The oxymoron-ical "luxury netbook" that is the Eee S101 [Portal page] has now touched down in the US. The S101 can be bought for $699, though people new to the netbook space should be aware that there are other netbooks that easily compare in performance to the S101, but cost a few hundred dollars less. The S101 manages to be so expensive because of its high styling and thin physique. It looks like all of the initial US models have a 16GB SSD, and are available in graphite and brown […]

For those of you who love the Everun Note for its power and portability, you may be looking for a way to extend the battery life of the little powerhouse. Now you can, thanks to the external battery pack charger that is now available from Moblix. The external charger does more than simply charge a secondary battery, it also functions as an external case for your battery. Keep your secondary battery in the external charger and plug it directly into the Everun Note’s A/C adapter to keep your Note running […]

Its about time we see some accessories that are priced low just like the netbooks that should be used with them. Take a look at this reversible neoprene slip case being sold for $4.99 from DealExtreme, shipping is free!  You can flip the case inside out for your choice of red or black. The case should fit any 8.9" netbook with no problems. There is also a 10" version for those of you who opted for a netbook with a larger screen. [Liliputing] [Ubuntu Mini]

Again, for our readers in Germany. I’m heading up to the eee-pc.de netbook meeting in Köln on Sat and hope that to meet some of you there. If you’ve already planned to go, please note that there is a location change. The new location details are at Eee-PC.de I’m planning to bring the Aigo MID, the Gigabyte M912 (with Windows 7), and a Raon Digital Everun Note.  

Lets not beat around the bush here. The Aigo P8860 MID is a slightly unpolished, slightly locked-down, slightly thin-app, early-adopters Mobile Internet device. Almost everything in the application suite is underwhelming and after the initial unboxing high, the experience takes a sharp dive. Thank goodness then, that the only real problems are software-related, fixable and have nothing to do with the excellent form factor and superb Intel Atom platform which make this device truly breakthrough. I can’t put it down! We’ve all seen small devices before. High-end smartphones and low-end […]

Welcome to Part 3 of the Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide. ‘Details and Choices’ continues today with a look into some options that will be as critical to the buyer as form factor or keyboard. The CPU and GPU options, battery and weight. We also take a look at the cost of an Ultra Mobile computer. Buyers Guide posts: Introduction Part One: ‘What is Ultra Mobile Computing?’ We give you a history of Ultra Mobile computing, show you how the devices break down into segments and show you what each […]

One of the distributors of the Wibrain i1 has got hold of a Wibrain i1, snapped a few pics and made some comments in the forum here. If you’re looking the the ultimate Windows XP mobility device with the best battery life and best connectivity for, potentially, a very interesting price, keep reading. The 1.3Ghz Atom-based device is based on the old Wibrain B1 design which was, quite frankly, an ugly brick to most people. There are some styling improvements which help it a little but don’t expect young geeks […]

Welcome to Part 2 of the Ultra Mobile Computing Buyers Guide. ‘Details and Choices.’ I this part we get into details about some of the most important parts of the Ultra Mobile Device starting with the form factors and possibly the most important aspect of all, the keyboard. Buyers Guide posts: Introduction Part One: ‘What is Ultra Mobile Computing?’ We give you a history of Ultra Mobile computing, show you how the devices break down into segments and show you what each segment is capable of. Part Two (below): ‘Details […]