Dell debuts three new entry-level laptops
Businesses may not be buying, but that hasn't stopped Dell from trying. The company is rolling out three new additions to its small business line, the 14.
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John Morris is a former executive editor at CNET Networks and senior editor at PC Magazine.
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Sean Portnoy is a former executive editor at Computer Shopper magazine and editor at CNET Networks.
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Why not all 12-inch netbooks are the same
I've been skeptical of 12-inch netbooks, especially as prices for real notebooks continue to fall fast. At that size, netbooks start to run up against laptops, so it's no surprise that the PC industry is feeling its way.
Sprint announces first 3G/4G combo WiFi hotspots
Novatel's MiFi mobile hotspot, which is available from both Sprint and Verizon, has received great reviews and is selling well, according to Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel R. Hesse.
AMD still sending mixed signals on netbooks
The Wall Street Journal has an odd story in today's print edition with the headline: "AMD enters netbook market." (It was posted on the Dow Jones newswire earlier).
HP rolls out more Compaq budget laptops
Laptop unit sales have been better than the dire predictions, but buyers are clearly choosing cheap notebooks. Lately HP has been making good use of its Compaq brand to meet this demand for budget netbooks and notebooks.
Report: Acer back-tracking on Android in August
In response to reports that it had delayed its Android netbook, Acer told News.com that it wasn't discussing the timing of a dual-boot netbook.
Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptops
The $298 Compaq laptop that generated so much coverage this week goes on sale at Wal-Mart today. Hopefully no one was trampled this morning, but if Best Buy's recent experience with a $300 Acer laptop is any indication, it could be tough to get your hands on this one.
SSDs are getting better, still not there yet
To date, the solid-state disk has been a tech mirage. The vision is great, but it always seems to be just over the horizon.
Intel discusses upcoming laptop and Atom chips, why we need more performance in mobile devices
This week I'm at the Semicon West show in San Francisco. Most of this is inside baseball--the show is devoted to the companies that make the equipment used to manufacture chips--but in his opening keynote, Anand Chandrasekher, who heads up Intel's Ultra Mobility Group, discussed some details of the company's future mobile chips and demonstrated a few prototypes.
Why the first Chrome netbooks may not be so revolutionary
Acer and Lenovo will be among the first to release netbooks running Google's Chrome OS. These netbooks, which will be dual-boot systems with Windows XP as well, could be available as early as next month in some markets, according to several reports.