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90-523: The ASUS Eee PC is a netbook computer line from Asus , and a part of the ASUS Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, Linux -based operating system , solid-state drive (SSD), and relatively low cost. Newer models added the options of Microsoft Windows operating system and rotating media hard disk drives (HDD), and initially retailed for up to 500 euros . The first Eee PC

180-885: A MTBF similar to conventional platter-based hard drives. The SSDs used in early Eee PCs also had extremely poor random write performance; the S101 does not have this problem. Netbook A netbook is a small and inexpensive laptop designed primarily as a means of accessing the Internet . Netbooks were sold from 2007 until around 2013, when the widespread advent of smartphones and tablets eclipsed their popularity. At their inception in late 2007, as smaller-than-typical laptop computers optimized for low weight and low cost, netbooks began appearing without certain then-standard laptop features (such as an optical drive ), and with less computing power than in full-sized laptops. They ranged in size from about 5" screen diagonal to 12", with

270-556: A Windows Live Messenger application on the iOS App Store , which allowed users on mobile devices running iOS to communicate with their contacts via the Microsoft Messenger service . In addition to the instant messaging functionalities, the application also allowed users to view their Messenger social feed, view their friend's Profiles , and integrate with Hotmail and Photos . Windows Live also provided customized services specifically created for feature phones . It

360-554: A software as a service licensing model. The Windows Live Butterfly awards program (formerly the MSN Butterfly program) was a program whose members were given the benefit of new Microsoft software to test before the beta releases went public and they were in direct contact with the program managers for Windows Live products. Microsoft had initiated the Windows Live Butterfly program in order to recognize

450-422: A solid-state drive for storage (instead of a hard drive ), which consumes less power when in use, allows the device to boot faster, generates no noise, and is less susceptible to mechanical shock damage than hard drives. A downside of SSD storage ( flash memory ) is that an individual sector can be written only about 200,000 times. This problem can be partially mitigated by intelligent wear leveling , resulting in

540-541: A 1.3-megapixel camera and uses the N280 processor. There is also a 1005HA-H model, sold in Poland, equipped with a 6-cell battery, an N270 processor and a 0.3-megapixel camera. Asus officially announced the first Eee with Nvidia Ion graphics, the 1201N , on 19 November 2009, later replaced by the 1201PN and 1201NL and the 1215N , with a more powerful Atom D525 dual-core processor and Ion 2 graphics. The 1215 series then saw

630-403: A 1.6 GHz Intel Atom CPU, although built-in power management software can increase the speed to 1.7 GHz. The 1000 model shipped with Linux, an 8  GB SSD and a 32 GB SSD (totalling 40 GB); the 1000H model shipped with Windows XP Home or Linux and an 80 or 160 GB SATA HDD . Both the 1000 and the 1000H support up to 2 GB of DDR2 RAM of 667 MHz clock speed. The 1000 has

720-569: A 2 GB or 4 GB 700 model. As this requires only soldering on a new device without removing an old one, the risk of doing so may be acceptable to some users. The Eee 900 series was launched in Hong Kong on 16 April 2008, and in the UK on 1 May 2008 for £329 (approximately 410 € or 650 US$ including VAT ). It was launched in the US on 12 May 2008. The Eee 900 series dimensions are a little larger than

810-573: A 4 GB SSD installed similarly to that in the 701 for a total storage space of 20GB. Those that do not are named the Asus EEE 900 16G. The MS Windows XP version is named the EeePC 900 Win and also comes in two versions: one with a total storage of 12 GB (one 4 GB SSD and one 8 GB SSD) and one with 16 GB (on a single SSD). The Linux 20G version is sold for the same price as the MS Windows 12G version. In

900-635: A 4-cell battery), but in a case nearly the same as used in the Eee PC 900 model. On 17 June 2009, Asus released the Disney Netpal (Eee PC MK90), which is similar to the Eee 90x models. There was some controversy regarding the battery supplied with the EeePC 900. Versions pre-released to many non-UK journalists and reviewers were equipped with a 5800 mAh battery, but the first retail versions in Hong Kong,

990-400: A 4400 mAh battery. Part of the above problem extends from the fact that the entire range was substantially more successful than Asus had originally anticipated. Asus has several large complexes scattered throughout Taiwan and China, with the largest in the city of Suzhou (China), being the size of eight football fields. Upon the unexpected success of the range, Asus factories worked around

