http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/31/atom.in.more.hp.notebooks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0812/hpmini7001.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Users may find Intel's mobile CPU in more notebooks if market leader Hewlett-Packard has its way: a new report says that HP is in negotiations with Intel to expand the use of Intel's latest mobile processor. Current restrictions limit the use of Atom series processors only in netbook PCs with up to 10.2-inch panels and HP hopes convince chip giant Intel to allow it to use Atom in new mini-note PC ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/31/atom.in.more.hp.notebooks/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/13/amd.answer.to.atom.cpus/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/amdphenom.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMD announced several new projects that will compete with Intel's Atom processor late next year, according to ExtremeTech. The company expects to add the Caspian and Conesus processors sometime next year. Both products are intended for use in mini-notebooks or netbooks, featuring the same 45-nm architecture of the new Shanghai processor announced earlier this week. Dual-cores will be featured in b... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/13/amd.answer.to.atom.cpus/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/29/hp.intros.three.netbooks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/hpmini1000.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Days after a posting a picture of the device on its website, HP is rolling out not one but three consumer netbooks in the Mini 1000 series. Users can choose between 8.9- or 10.2-inch 1024x600 LED-backlit displays, 8GB or 16GB SSDs or a conventional 60GB hard drive. All models ship with built-in Wi-Fi, and 3G versions are expected in December. The 1000 marks a sharp break from the Mini-Note 2133'... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/29/hp.intros.three.netbooks/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/26/hp.mini.note.1000.teaser/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/hpmini-note1000-teaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP today dropped a hint as to its future netbook direction through its shopping home page by posting a teaser graphic for the Mini-Note 1000. An ordinary version of the Vivienne Tam Edition, the system should have the same 10-inch display as the designer netbook but with a more conventional black exterior. Despite the larger size than the 8.9-inch Mini-Note 2133, the system should also be lighte... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/26/hp.mini.note.1000.teaser/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/23/hp.vivenne.tam.and.atom/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/hpviviennetamintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP's Vivienne Tam netbook concept is turning into a production model, the company and Glam have confirmed through a teaser page for the mini PC. Now due to ship in December, the Vivienne Tam Edition is already known to be larger than the Mini-Note and will carry a 10-inch screen along with its designer outer cover; new in the teaser is word that the system will use an Intel Atom processor rather... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/23/hp.vivenne.tam.and.atom/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/hp.clearing.mini.notes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/hpmini-note-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP is aggressively discounting its Mini-Note PCs in what may be an attempt to clear stock for upgrades, a new promo would suggest. The VIA-based netbook, which officially launched at $499, is now selling for as little as $399 in its basic configuration of a 1GHz C7-M, 512MB of memory, and a 4GB flash drive pre-loaded with SuSE Linux; other discounts are more dramatic and range up to a $779 model ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/hp.clearing.mini.notes/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/hp.said.bullying.suppliers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/hpdv7.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP could be trying to cement its position in notebooks by shutting at least one competitor out of supply deals, according to a controversial claim by southeast Asian industry sources. The American PC maker is allegedly demanding that its contract manufacturers refuse orders from ASUS and is said to be punishing those that take the latter's orders by reducing its own orders at these companies, hur... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/15/hp.said.bullying.suppliers/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/10/hp.notebook.on.the.catwalk/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/hpviviennetamintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hewlett Packard and fashion designer Vivienne Tam unveiled the newest product they collaborated on this past Tuesday at the New York Fashion Week. Believed to be based on the 8.9-inch Mini-Note HP 2133, the HP Vivienne Tam Special Edition notebook sports a 10-inch screen, and while other specs are slim, they are likely shared with the more traditional Mini-Note. The peony flower design seen in the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/10/hp.notebook.on.the.catwalk/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/03/ms.lifts.xp.netbook.limits/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/msiwind-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft has backed off some of its restrictions on Windows XP to allow netbooks with larger hard drives to support the older operating system, according to claims from companies in the business. Although the Redmond, Washington-based software firm has so far insisted that systems with hard drives larger than 80GB carry Windows Vista in a bid to drive companies to the newer operating system, it ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/03/ms.lifts.xp.netbook.limits/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/15/hp.ordering.via.nanos/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/hpmini-note-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP has ordered batches of VIA's Nano processors for upcoming computers that may include its netbooks, claim some within the PC business. The faster, more efficient mobile processors are allegedly already shipping to HP and would be the second processor line from VIA to reach the American company after the C7-M, which so far has only been used in the Mini-Note 2133 and was initially thought to be ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/15/hp.ordering.via.nanos/ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:30:00 GMT