With AT&T already in the business of pairing netbooks with 3G data service, Verzion is looking to get into the business.
According to Bloomberg:
The Verizon netbooks will initially be sold in the company’s stores, and retail partners also may stock them, the person familiar with the situation said. AT&T, based in Dallas, sells netbooks from Acer Inc. and Dell Inc.
Customers would probably pay about $100 for the machines, with Verizon subsidizing the rest, or about two-thirds of the cost, King said. The analyst advises investors to buy Verizon Communications Inc. shares …

Once you get your Sony netbook, you may find that you’ll need a longer life battery.
You can get one directly from Sony, and the part number is VGP-BPL15.  Sony says the battery should last 1.5x the time of the standard battery which should bring you to about 6 hours.

Sony definitely hopes so.  They are launching their P-series of netbook, which has a model with a $1,499 starting price.
What does $1,499 get you?
Model Features: 8″ display with XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology, 2GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 1.4 lbs., GPS, integrated mobile broadband, glossy Onyx Black, Bluetooth® technology
After you add the 3 year warranty and pick up an extended life battery, the price soon approaches $2,000.  Somewhere Apple is laughing, especially now that the Macbook Air is now available for $999 through the Apple Store.  For $100 over the price of the …

While we didn’t get everything right about the Sony netbook, we were able to get the conversation started for what has turned into reality.
At 1.5 lbs it’s one of the lightest computers on the market available anywhere.  The $899 prices is steep but you get specs that are better than the usual netbook.  The P series comes with 2 GB of RAM standard as well as a Sony XBRITE screen, GPS, and bluetooth.
Preorder the Sony P series netbook from Sony today!

Over at Fudzilla, there’s a great report about the rules pertaining to using XP.
There are five basic rules which are as follows:
1. Thou shall not build in flash drives larger than 16GB or hard drives larger than 160GB
2. Neither shall you use graphics which support anything over DirectX 9.0
3. Thou shall not install more than 1GB of memory
4. You shall use a single-core CPU, clocked under 1GHz, unless it’s one of the following: Intel Atom (N270, N230, Z500, Z510, Z520, Z530, Z540); or Intel Celeron 220; or AMD Geode LX, …

It was only a matter of time. You will now be able to buy a netbook in America for under $100. The deal is being ushered through Radio Shack who is teaming up with AT&T. If you sign up for a two-year contract you’ll be able to get an Acer Aspire One for $99.

AT&T Data Connect plans range from $19.99 all the way up to $139.99 depending on where and how much you plan on using it.
Even at the lowest level, you’ll end up paying $480 for service not including …

TechCrunch is a blog which hosts hundreds of conversations at any given instant.  With so many people passionate about technology it’s easy for things to escalate.  This is what’s going on at TechCruch’s site because they have a story about netbooks.  1.4 million read the blog through Feedburner which gives you an idea of their size, so when they publish a story it’s sure to get picked up around the web.
This time the site is just plain incorrect.  It’s easy to take any new development in technology whether it be …

Now that AMD has announced it’s Yukon platform, it has to decide to how to maximize their profit and their position.  One way they’re considering approaching that end is to create graphic solutions to go with their processors.
AMD will use their purchase of ATI to focus on graphic cards for netbooks.  Intel and Nvidia share the same target so ATI will have to come out strong and show a powerful solution that’s light on battery life to see success.  Anything less and people will wonder why AMD spend all the …

With 2009 on it’s way the time is approaching to start guessing what netbooks will look.  Since it’s a wishlist, many of the things are possible and might just happen the rest are more about hoping someone at Acer or Asus reads this blog.
2009 Predictions
-Dual core 2.0Ghz Atom processors with 1MB cache and 800Mhz front side bus
-2GB DDR2 Ram
-Intergrated 3G/WiMax standard with the option to use other services later
-64GB SSD or 320GB SATA Hard drive standard
-6 cell 4400 mah battery
-Windows 7
-LED screens, with higher end using OLED screens
-Price: $449 – …

 
The Acer Aspire One is one of the most popular netbooks on the market right now, especially in the US.  Acer is serious about wanting to control the netbook market and bounce Dell as the number two shipper of computers.  To help demonstrate their commitment to this goal, Acer is planning to announce a 10 inch version of the netbook.  If the Aspire One is any indication, the other manufacturers will have a lot to worry about.
Source: Electronista