http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/ Engadget Comments for Averatec to inevitably pump out a netbook http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
Back on topic, what do they mean with a "'real' Shift key?"]]>Aug 11th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
I had it on my EEE 701 and it was frustrating. Along with the damn cramped keyboard.]]>Aug 11th 2008 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
MY real problem is with keyboards that give you tiny backspaces, or giant Enter keys.]]>Aug 11th 2008 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
???

You know, I've been using my Averatec 1050 for years now. As these "netbooks" get announced, I've wondered why it took so long for someone, anyone, to make a comparable product to it.

When I bought the 1050 two years ago, it was far cheaper and lighter than ANYTHING on the market: $599, and under 3.5 pounds.

Nice to see them returning to the market they invented.
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http://www.toshiba-europe.com/bv/computers/resource_centre/index.asp?TYPE=flyers&PART=portege&FIRST=21]]>Aug 11th 2008 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
that computer ruled until it met its demise]]>Aug 11th 2008 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
I also really liked the Averatec 1050, its a rebranded Twinhead F10D by the way.

And this looks to be a Wind rebrand, and yet the Wind has already been rebranded in Europe and other places. : / ]]>Aug 11th 2008 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
/had an averatec, and a predecessor, sotec.
//still have the burn marks in my legs from the heat and a few random parts lying around

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In my opinion, the netbooks that people are really going to care about are those notebooks capable of better screen resolution. While 1024x600 screens are better than 800x600...why would I trade my old 12 inch notebook for a slightly smaller notebook that doesn't give me better resolution. So far, the only netbook with better resolution (1280x768) is the HP Mini-Note 2133 ( http://www.engadget.com/tag/2133/ ),]]>Aug 11th 2008 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
If you scale up everything to the same size as before it looks prettier I suppose, but you haven't gained anything else.]]>Aug 11th 2008 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 11th 2008 10:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/
10 inch, 16:9 machines look to be a suitable alternative as well.]]>Aug 12th 2008 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 12th 2008 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Aug 12th 2008 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/averatec-inevitably-to-pump-out-a-netbook/Sep 7th 2008 3:59PM