By the year 2010, netbooks are predicted to be widely used. They are growing ever more convenient, functional, and practical, and in fact, may soon become the mobile device of choice. Here are best six in the market today.
Over the next three to five years, according to a Credit Suisse report, these cheap laptops and netbooks could add 170-250 million units globally to the current figure of around 300 million units. Netbooks sales, alone, could be 25 million units in 2009.
More Indians preferred tablets for their computing needs in 2011-12 than netbooks, a smaller form of a laptop.
Top 10 Netbooks in India based on the best configuration for a price point that ranges between Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
Portability or horsepower should help you decide between a notebook and netbook.
A sneak peek at 7 netbooks based on their performance, look, form, price, mobility and ease to use.
Nokia, the dominant force in the handset industry, has spent the major part of 2009 guarding its turf against resurgent rivals like Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and Motorola, and also tech powerhouses like Research in Motion, Apple and HTC.
Apps are no more restricted to smartphones and tablet PCs.
Netbooks are simple, inexpensive, compact mobile devices that can be used for surfing the Internet, emailing, working on basic office applications, listening to music and even making Skype video phone calls.
Players slash prices to leverage the popularity of IPL matches on the internet.
These connected-by-MTNL products would be available through Dell's distribution channels in Mumbai and Delhi very soon.
Everyone's got their eyes on the Finnish company's notebook and here's why.
Here are the very best in tablets that will ease your reading, entertainment and also provide you enough computing support.
Handset major Nokia, along with digital content provider Hungama.com, is readying a mobile application (app) that will bring music concerts to users' mobile devices.
The Industrial performance review for 2010-11 said increasing mobility among consumers is driving the sales of personal computers -- desktops, notebooks and netbooks -- to cross 12.6 million units in the ongoing fiscal.
With a series of high-decibel launches in the last one year, the most recent one being the government supported Aakash, tablet computers were expected to obliterate the netbook market in India sooner than later.
Mac... the mere spell of the name causes sensation among tech-lovers. And here are some fascinating images of how the Mac evolved over the years.
The market is now flooded with colourful laptops and netbooks, glossy handsets, and accessories such as headphones that can be customised to suit your attitude.
Korean electronics giant LG will re-enter the laptop business in India with plans to launch mini notebooks by the end of this year.
Personal computers' sale remained subdued in the country in the first six months of this fiscal at over 37 lakh, just one per cent up from the same period a year ago.
The move opens a new front in Google's battle with Microsoft by offering an alternative to its Windows XP operating system, which dominates the netbook market with a roughly 80 per cent market share.
Putting to rest speculations over the price of its recently launched Mini booklet 3G, Finnish handset major Nokia on Wednesday said it will retail globally the personal computer at 575 euro (about Rs 40,000).
After much speculation and excietment among most of the tech-savvy, Apple finally unveiled the iPad on
Apple released iPad, its new tablet computer, which is the size of a standard children's slate and does not have a keyboard or mouse, but relies on a touch-screen.
Having earned a place for itself in the big screen (LCD TV) and small screen (cell phone) space in India, South Korean electronics firm Samsung wants to make a mark in the mid-screen (notebook and netbook PCs) segment.
Sales of PC declined by seven per cent to 67,90,000 units from 73,40,000 units in 2007-08, an annual review by the Manufacturers Association for Information Technology said. Sales of desktops declined four per cent at 52.7 lakh units. The net book appeared to be better insulated from the prevailing market sentiment with sales of netbooks exceeding 70 thousand units in fiscal 2008-09.
Sony launched its latest innovation, the Sony VAIO pocketbook this January in India. Here are its key features.
It all started with the advent and success of smaller laptops or netbooks, as they are called, in June 2008. Now, Indian and multinational PC makers like Asus, HCL Infosystems and Wipro are ready to give a push to the retail sales of even smaller desktops or Nettops, based on Intel Atom processors. Others like Dell, HP and Lenovo are expected to follow.
You have two new options -- Asus's Eee PC 1000H and Acer's Aspire One. Both, says Priyanka Joshi, are worth your attention.
70% reduction to cover low-cost devices, aimed at stronger foothold in tablet market
