But rumors seem to tell that Apple would plan to have updates for their OS X Snow Leopard operating system, which the next release would not come with the support of Intel Atom processors. So if you’d proceed for an update of the Mac OS X on your netbook, the consequence could be your Hackintosh’d stop running.

Apple is about to release the updates for two versions of its Snow Leopard OSes, which are the 10.6.2 and 10.5.9. If you own a Hackintosh network, you’d better beware or not to proceed for an update. The OS X 10.6.2 is currently only available as a developer release, but testers have claimed that it’s not compatible with atom processors at all.

Apple’s attempt to kill Hackintosh netbooks could be true, and some more Apple iTablet could be on its way soon and need Apple to build a smooth path for it. Read more at Snow Leopard Updates will kill Hackintosh netbooks.

The Litl Webbook has a more flexible hinge, which can be bended backwards to stand like a TV-like device with an optional remote control and a TV-style knob. The device has a 12-inch LCD display, capable of providing up to 178-degree viewing angle with better color resolution, which is comfortable enough for those around you to watch and share videos on it. The GPU of the Litl is capable of decoding H.264 video at 720p resolution

The Litl webbook is stuffed with an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, and the mentioned GPU. It also includes a number of connectivity including WiFi, headphone port, USB 2.0, HDMI for bigger display. The Litl has no hard drive, interesting enough that it makes use of the “cloud computing” concept which pulls,shares and stores data on the Internet.

Software loaded including the Flickr and Shutterfly online gallery compatibility, easy link sharing for browser, streaming internet TV and a Facebook widget. It’s available now for a price of $699 and the optional remote costs you another $19.

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The Microsoft tool allows you to create a bootable installer using the downloaded install files on a USB flash drive or USB HDD that has sufficient capacity. The tool is currently available on Microsoft online store for download and purchase.

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How do I find this Dell Mini 10 netbook? Of course, the screen definitely gives me some problem that will always strain out my eyes. When I’m developing PHP applications (using Notepad++, WAMP and browsers only) on the Dell Mini 10 netbook, I’ll always have to connect an external 19-inch monitor to it in order to have a comfortable screen size. Yes, when using a netbook, screen size is the main problem. Of course, it’ll lose its portability when you always need a bigger screen to connect to it.

The other issue I face on the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is the performance. I can’t have my RealPlayer running, playing me some lovely songs, while I have a few other applications running such as Notepad++, GIMP etc. Perhaps, I could be the only person who has maxed out a netbook and I’m still using it on quite a number of my daily tasks. To me it’s still tolerable.

A netbook definitely lacks the comfortable screen size and performance that a laptop has. Even Dell CEO doesn’t recommend netbooks despite Dell being one of the biggest suppliers of netbooks. Michael Dell believes that customers will not get long term satisfaction with a Netbook. As they’ll face the screen size and performance problems with a netbook and will definitely want a laptop back after a couple of hours using the netbook. Read more at: GeekWithLaptop

Due to the laptop market has been bitten quite a big chunk by netbooks, the laptop makers now have a fight back. Laptop makers start offering laptops with much cheaper price, even some under 400 Euros and laptops are definitely providing processing power as good as what you can get with a desktop. If you need a portable computer that allows you to do almost similar what you can do with a desktop, then you should opt for a laptop instead of a netbook.

Anyway, when you’re about to stop by a computer shop, in the decision making stage whether to buy a netbook or a laptop, you’d better not listen to the sales staff of the shop, as they seem to fail to tell you what is good and bad about a laptop and netbook. Read the article on GeekWithLaptop to learn more about it: Laptops fight back against netbooks but don’t trust the sales staff

The Sungworld 7-inch netbook is claimed to be a “Macbook Air-style netbook” that is targeted at the oversea market. It was found in the market of the mainland of clones. The factory price of this netbook is only 500 Yuan or about $73 in USD. With such a super low price, you should also expect low hardware specs.

The Sungworld netbook is powered by a 300MHZ VIA VT8500 processor, with a 7-inch 800×480 display, 128MB RAM, 1GB storage, built-in 1800mAH Battery, runs Windows CE OS and with WiFi connecitivity. If you just want a cheap device that can let you stay connected to the Internet while on the run, the Sungworld should not be too sluggish to let you do so. You may wanna consider using a trimmed-down version of modern browser that has minimal plug-ins for better response time. This cheap netbook measures 23.5×16.5×28.4mm and weighs 700g.

