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 [...]

The Computex technology trade show starts on Tuesday, and while there will be over 1700 exhibitors, there are some companies and products that are worth keeping a closer eye on than others.
AsusAsus will probably introducing a few dozen devices at Computext. OK, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but over the past few [...]

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 [...]

The Asus Eee PC 900 has only been available for a few weeks, but Asus is already planning to launch its next, next generation Eee PC on June 3rd. DigiTimes reports that’s when the company will launch the Eee PC 901, which we caught a first glimpse of just a few days ago.

The Eee PC [...]

The MSI Wind is probably one of the most hotly anticipated new low cost portables. But for some reason the company has been reluctant to share high quality images, and we’ve been left to pore over a handful of photos snapped on trade show floors.
But those days are behind us. MSI has released a bunch [...]

Update: For a more up-to-date list, make sure to check out the new liliputer comparison chart!
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 [...]