Netbooks are dead, but the Chuwi Minibook X scratches the same itch. The Minibook X is a 10.5″ x86_64 sub-ultrabook with 16GB RAM, a 512GB NVMe drive, and only one majorly annyoing Linux quirk. I needed a knock-around laptop, so I bought myself a Minibook for my birthday last year. The more I tote it around, the more fun I’m having with this ridiculous little computer. Quick specs Much like the netbooks of yore, the Minibook is a budget machine. But it’s 2026, so even budget machines pack more oomph than I need from a utility laptop. CPU 4-core/4-thread 3.6GHz Intel N150 Twin Lake 16 GB RAM – LPDDR5-6400 – soldered 😿 512GB NVMe – upgradable 10.51” IPS 2K 16:10 screen 28.88Wh Li-Ion battery Weight: 911g Ports: 2×USB-C (1×PD charging) Cost: $350 One oddity is that the Minibook comes bundled with a 12V/2A USB-C charger. I chucked the charger; I worried I’d fry some 5V SoC someday. The Minibook works fine with a PD charger.…