2010 Search

13 reconstructed results for laptop in the 2010 exhibit.

1. A typical 2010 Windows laptop - Core 2 Duo, 4 GB of RAM, a 320 GB hard drive and a DVD burner

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/typical-2010-laptop

   The mainstream laptop of 2010, from Dell, HP, Toshiba or Acer, ran Windows 7 Home Premium on an Intel Core 2 Duo or the new Core i3, with 3 or 4 GB of RAM, a 250 to 500...

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2. Cr-48 Chrome OS notebook - Google's unbranded laptop that was only a browser

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/chrome-os-cr48

   On 7 December 2010 Google unveiled Chrome OS and shipped the matte-black, logo-free Cr-48 to testers in a pilot programme. The laptop ran nothing but the Chrome browser,...

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3. MacBook Air (late 2010) - Flash storage only, and an 11-inch model for $999

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/macbook-air-2010

   On 20 October 2010 Apple reintroduced the MacBook Air in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes with flash storage instead of a hard drive, instant wake and no optical drive. At $999...

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4. Netbooks - Tiny, cheap Atom laptops at their peak, then killed by the iPad

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/netbooks

   Netbooks, the 10-inch, $300 laptops with Intel Atom chips that had exploded in 2008 and 2009, peaked in 2010. They ran Windows 7 Starter or XP slowly, had cramped...

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5. Hard drives and the first SSDs - A terabyte for under $100, or 80 GB of flash for twice that

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/hard-drives-2010

   In 2010 a 1 TB desktop hard drive cost under $100, but solid-state drives were still exotic: an 80 to 128 GB SSD cost $200 to $300. Enthusiasts installed them as boot...

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6. Home broadband in 2010 - DSL or cable, a few megabits, and a router with WEP

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/home-broadband-2010

   About two-thirds of American adults had home broadband in 2010, according to Pew, mostly DSL or cable at speeds of a few megabits per second; the FCC's National...

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7. Mobile data in 2010: 3G, caps, and the first 4G - A megabit or two on a good day, and the end of unlimited

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/mobile-data-2010

   Most smartphones in 2010 used 3G networks that delivered a megabit or two in practice, enough for email, Facebook and a slow YouTube video. AT&T ended unlimited data for...

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8. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) - Linux for people, with a new purple theme

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/ubuntu-10-04

   Ubuntu 10.04, released in April 2010, was the Linux distribution most likely to be found on a netbook or a curious student's dual-boot laptop. It introduced a...

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9. Webcams - Grainy 640-by-480 video for Skype, Chatroulette and vlogs

   theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/webcams-2010

   Most 2010 laptops had a built-in low-resolution webcam, and desktops used a Logitech clip-on, which made Skype calls, MSN video chat, Chatroulette and YouTube vlogging...

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10. The point-and-shoot camera - 12 megapixels, a 3-inch screen, and an SD card full of party photos

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/point-and-shoot-2010

    Most 2010 photos were still taken with compact digital cameras like the Canon PowerShot and Sony Cyber-shot lines: around 12 megapixels, a 3 or 4x zoom, 720p video, and...

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11. Roku (2010 models) - The little box that made Netflix streaming a habit

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/roku-2010

    Roku's 2010 line, the HD, XD and XDS at $59.99 to $99.99, were the cheapest way to get Netflix Watch Instantly, Hulu Plus, Pandora and Amazon on a TV. With the Wii, Xbox...

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12. MiFi mobile hotspots - 3G Wi-Fi in your pocket, with a 5 GB cap

    theinternetfrom2010.com/2010/entry/mifi-hotspots

    The Novatel MiFi and its rivals turned a 3G connection into a small Wi-Fi network for a laptop and an iPad, typically for $60 a month with a 5 GB cap. In 2010 they were...

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