Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T09:23:43.430-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:netbooks Harry McCracken hmccracken736 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5036414193775932960-fa0534603f28df8966d80ab9258f3625 2009-11-23T18:35:49.537-05:00

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- So near, yet so far. That about sums up Nokia Oyj’s maiden effort to crack the personal-computer market with its Booklet 3G. The world’s largest maker of mobile phones comes tantalizingly close to producing the first truly...

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- So near, yet so far. That about sums up Nokia Oyj’s maiden effort to crack the personal-computer market with its Booklet 3G. The world’s largest maker of mobile phones comes tantalizingly close to producing the first truly... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601076&sid=atKKZozUQHw0 Peter Elstrom pelstrom077 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2295330195511563762-b7bbee472fda2617ff089c3b41de8403 2009-11-22T01:09:43.932-05:00

A few years ago rivals mocked Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek, and his purse-size laptop computers. Millions of netbooks later, Shih is having the last laugh. Jonney Shih, CEO of Asus, in Taipei. On a hillside above the Hsing Tian Kong temple in...

A few years ago rivals mocked Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek, and his purse-size laptop computers. Millions of netbooks later, Shih is having the last laugh. Jonney Shih, CEO of Asus, in Taipei. On a hillside above the Hsing Tian Kong temple in... http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/11/20/the-man-behind-the-netbook-craze/ Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 3 2 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2816150184538731579-7548cb4f5fb379bd8a17c8b7b72e7290 2009-11-20T09:02:47.934-05:00

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- So near, yet so far. That about sums up Nokia Oyj’s maiden effort to crack the personal-computer market with its Booklet 3G. The world’s largest maker of mobile phones comes tantalizingly close to producing the first truly...

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- So near, yet so far. That about sums up Nokia Oyj’s maiden effort to crack the personal-computer market with its Booklet 3G. The world’s largest maker of mobile phones comes tantalizingly close to producing the first truly... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601093&sid=atKKZozUQHw0 Rich Jaroslovsky rjaroslovsky614 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2689708647528723272-1f651ed7b3c6c9eb5e6711d414a6aa71 2009-11-19T11:16:30.927-05:00

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cell phone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive said on Thursday. "When we launched the Booklet 3G ... we thought it to be primarily a consumer...

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cell phone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive said on Thursday. "When we launched the Booklet 3G ... we thought it to be primarily a consumer... http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5AI1US20091119 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14779173452151000042-fc0a3a054852b60a779069a540622be8 2009-11-17T09:25:26.250-05:00

Qualcomm, the world's biggest chip maker, said on Tuesday that it expects to sell its TD-SCDMA chips in mainland China within the next year. Qualcomm believes that it will eventually grab a high share in the Chinese market for...

Qualcomm, the world's biggest chip maker, said on Tuesday that it expects to sell its TD-SCDMA chips in mainland China within the next year. Qualcomm believes that it will eventually grab a high share in the Chinese market for... http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5AG1L020091117 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12048097251958668649-8977b79bc8ddd2b3e21537419f3b750a 2009-11-16T23:57:55.111-05:00

South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season.

South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hGQTdwYwGURguuVrgjSWn-X0NAcA Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:137090245025099571-4fad096d8d012e1bf53669c32fa00170 2009-11-10T14:09:29.030-05:00

Managing PCs is expensive because of the software. So separate the software from the PC.

Managing PCs is expensive because of the software. So separate the software from the PC. http://blog.consected.com/2009/11/vmware-and-saas-really-can-make-office.html Phil Ayres payres580 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3651493965701481749-b7a62a02007d01c715e324f3eb05c176 2009-11-09T05:04:32.054-05:00

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/netbooks-and-notebooks-will-coexist-peacefully/538876/3 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16311275796221058208-5cf0185359979d3472484d94c5a43c49 2009-11-03T10:57:16.473-05:00

If you feel Windows 7 Starter is too limited, here are three Linux distros.

If you feel Windows 7 Starter is too limited, here are three Linux distros. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140216/Review_3_free_Linux_alternatives_for_your_netbook Sharon Machlis smachlis691 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10907295285745716767-e17bdc6111ee40ab2e01bd6493a0ae6e 2009-10-30T08:35:31.055-04:00

Acer reported its best quarterly revenue ever on Friday, and forecast even better times ahead. The results come after a string of successes for the company and highlight how far it has come in a short time. Acer was named the world's second-largest...

