Smart Tech for Small Biz 
by James Gaskin
James E. Gaskin writes books (16 so far), articles and jokes about technology and real life from his home office in the Dallas area. Gaskin has been helping small and medium sized businesses use technology intelligently since 1986.
This blog covers IT news, views, and product info with the small business angle in mind.
Write him at readers@gaskin.com.
Sony Announces Netbook, Apple Denies Netbook
Sony just announced their new Vaio W netbook, er, excuse me, mini notebook. While many hoped Sony would deliver a netbook er mini-notebook with extra style to justify the typical Vaio extra price, neither happened. The Sony Vaio W contains the same Intel Atom processor as other netbooks, ships standard with 1GB of RAM and 160GB of hard disk. Prices start at $499.
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Netbook Sales Jump, Laptop Sales Slump
The predications are clear: netbook shipments will double this year to around 32.7 million devices, according to Computerworld. The usual suspects are driving the sales boom, particularly the lower prices on netbooks at $300 - $500 are still hundreds of dollar less than most laptops, and marketing by cellular data network carriers.
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Lisa, TechnoPhobe, Loves New Netbook
When hardcore technophobes start to tell me about their new computer, I usually hear complaints. Last weekend, my friend Lisa told me she was happy with a computer for the first time in her life. Her new system? A netbook, which fulfilled her goals of portability and providing just what she needed finally made her happy about computers.
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Intel's Moblin Netbook OS Enters World of Chrome OS and Windows 7
Netbook owners get another operating system choice as Intel's Moblin jumps into the pool with Google's Chrome and the forthcoming Microsoft Windows 7. Will Moblin take over? No. But an excellent review in PCWorld makes it clear Mobin offers new ways to think about how your netbook could work in the future.
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