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1080-416: A 6-cell battery. Like other Eee PC 90x models, it features 802.11 b/g WLAN and a 1.3M pixel webcam. MS Windows XP comes pre-installed. The Eee PC 904HA's dimensions are 266 mm(W) × 191.2 mm(D) × 28.5 mm~ 38 mm(H). The 8.9-inch screen has a native resolution size of 1024×600 pixels (WSVGA). The CPU is an Intel Atom N270 @ 1.6 GHz, and the standard model came with 1 GB DDR2 RAM occupying

1170-423: A Huawei 3G-Modem. In February 2009, Asus unveiled the 1000HE , using the new Intel Atom 280 processor , with a 10-inch LED-lit display at 1024x600 physical but 1024x768 virtual, 6-cell battery with an advertised 9.5 hours of battery life, 160 GB HDD running at 5400RPM, Bluetooth, 802.11n wireless networking, 1.3-megapixel camera, and revised keyboard similar to Apple's keyboards. Although the screen resolution on

1260-454: A door to access the slot. ASUS released a version of the Eee PC with Microsoft Windows XP pre-installed in January 2008. In Japan, the version is known as the 4G-X. Some early 700-series models drained the battery approximately 10% per day when the unit was completely powered off and not plugged in, thus emptying the battery even when not in use. Some users of the 701 physically modified

1350-531: A faster processor, 2GB memory and stereo speakers. The RAM is soldered in place and cannot be upgraded. Due to improved performance, the battery life is shorter than that of the 1025 series. It is possible to reduce the processor clock speed to increase battery life. Further Information: Asus EeeBook In 2014 Asus relaunched the Eee PC with the EeeBook lineup of computers, starting with the X205TA model. By 2017

1440-501: A line of netBook products that was later released in 1999. International trademarks were issued (including U.S. Trademark 75,215,401 and EUTM 000428250 ) but the models failed to gain popularity and are now discontinued (except for providing accessories, maintenance and support to existing users). Similar marks were recently rejected by the USPTO citing a "likelihood of confusion" under section 2(d). Despite expert analysis that

1530-451: A link to download Windows Live Messenger or to subscribe to Windows Live OneCare . Also, Windows Mail , Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker were not offered with Windows 7 and became an exclusive part of Windows Live. Microsoft announced that Windows 8 would have Windows Live apps included out-of-the-box , and would include built-in synchronization technologies powered by OneDrive (then SkyDrive). The Windows Live brand

1620-472: A means of delivering content (as opposed to customized content and communications). In May 2012 Microsoft began renaming Windows Live services, partly in anticipation of Windows 8, which integrates many of the Windows Live products and services into the operating system. The following services were once part of Windows Live but are still online. Outlook.com and OneDrive still use the "Live" branding in

1710-500: A more spacious case, has 92% of a full size keyboard, where the Q–P keys measure 175 mm (6.89 in). Some Eee PC lines such as the 1000HE and 1215s uses the island-style keyboard , similar to keyboards used in Apple computers and Sony 's VAIO series, where the keys are reminiscent of Scrabble tiles, being spaced apart and raised from the surface below. The early model Eee PCs use

1800-465: A netbook running OS X a " Hackintosh ." A June 2009 NPD study found that 60% of netbook buyers never take their netbooks out of the house. Special "children's" editions of netbooks have been released under Disney branding; their low cost (less at risk), lack of DVD player (less to break) and smaller keyboards (closer to children's hand sizes) are viewed as significant advantages for that target market. The principal objection to netbooks in this context

1890-634: A new market segment for Windows devices, whilst ensuring that the devices did not cannibalize the sales of higher-end PCs running Windows Vista . In 2009, over 90% (96% claimed by Microsoft as of February 2009) of netbooks in the United States were estimated to ship with Windows XP. For Windows 7 , Microsoft introduced a new stripped-down edition intended for netbooks known as "Starter", exclusively for OEMs. In comparison to Home Premium, Starter has reduced multimedia functionality, does not allow users to change their desktop wallpaper or theme, disables

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1980-434: A password-protected online portal. Users could access and manage their information stored on their Windows Phone devices via the online portal using their Microsoft account , as well as accessing a set of features for remotely ringing, locking, mapping, and erasing their lost phones. This service integrated tightly with other Windows Live services including Hotmail.com People and Calendar, and SkyDrive . Microsoft released

2070-457: A rated battery life of 4.2–7.5 hours, while the 1000H is rated for 3.2–7 hours. It also offers a keyboard that is 92% the size of generic notebooks, aiming to make it more comfortable to type. Like the Eee PC 901, the new machines feature 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. WiMAX is not supported. The 1000HD (released in September 2008) is a slightly cheaper version of the 1000 series. It features

