How Psion Gave Up Ownership of Netbook
February 25, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under netbooks
Google famously caved in to Psion a few weeks ago, agreeing that “netbook” is a copyrighted term that belongs to the hardware company. But other corporations like Dell and Intel, as well as grassroots campaigns like Save the Netbooks have insisted that “netbook” is already a generic term, unenforceable as a trademark.
Samsung Jumps on the Netbook Bandwagon
September 10, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under netbooks
Not wanting to miss out on the netbook game, Samsung recently came out with its own offering in Korea. The yet-unnamed device features the following specs:
10.2 inch 1024 x 600 screen
Intel Aton 1.6Ghz
1GB RAM
Option of 80GB, 120GB, or 160GB HDD
Wifi and Bluetooth
1.3 Mpix webcam
3 x USB, VGA out, LAN and 3-in-1 card reader
6 cell battery
1.3kg
Pretty par for the course, don’t you think? This baby costs around $550. (jkkmobile.blogspot.com)
