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Foxconn NT-A3500 wants to sit in your living room
No, not a robot dog - but a nettop 27 April 2011 15:02 GMT TweetFoxconn has announced the latest device to fall under its own banner - the Foxconn NT-A3500.
If the name doesn't ring a bell, you may be surprised to find out that you're perhaps more familiar with the Chinese manufacturer than you think -...
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Acer Revo 100 revs into your living room
Multimedia nettop flies in for Christmas 7 December 2010 12:06 GMT TweetAcer has made its latest assault on your living room with the release of the sleek looking Acer Revo 100.
The Revo 100 is able to stand horizontally or vertically, so should fit your specific living room setup and we have to say it looks like...
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Apple Mac mini 2.4GHz review
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A perfect companion for your TV?
22 June 2010 14:07 GMT
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Apple has refreshed its Mac mini and made more substantial changes than we saw at the last evolution of this tiny desktop computer. But does the Mac mini deliver, or is the new asking price of £649 just too much to bear?
Apple have been masters...
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ViewSonic announces VOT 132 nettop
With Nvidia's ION graphics 23 April 2010 11:22 GMT TweetGot a 20cm tall space in your home somewhere that you just need to fill with a small, lightweight computer? ViewSonic's latest nettop, the VOT 132, might be the answer.
Weighing just 500g, the machine contains Nvidia's low-power Ion GeForce...
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VIDEO: Intel explains new Atom processors
N450, D410, D510 and NM10 Express Chipset officially launched 21 December 2009 10:33 GMT TweetIntel has made its new "Pinetrail" Atom processors official with the news that the new chips feature integrated graphics built directly into the CPU, meaning improved performance in smaller, more energy-efficient designs in a new generation of netbooks...
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VIDEO: Asus reveals Eee Box 1501
Tiny desktop with dedicated graphics and optical drive 26 November 2009 10:54 GMT TweetAsus has dropped us word of its latest Eee Box, the 1501. The Eee box series are nettops - tiny, cheap, relatively low-power machines that are designed as secondary computers (perhaps for use in a media centre setup) or for those who don't use their...
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PHOTOS: Hands-on with the tiny Dell Inspiron Zino HD
We snap the diminutive desktop in real life 11 November 2009 14:42 GMT TweetDell's teeny Inspiron Zino HD is about as much of a Mac Mini rival as a Windows-based machine could be - even offering customisable looks for some extra youth market appeal - and we grabbed some hands-on time with it at the Dell CES Unveiled event...
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Dell Zino HD mini desktop PC launches in the UK
Compact, colourful, customisable Mac Mini-esque effort offers Blu-ray, 1TB and 8GB RAM 10 November 2009 17:42 GMT TweetDell has announced a cute'n'colourful small form factor PC, or full-featured nettop, or mini desktop (whichever you'd rather) the Inspiron Zino HD.
A Mac Mini rival from the world of Windows, if you will, the Zino HD offers space-saving measurements...
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Moblin 2.1 released for netbooks
Linux-based, lightweight, operating system 5 November 2009 11:57 GMT TweetThe Moblin Linux project, which aims to create a user-friendly, lightweight and media-rich interface for mobile devices, has announced the release of version 2.1 for Intel Atom-based devices. A video overview of version 2.0 is on Youtube, and there's...
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Apple Mac mini 2.53GHz review
REVIEW
An ideal starter Mac?
23 October 2009 9:00 GMT
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When Apple update a product, it generally keeps the name that it had before. We saw quick hop with the reshuffle of the MacBook line-up to give space to the new entry-level 13-inch white model, but the last Mac mini update we saw was in March of this...
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Daily Tech Deal: Acer Aspire Revo under £240
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 22 October 2009 13:00 GMT TweetThe Acer Aspire Revo is a nettop boasting advanced graphic capabilities for "full enjoyment of multimedia contents in high definition".
Acer announced the Aspire Revo back in April, of note perhaps because it was the first small form factor... -
Asus offers Eee Top ET2002/2203
Nettops coming to the UK 24 September 2009 16:54 GMT TweetAsus has announced a new set of nettops that'll be coming to the UK before Christmas. The Eee Top ET2002 and ET2203, the company says, "provide fingertip access to a wealth of technology". As that suggests - they're equipped with touchscreens.
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Asus releasing Ion Nettop in September
Eee keyboard not far off, either 21 August 2009 16:43 GMT TweetIt's being reported that Asus will be launching an Ion-based nettop conmputer called the "Eee Box" in September, according to "industry sources". It'll also be bringing out an Eee Top all-in-one PC, and two ultra-thin notebooks in its U/UX range.
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Lenovo introduces Ideacentre D400 server, and Q100 and Q110 nettops
Claims "world's thinnest" machines 19 August 2009 12:31 GMT TweetLenovo has unveiled a trio of home computing products. There's an Ideacentre D400 home server, and two nettops - the Q100 and Q110 models. The latter two are apparently the "world's thinnest" cut-down desktop PCs.
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Acer reveals Veriton N260G nettop
Mounts on the back of your monitor 27 July 2009 18:09 GMT TweetAcer has announced the Veriton N260G, a nettop machine which mounts onto the back of your monitor, a little like the company's Revo machine, but without the heft carried by that unit.
It's aimed more at classrooms, offices, libraries, and...
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