2160-514: A screen size of about 10 inches, intended primarily for media consumption and light productivity." Although some manufacturers directly blamed competition from the iPad, some analysts pointed out that larger, fully fledged laptops had entered the price range of netbooks at about the same time. The 11.6-inch MacBook Air , introduced in late 2010, compared favorably to many netbooks in terms of processing power but also ergonomics, at 2.3 pounds being lighter than some 10-inch netbooks, owing in part to

2250-405: A set of online services and desktop programs ( Windows Essentials ). The web services are labelled by each Wave, for example, Hotmail Wave 4. The programs from Windows Essentials are usually called by a year number, for example, Windows Live Messenger 2011. Most original Windows Live applications and services used a visual theme known as Blue Vapor or Flair . With the public beta release of

2340-520: A simplified user interface geared towards consumer use. Following the Eee PC, Everex launched its Linux-based CloudBook ; Windows XP and Windows Vista models were also introduced and MSI released the Wind —others soon followed suit. The OLPC project followed the same market goals laid down by the eMate 300 eight years earlier. Known for its innovation in producing a durable, cost- and power-efficient netbook for developing countries , it

2430-473: A standard VGA connector. On some early models this connector lacks the screws to secure it to the Eee PC, which some consider a safety precaution. The manufacturer does not give any specifications on maximum resolution and display configuration (mirroring, extended desktop), but most models can handle an external display at native resolution of 1440×1050, and even 1600×900, although performance starts to slow down. Models that ship with Xandros do not have access to

2520-493: A summary of which is included below. All except Windows Live OneCare are freeware and published in a software suite called Windows Essentials (formerly Windows Live Essentials). Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, within Windows , and with other Windows Live services such as OneDrive and Outlook.com . Windows Live OneCare on the other hand, was a commercial consumers utility marketed with

2610-941: A traditional desktop interface and a platform allowing "native" packaged software written in HTML , JavaScript , and CSS to be developed for the platform. Netbooks have sparked the development of several Linux variants or completely new distributions, which are optimized for small screen use and the limited processing power of the Atom or ARM processors which typically power netbooks. Examples include Ubuntu Netbook Edition , EasyPeasy , Joli OS and MeeGo . Both Joli OS and MeeGo purport to be "social oriented" or social networking operating systems rather than traditional "office work production" operating systems. Netbook users can also install other UNIX-based operating systems such as FreeBSD , NetBSD , OpenBSD , and Darwin . Since 2010, major netbook manufacturers no longer install or support Linux in

2700-500: A two-pin Molex connector plug . Eee PC models have typically used netbook specific processors or ultra-low voltage versions of mainstream processors. The earliest Eee PC models used a 900 MHz Intel Celeron M processor underclocked to 630 MHz. Later models shipped with Intel Atom and AMD Fusion processors. The Eee PC 700 has an 800×480 pixel , 7 inch (178 mm) display, measured diagonally. The screen does not cover

2790-551: A typical weight of about 1 kg ( 2.2 pounds ), and were often significantly less expensive than other laptops . Soon after their appearance, netbooks grew in size and features, and converged with smaller laptops and subnotebooks until the specifications were so similar that there was little distinction between the devices. At their peak, the low cost gave them a significant portion of the laptop computer market. When Windows 7 released, netbook manufacturers had to increase specifications in order for their devices to run it. This had

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2880-407: Is built on standard web technologies such as OAuth 2.0, Representational State Transfer (REST), and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and is designed to work with any technology or device. Live Connect unites the previously separate APIs of Windows Live into a single API that is based on industry standards and specifications. Microsoft has released several computer programs with "Windows Live" brand,

2970-481: Is now facing competition. Developing countries now have a large choice of vendors, from which they can choose which low-cost netbook they prefer. By late 2008, netbooks began to take market share away from notebooks . It was more successful than earlier "mini notebooks," most likely because of lower cost and greater compatibility with mainstream laptops. Having peaked at about 20% of the portable computer market, netbooks started to slightly lose market share (within

3060-494: Is regarded as one of the major factors that led more top computer hardware manufacturers to begin creating low-cost netbooks for the consumer market. When the first Asus Eee PC sold over 300,000 units in four months, companies such as Dell and Acer took note and began producing their own inexpensive netbooks. And while the OLPC XO-1 targets a different audience than do the other manufacturers' netbooks, it appears that OLPC