Acer reported its best quarterly revenue ever on Friday, and forecast even better times ahead. The results come after a string of successes for the company and highlight how far it has come in a short time. Acer was named the world's second-largest... http://www.pcworld.com/article/181043/acer_posts_record_q3_revenue_forecasts_big_netbook_growth.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7087704073845918239-90f93d05201c76f466b411753e608903 2009-10-26T14:06:08.264-04:00

New York Times writer Saul Hansell has a fascinating piece here about why Google Android is being pushed into the smartphone OS market. Saul argues that its more than just making room for more Google ads on smartphones - but...

New York Times writer Saul Hansell has a fascinating piece here about why Google Android is being pushed into the smartphone OS market. Saul argues that its more than just making room for more Google ads on smartphones - but... http://www.theopensourcery.com/keepopen/?p=1744 Jacques Surveyer jsurveyer123 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13340054448309957524-64ebb49f3bbf9aba00803b441b1e42c4 2009-10-26T11:23:17.511-04:00

Intel the longtime dominant overall chipmaker by virtue of its stranglehold on computer processors, is making yet another run at the market...

Intel the longtime dominant overall chipmaker by virtue of its stranglehold on computer processors, is making yet another run at the market... http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Intel-Vs-ARM-On-Tap-In-ibd-812484920.html?x=0&.v=1 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13001825186305115130-603b7976284149eb0089840bf14e20d2 2009-10-30T00:51:25.648-04:00

Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.

Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/174705/canonical_matures_linuxbased_netbook_os.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:954066350808407032-458948e6bfe0f134e1f3aa893dd15037 2009-10-26T23:58:39.298-04:00

Buoyed by Netbook sales, shipments of Intel graphics chips surged and Advanced Micro Devices gained on Nvidia in the third quarter. Third-quarter shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2 percent over the second quarter, according to market...

Buoyed by Netbook sales, shipments of Intel graphics chips surged and Advanced Micro Devices gained on Nvidia in the third quarter. Third-quarter shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2 percent over the second quarter, according to market... http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10383646-64.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:743970569077730275-84654738d6b645919613d3c40c9b8d14 2009-10-13T23:46:31.407-04:00

CEO Paul Otellini talked about the growth of notebook PCs versus Netbooks, and Windows 7 adoption in business, among other topics. Otellini was quick to trumpet the fact that its mainstream...

CEO Paul Otellini talked about the growth of notebook PCs versus Netbooks, and Windows 7 adoption in business, among other topics. Otellini was quick to trumpet the fact that its mainstream... http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10374579-64.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6524695730947011259-e915fb995c84a3e7e5fc342d05455e42 2009-10-15T04:32:55.052-04:00

ACER HAS SHOWCASED its latest products including a smartphone and a netbook, both running Google's Android platform. The firm also hinted at its future strategy, saying that it expects to grab a double-digit share of the smartphone market, and to be...

ACER HAS SHOWCASED its latest products including a smartphone and a netbook, both running Google's Android platform. The firm also hinted at its future strategy, saying that it expects to grab a double-digit share of the smartphone market, and to be... http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1558677/acer-showcases-netbook-smartphone Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4233437058893784349-a51f280b5771041527589f3fbf8a895a 2009-10-15T00:33:08.373-04:00

* PC market recovery continuing-IDC * HP increases market share to 20.2 pct (Leads on Acer taking number 2 spot) Taiwan's Acer Inc (2353.TW) surpassed Dell Inc (DELL.O) to become the world's No.

* PC market recovery continuing-IDC * HP increases market share to 20.2 pct (Leads on Acer taking number 2 spot) Taiwan's Acer Inc (2353.TW) surpassed Dell Inc (DELL.O) to become the world's No. http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssSemiconductors/idUSN1425306420091014 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14446520634297119210-422e9769f579d0e232024f8b8b4c9ef6 2009-10-02T09:55:30.221-04:00

After comfortably residing for years in mobile devices like cell phones, chips based on the Arm design are finding their way into commercial laptops.

