Troy Richards asked:




Alright, the Lenovo S10-3t may be a totally different gadget but it does have the functionality of the iPad. It is small, light and also has a touch-screen. This model is essentially a netbook with a swivel touch-screen where it can be flipped around to become a tablet PC.

The main highlights of the new Apple iPad is that it is extremely portable, have a superb touch-screen and is extremely functional. The Lenovo S10-3t does have all those features to a certain extent. It is relatively small, measuring at 0.8 of an inch in thickness (the iPad measures 0.5) and weighing 3.3 pounds. It is a little chunkier than the iPad but nevertheless, is still extremely portable.

The Lenovo S10-3t also has a little more computing power with its 1.66Ghz processor, 250GB of storage and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. This model runs on the Windows 7 Starter OS. The 10.1-inch touch-screen has a 1024 x 600 resolution and it also comes with an Intel GMA 3150 graphics processor. The images display on the screen was brilliant and crisp. Watching movies and videos on it was an enjoyable experience.

The touch-screen on the Lenovo S10-3t is not as responsive as that on the iPad but it was good enough for basic navigation using the custom Lenovo touch-screen software. It was quite fun to use the touch-screen to browse through files and photos. Some of the interesting applications and features includes the VeriFace face recognition and VeriTouch touch-based log-in feature. After using this netbook for a couple of weeks, it is hard not to fall in love with this little device. At the moment, the Lenovo S10-3t is selling at around $479 per unit.

Glenn

Kathy Mercado asked:




iPad is the latest tablet PC developed by Apple. As this model come with numerous features as well as applications, it is capable of doing many things that a tablet PC or cell phone cannot do. It is like an all-in-one netbook, computer and e-reader. After its launch in the market, people are developing new applications as well as programs that can work on iPad. Moreover, most of them are also making huge money out of it by selling the apps. Designing an application seems to be an easy task. However, selling it in the market is pretty hard. If you have to obtain more profit from your product, it is quite imperative to opt for the best iPad app marketing strategy.

When you have a plan in your mind, it is quite imperative to develop and promote it. As the demand of these applications is increasing in the market, many people are developing as well as selling applications. Moreover, when you are developing an application for iPad, it is quite imperative to consider the needs of the customers. This will help you to develop a product that can sell like hot cake in the market.

In case, if you have an idea and do not know how to develop an application, taking the assistance of a professional will be a very good option. As this is a new product, still you have opportunity to make money out of your application. However, when you are promoting your application for the customers, make sure it is of good quality. As there are numerous options available in the market, the customers will quickly shit to other products if they are not satisfied. When you are promoting your product online, it is also quite imperative to provide informative content on your product.

Javier

Jim Tonkins asked:




If you have been shopping for a netbook recently, you may be surprised that a lot of the specifications are remarkably similar between the different units. The great majority of netbooks have a 10 inch screen, come with 1 GB of memory and 160 GB of hard drive storage. They usually come with Microsoft Windows XP, and have a built-in Wifi card. They almost never have a built-in CD or DVD drive, though you can add one on externally using USB.

THe reason for the uniformity of these specs is the constraints imposed by Intel and Microsoft. Intel provides the Atom chips that power most Netbooks. These are a less powerful (though energy saving) chip with a single core that are found in most models of netbooks. Intel has provided discount Atom chips in exchange for Netbook manufacturers agreeing to only use them in portable computers with 10.1 inch screens or less. Microsoft has a similar licensing arrangement: In order to get Windows XP licenses affordably, a netbook must not have a screen bigger than 10 inches, most not have more than 1 GB of RAM, and must not have a hard drive greater than 160 GB in size.

Since Intel and Microsoft are nearly the only choices for processors and operating systems, manufacturers are forced to agree to these guidelines. They enforce these guidelines in order to protect the profit margins of larger, more powerful and more expensive laptop computers. The good news for computer buyers is that you can get around many of these restrictions. Typically you are stuck with the smaller screen, but you can upgrade to 2 GB of RAM and a larger hard drive in most netbooks fairly easily and inexpensively.

