Earlier today, Best Buy was getting a lot of press because they are selling the popular MSI Wind with Windows XP for $349.
The good vibes didn’t last very long when a story of horrible customer service surfaced.  A customer picked up a Sony mini-notebook and the accompanying warranty.  When something happened, he went back to his Best Buy store realizing that the store was the best place to go in order to get the problem fixed.  True to their word, Best Buy was ready to replace the notebook or give …

Back in September 2008 BoingBoing asked where Sony’s entry to the netbook market is.  Currently the closest thing to a netbook that Sony sells is the TT series.  It’s small and light, but it’s about $1,600 too much to be considered a netbook.
Now if you consider the TT series has an 11″ LED backlit screen and weighs under 3 lbs. we only need to figure out a way to get the price down to something more reasonable and in line with the rest of the market.
The entry level TT starts …

First isn’t always best, just ask Asus.  They took lead in promoting their Eee PC last year.  Now Acer has come on strong to promote their Acer Aspire One.  So much so that Acer is looking to ship 6 million netbooks which is more than the 5 million Asus is looking to ship in 2008.
Acer has been pricing themselves very competitively in the market and they are one of the few netbooks which can be had with a 6 cell battery standard instead of having to pay for one separately.  …

It’s true.  Every manufacturer of netbooks, from HP to Asus should be sending a big Thank You basket over to Palm’s offices.  I’m sure they could use the encouragement.
In May 2007, Palm announce the Foleo.  Many people in the blogsphere called it the “Fool-eo.”  The idea was pretty simple: people love their Palm devices, but wanted a larger screen to take full advantage of the office centric applications without lugging around an actual notebook.  The Foleo would fill that need by acting as an in between device, specifically for road …

Things must be really crazy at Yahoo.  Their stock price is down from the 30’s to the barely being a teenager.  Yahoo’s search deal with Google is hanging on by a thread now that the Justice Department has their nose squarely pushed into the deal.  There are even rumors that Yahoo’s Board (Read: Carl “I Get Money” Icahn”) has been trying to reach out and touch Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer in hopes of firing up another deal.
It’s no wonder that they missed out on the netbook craze that’s been taking over the tech …

Nope, we didn’t do it.  Actually the good people over at Engadget did.  They were able to get their hands on an HP Mini 1000 to give you their honest feelings about it.
It definitely looks sexy, but the 3 cell battery and Linux operating system shouldn’t be taken lightly.  With the Mini 1000 starting at $379, you should consider the Acer Aspire One which comes with Windows XP and a 6 cell battery for around the same price.
You can read more about Engadget’s review here.

HP has spent the last few years in a pissing contest with Dell.  HP enjoys being able to say that they ship more computers than any other company, but with a lot of smart moves Dell has been making recently.  Resisting being undone, HP is focusing on netbooks since it’s a section of computers that are growing rapidly.
They aren’t just trying to keep their lead by introducing netbooks, but they’re getting creative.  Expect them to have 4-10 different flavors and price points in the next 12 months.  Since HP owns …

Microsoft is at their Professional Developers Conference and is causing quite a stir. People are excited to see that after the issues people found with Vista, the overwhelming feeling is that Windows 7 will be to Vista what Windows XP was to Windows Me. If that’s any indication then you can expect Windows 7 to usher in a new era for computing.
The focus should be on mobile and touch. Portable computers are outselling desktops finally which means that more and more people will be using their computers on the go. …

It would be crazy to believe that netbooks are going to be the best selling product this holiday season.  With their prices ranging from $300 – $450, it will be an easier decision for parents who were considering paying $500+ for a replacement computer for their teenager.
If anything, netbooks won’t be number one but they’ll definitely be number three after GPS devices and music players.  At their current prices, it’s possible for lots of parents to get a netbook for their child to do homework, research, and play games.  Somewhere …

In many circles, bigger is better (insert your own joke here).  Dell joined the netbook party late in the game but they’re making up for it in a big way with their recent announcement of the Dell Mini 12.  With it’s 12-inch screen it bring a lot of focus on what makes netbooks a great value.