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HP Mini 1000 Already Supports 3G – Reports Indicate

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:42:51 +0000

HP indicated that a 3G WWAN-equipped version of their newest netbook, the HP Mini 1000, would be coming sometime in December. Christmas may be coming early this year folks. According to various sources, you can enable 3G on your Mini 1000s already via a simple hack.

All you have to do is download a driver and slide your SIM card in a hidden slot under the battery. Really, that’s it. This has been proven to work on model number #1033cl. No word on if every Mini 1000 has that mysterious SIM card slot. If you have one and you got this working, let us know.

Dell Offers 32GB SSD Upgrade on Mini 9 Purchases for $100

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:50:36 +0000

Dell has added an option to install a 32GB SSD solid state drive to their Dell Mini 9 netbook purchase. It adds an extra $100 to the base price of $349 for the unit, however. Click here to access their online store if you want to take the leap into more speedy memory for your netbook.

The unit comes packed in with a paltry 4GB of SSD drive support so paying $100 for an extra 28GB doesn’t sound like that bad of a deal. To put it in perspective, it costs half that much to make your Mini 9 pink.

Dell Mini 9 Netbook Hacked to Offer Touchscreen Support

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:02:57 +0000

The Dell Mini 9 is one mod-friendly netbook. First people hacked OSX support. Then, someone figured out a way a rig a working GPS unit into the system. And now? A user named Deldotb of the myDellMini forums has turned the screen into a functional touchscreen.

They did it by strapping on one of those eBay touch panels and loading the appropriate Ubuntu drivers. It seems rather easy to do, the only negative being the loss of a USB port. Below is a video they made to show off the discovery. What’s next for the little netbook that could? Minesweeper?

Hello Kitty Netbook Out Now – Cute and Expensive

Nerd Grind — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:26:30 +0000

In case you were wondering, Sanrio’s Hello Kitty will not be sitting out the netbook wars. Enter the Hello Kitty-branded netbook. The adorable feline’s first-ever netbook is actually quite the looker. It’s packing the usual 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU. The unit also sports 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, a 954 GSE Express chipset and a 120GB hard drive. The screen is your standard 10.1-inches and the cute computer also has two USB ports, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and WiFi.

It’s available now and costs $890. That Hello Kitty logo is expensive. Watch a Hello Kitty movie below to charm you into spending that extra $450 or so:

ASUS Eee PC 1002HA Hands-on Video – Netbook Releases December 1st

Nerd Grind — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:22:45 +0000

The Eee PC 1002HA is on track for a December 1st release date. Publications have begun to receive review units and thus fars reviews are looking positive. Reviewers note that it looks similar to the Eee PC S101 due to its trackpad and to the Eee PC 1000H due to its keyboard. The unit will house a 1.6 GHz Atom CPU with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. ASUS claims the two-cell battery of the 1002HA will give you five hours of plug-free computing time.

The unit will cost $499 when it releases in December. Check the video below for a detailed run through:

Dospara Releases Atom-Powered Prima Note Cartina UM Netbook in Japan

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:03:38 +0000

Dospara has released their Prime Note Cartina UM 8.9-inch netbook in Japan this week. The thing is powered by a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU and possesses 1GB of DDR2 RAM. The Prima Note Cartina has a 120GB hard drive, a 1,024 x 600 panel, 802.11b/g WiFi anda battery designed to last two hours. The netbook comes with a variant of Linux pre-installed. For you folks visiting Japan in the near future, you can grab one for ¥39,980 or $413 American Dollars.

Dell Releases Red Mini Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook in Japan Today

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:27 +0000

Dell has released a red version of their popular Inspiron Mini 9 for the Japanese market. The red netbook will finally be released today in Japan, after being rumored to exist since May. Dell Japan has also announced the Inspiron Mini 9 Platinum Package, which features a 32GB SSD for ¥54,980 or about $565.The company offers no word when or if the Red Mini will be coming to America.

ARM Teams With Canonical to Bring Ubuntu Support to Netbooks

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:51:06 +0000

ARM has teamed with Canonical to bring along Ubuntu support to netbooks. The two firms have collaborated to "bring the full Ubuntu Desktop operating system to the ARMv7 processor architecture (targeting the Cortex-A8 and Cortex -A9 in particular) to address demand from device manufacturers." The companies have asserted that this move is an attempt to outfit netbooks with ARM. The fruits of this collaboration will not begin to show up in computers until April of 2009, however.Click here for more information.

MacMall Offers MacBook Air Deal – With Parallels Just $1150

Nerd Grind — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:37:43 +0000

MacMall is selling the previous-gen MacBook Air for $1150 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The unit will ship for free. To make the deal even sweeter, the retailer will throw in Parallels for free as well. The deal is for brand new laptops, and not refurbished units. Head on over to MacMall to check it out.

Dell Taking Orders for Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook – Ships in December

Nerd Grind — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:57:15 +0000

Dell is finally set to release the Inspiron Mini 12 in North America. The company has begun taking orders for the 12-inch netbook. The base price of $549 will net you a unit featuring a 1.33GHz Atom processor, 1GB of memory, 40GB hard drive and a standard 3 cell battery. If you cough up $758, you’ll get the top end machine. This model comes equipped with a 1.66GHz Atom processor, 80GB hard drive and a 6 cell battery. All versions ship with Windows Vista Home. The units will ship out to American consumers in December.

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