Athena returns with Style PC netbooks and matching bag

Back last year, Athena created a unique line of “Art PC” netbooks. On the lids came a various designs, that were part of the lid, instead of being a decal or skin. Athena has returned again this year with eight more designs. This new line of 10 inch netbooks with designed lids, are part of the Style PC line. Each netbook design comes with a matching bag, named the Style Bag. The eight various designs vary from sketch illustrations to abstract designs. As well as the 10 inch display, ... Continue Reading →

Dell release ultra portable 11 inch netbook

Dell are the latest company to equip their netbooks with the CULV technology, giving Dell an ultra thin netbook, which like other CULV PCs adds netbook portability with laptop features into one ultra portable device. The company have released the CULV PC in Europe after a successful US launch. The Dell Inspiron 11z features an 11.6 inch display with Wi-Fi, 1.3 megapixel webcam and runs Windows Vista. The base model has a retail price of £349 and features 2GB of RAM and 160GB HDD. For £50 more ... Continue Reading →

VIA announces ‘NetNote’

Intel are already working on bridging the gap between netbooks and notebooks with the CULV devices, making use of the NVIDIA ION chipset. It appears that Intel aren’t the only ones who are creating a device in the middle of netbooks and notebooks. VIA have announced the newest mobile computing device category to be NetNote. NetNote’s will combine the Surfboard motherboard with the turnkey system design. NetNotes will feature displays between 10.2 inches and 12.1 along with the ability ... Continue Reading →