Netbooks XP or Linux

Linux Vs XP

When buying a netbook, some manufacturers give you the choice of different operating systems either Linux or XP! With Linux netbooks available for under £100, I hear you ask ‘What is the difference?’ and ‘What are the benefits?’ 

Well Linux is a free operating system or “Open Source” which means its costs hardly anything for manufacturers to use , making them far more cheaper for the likes of you and me! Due to its lower hardware requirements, the Linux OS runs quite spritely, plus it offers you a great set of pre-installed applications for all types of tasks, from internet browsing, email, graphics editing & word processing. However there a few issues. Read the rest of this entry »

New HP Mini netbook

HP Mini

Hot of the press today is HP’s new mini netbooks. Touted to support HD playback, this little package will definitely be suitable to both business & home users.

The 1101 in black will come with either XP or Vista and is aimed at the business market. The 110 will come with either Linux or XP is aimed squarely at the home consumer.

If you are looking for a netbooks, why not contact me at Smart Computers on  01242 580654 or email me. I’ll be happy to help you find the product suitable for your needs

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ASUS Eee PC 1000HE

Asus Eee PC 1000HE

When originally released, the EeePc looked more like a Fisher price toy but with its new professional make over, adults won’t feel embarrassed carrying this around.

Improvements have also been made to the keyboard and especially to the battery. Expect a decent 8 hours of usage!! 

If you are looking for a netbooks, why not contact me at Smart Computers on  01242 580654 or email me. I’ll be happy to help you find the product suitable for your needs.  Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung NC10 Netbook

The NC10 is a personal favourite! Great screen, good keyboard and a excellent battery.

HP Mini Note 2133

HP Mini note 2133

One of the only netbooks using Windows Vista. This HP netbook  stands out due to its great keyboard and build quality.

If you are looking for a netbooks, why not contact me at Smart Computers on  01242 580654 or email me. I’ll be happy to help you find the product suitable for your needs.

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Netbooks go HD!!

lenovo S12 netbook

Those Netbooks are getting everywhere! Compact, good battery, cheap and  excellent performance.

But try and do anything else apart from the basics, like gaming or watching HD content, and you will start seeing its true colours.

However that is about to change with nVidia’s new ION chip set. Which promises to deliver even better performance using netbook components. One of the first manufacturers to show this new chipset is Lenovo’s IdealPad S12 Netbook. Available towards the end of summer you can pre-book this great looking device at Smart Computers by click here or contacting us on 01243 560 654

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WolframAlpha-New knowledge search engine goes live!

Today we see the launch of the ‘Wolfram Alpha’the Internets new computational knowledge search engine. Some say its the new Google with is new method of searching the Internet. Type any questions into its natural english search engine and Wolfram will display the computed results in a neat and easy format.  Read more here

Google apology for slow service

Google apologised for what it called a “traffic jam” that resulted in slow service or even interruption on the internet search giant’s main page.

Gmail and Google’s news site were also reported as “sluggish” or unavailable to millions of users for about an hour.

This is not the first time the company has faced such problems. Read the rest of this entry »

HTC Touch Pro II – Supports email PUSH, slide out keyboard

The video was provided by PhoneDog.com

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Smartfish – Hosted Security Messenging Service

Up to 90% of email is spam!*

SmartFish our hosted email service scans and filters out threats by integrating powerful anti-spam with award-winning antivirus.

SmartFish Scanner will dramatically cut down, the amount of unsolicited mail, received by your organisation. By redirecting your mail through our scanners, our servers will check all your incoming & outgoing mail against well known spam lists and virus definitions, STOPPING unwanted mails from getting onto your network. Read the rest of this entry »