3150-544: Is the lack of good video performance for streaming online video in current netbooks and a lack of speed with even simple games. Adults browsing for text content are less dependent on video content than small children who cannot read. Netbooks offer several distinct advantages in educational settings. First, their compact size and weight make for an easy fit in student work areas. Similarly, their small size makes netbooks easier to transport than heavier, larger sized traditional laptops. In addition, prices ranging from $ 200–$ 600 mean

3240-642: The Intel 945GME chipset, meeting the requirements for MS Windows Vista or 7 Aero . The 901 is otherwise similar to the 900, shipping in Linux or MS Windows XP configurations with flash memory storage of different sizes. It was discovered that the Eee 901 has capacity for a "3GCard" upgrade. The Eee PC 900D has 8GB flash memory and Windows XP preinstalled. The Eee PC 904HD was one of the first Eee PC models which features an 80 GB HDD instead of an SSD. It features an Intel Celeron M running at 900 MHz and gets power from

3330-504: The Intel Atom line, but some used competing processors from AMD , including netbook APUs , or VIA Technologies , including the C7 and Nano . Some very low-cost netbooks use a system-on-a-chip Vortex86 processor designed for embedded systems . A few netbooks used non-x86 processors based on ARM or MIPS architectures. Microsoft announced on April 8, 2008, that, despite

3420-625: The One Laptop per Child initiative. At the Intel Developer Forum 2007, Asus demonstrated the Classmate PC and the Eee PC, and listed specifications for four models of the Eee PC. In some countries, the products have the marketing names EeePC 8G, 4G, 4G Surf, and 2G Surf, though in other countries the machines are still designated by the model numbers 700 and 701. The 4G Surf uses socketed RAM but some revisions do not have

3510-610: The Windows Live Wave 2 Suite , a new visual theme was released to enable the Aero transparency effect in Windows Vista . Microsoft released a set of new themes for their Windows Live Wave 3 services, which allows users to customize their pages on Windows Live using a set of predetermined background pictures. Several of these themes are dynamic and change according to the time of day and the current weather condition of

3600-666: The " Aero Glass " theme, and does not have support for multiple monitors. For Windows 8 , in a ploy to counter ChromeOS -based netbooks and low-end Android tablets, Microsoft began to offer no-cost Windows licenses to OEMs for devices with screens smaller than 9 inches in size. Additionally, Microsoft began to offer low-cost licenses for a variant of the operating system set up to use Microsoft's Bing search engine by default. Windows CE has also been used in netbooks, due to its reduced feature set. Google's Android software platform, designed for mobile telephone handsets, has been demonstrated on an ASUS Eee PC and its version of

3690-536: The "Digital Classroom Initiative". Students were given one unique coupon each, with which they redeemed the netbook of their choice, up to a €450 price ceiling, in participating shops throughout the country. These netbooks came bundled with localized versions of either Windows XP (or higher) or open source (e.g. Linux ) operating systems, wired and wireless networking functionality, antivirus protection, preactivated parental controls, and an educational software package. In 1996 Psion started applying for trademarks for

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3780-500: The 10-inch EEE 1005HA , introducing the new design concept "Seashell". The 1005HA comes in three models. From least to most expensive, they are the 1005HA -B , the 1005HA -V and the 1005HA -P . The 1005HA-B has a removable 3-cell battery with a rated 4-hour life per charge, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and uses the N270 processor. At the higher end, the 1005HA-P has a removable 6-cell, 5600 mAh, 63 Wh battery with rated 10.5 hour battery life,

3870-408: The 1000 series is 1024x600, it has pixel mapping (memory addressing) which covers a virtual 1024x768 desktop. One could choose with a simple Fn key combination what graphics mode to operate in: either 800x600, 1024x600 (native resolution), virtual 1024x768 compressed (vertically compressed into 600 space), and 1024x768 with panning. The latter mode would display only 660 vertical pixels at a time, but as

3960-462: The 630 MHz speed seen in the Eee PC 700). On 3 June 2008, Asus unveiled the Eee 901 at Computex Taipei. It was a revision of the 900 series with a different chassis. The 901 features an Intel Atom Diamondville CPU clocked at 1.6 GHz, an "expanded" battery (listed as 6-cell), and "Super Hybrid Engine" software for power management which will provide a battery life of 4.2-7.8 hours. Bluetooth and 802.11n Wi-Fi are also included. The 901 uses

4050-432: The 70x models–measuring 225 × 165 × 35 mm (WxDxH) (8.8" × 6.5" × 1.4") and weighing around 1 kg (2.2 lb). The machine has a multi-touch touchpad allowing two-finger scroll and zoom via a "pinch" gesture, and is available with Linux and/or MS Windows XP configurations, depending on the market. The Intel Atom version is named the EeePC 900a and comes with an 8GB or 16 GB SSD . Some of these Eee PCs also have

