May 15, 2008

News Bits: DIY Notebook, Acer Gemstone Blue Now Available, New Atom-Based Eee PC

  • OCZ announces DIY notebook series
  • First Centrino 2 benchmarks emerge
  • Samsung to enter notebook market
  • New Acer Gemstone notebooks now available in North America
  • Microsoft, OLPC reach agreement, XP to go on laptops
  • ASUS Eee PC with Atom revealed

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    As Promised, OLPC’s XO Gets Windows XP

    As Nicholas Negroponte told us a few months back, One Laptop Per Child’s (OLPC) XO laptop will be getting a Microsoft Windows XP operating system. It will not, however, completely replace the Sugar Linux OS that has been on the systems to date.
    A joint press release from Microsoft and One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) revealed […]

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    As Promised, OLPC’s XO to Get Windows XP

    As Nicholas Negroponte told us a few months back, One Laptop Per Child’s (OLPC) XO laptop will be getting a Microsoft Windows XP operating system. It will not, however, completely replace the Sugar Linux OS that has been on the systems to date.
    A joint press release from Microsoft and One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) revealed […]

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    How Hot is Your Mini-Notebook? (Literally.)

    Mini-notebooks, such as the Eee PC 900 and the HP Mini-Note, could be the hottest things around since those nude pictures of Lindsay Lohan. But how about the real temperature of these little guys? Do they toast your legs while sitting in bed? Do your fingertips get warm while typing on the keyboard?
    After some heated […]

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    Lifetime GPS on BlackBerry for $99 from Garmin

    Garmin today announced a new GPS plan for BlackBerry users called “Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry.” The software will allow customers with GPS-enabled BlackBerrys to use Garmin GPS software for a one-time $99.99 payment. If you don’t have a GPS-enabled BlackBerry, you can use an external device, such as the GPS 10x, a portable GPS sensor […]

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    Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Curve 8330

    Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Curve 8330 RIM’s work and play smart phone for Verizon Wireless delivers strong call quality and some of the speediest browsing around. 169

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    Asus M70S Review

    One of the main reasons many consumers haven’t switched from desktops to laptops is storage space. A desktop with a 500GB hard drive is more appealing for online downloads than a 120GB hard drive. Well, Asus solves this problem with their new M70S and 1TB of storage space!

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    Canon Vixia HF100

    Canon Vixia HF100 Lightweight and extremely versatile, the flash based Canon Vixia HF100 is the future of high definition camcorders. 899 66160568 Canon Vixia HF100

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    May 14, 2008

    Eee PC Keyboard Different on Black Model

    As it happens, we have access to a few different Eee PC models here at LAPTOP. So, when we started examining the Pearl White Eee PC 900 we received last week, we plunked it right down next to our original Eee PC 701 (in white) and our Galaxy Black Eee PC 4G Surf. After we […]

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    Enabling Advanced Desktop Mode on the Eee PC 900

    I am a fan of ASUS’ Xandros tab-based desktop, but for everyday advanced users, it just isn’t cut out to do the dirty work. I much prefer working in the more Windows-reminiscent Xandros full-KDE Mode with a Start Launch button and easier access to utilities and programs.
    I figured enabling the advanced desktop mode on the […]

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