After comfortably residing for years in mobile devices like cell phones, chips based on the Arm design are finding their way into commercial laptops. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/172846/arm_chips_make_their_way_into_commercial_laptops.html Robert Strohmeyer rstrohmeyer665 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18274399456679063290-ba1493d63fd1d91c12fb9711ba2a29cc 2009-10-14T05:43:04.767-04:00

Michael Dell has given netbooks a big thumbs down, but he thinks Windows 7 can restore our faith in PCs. The Dell founder and CEO answered questions Tuesday night at a Silicon Valley dinner sponsored by the...

Michael Dell has given netbooks a big thumbs down, but he thinks Windows 7 can restore our faith in PCs. The Dell founder and CEO answered questions Tuesday night at a Silicon Valley dinner sponsored by the... http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/173623/dell_slams_netbooks_says_windows_7_is_our_savior.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8437309026766715091-e981a68d3695cce8c62b0fdaf2b18f72 2009-10-13T23:25:32.141-04:00

Nokia, the world's largest maker of cell phones, is getting into the computer business with its new Booklet 3G, setting the stage for a new era of competition in the mobile device market. Nokia Booklet 3G (Credit: Nokia At a press event...

Nokia, the world's largest maker of cell phones, is getting into the computer business with its new Booklet 3G, setting the stage for a new era of competition in the mobile device market. Nokia Booklet 3G (Credit: Nokia At a press event... http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-10374481-266.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:655604648671042697-2c774831f41799f4344176e5a59d5346 2009-10-22T06:08:11.184-04:00

"It's positive," Wang said. "Looking at Microsoft the past 10 years, they've made the operating system more complicated all the way. This time, they've made it simpler. It's a totally opposite direction of their design philosophy." For a list of...

"It's positive," Wang said. "Looking at Microsoft the past 10 years, they've made the operating system more complicated all the way. This time, they've made it simpler. It's a totally opposite direction of their design philosophy." For a list of... http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUSTP25967820091022?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10522 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2835359104998099090-b595afa25d8f89eeceaefdd37607b824 2009-10-11T23:49:32.480-04:00

The netbook phenomenon took off in 2008 to the tune of 11.7 million units, led by companies such as Acer Inc (2353.TW) and Asustek Computer Inc (2357.TW) that were quick into the market. Nearly every PC vendor offers an Intel Atom-based netbook,...

The netbook phenomenon took off in 2008 to the tune of 11.7 million units, led by companies such as Acer Inc (2353.TW) and Asustek Computer Inc (2357.TW) that were quick into the market. Nearly every PC vendor offers an Intel Atom-based netbook,... http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE53N59920090427?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1629765064947648968-df4860e6acbaa218b7f02ab24c0f66d9 2009-10-09T00:23:50.025-04:00

Netbooks continue to soar in sales at the expense of the venerable notebook, according to a new report from DisplaySearch. Revenues for Netbooks, or mini-notebooks, rose to $3 billion in the second quarter of the year, a leap of 264 percent over the...

Netbooks continue to soar in sales at the expense of the venerable notebook, according to a new report from DisplaySearch. Revenues for Netbooks, or mini-notebooks, rose to $3 billion in the second quarter of the year, a leap of 264 percent over the... http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10371015-1.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15818867440808115553-95bb273c6eebe0246882826836f9fa7f 2009-03-10T16:21:16.672-04:00

Some Asian news outlets are reporting rumors that suggest Apple is working on a touchscreen device. This larger format iPod touch has been rumored for a while, and it’s said to be a “netbook” type device. The question is: How likely is it that Apple will release a touchscreen, no-keyboard netbook? My best guess is that Apple is indeed working on a device similar to that being talked about in the blogs today.

Some Asian news outlets are reporting rumors that suggest Apple is working on a touchscreen device. This larger format iPod touch has been rumored for a while, and it’s said to be a “netbook” type device. The question is: How likely is it that Apple will release a touchscreen, no-keyboard netbook? My best guess is that Apple is indeed working on a device similar to that being talked about in the blogs today. http://gigaom.com/2009/03/09/why-i-think-apple-touchscreen-netbook-is-real/ Olga Kharif okharif277 59 58 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3347310201990815750-5a21d4e13ee1a01d514560d6478485b1 2008-12-24T10:55:35.823-05:00

An analyst is maintaining that Apple will release two different netbook models in January.

An analyst is maintaining that Apple will release two different netbook models in January. http://technologizer.com/2008/12/16/apple-will-release-netbooks-next-month-if-will-means-might-conceivably/ Harry McCracken hmccracken736 84 84 0 0