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By Roland Hutchinson on Tuesday 29th December 2009 9:08 am in Netbooks, Technology News. A couple of weeks ago we told you that Google [GOOG] intends to launch its own Google Chrome branded netbook, and that they had been working ...  

A combination Apple media pad, e-book and netbook anticipated by some observers could steal much of the thunder about mobile systems expected at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Apple - Consumer Electronics Show - Netbook - Macintosh - Apple II  

The 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially kicks off on January 7 in Las Vegas! MSI's formidable achievements in R&D and design will be out in force. In addition to ultra-thin and stylish designs, the much talked about and yet to be released 2010 iF Product Design Award winning netbook, the Wind U160, will be unveiled at CES! MSI will also be showing off the all-new U135 netbook as well. The MSI Wind U Series newest...  

The small portable computers were popular in 2009, but some industry watchers are convinced that their popularity is already waning. "The days of the netbook are over," said Stuart Miles, founder and editor of technology blog Pocket Lint. (Read on Source)  

Here's a rhetorical question: how are netbooks any less attractive to consumers when Intel improves the Atom chips inside them? That's a question Intel will have to answer with the launch of its new Atom chip for netbooks, the Atom N450.  

With the line between netbooks and entry-level laptops getting increasingly blurry in 2009, we've wondered how much longer these underpowered machines will remain relevant in the market. But as a year of challenging economic conditions draws to a close, it's clear that the relatively low price tags have made netbooks a hot item among consumers.  

Festivus TechSpot reports DFI denies rumors, won't exit the motherboard market DisplaySearch: Mini-note (netbook) shipments grow 103% Y/Y in 2009; revenues up 72% Engadget reports Nvidia Ion 2 coming in early 2010, compatible with Pine Trail Netbooknews.com is reporting Asus Eee Pad comes with Nvidia Tegra Engadget...  

Netbooks have been flying off store shelves all year long, driven by consumers looking for ways to save money during economically challenging times. According to the latest figures from DisplaySearch, netbook revenue is poised to rise 72 percent year-over-year to $11.4 billion in 2009, even as sales of portable PCs overall decline 12 percent to $109.4 billion. With the economy now on the mend, however, netbook sales are expected to be...  

Netbooks were some of the hottest sellers in the 2009 technology market. It seems that every vendor had a netbook that was just a little different from the rest. Check out these 10 cool netbooks from the past year to help you wade through the competition.  

Broadcom today announced the that its BCM70015 Crystal HD high definition video playback solution will be available for use in the new Intel Atom Pine Trail M netbook platform. “Crystal HD technology provides netbook users with a rich multimedia experience by enabling cost effective, quality playback of multi-format, high definition (HD) video and will be featured [...]  

The whole “man, how time flies” thing feels a little played out, but we definitely just heard the Pavilion dv2 say as much to the Wind U100. Believe it or not, those two machines were just a couple of the legions that ushered us into a netbook-crazed 2009, and now DisplaySearch has the figures that [...]Hot Hardware (subscribe) : DisplaySearch: Netbook Sales Up 103%, Revenues Elsewhere Fall In 2009 ...Engadget (subscribe) : Viewsonic VOT132...