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The Lighthouse SQ7 tablet comes equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen with 800×600 resolution, WiFi, and powered by a Samsung ARM S3C6410 667MHz processor with 128MB RAM.

The device also has an internal storage capacity of 1GB and is powered by a 4,500 mAH rechargeable battery, provides up to 5 hours of continuous use. And surprisingly, it also comes with voice recognition capabilities which it relies mainly for getting inputs from the user.

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A 5mm thickness is definitely thin enough to win the world’s thinnest netbook title. To date, we have not heard of any netbook that measures less than 1 cm in thickness. So it should deserve the title. The CZC C9 netbook is also pretty lightweight, weighs only 750 grams.

The CZC C9 is powered by an ARM11 based processor, features an 8.9 inch screen that has resolution of 1024×600 pixels. It’s also stuffed with a 1GB RAM, 8GB flash-based storage, 2 USB ports and one VGA port.

The battery of this netbook can last around 6 to 9 hours, which sounds pretty impressively long and the OS is a customized Linux. The price during launch is $220 and no info if it will get out of China.

The pictures below are not so convincing for its 5-mm claim. The 5-mm thickness was most probably measured at the thinnest point. And apparently it does get thicker further down.

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.

Pinnacle also includes the TVCenter 6 software that provides DVR and time shifting function, allows the user to record the shows for later watching. It can record in a number of formats including DivX or H.264, MPEG-2 and you can transfer them to other devices for playback. And it comes with an additional software for editing the video.

The Pinnacle DVB-T TV simply hooks up to your computer’s USB port to allow you to receive the DVB-T TV signal. It supports only Windows XP, Vista and 7 and has been designed to run in environment with low resources, having no problem to run on a netbook. The minimum hardware requirements of this device are Intel 1.6GHz Atom processor and 256MB RAM only. This tiny DVB-T tuner will go on sale for a price around $80 in Europe next week.

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Here comes a foldable USB laptop table that comes with a cooler and a mouse pad. This table allows you to place your laptop on it, and easily have the laptop raised to a comfortable level or angle which does not stress your neck. This accessory is best for those who always need a laptop for their work while on the run. It’s lightweight and can be folded into smaller piece for ease of bringing it along.

Some more it comes with a USB-powered cooler that keeps the laptop cool to prolong the laptop’s life and also a mouse pad that provides better arm rest for your mousing hand.

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The Envy 13 shown in the picture measures only 0.8 inches in thickness, almost as thin as the Macbook Air which measures 0.76 inches. And the Envy 13 weighs 3.74 pounds and offers an optional “slice” battery which HP claims can last up to 18 hours.

The HP Envy laptops are “real” laptops instead of mere netbooks, powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz chip instead of Atom processor. You also get a 3GB RAM, and a 512MB ATI Mobile Radeon HD graphics card.

These HP laptops also come with a multi-touch pad and offer other goodies including quick boot-up within few seconds, and quick access to Internet, photos, music and videos. This Envy 13 costs you $1,699 for a start.

The Envy 15, the model with 15.6 inch screen, is heavier, weighs 5.18 pounds, but comes with more powerful features. It allows RAM expansion up to 16GB but its weight is only little heavier than its 13-inch brother and costs only $100 more, with a price starts at $1,799. Both models come with the HP “Beats Audio”, which HP claims as the most powerful audio experience at a premium netbook line.

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The Optima OP3W netbook will be available through China Telecom, and it’ll likely be available in other countries such as the US under a different brand name. The OP3W netbook was spotted at IFA in Berlin and said to have impressive build quality.

The OP3W packs with a 10.1 inch screen with 1024×600 pixel, 3 USB ports, Ethernet and VGA ports and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. It comes with rather low-capacity battery, a 3 cell, 2200mAh battery but giving it a lighter feel. Take a look at it in action in the video below:

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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.

