Buy a laptop or netbook? But don’t listen to the sales staff

Netbooks have eaten quite a lot of laptop market. As netbooks are simply much cheaper in price. But netbooks are meant for users who need a portable computer that is small and convenient enough to bring along anywhere you go, but only need the processing power that is sufficient for you to browse the web, reply emails and have some simple web chats.

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Sungworld’s 7-inch netbook, world’s cheapest costs $73 only

If the price of a netbook is an issue instead of the specs, you’d better get hold of the Sungworld’s 7-inch netbook, which should be the cheapest netbook to date and it costs only $73.

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Lighthouse SQ7 tablet meant for Facebook and Twitter

LightHouse SQ7 tablet calls itself a Social Media tablet as it comes with functionalities dedicated for you to access the two most popular social media sites, Facebook and Twitter.

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CZC C9 netbook measures 5mm in thickness, is world’s thinnest

The CZC C9 netbook is claimed to be the new world’s thinnest netbook and measures a mere 5 millimeters (or 0.2 inches) in thickness. The CZC C9 netbook is the product of the China company, Zichuang Technology.

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PCTV picoStick – nano-sized DVB-T TV tuner

The PCTV picoStick is a super tiny DVB-T TV tuner which allows those live in the Western Europe to enjoy watching DVB-T TV on their laptop or netbook while on the run. The little picoStick also comes with an MCX connector and a flipping antenna that help boost the efficiency of signal reception.

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HP Envy – super thin laptops

HP has announced a new line of laptops, called the Envy which have been crowned as the thinnest laptops that the company has ever produced. These laptops will initially be available in two models which are the models with 13.1 and 15.1 inch backlit LED screens.

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Optima OP3W netbook with built-in 3G module

The Chinese Optima OP3W netbook will come equipped with a built-in 3G UMTS module, which allows you to insert a 3G SIM card so you can hook up to the Internet via the 3G network.

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MenQ’s RISC-cpu netbook, EasyPC E102

MenQ EasyPC netbook, E102, is an unusual netbook that comes with a RISC (Reduced instruction set computer) processor that is compatible with the x-86 processor. There are two versions of processor for this netbook which are the 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz and they can support Windows XP.

But since the processor is based on RISC architecture, it also means not all XP applications are able to run on it. The reason that the company chose a RISC processor instead of the x86 chip from Intel, AMD or VIA could be the cost. As this netbook will be targeted at about $160 for dealer and the street price could be in between $200 to $300.

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Sony unveils VAIOX laptop

Sony has unveiled their latest laptop, VAIOX to the VAIO family at IFA 2009. The VAIOX laptop is pretty thin, measures only half a inch in thickness and it’s got a screen size measures 11.1 inch, so you can imagine that it’s just slightly bigger than a 10-inch netbook.

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WinToFlash turns Windows DVD installer into USB-drive installer

Most netbooks do not come with a DVD player, unless you hook up an external player to your netbook. Or else you will need to install those software via a USB flash drive. But most installers of Windows software are available on DVDs, especially operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista and & etc.

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