4140-749: The EeeBook lineup was succeeded by the Asus VivoBook E Series . Some EeeBook laptops were rebranded to VivoBook E Series laptops; the EeeBook E202 was rebranded to the VivoBook E202 , ending the EeeBook lineup again. The EeeBook lineup consists of the E202 (E202SA), E502 (E502SA and E502MA) and X205 (X205TA). Asus Eee PC series models 1005ha, 1005hab, 1008ha, and others use Varta ML1220 or equivalent Maxell , Sanyo and Panasonic ML1220 lithium ion coin cell rechargeable batteries, terminated with

4230-512: The Linux operating system contains policies for mobile internet devices including the original Asus Eee PC 701. ASUS has allocated engineers to develop an Android-based netbook. In May 2009 a contractor of Dell announced it is porting Adobe Flash Lite to Android for Dell netbooks. Acer announced Android netbooks to be available in Q3/2009. In July 2009, a new project, Android-x86, was created to provide an open source solution for Android on

4320-437: The UK. Asus has stated that the smaller battery is "presently the standard battery supplied in the UK" and "the default standard battery pack for Asus Eee PC 900 worldwide". Asus provided a battery exchange to all UK Eee PC 900 customers for £10, and released a firmware update which claimed to extend battery life by 30 minutes ("BIOS 0601: Updated all battery discharge tables to extend battery life"). In Australia and Italy ,

4410-581: The URL even though the brand name is dropped. The usage of the Live.com domain was later extended to consumer versions of Microsoft Teams , Microsoft To Do , Microsoft Lists, to distinguish them from the enterprise versions. My Windows Phone was a free online companion service for Windows Phone mobile devices that provided users with a free mobile phone back-up solution by wirelessly synchronizing contacts, calendar appointments, photos, and OneNote notebooks with

4500-463: The United Kingdom and Singapore were shipped with a smaller, 4400 mAh (76% of that capacity) battery, which commentators note has led to a great variation in the machine's battery life in reviews, in some cases as much as 90 minutes. As a result of the objections to this, Asus provided a free battery replacement program in Hong Kong and Singapore, and ran a paid-for battery exchange program in

4590-447: The United States. The reason for this change of stance is unclear, although it coincides with the availability of a 'netbook' version of Windows XP, and a later Windows 7 Starter and a strong marketing push for the adoption of this OS in the netbook market. However, companies targeting niche markets, such as System76 and ZaReason, continue to pre-install Linux on the devices they sell. The Cloud operating system attempted to capitalize on

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4680-478: The Windows Live Wave 4 header features a reorganized dynamic navigation menu that displays the number of the user's current online contacts and the number of unread e-mails, as well as an in-built Windows Live Web Messenger service allowing users to connect to the Microsoft Messenger service and Facebook chat service to chat with their online contacts while browsing any Windows Live properties using

4770-453: The affordability of netbooks can be a relief to school budget makers. Despite the small size and price, netbooks are fully capable of accomplishing most school-related tasks, including word processing, presentations, access to the Internet, multimedia playback, and photo management. Windows Live According to Microsoft, Windows Live was "a way to extend the Windows user experience ". As such, Windows Vista 's welcome screen provides

4860-572: The average netbook, as much as three or four times more. In 2011 tablet sales overtook netbooks for the first time, and in 2012 netbook sales fell by 25 percent, year-on-year. The sustained decline since 2010 had been most pronounced in the United States and in Western Europe, while Latin America was still showing some modest growth. In December 2011, Dell announced that it was exiting the netbook market. In May 2012, Toshiba announced it

4950-491: The basis of abandonment, genericness and fraud. They later revealed Psion's counter-suit against Intel , filed on February 27, 2009. It was also revealed around the same time that Intel had also sued Psion Teklogix (US & Canada) and Psion (UK) in the Federal Court on similar grounds. In addition to seeking cancellation of the trademark, Intel sought an order enjoining Psion from asserting any trademark rights in

5040-458: The case of the 16G EEEs, the MS Windows version costs more than the Linux version. The Windows version comes with Microsoft Works and Windows Live Suite preinstalled. It also includes StarSuite 8 . The machines are otherwise identical to each other with 1 GB of RAM, an 8.9-inch (226 mm) 1024×600 LCD and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. This model has the same Intel Celeron CPU as the Eee PC 700, running at its full 900 MHz clock speed (rather than

