measure to prevent cannibalisation between netbooks and processors in middle tiers. More »
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6:00AM John Herrman | Here’s the pitch: a 10-inch, almost-pocketable computer, running Snow Leopard, the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs only $US300 (AU$549). Sound good? Here’s how to make your own. More »
How To: Hackintosh A Dell Mini 10v Into The Ultimate Snow Leopard Netbook
6:00AM John Herrman | Here’s the pitch: a 10-inch, almost-pocketable computer, running Snow Leopard, the best consumer OS money can currently buy. It costs only $US300 (AU$549). Sound good? Here’s how to make your own. More »
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Microsoft Sells You Windows 7 As A Download (But Only Upgrades)
12:59AM John Herrman | Months ago, word was that Microsoft planned to dabble in non-optical media for a change, shipping Windows 7 on, or at least for, USB drives. For the netbooks! Well, they’ve made good on the rumour, but only halfway. More »
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Sony VAIO X Reviewed: Hot To Touch, But The Battery Rocks
10:40AM Chris Jacob | The crazy-light Sony VAIO X got the review treatment over at Laptop Mag. Their opinion is what you’d expect: it’s a reeeealy thin netbook, and their test results reveal Sony wasn’t kidding with those battery life claims. More »
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