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March 3, 2009 10:17 AM PST

Podcast: Innovative netbook with removable touch-screen

by Larry Magid
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CNET and CBS News tech analyst Larry Magid speaks with Always Innovating's Maria Victoria about the company's Touch Book touch-screen netbook. One unique feature is the ability to remove the screen and take it with you to use as a touch-pad or leave it in place to use as a netbook. The company has adapted a version of Linux to provide an iPhone CoverFlow-like interface for launching programs.

The company claims it will get up to 15 hours of battery life.

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January 12, 2009 4:12 PM PST

Podcast: HP steps into the Netbook fray

by Larry Magid
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LAS VEGAS--So-called Netbooks or mini-notebooks are all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show. A number of PC companies including Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and HP have unveiled notebook PCs that are smaller, less expensive, and more energy efficient than traditional notebook PCs.

In this podcast, Hewlett-Packard's Marco Pena shows off a new business Netbook.


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See our complete news coverage from CES here

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