5130-476: The category) in early 2010, coinciding with the appearance and success of the iPad . Technology commentator Ross Rubin argued two and a half years later in Engadget that "Netbooks never got any respect. While Steve Jobs rebuked the netbook at the iPad's introduction, the iPad owes a bit of debt to the little laptops. The netbook demonstrated the potential of an inexpensive, portable second computing device, with

5220-521: The clock to keep up supply and further development. Consequently, even within Asus testing labs in Taipei, many variations were found within test models. Generally, however, Asus does inform reviewers that the final retail model may contain different features from those offered in the review model. The 1000 series launched at Computex Taipei on 3 June 2008. It featured a new 10-inch (254 mm) screen and

5310-479: The contributions made by exemplary beta testers. Prospective 'butterflies' were selected by the Windows Live product team and were nominated for a term of one year, after which they could be renominated. The Windows Live Butterfly program was closed in June 2009. All Windows Live websites sport a common theme. Different themes have been used on the sites with each phase of product release, called "Waves". Each Wave has

5400-414: The effect of pushing netbooks into a market niche where they had few distinctive advantages over traditional laptops. With these constraints and the increasing popularity of tablet computers in 2011, it led to declining sales of netbooks. By the end of 2012, few new laptops were marketed as "netbooks", and the term disappeared from common usage. While Psion had unrelated netBook line of machines,

5490-412: The entire space within the lid; instead it is flanked on the sides by stereo speakers, and above by the (optional) camera in the trim at the top. The Eee PC 900 and 901 come with a 1024×600 pixel 8.9-inch (226 mm) display, almost filling the lid. Later models came with 10 inch to 12.1 inch displays and up to 1366×768 resolution. With all models, an external display can be supported through

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5580-466: The full capacity of the external VGA output by default, allowing only 'mirroring'. Users must reconfigure their xorg.conf file, or install a more recent OS to allow the higher resolution output. The EEE PC900 has a tendency for the display to fail with black blobs due to air leakage. This is repairable but depending on exact replacement unit sometimes needs the eight-pin EEPROM moved from the old display to

5670-506: The homepage of Live.com, the domain for all Windows Live services. However, on March 21, 2007, Microsoft decided to separate its search developments from its Windows Live services family, forming part of the Live Search and Ad Platform . As part of this reorganization, the new search brand, Live Search , was consolidated with Microsoft adCenter , a part of Microsoft's Platform and Systems division. However, Microsoft recognised that there

5760-456: The impending end of retail availability for the operating system that June, it would continue to license low-cost copies of Windows XP Home Edition to OEMs through October 2010 (one year after the release of Windows 7 ) for what it defined as "ultra low-cost personal computers"—a definition carrying restrictions on screen size and processing power. The move served primarily to counter the use of low-cost Linux distributions on netbooks and create

5850-405: The integration of the flash storage chips on the main logic board. It was described as a superlative netbook (or at least as what a netbook should be) by several technology commentators, even though Apple has never referred to it as such, sometimes describing it—in the words of Steve Jobs —as "the third kind of notebook." The entry-level model had a MSRP of $ 999, costing significantly more than

5940-466: The introduction of Chromebooks , major manufacturers produced the new laptops for the same segment of the market that netbooks serviced. Chromebooks, a variation on the network computer concept, in the form of a netbook, require internet connections for full functionality. Chromebooks became top selling laptops in 2014. The threat of Google ChromeOS based Chromebooks prompted Microsoft to revive and revamp netbooks with Windows 8.1 with Bing . HP re-entered

6030-405: The lack of a hatch to access the memory, so RAM cannot be upgraded without breaking open the case; also, there is a single mono speaker rather than dual stereo speakers. In 2013 Asus restarted the Eee PC series with the 1015E models, some of which are on Windows 8 and some on Ubuntu Linux. These come with 2 GB memory and USB3 ports. The 1015E fixes some of the problems with the 1025C by using

6120-564: The line with the release of the EeeBook series in 2015. ASUS announced two Eee PC models at Computex Taipei 2007: the 701 and the 1001. The 701 base model Eee PC 4G was released on 16 October 2007 in Taiwan . Three additional models followed. Both the price and the size of the device are small in comparison with similar ultra-mobile PCs . The Eee series is a response to the XO-1 notebook from

6210-477: The machine to replace the 4 GB solid state drive . The 8 GB versions of the 700 series leave the SSD area on the motherboard empty and connect their SSD as an internal PCI Express Mini Card . Replacing the SSD requires only an SSD compatible with the connector. The SSD area on the motherboard may also be used to install other devices, accommodate physically larger SSDs, or even hard-solder an SSD salvaged from

