HP Mini are ready to Battle Asus’s EEpc

Hewlett-Packard has decided to get serious about their netbook operation after its brief experiment with the Mini-Note 2133 netbook. Sporting a C7 processor from Via, HP claimed that the product was strictly targeted to “K through 12 students and some business travelers.” Apparently, the sales of the 2133 exceeded expectations, and has led to [...]

AsusTek is Launchig a new series of “NetBooks” after its popular Eee PC

Asustek is launching a new series of its popular Asus Eee PC low-cost notebook line and plans to increase its notebook output by 77 percent in 2009 based on demand for affordable laptops, a report says.

TAIPEI (Reuters)—Taiwan’s Asustek Computer aims to increase its notebook output by 77 percent in 2009 as it rides growing demand for its [...]

Report: Notebook market outlook positive through 2009

DisplaySearch, a marketing forecast company, anticipates the notebook PC market to remain strong for the remainder of 2008 and into 2009, while other industries will struggle through the economic slump. Many customers have been replacing their desktop systems with notebooks, creating a trend that the analysis expects to continue. Another primary factor, the popularity of mini-notebooks, has been [...]