» Netbook http://www.mobiletechmoment.com MTM reminds you to listen to the The Simulcast Live Wednesdays @8:30pm Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:56:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Intel’s New Moblin 2.1 OS Available for Download http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/09/25/intels-new-moblin-2-1-os-available-for-download/ http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/09/25/intels-new-moblin-2-1-os-available-for-download/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:13:57 +0000 Steve Trotto http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/?p=4517 moblinIntel has made available for download its latest Linux-based operating system, Moblin 2.1, just a few days after announcing the new software.

Moblin 2.1 is meant to be a preview version for developers and carries numerous user-interface and software improvements,…

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]]> http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/09/02/video-review-casecrown-vertical-mobile-messenger-bag/feed/ 0 Survey: School shoppers opt for netbooks over Macs http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/08/18/survey-school-shoppers-opt-for-netbooks-over-macs/ http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/08/18/survey-school-shoppers-opt-for-netbooks-over-macs/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:06:18 +0000 Steve Trotto http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/?p=4286 laptopiconThe majority of student laptop shoppers will not be buying Macs, according to a study released Tuesday.
Sunnyvale Calif.-based consumer electronics marketplace Retrevo Inc. said its new “Gadgetology” survey showed that 34 percent of students who are buying laptops…

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That means new subscribers, or those…

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Intel is…

]]> http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/31/intel-to-suspend-atom-z-sales/feed/ 0 Will Wal-Mart Blur Notebook/Netbook Lines? http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/24/will-wal-mart-blur-notebooknetbook-lines/ http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/24/will-wal-mart-blur-notebooknetbook-lines/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:43:21 +0000 Steve Trotto http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/?p=4235 Internet News is reporting that with Wal-Mart’s planning aggressive discounting and marketing around notebook PCs, hardware vendors may be facing an unpleasant situation: The line of demarcation between notebooks and netbooks may be blurring at the point of pricing, perhaps…

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]]> http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/12/free-netbooks-for-2300-microsoft-conference-goers/feed/ 0 VAIO W Series Ideal for Casual Computing and Staying Connected http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/07/vaio-w-series-ideal-for-casual-computing-and-staying-connected/ http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/07/vaio-w-series-ideal-for-casual-computing-and-staying-connected/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:32:11 +0000 Steve Trotto http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/?p=4180 Sony today took the wraps off its chic new line of mini notebooks- the VAIO® W Series.

Featuring an ultra-portable design, the W Series is perfect for using as a secondary PC, in any room of the house, for surfing…

]]> http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/07/07/vaio-w-series-ideal-for-casual-computing-and-staying-connected/feed/ 0 Lenovo adds VIA Nano powered IdeaPad S12 http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/06/27/lenovo-adds-via-nano-powered-ideapad-s12/ http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/2009/06/27/lenovo-adds-via-nano-powered-ideapad-s12/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:24:09 +0000 Steve Trotto http://www.mobiletechmoment.com/?p=4155 Netbook News is reporting that there has been a little bit of confusion about the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 with regards to what’s going on and it turns out the company is planning multiple SKU’s, something we’d overseen. So the delay…

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