netbooks

  1. Microsoft: Windows 7 will trump Chrome OS, Apple

    Microsoft: Windows 7 will trump Chrome OS, Apple : News : Software - ZDNet Asia Although the conventional wisdom is that the rise of the netbook is hurting the Windows business, a Microsoft executive said Tuesday that lower-cost laptops can actually be a good thing. Speaking at an investor...
  2. Windows 7 Seagate to launch 7mm laptop hard disk; ushers in thinner PCs'

    Link Removed Seagate Link Removed due to 404 Error that it will soon launch a new, 7mm-thick laptop hard drive that’s 25 percent thinner than current models. The launch, which is planned for the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in January, will allow computer makers to build even thinner...
  3. Windows 7 Intel: Initial Larrabee graphics chip canceled

    Intel said Friday that its Larrabee graphics processor will initially appear as a software development platform only. This is a blow to the world's largest chipmaker, which was looking to launch its first discrete (standalone) graphics chip in more than a decade. "Larrabee silicon and software...
  4. Improve OS Performance by Disabling Non-Essential Services

    One of the best ways to improve the performance of your Windows operating system is to disable the core services you do not need. Rather than list them all here, a guy has been doing it for years, with great results. This is a perfect solution for people running Netbooks or older computers and...
  5. Will Microsoft's Silverlight dampen the appeal of Google's Chrome OS?

    I’m not one of those ready to write Windows an RIP certificate now that Google has finally taken (some of) the wraps off its Chrome OS. In fact, after reading through industry watchers’ questions and Google’s answers about it, I’m thinking that Chrome OS may not...
  6. Netbooks – Toys for 36 Hours, Says Michael Dell.

    The chief executive officer and founder of Dell, the world’s third largest supplier of personal computers, said that although netbooks appear to be pretty popular among end-users, many people eventually get disappointed with small screens, inconvenient keyboards and other peculiarities of...
  7. Windows 7 Windows 7 Homegroup Question

    Hi, I just cant seem to get the Homegroup working on my network and I am not sure if its actually something to do with my router? saying that I am able to access my desktop's file via my PS3 and the wireless network. Basically, Homegroup just does not seem to work - I have created my group...
  8. Preview of Windows 7 netbooks, PCs from Asus, Samsung, and ViewSonic

    By Link Removed due to 404 Error, Betanews In a flashback to the more prosperous years before the current "deep recession," hordes of truly enthused journalists crowded dozens of vendors' booths at a revitalized Pepcom pre-holiday event in New York City last week, waiting for their turns to get...
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    The FSF's Anti-Windows 7 Campaign

    You can read all of their propaganda here. I'm sure you'll find it either hilarious or as aggravating as I did. In response to this stupidity I wrote them an email. Would you like to read it?... Of course you bloody would :D I just get so annoyed when people pull stunts like this.
  10. Overview Of Google Chrome Operating System

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Google Chrome OS is a project by Google Inc. to develop a light computer operating system devoted to using the World Wide Web. Announced on July 7, 2009, it is based on Google's Chrome web browser and the Linux kernel. It will initially be targeted at netbooks...
  11. Google announces Chrome-based OS`

    Google has announced that they plan to release a Chrome based OS. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Google plans to open-source its code later this year and offer Google powered netbooks in 2010. Company officials...
  12. Windows 7 Microsoft may sell Windows 7 on Flash Drives !

    Link Removed due to 404 Error With Link Removed pre-orders on sale today, Link Removed that Microsoft is considering selling Link Removed 7 on Link Removed to help make installation on netbooks easier, and it's reportedly one of several incentives the company may offer to users without CD/DVD...
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    Windows 7 booting from a USB

    I've finally gotten to the point of being able to install Windows 7 from a USB device after formatting my external hard disk and using command prompt to copy all the files. However when i enter the BIOS and choose my Boot Options to boot from USB it said something like NTFLS not found, or...
  14. Windows 7 Windows 7 RC Rocks On NetBooks

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  15. Windows 7 Windows 7 for ARM-based Systems

    According to Wikipedia, about 98 percent of the more than a billion mobile phones sold each year use at least one ARM CPU. So , why not Microsoft consider Windows 7 for ARM-based Systems. Now , i am not saying that you would run windows 7 on your high-end smart phone , but there is a lot of...
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    Windows XP Windows XP - New lease of life (SP4??)

    Hi guys I'm intrigued with these new netbooks -- they are selling incredibly well and most are being delivered with XP installed. I just wonder how Microsoft is viewing this development (I'll bet it was hugely surprised by the popularity of these). I've got one myself -- I HATE BLACKBERRY'S...
  17. Windows XP XP to live to 2010

    Intel confirms Sources very close to Intel's mobile group have confirmed that Microsoft has agreed to keep Windows XP alive at least until 2010 and probably beyond. Microsoft was specific about its plans that after Windows XP for netbooks: Windows 7, probably some cut down version, will be the...
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    Windows 7 Something new ybout the different versions

    Something new about the different versions This week, in London, Microsoft said there will be a special version of Win7 for netbooks (mini-notebooks) and sub-notebooks. But it is not clear if this version will be available just like that for purchase. And there definetely be at least one...