6300-592: The mark is "probably generic ", Psion Teklogix issued cease and desist letters on December 23, 2008. This was heavily criticized, prompting the formation of the "Save the Netbooks" grassroots campaign which worked to reverse the Google AdWords ban, cancel the trademark and encourage continued generic use of the term. While preparing a "Petition for Cancellation" of U.S. Trademark 75,215,401 they revealed that Dell had submitted one day before on

6390-541: The minimalist aspect of netbooks. The user interface was limited to a browser application only. Mac OS X has been demonstrated running on various netbooks as a result of the OSx86 project, although this is in violation of the operating system's end-user license agreement . Apple has complained to sites hosting information on how to install OS X onto non-Apple hardware (including Wired and YouTube ) who have reacted and removed content in response. One article nicknamed

6480-401: The new one, and a single track linked to regain picture and brightness control after the new one is fitted. On a normal, full size computer keyboard, the 10 keys Q–P measure 190 mm (7.48 in). The 700 and 900 series are equipped with similar keyboards; these are 82% of the size of a generic one, meaning that the Q–P keys measure 155 mm (6.10 in). The 1000 series, as it fits in

6570-865: The non-Chromebook netbook market with the Stream 11 in 2014. . In Australia, the New South Wales Department of Education and Training , in partnership with Lenovo , provided Year 9 (high school) students in government high schools with Lenovo S10e netbooks in 2009, Lenovo Mini 10 netbooks in 2010, Lenovo Edge 11 netbooks in 2011 and a modified Lenovo X130e netbook in 2012, each preloaded with software including Microsoft Office and Adobe Systems ' Creative Suite 4. These were provided under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd 's Digital Education Revolution, or DER. The netbooks ran Windows 7 Enterprise . These netbooks were secured with Computrace Lojack for laptops that

6660-480: The pointer approached the top or bottom of the screen the display content would shift the "hidden" pixels into view to better display certain websites. It also freed more screen real estate for other tasks, such as web browsing or office applications, by allowing the user to move some things, like the top empty grey window frame area (otherwise wasted) off-screen. A similar panning effect can be achieved on other Linux systems using xrandr . At CeBIT 2009, Asus unveiled

6750-522: The police can use to track the device if it is lost or stolen. The NSW DET retains ownership of these netbooks until the student graduates from Year 12, when the student can keep it. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago—Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bisseser—is also providing HP laptops to form 1 Students (11-year-olds) with the same police trackable software as above. Greece provided all 13-year-old students (middle school, or gymnasium , freshmen) and their teachers with netbooks in 2009 through

6840-399: The release of the 1215 B , which came with an E-450/ E-350 /C30/C50/C60 processor, a "Zacate" APU . The 1215B has USB 3.0 ports, as well as a CPU and BIOS that support full hardware virtualization in both Linux (via KVM , Xen , VirtualBox , VMware ) and Windows (via XP mode , VirtualBox, VMware). The 1215B is the first of the Eee PC line of computers that supports virtualization. The 1215B

6930-577: The same specifications as the 1000H, except it uses a 900 MHz Celeron CPU chip. The 1000HA (released in October 2008) also costs less than the 1000H, but has the same Intel Atom 1.6 GHz CPU, a 160 GB HDD, and 1 GB of RAM. It also has wireless and on some models, Bluetooth. The 1000XPH has the same Intel Atom 1.6 GHz CPU, an 80 GB HDD, and 1 GB of RAM. Other amenities include 10/100 LAN and 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN adapters, an integrated webcam, but no Bluetooth. The 1000HG features

7020-418: The single memory slot. The 160 GB Hard Disk Drive had Microsoft Windows XP Home pre-installed. Also standard are the 6-cell battery, the 1.3M pixel webcam and integrated microphone, and both Ethernet and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g network connections. The Eee PC 900A features almost the same specs as the Eee PC 901 (except the primary SSD, Bluetooth, 1.3M pixel webcam and the 6-cell battery, that has been replaced by

7110-452: The situation was reversed: Reviewers received EeePC 900 systems fitted with the 4400 mAh battery but the retail models were equipped with the 5800 mAh battery. Customers of Media Markt in Italy received the EeePC 900 at the beginning of sales (May/June) with a 5800 mAh battery and later (June/July) with a 4400 mAh battery. Best Buy 's custom variants of the 1000HD and 900A also both include

