Column: Intel's Bay Trail, and the revenge of the Netbook
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The netbook didn’t die immediately. It survived the initial punch to the face from Apple’s iPad, which offered better battery life, a more intuitive interface, and an escape from the general mediocrity of Windows ultra-portables.
It did not, however, survive the knife in the back from Microsoft. The introduction of Windows RT called into question the viability of Windows 8 in small form factor devices, while Microsoft's foray into hardware raised doubts about the ability of manufacturing partners to compete with the much bigger brand.
Shortly before the Surface was released, Asustek and Acer abandoned the netbook, leaving it for dead.
How investigators cracked the Gilgo Beach murders case A combination of turning to the public and the FBI for help, and using cutting-edge DNA technology helped investigators finally identify Rex Heuermann as the prime suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.
How investigators cracked the Gilgo Beach murders case A combination of turning to the public and the FBI for help, and using cutting-edge DNA technology helped investigators finally identify Rex Heuermann as the prime suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial murders. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.
