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Nvidia Ion Graphics Added to Most Asus Netbooks and Nettops

asus_eeetop_et2002The first of the netbooks to hit the market were underpowered when it came to decoding most video, especially if that video was in HD resolution. This left users frustrated with choppy video playback or the outright inability to play some videos.

NVIDIA stepped in and launched its Ion platform that allows the lowly netbook to offload the decoding of HD video from the processor to the GPU for smooth playback and better overall system performance. NVIDIA set some lofty goals for its Ion chipset and aimed to oust Intel integrated graphics from notebooks and netbooks with the new offering. It has taken a while, but netbooks and other machines using Ion are finally hitting the market in force.  Read more...

Best Wi-Fi Routers: Top Ten Wireless Wi-Fi Routers Reviewed

Finding a suitable wireless Wi-Fi router can be challenging. Prices can be outlandish, short range connections atrocious, and we know there is nothing more irritating than getting thrown off the Web due to a bad connection. Well put all of those worries aside because we rounded up a grand selection of top-rated wireless routers. Here are our top picks for the best wireless Wi-Fi routers of 2009.


Netgear WNDR3700

NetgearWNDR3700Netgear’s speedy WNDR3700 is a dual -band (2.4- and 5GHz) router with 8MB flash memory and 64 MB of RAM.

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Asus, Toshiba Notebooks Top SquareTrade’s Reliability Figures

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Independent warranty provider SquareTrade has released a study of more than 30,000 notebooks tracked through its extended warranty plans—and the results are a little surprising. Computer makers Asus and Toshiba led the pack in terms of notebook system reliability, with fewer than 10 percent of their systems needing repair after two years, with three-year failure rate projections of about 15.6 and 15.7 percent (respectively). And who’s in last place? Top computer maker Hewlett-Packard, with more than 15 percent of its systems failing after two years, and a three-year projection forecasting over a quarter of them will fail in three years.  Read more...

Expert Picks: The Top 10 Best Netbook Accessories

Tiny netbooks like the Asus Eee, Acer Aspire One and HP Mini are all the rage, but with so many features stripped out, many users find themselves wanting more. From hard drive space to optical drives, accessories can help compensate for many netbook shortcomings, not to mention help protect them. We’ve rounded up some pint-sized accessories to help trick out your brand new netbook.

Timbuk2 Slingshot Netbook Case $35

Timbuk2 takes a sportier approach to hauling netbooks with its Slingshot case, which won’t add much weight to your little ultraportable, but still has enough padding to keep it safe from harm.  Read more...

Asus RT-N16 Review

Asus RT-N16

Introduction

Asus’ RT-N16 wireless router boasts a raft of advanced features, including USB storage and printer sharing, an integrated ftp server, and Quality of Service (QoS) settings for prioritizing your network’s traffic flow. And unlike with most routers, you don’t need to be a networking geek to make the most of all this: Asus has developed an excellent graphical user interface (GUI) that renders everything very easy for a novice (as long as you don’t mind fractured English translations). The RT-N16 is also incredibly fast, at least at close range; it’s much less impressive at a distance. However, this device also has a few shortcomings that temper our enthusiasm and hold us back from giving it a stronger recommendation. Click onward to find out more about its pros and cons.  Read more...

Best Netbooks: Top 10 Mini PCs Reviewed

With prices around $400, everyone can afford a netbook these days. But how do you go about finding one when top manufacturers like HP, Dell, and Asus all seem to make a dozen different models? Here are hand-picked top 10 best netbooks, and just what sets them apart from the pack.  Read more...

Top Windows 7 Netbooks: A Review of the Best Windows 7 Netbooks

Why do people love netbooks? They’re ultraportable, inexpensive, fast and connected, and they’re just too darn adorable. Netbooks featuring Windows 7 operating systems have all of these qualities and more—like an improved user interface, faster start-up, and better graphics capabilities. Here’s our pocketbook-friendly picks for the best netbooks featuring Windows 7.


Acer Aspire One AOD250 Netbook

The AOD250 has a 10.1″ wide-screen LED-backlit LCD screen and a reasonably sized keyboard. This Acer Aspire does a dual-boot with Google’s Android 2.0 for a faster start-up. The prices start at $349 and go up from there depending on the specs.acer-aspire-one  Read more...

Asus WiMAX-enabled E-Book Launches in 2010

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It’s official: Asustek announced they will introduce an electronic book (E-books) embedded with third-generation (3G), Wi-Fi, and WiMAX mobile technologies by the end of this year. These E-books will apparently begin reaching carrier partners in the US and Europe come March 2010, and will have the same price point as Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s e-readers.

Although, we’re not sure what these Asus e-books may look like, industry insiders say one will have a 6-inch e-ink display and a second model will have a larger, less typical 9-inch double panel display.  Ken Liu from Taiwan Economic News reports that “the maker has shipped WiMAX equipment to WiMAX-service providers in Russia, Australia, Latin America and Europe, as well as introduced WiMAX-enabled notebooks in cooperation with service provider Clearwire of the United States.”

Asus UL30A Review

Summary

A netbook makes a fine travel notebook to check up on e-mail, find night life destinations on Google maps, and tap out a few quick journal entries, but for heavy lifting, Intel’s Atom is a garden trowel where a backhoe is needed.

Yet for anyone who needs a little more, there’s an awfully intimidating price gap to leap to get to a full-fledged Intel Core 2 Duo machine, and when you get to the other side, the weight might have you wishing for your Atom back. A quickly growing crop of machines using Intel’s CULV processors have sprouted up to fill that gap, offering power and portability somewhere in between netbook and notebook. We tried out Asus’ freshman offering in the field, the aluminum-skinned UL30A.  Read more...

Asus Debuts Media-friendly N61, N71, and UL-series Notebooks


N61-N71Taiwanese computer maker Asus has unveiled a bevy of new notebooks, including the UL-series—UL stands for “UnLimited”—and the media-focused N61 and N71 notebooks. All aim to offer strong performance and battery life—along with designs that won’t get you kicked out of a coffee shop.  Read more...

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