7200-550: The term "netbook", a declarative judgment regarding their use of the term, attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements and "such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper". On June 2, 2009, Psion announced that the suit had been settled out of court. Psion's statement said that the company was withdrawing all of its trademark registrations for the term "Netbook" and that Psion agreed to "waive all its rights against third parties in respect of past, current or future use" of

7290-832: The term. Netbooks typically have less powerful hardware than larger laptop computers and do not include an optical disc drive that contemporaneous laptop computers often had. Netbooks were some of the first machines to substitute solid-state storage devices, instead of the traditional hard disk drive commonly found on laptop and desktop computers at the time. This was due to solid-state drives being smaller, more power efficient, and more shock resistant. Unlike modern solid-state drives, these early models often did not offer better performance. Almost all netbooks supported Wi-Fi and some supported Mobile broadband . Some also include Ethernet and/or modems . Most netbooks used low-end, x86 processors focused on low power consumption. The majority of early netbooks typically used processors from

7380-478: The use of the broad marketing term "netbook", began in 2007 when Asus unveiled the Asus Eee PC . Originally designed for emerging markets, the 23 cm × 17 cm (9.1 in × 6.7 in) device weighed about 0.9 kg (2 lb) and featured a 7 in (18 cm) display, a keyboard approximately 85% the size of a normal keyboard, a solid-state drive and a custom version of Linux with

7470-408: The user. In addition to the themes provided in Windows Live Wave 3, the release of Windows Live Wave 4 provided additional themes for users to customize their pages on Windows Live, with several dynamic themes that changes according to the time of day and weather conditions at the user's location. Several of these newly added themes are similar to wallpapers originating from Windows 7 . In addition,

7560-508: The x86 platform, especially for netbooks. In 2011, Google introduced ChromeOS , a Linux-based operating system designed particularly for netbook-like devices marketed as " Chromebooks ". The platform is designed to leverage online services, cloud computing , and its namesake Chrome web browser as its shell —so much so that the operating system initially used a full screen web browser window as its interface, and contained limited offline functionality. Later versions of ChromeOS introduced

7650-470: Was a brand issue as the word "Live" continued to remain in the brand. As an effort to create a new identity for Microsoft's search services, on June 3, 2009, Live Search was officially rebranded as Bing . Live Connect is a collection of APIs and common controls that allow developers to have a deeper control and offers access to the core Windows Live services and data through open and easily accessible application programming interfaces (APIs). Live Connect

7740-657: Was a milestone in the personal computer business, launching the netbook category of small, low-cost laptops in the West (in Japan, subnotebooks had long been a staple in computing). According to Asus, the name Eee derives from "the three Es", an abbreviation of its advertising slogan for the device: "Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play". In January 2013, ASUS officially ended production of their Eee PC series, citing declining sales due to consumers favoring tablets and Ultrabooks over netbooks. However, they subsequently restarted

7830-684: Was doing the same, at least in the United States. An August 2012 article by John C. Dvorak in PC Magazine claimed that the term "netbook" is "nearly gone from the lexicon already", having been superseded in the market place largely by the more powerful (and MacBook Air inspired) Ultrabook —described as "a netbook on steroids"—and to a lesser extent by tablets. In September 2012 Asus, Acer and MSI announced that they will stop manufacturing 10-inch netbooks. Simultaneously Asus announced they would stop developing all Eee PC products, instead focusing on their mixed tablet-netbook Transformer line. With

7920-455: Was offered via three channels — through Client-based (for Windows Mobile and other supported mobile devices such as Nokia phones), Web-based (for WAP or GPRS -enabled mobile web browsers), or SMS -based services. Bing , a replacement of the search engine Live Search , was originally named Windows Live Search (and MSN Search prior to that) and was once part of the Windows Live family of services. Windows Live Search once occupied

8010-634: Was phased out during August 2012, when Microsoft released Windows 8 to manufacturing . Active Windows Live services remained active but were gradually renamed. The "live.com" domain, however, continues to be used in the URLs for Outlook , OneDrive , and the Login and Signup pages. Windows Live was first announced on November 1, 2005. In its initial release, several Windows Live properties were rebranded and enhanced from Microsoft's MSN set of products and services. However, MSN still exists alongside Windows Live as

8100-748: Was subsequently replaced by the upgraded 1225B, which replaced the E350 APU of the previous model with the E-450 APU which provides a minor speed bump to the CPU and turbocore for the GPU. These were released in 2012 and described as the last in the line of the Asus Eee PC series. With only 1 GB memory, standard USB2 ports and sluggish performance, these were not especially notable releases other than for their exceptional battery life. Other reported problems are

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