The Asus 1201T isn’t availabe in the US at the time of this article being written.  In fact, it’s becoming news that the same 1201T is now available in Germany for 399 Euros.  I don’t have any sources or leaked documents but it seems likely that we’ll see the 1201T show up stateside in February for $429.
I would love to think that this netbook is going to come out for under $400 but AMD can’t let that happen.  People already think their processors are cheap, they can’t back that up …

Lots of people (like me) have been waiting for week for the new Blackberry 8530 to actually start going on sale.  Originally there was talk about it going on sale in late November but that turned out to be the release date for the Verizon version.  For people wondering what the attraction is for a phone like this, let me break it down for you.
1 – It has a real keyboard.  In a world full of touch screen feature phones, this phone has a keyboard which makes sending emails and …

I’m not exactly sure what Kmart was thinking but someone in their merchandising department is likely to get fired.  Netbooks are definitely supposed to be cheap but they also have to be usable.  This Black Friday Kmart has decided that they are going to sell the Delstar 7 inch netbook with Windows CE for $119.  Take a moment and let that sink it.  The icing on the cake is the picture in the ad which shows Windows XP being used.  I’m almost embarrassed.

Netbooks were born out of a desire to drive sales and quash the talk about demand for computers slowing down around the world.  Slim profit margins and restrictions imposed by Microsoft ultimately have sealed their fate and caused their death. 

Qualcomm didn’t want to get involved with all the discussion with the term “netbook,” so when they wanted to come up with a term to differentiate their platform they used the term “smartbook.”  Whether you call them netbooks or smartbooks Qualcomm is working hard to find new ways to make money.  In the process they’re teaming up with the biggest computer company in the world, Hewlett Packard.  

The point of a netbook is for it to connect to the web….right?
More and more the web is available via Wi-fi, bluetooth, or mobile broadband connections.  With this shift happening faster and faster it just seems to make sense that the day will come when you can no longer plug your netbook into a wired network to get an internet connection.  This may have some impact on the claims companies use when they talk about battery life as connecting to the web wireless requires a lot of power.
Ultimately if doing …

It almost isn’t fair.
Intel may have been given a run for their money when AMD came out with their Athlon 64 processors, but since then Intel has been able to move quicker, more decisively, and with greater profitability than AMD.  In light of Intel’s $1.45 billion fine from the European Union, they may be facing even more fines and charges over their new Pineview platform.
Why?

I wonder if Dell heard it when Google CEO Eric Schmidt was discussing the prospect of Android on netbooks.  While he didn’t have any specific announcements for netbooks, he did spend time discussing the concept that they’re perfect for leveraging the cloud.
From his standpoint it makes sense.  While it may not be possible to get netbooks and Android to work out the right way he does have a money printing machine with Adwords.  This platform works well with desktops using Windows and a browser.  If this installed based grows and …

Over at EeeUser.com there are some mounting concerns about the quality of the screens used in the 1000H.  While only two people have reported actual cases, it’s important to note that netbooks are inexpensive because many of the qualities of higher end notebooks are stripped.
These qualities include stronger and thicker plastic used in the casing, cushioning around the screen to absorb vibrations, and use of a better quality screen.
This isn’t a definitely yell for a recall, but more of a FYI (for your information).  Remember that you can’t go and …

According to Engadget, T-Mobile doesn’t want to be left out of the netbook mix AT&T, and Verizon are in.  Reports are flying around that HTC will be the one building it and may even ship by the end of this year.
Stay tuned.