Entries from March 2008

Everex Cloudbook Video Playing Capability Tested

March 16, 2008

Everex Cloudbook playing a RMVB video file. The playback is smooth. However, the CPU utilization is pretty high at 80%.

Everex Cloudbook playing the action-packed movie, Beowulf. The video appears to lag during fast-paced sequences.
Besides the above, UMPCfever.com has also uploaded a video comparing Everex Cloudbook and Asus EeePC playing AVI files.

Everex Cloudbook and Asus EeePC Bootup Comparison on Windows XP

March 15, 2008

We have seen how slow Everex Cloudbook CE1200V takes to startup its gOS v2.0 Rocket operating system and how it took twice the time compared to Asus EeePC. What if both ultra portables are running the same operating system? Now, we have an answer. A Youtube video comparing the time taken for Everex Cloudbook CE1200V […]

Nanobooks Compared - Cloudbook, Easynote, s.book 1 and more!

March 15, 2008

Wondering which Nanobook is available in your country and what are the differences between the Nanobooks? Hopefully, you will find the following comparisons useful.

 
Everex Cloudbook CE1200V
Packard Bell Easynote XS
Zyrex Ubud
Everex Cloudbook SC1200T

Screen
7″
7″
7″
7″

Hard Disk Drive
30Gb
30Gb
30Gb
30Gb

RAM
512Mb
1Gb
1Gb
1Gb

Touchpad
Above Keyboard
Above Keyboard
Above Keyboard
Above Keyboard

Operation System
gOS v2.0 Rocket
Windows XP Home
Windows Vista Starter
Windows XP

Bluetooth
No
No
No
No

Accessory
Integrated Webcam
Integrated Webcam
Integrated Webcam
Integrated Webcam

Price
US$399
US$700 (£349.99)
US$545 (RP$4,999,000)
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Availability
US
UK, Netherlands, Malaysia, […]

Battle of the featherweight notebooks: Everex CloudBook vs. Asus EeePC

March 14, 2008

ComputerWorld has posted a thorough comparison of Everex Cloudbook and Asus EeePC. The two ultra portables were pitted against each other in 14 areas - design, heft, video quality, storage, keyboard, touch pad, processor, battery/fan, wi-fi, upgradeability, external ports, operating system/BIOS, applications and tech support.
As with most other Cloudbook and EeePC comparison reviews, EeePC emerged […]

Priced at RP$5M, Zyrex Ubud to Run Windows Vista Starter Edition

March 14, 2008

Zyrex Ubud, an ultra portable based on the Via Nanobook UMD reference design, is the Cloudbook equivalent for the Indonesia market. Since my last introduction on Zyrex Ubud, we have managed to gather more information on the mini laptop.
Zyrex Ubud has started selling in Indonesia and is priced at RM$4,999,00 (US$545). The key difference between […]