Netbook

Gateway LT2104 Netbook Review

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The Gateway LT2104 Netbook has a wonderful 10.1 inch wide screen display perfect for on the go computing. With a crystal clear LED back-lit screen, this netbook is unmistakably one of the best ones on the market. This review will cover the make and software of the Gateway LT2104 Netbook Computer. User Experience The Gateway Netbook has a very attractive design with an ergonomic keyboard, and screen, measuring less than an inch thick and less than 3 pounds in weight. The keyboard for this … [Read more...]

Nokia Booklet 3G – a Nokia Netbook Review

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The Nokia Booklet 3G is an out of their line-up product. We all know Nokia well as a mobile phone manufacturer. The Nokia Booklet 3G is a netbook with the option to add your own Sim card with a data plan to have a 3G connection. Besides the possible 3G connection it also has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity.The Nokia Booklet arrives in a beautiful blue box with a raised impression of the Booklet 3G on the top. A sleeve slides out on one of the sides.In this Sleeve is located:the … [Read more...]

Skooba Netbook Neo-sleeve Review

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Last week we received a Neo-sleeve from Skooba which I will put up for a short review. This Neo-sleeve is a neoprene case for netbooks which will fit most netbooks up to 10.1" of size. So it should be perfect for my HP Mini 1000, which happens to be 10" also. The Neo-sleeve is made of neoprene (which is also used in diving wetsuits) and is highly water-resistant according to Skooba's website. I did run a few tests by keeping it under water and remarkably the inside of the case stays dry. This … [Read more...]

Asus EEE 904HG – Netbook with embedded 3G

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A few weeks ago I reviewed the HP Mini 1000 netbook in the article called "HP Mini 1000 review and benchmark with HP Mini 110". One of the features I missed was embedded 3G, on this highly portable device. In this article I will cover the Asus EEE 904HG -a netbook from the Asus EEE 9-series- which features embedded 3G. I will shortly address the functional design and specifications and look at some of the unique highlights of this device.Specifications The Asus EEE 904HG netbook … [Read more...]

Nokia Booklet 3G – A netbook from Nokia ?

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Nokia has announced today via a press release that the company will bring a Windows powered netbook to the market, called the Nokia Booklet 3G. Good friend Rafe Blandford from All About Symbian -a true Nokia and Symbian expert- has covered this announcement in a highly recommended article to read: "Nokia Booklet 3G - netbook with a Nokia twist" httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIHWM4liM2g My first thoughts went back to the Palm Foleo, because Palm was the first "mobile device manufacturer" … [Read more...]

HP Mini 1000 review and benchmark with HP Mini 110

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This article will cover the functional design of the HP Mini 1000 netbook and benchmark this device with its successor the HP Mini 110, which is reviewed by Clinton Fitch. I'm really curious to find out what HP has changed in the design and functionality of this great compact but powerfull netbook.Short introduction Readers of my personal blog might remember the article last year: "CntrStg the place-to-be during CES 2009 (Las Vegas)!" in which I explaind the goal and background of the … [Read more...]

Waterfield Sleevecase for HP Mini 1000 compared with a noname sleeve from eBaY

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About a month ago I have published a review about the Waterfield Sleevecase for my Lenovo X60 tablet here @ mobilityminded. While in that article I elaborated on the Waterfield Sleevecase itself, I wanted to show a comparison of the Waterfield Sleevecase for HP Mini 1000 with a no-name neoprene sleeve from eBaY and discuss my findings about differences in design, user experience and price.The comparison The two pictures above show both the Waterfield Sleevecase for the HP Mini 1000 and … [Read more...]