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The Windows Mobile Netbook for the Enterprise With Low TCO
The Windows Mobile smartphone is easily deployed with a wide array of productivity tools allowing the mobile user to quickly respond to customer requests, stay up-to-date on the latest company information or access remote desktops, servers and applications. Email, contacts, presentations, spreadsheets, CRM applications, Web-based or virtualized applications for mobile...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows, TCO, Netbook, Celio Technology, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware
White papers 2008-08-01
The Acer Aspire One
Ultraportable netbooks are very popular in 2008, but do they measure up to the hype. When it comes to getting some actual work done, Mark Kaelin thinks one actually does. Check out his Product Spotlight on the Acer Aspire One netbook. by Mark Kaelin
Tags: Acer Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2009-02-02
Sanity check: Are netbooks quietly driving us to thin clients and cloud computing?
Cost is the primary factor driving the rise and spread of netbooks. Businesses are even starting to get on board. However, the proliferation of netbooks will quietly drive us into the arms of thin client infrastructure and cloud computing. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Cloud Computing, Thin Client, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-03-02
Poll: Does your IT department officially support any netbooks?
Netbooks were originally aimed at emerging markets but they have been gobbled up in large numbers by consumers and business travelers. So we thought it was time to ask whether IT departments are supporting any of these popular little laptops. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Information Technology, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-03-02
10 ways to go green with Linux
From reduced packaging to energy savings to extended equipment lifecycles, Linux can help you green up your tech environment. Jack Wallen looks at some of the eco-friendly benefits of running Linux. If you're not beginning to think green, you're a release behind. In today's world...
Tags: Desktop, Kernel, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Moblin, Zonbu Laptop, Linux, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2009-03-04
Product Spotlight: ASUS N10 ultraportable notebook
The ASUS N10J ultraportable notebook may be the size of a netbook but it has the horsepower of a desktop replacement. For the business-class road warrior, this small package can handle just about any productivity task you care to throw at it. Specifications ...
Tags: ASUS, Netbook, ASUS N10J, Screen Resolution, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2009-03-11
Video: New startup beats Apple to the punch with touchscreen netbook
Rumors have swirled this week about Apple creating a touchscreen netbook, but a startup called AlwaysInnovating has recently unveiled a product called the Touch Book that will get the jump on the Mac. CNET News has a video of AlwaysInnovating CEO Gregoire Gentil giving a demo of...
Tags: Touch Screen, Apple Inc., Video, Netbook, Touch Book, CNET News, Keyboards, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Communications, Monitors & Displays, Tablets, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-03-12
Top 10 IT stories of the week: March 13, 2009
10. The Web turns 20 ZDNet 9. Tech execs lobby against foreign tax changes; ask for more foreign workers ZDNet 8. CIO Jury: Businesses need netbooks (Silicon.com) 7. Android sales to outstrip iPhone by 2012? CNET News 6. New federal...
Tags: CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Taxes, Strategy, Hardware, Financial Planning, Finance, Management, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-03-13
Freescale to tip the netbook scale to Linux
A new netbook processor is in town and it promises to tip the scales to favor the Linux operating system. Jack Wallen gives you the scoop on what Freescale is offering and how they can make it better. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freescale Semiconductor is planning on...
Tags: Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Linux, Netbook, Netbook Processor, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2009-03-23
Product Spotlight: Lenovo S10 netbook
The Lenovo S10 is a true netbook in every way and was designed for user's looking for a light and inexpensive machine adequate for surfing the Internet, writing and answering e-mails, and running low-system-impact applications. by Mark Kaelin
Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Netbook, Lenovo S10, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
Blog posts 2009-03-26
Sanity check: Three reasons to pause before deploying netbooks in business
While netbooks are the hottest segment of the PC market, due to their form factor and low price, IT departments should tread cautiously before deploying netbooks to business workers. Here are three reasons why. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-03-30
Product Spotlight: Eee PC 900 netbook running Eeebuntu
With a small form factor and the flexibility to run a wide range of applications, the ASUS Eee PC 900 running the Eeebuntu Linux operating system is ideal for corporate workers on the go. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2009-04-09
Eeebuntu: The perfect netbook OS
Jack Wallen has the answer for the so called Windows domination in the netbook market. It's all about the OS, and from Ubuntu the perfect netbook operating system has been spawned. Listen up Asus, this has your name written all over it! by Jack Wallen
Tags: Operating System, Netbook, Jack Wallen, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
Blog posts 2009-04-13
10 things you should look for in a netbook
When you're evaluating netbooks, you have to weigh the convenience of their small form factor against a variety of limitations. Erik Eckel explains several key considerations that will help you find a suitable middle ground. by Erik Eckel
Tags: Netbook, Erik Eckel, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware
Blog posts 2009-04-16
Is Microsoft shooting its other foot with Windows 7 on netbooks?
With the release of Microsoft Windows 7 set to occur in 2009, it leads one to contemplate the possibility of Windows 7 as a netbook operating system. Greg Shultz considers whether Microsoft's OS plans for the next generation of netbooks makes any sense. by Greg Shultz
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Taskbar, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2009-04-22
Advice from a techie who has learned to love netbooks
TechRepublic member dcolbert shares his experience with netbooks and explains why you shouldn't listen to the advice of people who tried these devices and could never get past the "deal-breakers" to see the full range of possibilities. by Sonja Thompson
Tags: Advice, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2009-05-13
10 solid Linux distributions for your netbook
You don't have to settle for an OS that's a bad fit for your netbook -- there are numerous alternatives, some of which can provide a near-laptop experience. Jack Wallen runs through the pros and cons of 10 viable Linux distributions. by Jack Wallen
Tags: Linux Distribution, Netbook, Jack Wallen, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
Blog posts 2009-05-14
Ellison: Oracle could make netbooks and smartphones powered by Java
Based on comments at this week's JavaOne conference, Oracle and its CEO Larry Ellison may scratch the long itch to get into the computer business by developing netboooksand smartphones that are branded by Sun and powered by Java software. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Oracle Corp., Smart Phone, Netbook, Smart Phones, Productivity, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Java, Cellular Phones, Programming Languages, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-06-03
Four reasons why 2009 will be a watershed year in technology
With jobs being shed and cash being horded by big technology companies, it would be easy to assume 2009 will be a quiet year in tech. Don't believe it. In fact, 2009 is going to be a watershed year. Here's why. by Jason Hiner
Tags: U.S., PC, Broadband, Netbook, Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Hardware, Networking, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2009-02-09
HyperSpace brings netbook ease (and Linux) to laptops and desktops
The HyperSpace OS is an instant-on, secure Web environment which you can boot into from your laptop or desktop, bringing netbook benefits to your regular machines. And unlike the SplashTop environments bundled via OEMs, this Linux-based layer can be downloaded to run on existing XP and Vista machines. by Selena...
Tags: Desktop, Laptop Computer, Netbook, HyperSpace, Linux Foundation, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2009-01-08


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