Ida

Troy Richards asked:




Specifications: The ASUS Eee PC 1005PE is the company’s latest netbook model and was just released a couple of weeks ago. Looking at its new set of specs, this new model is setting a new benchmark for other netbook models for this year. For one, it now comes with the new 1.66Ghz Intel Atom N450 processor. It has 1GB of DDR2 RAM and now has a larger 250GB hard drive. Another jaw-dropping feature on this new netbook model is its battery life. This little netbook can last up to 14 hours on one charge. This means that you can easily work the whole day on this little machine without plugging it in.

Design: The ASUS Eee PC 1005PE 10.1-inch netbook retains the sleek seashell design found on its predecessors. This model measures at about 10.31 x 7.01 x 1.3 inches and weighs just 2.8 pounds with the battery. It comes in black, blue and white. They keyboard is 92% the size of a full-sized keyboard and feels very comfortable (the full-sized shift key really helps). All in all, this model is one sleek looking netbook.

Features & Performance: The new Intel Atom N450 processor used on the ASUS Eee PC 1005PE is more energy efficient, allowing for the extended battery life. Personally, I feel that the 14 hours battery life is enough of a reason for me to buy one of these. The LED back-lit screen (1024 x 600 resolution) did a pretty good at displaying videos and images but I wished that this new model came with a HD screen. Despite all the improvements and upgrades made on this netbook, the price tag remains very affordable. At the moment, the ASUS Eee PC 1005PE is retailing for just around $368 each!

Vincent

John Kessler asked:




Perhaps the biggest contribution of netbooks in the mini laptop market is how it made the Solid State Drive (SSD) popular. Prior to that, the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) lorded over computer storage. But what is SSD netbook?

The term “solid state” is actually an electrical term that refers to electronic circuitry that is built entirely from semiconductors. The term originally encompassed electronics like a transistor radio, which use semiconductors instead of vacuum tubes. When you talk about SSD, it only means that the storage medium is built entirely on semiconductors rather than a magnetic media like the hard drive.

Flask disks Versus SSD

A flash disk, which can be plugged into a computer’s USB port, is similar to SSD in that both use non-volatile memory chips that allow them retain stored information even when they have no power. They differ in form and storage capacity. A flash disk is meant to be an external device that should be plugged to a USB port. On the other hand, an SSD resides inside a computer’s chassis in lieu of the traditional hard drive or HDD.

On the surface, an SSD looks no different than a traditional hard drive because it comes in different standard sizes (1.8″, 2.5″ or 3.5″) and also uses either an ATA or SATA drive interfaces so it can be used in a computer.

Why Use an SSD?

An SSD definitely has several advantages over a traditional hard drive, and it has a lot to do with the fact that an SSD has no movable parts. While an HDD would have a drive motor to spin the magnetic platters and the drive heads, storage on an SSD is handled by flash memory chips. Because of this, solid state drives use less power, can boot data faster (up to 20%) and are generally more reliable than traditional hard drives.

The first netbooks to be sold in the market use solid state drives because they draw less power. Netbooks thus have longer battery life. Netbooks that use flash drives also tend to be shock-proof. Hard drive platters are very fragile and sensitive, even small jarring movements from an impact can cause the drive to be completely unreadable. Since a solid state drive stores all its data in memory chips, there are fewer moving parts to be damaged in any sort of impact.

Disadvantages Of SSD

Probably the only disadvantage of netbooks that use SSD is that they have low storage capacity. While hard drives can store up to 200 GB of data, most SSD netbooks can only hold up to 64GB of data.

Apart from the low storage capacity, SSD-driven netbooks are also more expensive than netbooks that use HDD. But all this is expected to change as the number of companies producing the solid state drives and the capacity for producing the flash memory chips grows. Solid state drives cost less than half in 2007 than in 2006.

