The budget netbook – Simmtronics Simmbook

The Simmtronics Simmbook has been around for a while, but the netbook has gotten a real push  with IBM and Canonical coming on board to deliver a budget netbook for developing markets. When ASUS first launched the netbook, the vision was a stripped down version of a laptop that focused on reduced costs. Of course, [...]

Dual-Core Atom Processors for Netbooks?

A recent rumor doing the rounds was that Intel was working on dual-core processors in its Atom range specifically for netbooks. Intel CEO Paul Otellini, on a conference call with business analysts, has confirmed that this is indeed the case and specified that this product would be out by the end of the year. The [...]

Netbook Trends and Netbook Popularity

Amazon is THE largest online retailer with close to $20 billion in sales last year. Plus they publish a bestsellers list across categories. We thought it would be interesting to look at the top 100 netbooks to see what information we could prize out of the list. Brand Popularity There’s a clear indication of what [...]