More women than men tend to buy computer bags, and women usually favor designer looks, said Charles Warren, a customer specialist at Best Buy in East Brainerd.

“If they’re going to carry around their laptops, they want to have a bag that doesn’t look like a computer bag,” he said.

Men are the opposite.

“Guys don’t care how the bags look,” he said. “They’re more concerned about protecting their devices.”

The question of how to carry a computer also comes down to demographics, although women of all ages want color and/or design included, Warren said.

Male and female students typically prefer to carry computers in backpacks, which often have compartments for storing notebooks, books and cell phones, he said.

Southeastern Louisiana University freshman Caytlin Daly, 19, requested a designer tote for Christmas.

Her mother, Angie Daly, perused eBay before purchasing what was actually a Gucci diaper bag. Its spacious dimensions make it perfect for carrying not only Caytlin’s computer, which she places in a sleeve before putting it in the bag, but her books as well.

“It really works great [as a computer bag], but I don’t tell people it is a diaper bag,” Caytlin said.

Angie Daly said both her and her daughter’s computer bags are black.

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Style

The Toshiba NB550D featuring Harman Kardon speakers makes a good first impression with its soft rubberized finish and sound quality unlike any other netbook. This 2.6-pound device sports an EasyGrip finish on the lid that’s available in lime, metallic brown, turquoise and blue.

The dimpled pattern continues on the black palm rest where you’ll find the Harman Kardon speakers. We have to admit their placement is a little strange, as it’s exactly where you’d be resting your palms while typing. There aren’t many devices whose finish won’t fade from excessive use, and even though the build quality appears excellent, only time will tell if we won’t end up pushing the speaker through the netbook. Nevertheless, we like the unified look of this stylish device.

Keyboard & Touchpad

One of the sacrifices you make on the NB550D versus the NB305 is that you don’t get a chiclet-style metal keyboard. The plastic keys that are closer together and some keys (such as the right Shift and Enter) are shrunken. Still, we found the typing experience comfortable. The terraced keys offered strong tactile feedback.

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There are two distinct versions of LCEDI connectors: LCEDI and LCEDI SR.

Tyco Electronics has introduced the LCD Coaxial Embedded Display Interface range of connectors

LCEDI connectors are mainly designed for notebook panels and tablet PCs while LCEDI SR connectors are designed for system applications.

This range of connectors is able to provide high electrical performance in both low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) and embedded Display Port (eDP) applications.

Among other new products are a new Lamborghini wireless mouse which features the same sort of angular design as the company’s automotive-themed laptops, several new external hard drives with Karim Rashid designs on the cover, and accessory kits which will get you a mouse, carrying case, and DVD drive.

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Originally cut-down notebook PCs designed for maximum portability and battery life, netbooks have evolved into serious computing devices in their own right. Some of the specs make it difficult to decide where the netbook category ends and notebooks begin. Still, some things remain relatively constant. Most have a 10.1in screen, a small keyboard and a lightweight low-power processor. They struggle with heavy computing tasks, but are good for web and email access, word processing and simple spreadsheets.

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On the outside, the phone looks like a fairly standard Android device – albeit quite a handsome one. However, it’ll be powered by a currently unnamed dual-core 1GHz ARM processor, which gave it more than enough horsepower to slice through version 2.2 of the OS – although a move to Gingerbread could be on the cards by the time it launches.

However, there’s a lot more to the Atrix than its capabilities as a phone. Motorola has also developed the snappily named ‘Laptop Dock’ which will essentially turn the phone into an Android powered netbook. After plugging the phone in and waiting a few seconds, a full desktop will spring up on the vibrant 1,384×768px display, with the phone’s homescreen appearing in a small, movable window.

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The new gaming netbook announced by the specialist gaming product manufacturer Razer is based on the Atom processor from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).

Brad Graff, director of gaming platforms for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)’s Ultra Mobility Group said, “The Intel Atom processor, combined with Razer’s expertise in bringing gaming solutions to market, will help make it possible for consumers to have a powerful gaming experience in mobile devices.”

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The NB505 comes with the typical netbook specs including an Atom chip, Windows 7 Starter, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. It’s available in blue, green, brown, orange, or turquoise. It doesn’t have the ability to charge USB gadgets while the computer is turned off, something that the pricier NB305 offers.

The new NB305 will run about $379 with a dual core Atom chip. It will also have a hard drive impact sensor to help prevent damage if you drop the laptop.

I don’t see any listings for the new NB305 yet, but you can pick up the Toshiba NB505 from J&R for $299.99.

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The new browser will be based on and promises “the smoothest tablet and netbook experience on the market.”

Their chief of development Christen Krogh, explained in a written statement why Opera for tablets will be a fully featured release:

In 2011, tablets are a new must-have. Opera is creating waves with the first public preview of Opera for tablets. Opera for tablets brings the same trusted Internet experience to tablets and netbook PCs as users have come to love on their mobile phones and desktops.

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