What is a Liliputer? A brief introduction to Liliputing
Posted by Brad Linder in Tags: history, liliputing, site news dated July 2nd, 2008
Defining characteristics of a liliputer:
Low cost (typically under $600)
Tiny (10.2 inch or smaller display)
Unlike many UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs), all liliputers have keyboards
Most liliputers feature cheaper, slower components than contemporary laptops. But with the introduction of the Intel Atom and VIA Nano CPUs, this is changing.
Introduction to Liliputing:
Over the past year or so, one of [...]
Netbook review roundup: Eee PC 1000H and the Acer Aspire One
Posted by Brad Linder in Tags: acer aspire one, asus eee pc 1000h, eee pc, eee pc 1000h dated June 19th, 2008
Looking for more netbook reviews? Make sure to check out our review section for in-depth looks at netbooks from Asus, HP, CTL, and others.
And make sure to check out the Liliputing Product Database for more info on dozens of low cost ultraportable computers.
PC Magazine has an in-depth look at the Acer Aspire One this week. [...]
Asus stops taking orders for the Eee PC 900?
Posted by Brad Linder in Tags: asus, asus eee pc 900, asus eee pc 901, eee pc, eee pc 900, eee pc 901 dated May 29th, 2008
DigiTimes is reporting that Asus has stopped taking orders for the Eee PC 900 in anticipation of the launch of the Eee PC 901. That doesn’t mean the Eee PC 900 will disappear overnight. You can still find plenty of Windows and Linux models at online retailers including Amazon and Newegg. But it’s possible that [...]
Comprehensive list of low-cost ultraportables
Posted by Brad Linder in Tags: 2go pc, 3k longtitude, aci ultra-mini, airis kira 100, deep blue h1, dreambook light il1, elonex one, fukatu datacask, hcl mileap, jisus, kohjinsha scc, medion akoya mini, noahpad, nohrtec gecko, sungjut tangox dated April 24th, 2008
Update: For a more up-to-date list, make sure to check out the new Liliputing Product Database!
Over the past six months or so, Asus, Everex, and HP have managed to bring low-cost ultraportable notebooks to market. But dozens of other computer makers have promised to bring out their own mini-notebooks. Some will run Linux, while others [...]
Asus Eee PC 900 specs, pricing get official
Posted by Brad Linder in Tags: eee pc, eee pc 900 dated April 15th, 2008
While Asus hasn’t yet updated the official Eee PC 900 web page, the company held a press event today to announce the product and confirm that it will be available in Hong Kong on April 19th.
As expected, the Eee PC 900 will come in two models. The Windows version will sport Windows XP Home and [...]


