11 Oct 09 Cheap netbook sales bringing down laptop revenues, no brainers require no brains

Hey, this is probably surprising to no one, but here we go. A new market research report from DisplaySearch says that the overall mobile PC market is down about 5 percent over last year. The main reason cited for this decline? The increasing popularity of netbooks, which average around $300, and are much, much cheaper than traditional laptops. Netbook revenue is up 264 percent from last year, and have contributed to an overall lowering of the average PC cost by 19 percent. While this is certainly bad news for the PC industry itself, hooray for all of us, right?!

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14 Oct 09 Intel to show off laptops, netbooks

Intel will show off key products next week that the chipmaker hopes will expand its presence in the mobile space while driving it into new markets.

The company will shed more light on its next generation of smaller and faster mobile chips at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco Tuesday through Thursday. The new chips will be in laptops, netbooks and even smartphones and ultramobile devices starting next year.

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16 Oct 09 Apple's 'no cheap netbooks' strategy pays off

Netbooks were instrumental in the increase in PC shipments for most manufacturers during the third quarter, but Apple defied the trend despite offering standard laptops at premium prices, according to figures from analyst firm Gartner.

Tagi: premium prices, analyst firm, pc shipments, gartner, laptops, apple

17 Oct 09 NASA Told To Plug IT Security Holes

The space agency has suffered hundreds of security incidents, including malware, data breaches, stolen laptops, and bot nets, according to the GAO.


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30 Oct 09 Canonical updates Linux-based netbook OS with new interface, apps

Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.

The Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix is designed to run basic Web and office applications typically used on netbooks. Netbooks are cheap, lightweight laptops characterized by limited computing resources and small screen sizes.

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