Some netbook manufacturers like MSI are trying to get the best of both SSD and HDD by manufacturing mini laptops that have so-called hybrid storage capacities.

Alexander

Veronica Hubbard asked:




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The Samsung netbooks keeps you connected 24/7. The Samsung NC10 includes a 1.6 GHz Intel atom processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, 6 cell battery, XP Home, a superbright 10.2-inch LCD, built-in 1.3 megapixel webcamera.

The MSI wind is an ultimate computing mobility and lightweight yet power-packed laptop, which features a 10-inch LCD screen for excellent web browsing, Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 160 GB hard disk drive (5400 RPM), 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3 USB ports, 4-in-1 memory card reader.

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Mathew

William Glatnik asked:




So you are drinking your coffee, reading your emails, typing up a document and designing a presentation. Then you realize that you have an appointment and can’t be tied to your computer. With three projects do the next day, what are you going to do? Well switch to mobile computing, of course. You heard about that iPad Tablet. You also heard about other devices deemed the “iPad killers”. Which one are you going to buy? This article will compare the iPad to its main competitors

The iPad. If you are reading this, chances are you already know what the specs of the iPad are. The iPad has a 9.7 inch multi-touch LCD screen; it has enough processing power to play HDTV video and is intuitive enough to allow you to make documents or presentations using iWork. There are two major criticisms however: multitasking and a closed OS. A closed OS means that you cannot install whatever you want on your iPad. The software must first be approved by Apple. While this is beneficial for security reasons, it might limit some users. The second criticisms – lack of multitasking can be both a cure and a poison. With no multitasking, you can only run one app at a time – this means that you would have no distractions. However if you are typing a report, and then need to verify some facts using Safari, you’ll have to first close iWork, start safari, close safari and then re-open iWork. A tiresome process. Although this has not been officially announced, it is rumored that iPhoneOS 4.0 will have multitasking support.

HP Slate. The HP Slate will have a release price of slightly less than the iPad. It will have an atom CPU, include Flash support, USB connectivity, a memory card reader, and a back-mounted webcam. The major complaint against the HP Slate is that it is running Windows 7 on a touch screen device. All other tablets are running software that is optimized for the touch, yet HP is running Windows 7. Expect unresponsive controls, laggy interface and buggy programs. If you are looking for raw power, then the HP Slate is to go, however you’d get more bang for the buck from a netbook. And since HP Slate isn’t optimized for touch, you’d be smarter to go for a netbook

The Notion Ink Adam. India’s entry into the Tablet market. A significantly cheaper alternative to both the HP Slate and the iPad. The Adam features a bigger screen then the iPad, It uses a Pixel-Qi sceen (color e-ink), will be powered by a Tegra2 chip (1080p output), will have a swivel camera, will have a track pad and is powered by Android. If you can’t afford the iPad, this device will give you the most bang for the buck. The touchscreen and trackpad is an intuitive combination. Apparently the explanation for the trackpad is to make surfing the web easier. One would think of the quality of the browser, if it requires a trackpad to achieve a positive experience. When I view the Notion Ink Adam, I can’t help but get the feeling that it’s software is of “cheap” quality. If you want good functionality at some GUI expense, go for the Adam. However, if you want quality software and hardware – I would recommend the iPad

The Microsoft Courier. I believe that the battle for the best Tablet device, will be fought, symbolically, between Microsoft and Apple. Right now, The Microsoft Courier is only a prototype, but a video has been leaked demonstrating its features. The courier is a dual screen concept. It measures only 5×7 when closed. Not much detail is known, only that the Courier is built on Tegra 2 and runs on Windows CE 6. Microsoft’s emphasis is on mobility. I cannot recommend this device, at this point in time, as not much detail is known. But keep an eye on this one folks, it will be a major competitor to the iPad

Should you go with Apple’s quality, yet slightly underpowered revolutionary device? HP’s powerhouse, running the wrong OS? Notion Ink’s cheaper alternative to mobile computing? Or Microsoft’s mysterious Courier? Time will tell. Or more properly speaking, the consumers will.

