Over the last decade the average laptop computer has gotten a lot thinner and lighter. But a handful of Chinese companies have been taking a different approach to portable computers by releasing a ...

The marketing geniuses in Redmond are at it again. From the folks who brought us “Zune,” “Bing,” and “https://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,25820-order ...

PC makers have been using laptop-class processors for mini PCs for decades. But since mini PCs are usually taller than laptops and don’t need built-in batteries, there’s usually room for more ports ...

Taiwan’s AsusTek Computer has played a major role in defining the netbook computer genre. Its Asus Eee models, along with competing mini-notebooks such as the Acer Aspire ONE and Lenovo Ideapad, have ...

The debate over whether netbooks are a real phenomenon or a passing fad is pretty much over. Whether you consider them a distinct category, or simply an inexpensive and under-powered subnotebook, the ...

Intel will soon be introducing a new Atom processor chip, especially designed for netbooks. It's smaller, lighter and will provide better performance than previous versions of its Atom chips. Sounds ...

Netbooks may be puny, but they’re getting bigger and more feature-packed — and they’re more popular than ever. Last year, global netbook sales exceeded those of the iPhone; despite the recession, ...