The EasyPC E102 netbook will come with a 10.2-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution, a 4GB SSD or 160GB HDD, 256MB to 1GB RAM, 802.11 b/g WiFi, 3 USB ports, Ethernet, headphone and mic jacks, S/PDIF, a memory card reader and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. It’s packed with a 3-cell battery that allows it to run up to 4 hours. This E102 was spotted at IFA in Berlin, and no indication when it’ll hit the streets.

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Unfortunately, no official full specs have been announced at the moment. But I believe it would be more powerful than any Atom-powered netbook and with its compact size, should make it as portable as a netbook is. Sony also claims that the VAIO X laptop is set to further push the battery life limit amongst laptop.

There is no indication if this VAIO X laptop is to pack an Atom processor. According to Sony the choice of an Atom processors is far from decided and is only on display to run the prototype at IFA. The visual inspection of Engadget reveals that the laptop shall pack a pair of USB jacks, SD/Memory Stick Slot, WWAN SIM slot, folding feet at the base and has only one video output option – VGA. Official specs will be announced in October.

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Here comes the WinsToFlash, a handy tool that can convert a Windows installer on DVDs into a USB-based installer. The WinToFlash can transfer Windows XP, Vista, 7 and also server OSes such as Server 2003 and 2008 onto a USB flash drive. Some more the WinToFlash can also transfer Windows Preinstallation Environment to a USB flash drive.

Using the WinToFlash is easy, it just launches a wizard and guides you through. You just need to tell WinToFlash where the installation files you wanna transfer and you can either let the wizard to take care of the rest or you can specify some settings such as what kind of format the flash drive will undergo. Lifehacker has tested it and it took them only 12 minutes to turn a Windows 7 DVD into a USB-based installer. Once you’ve got a USB-based installer, you can then install it onto a netbook, laptop or a computer, which has only USB ports but does not come with a DVD player.

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The current information tells that it’s powered by an Intel but is unsure whether it’s a low-power Intel Atom Z520 CPU or a a more common Atom N270, or an upcoming Atom Pine Trail processor. The Netbook comes with an HDMI port which already hints the N270 is out of the picture unless it’s got a dedicated graphics processor.

Other known features of the Nokia Booklet 3G are it weighs about 1.25 kg, measures 2cm in thickness and housed in an aluminum chassis. It comes with a 10.1 inch glass HD display, 3 USB ports, Bluetooth, front-facing webcam, and an SD card slot. More details will be disclosed on September 2nd at the Nokia World event.

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But, the upcoming Asus netbooks or laptops will be exceptional as they’ll be pre-installed with the Diskeeper Hyperboot Instant-on technology which offers almost instant boot-up time on the Asus netbooks or laptops.

The Diskeeper Hyperboot technology on the Asus netbooks allows users to enjoy almost instant boot-up time. Some more, it helps save massive energy especially over a period of time. The partnership between Asus and Diskeeper Corp for putting the Hyperboot Instant-on technology on Asus computers is part of the “green” efforts that Asus since 2000 when they launched the “Green Asus”.

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The Suzuki Neutron netbook is a convertible to a tablet PC with a screen that swivels around. It’s powered by an Atom Z520 processor, supports up to 4GB RAM, with 3 USB ports, a VGA port, Express Card slot, 1.3-megapixel camera, a 5-in-1 card reader and supports connectivity including Bluetooth, WiFi b or g and the obsolete 56K modem.

The best of this netbook is the expandability of the RAM for up to 4GB which has exceeded most netbooks that can only go up to 2GB. The 7.1-inc screen is definitely too small for most users, a 10-inch would be more comfortable for most people to work on. The price is still unknown. Hopefully it’ll come at an affordable price.

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The iiView A2 is stuffed with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 2GB RAM, a 320GB HDD, and with a screen that measures 12.1 inch and boasts 1280 x 800 of resolution. The A2 also packs with a 6-cell battery, a HDMI port which allows you to hook up to larger HD display for playback of HD video. But the A2 netbook has got only the Intel GMA950 graphics, which is not one known capable of handling HD video with ease.

The iiView A2 also comes with monitor and USB ports but in flip-out style, follows what the MacBook Air has, hidden, to save space for keeping it slim and sleek looking. The iiView A2 is priced around US$467.78, which should be affordable to most people.

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