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Life

4 years ago

Could The Netbook Make A Comeback?

Anthony Caruana

Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Windows XP Laptop?

Life

8 years ago

Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Windows XP Laptop?

Alan Henry

Productivity

9 years ago

No Netbook Concessions For Windows 8

Angus Kidman

6

I recently pointed out that Microsoft’s current requirements for Windows 8 don’t make it a great choice for older netbooks. Despite speculation, it doesn’t seem like Microsoft will be doing anything to make Windows 8 more effective on those devices.

Productivity

9 years ago

Windows 8 Is Trying To Kill The Netbook

Angus Kidman

25

Chromium Lime Now Supports Chrome OS On Many More Laptops

Productivity

9 years ago

Chromium Lime Now Supports Chrome OS On Many More Laptops

Whitson Gordon

1

We’ve shown you how to turn your netbook into a Chromebook with Chromium OS, but if you found that your laptop’s Wi-Fi or graphics card wasn’t supported, there’s a good chance Chromium Lime — Hexxeh’s new build of Chromium OS — could work.

Lubuntu Gives You A Full-Fledged Desktop On Your Netbook

Productivity

9 years ago

Lubuntu Gives You A Full-Fledged Desktop On Your Netbook

Whitson Gordon

11

Speed Up Your Low-Powered PC Or Netbook By Overclocking

Productivity

9 years ago

Speed Up Your Low-Powered PC Or Netbook By Overclocking

Whitson Gordon

2

How To Turn Your Netbook Into A Chromebook With Chromium OS

Productivity

9 years ago

How To Turn Your Netbook Into A Chromebook With Chromium OS

Whitson Gordon

3

Google recently released its own line of Chrome OS-clad netbooks, but with only a few choices, a somewhat high price tag and no clear Aussie release plans. As such, you might be more comfortable running Chrome OS on your own machine. Here’s how to install it on your current laptop…