Archives by Tag 'mini laptop'

Quanta Netbook With Embedded Wimax Broadband

Netbook News’ uncovered a prototype Quanta netbook fashioned with embedded wimax broadband. Quanta is one of the many Taiwanese original device manufacturers (ODM), and is the company that manufacturers most of the devices that Apple offers. Device and design aestetics aside, the mini laptop manufacturers should focus their manufacturing and marketing of laptops and netbooks with embedded broadband. This should be true for 3g, wimax, and lte broadband.

Verizon Customers Can Charge Mini Laptops with iGo

Customers of Verizon Wireless can now extend their broadband usage on their mini laptop with iGo’s Netbook Charger. All 2,400 Verizon Wireless stores will carry the charger which features iGo’s patented tip technology which powers mini laptops (netbooks), and mobile devices while at home, in the office, in the car, or while flying on a plane. The iGo Netbook Charger works on nearly every type of mini laptop. The charger also includes a USB cable for charging other mobile devices including cellular phones, bluetooth headsets, cameras, gps, and gaming systems.

Sony Debuts Vaio-W Series Netbooks

Sony debuted the Vaio-W Series netbook family this week. The2.6 pound netbook features a 10.5 by 7.1 inch screen, with a 1366×768 high resolution screen. It is built upon an Intel 1.66 GHz Atom processor, and features two USB ports, a webcam, and the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system. Wireless capabilities include an option for 3G broadband, plus standard bluetooth and WiFi. The Sony Vaio – W netbooks will be available in August.