Edna

Matthew Richard Kerridge asked:




There are notebook, there are laptops, and there are netbooks. Many people are aware of this, but most people could not tell you difference between the three. The netbook is the baby of the bunch: younger, smaller and a lot less mature.

A netbook, simply put, is a smaller notebook computer. They are called “net” books because they are designed to access the internet. Although some can function the same as larger counterparts, many have only the features necessary for mobile communication and web browsing.

The other two members of the mobile computer family are not defined by their capabilities. Notebooks and laptops are classified strictly by their size. A laptop computer is the largest option. Its name means: a computer that you can sit on your lap. A notebook computer has a similarly simple definition: a computer the size of a writing notebook. Within their primary definition of notebook or laptop, these computers will vary in features, power and functionality.

Although the definition seems simple, there are few additional determinates besides being small and great for the internet. Netbooks are generally quite affordable. Some define a netbook as a smaller, lighter notebook that is under $500. Some computer manufacturers do not agree with this definition.

In order to remain low cost, net focused notebooks lack the power of their mobile cousins. They sometimes are unable to run the same operating systems as notebooks and desktops, and may not run certain programs. They will however run all the applications necessary to use the internet.

For many though, hey are not aware of the performance difference between a notebook and netbook until they use them. Some models do not include DVD or CD drives. Other users may notice that the little systems do not function as fast as their desktops and become discouraged.

Size, one of the strengths of the netbook, is possibly its greatest limitation. These tiny computers often do not have full size keyboards, which can be hard for adults to use. They also have tiny screens. Not everyone prefers trying to read an internet page on a 9 inch screen.

Although there are many options available today in computers, it shouldn’t be daunting. To be honest, it really isn’t that hard to understand the difference between a netbook and laptop. As long as you stick to your needs when it is your turn to buy your new mobile computer you will be happy with your choice.

Anita

Amy Yang asked:




The HP Mini 1137NR 10.1 Inch Netbook can be a good ultra portable solution. It only weighs in at 2.45 pounds! Very lightweight. And with a thickness of less than an inch, it really is easy to carry around.

It has a lot of pros. One, it comes equipped with an HP

John Popes asked:




I guess almost everyone of you has an idea about what a Touch Tablet PC is but sometimes those concepts need to be explained better and I think the best way to describe a Touch Screen Tablet PC is by comparing it with laptops, the device it uses as a base to build upon this niche gadget.

Why is it a niche gadget? Firstly, because it’s not something everybody would use or pay more than on a regular notebook/netbook. Basically a Tablet laptop is a more expensive Laptop that adds touchscreen capabilities for user input. But now let’s take this matter in detail and compare a laptop and a touch screen tablet with the same specs like they were build by the same manufacturer and the only difference comes from the touch screen part.

Main differences between a touch enabler notebook PC and a normal laptop:
Screen: it’s thicker on a Tablet PC because of the additional layer (capacitive or resistive) and the electronics that control it and determine the user input precise location. Additionally the screen can pivot 180 degrees to allow a more comfortable use folded over the keyboard Stylus: a Touch tablet features a pretty big display, but precise actions from the user need a stylus, especially in applications like Adobe Photoshop Battery life: as touch screen tablets have more components than other laptops (the touch enabling layer over the display for example) the power consumption is slightly higher than on normal laptops so expect a shorter battery life away from the socket Software: this is maybe the biggest difference, as without proper software and programs to take good use of the touch capabilities of a Tablet PC there isn’t much to do with one. This is also what Tablet PCs lack right now but maybe manufacturers will understand this and will try and offer customized apps for touch input. Those I think are the most notable differences between a laptop and a touchscreen tablet PC. If you know more let me know in comments and I’ll update it accordingly.

Cory