UPDATED: If the sneak peaks that Dell has offered of the super-thin Adamo XPS are intended to get our geek motors cranked, they have been successful. Only a handful of quick glimpses have been offered to date, so this 2-minute video of the XPS is … Read More »
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Windows 7 doesn’t officially launch until tomorrow but as Brad Linder points out some notebook makers already have drivers available. I was lurking around the web and discovered this page from Lenovo that has “beta” Windows 7 drivers and applications. It states that these … Read More »
I am finding a multitouch Tablet PC to be a great mobile computer that works well in any setting. The folks at Fujitsu have been making convertible Tablet PCs since the beginning, and the upcoming LifeBook T4310 adds a dual digitizer supporting multitouch to the … Read More »
Chalk up another win for the folks at Phoenix Technologies. The company known for its efforts in the BIOS arena inked a deal to use Phoenix Hyperspace on Samsung mobile computers starting in 2010. In the press release, Samsung’s PC division … Read More »
Apple might have sold over 3.05 million Mac computers last quarter, but the real growth was in portables — desktop sales dropped 16% year over year while notebooks experienced a 35% jump. It’s easy to see why the company is maturing … Read More »
So a you need a notebook-sized display, but want the portability and light-weight of a netbook, eh? MSI has you covered. You could go with the 13-inch X-Slim line that’s been around for a bit, or you could jump up to the slightly … Read More »
I am having lunch at the local Denny’s, enjoying the free Wi-Fi while waiting for my salad. The Lenovo ThinkPad x200 is perfect for this scenario. I have it in slate mode, using the touch controls to surf the web, check email and write this post. … Read More »
I am a firm believer in making a notebook feel more at home while at my desk. A nice laptop stand propping the notebook up at the best angle, a good wireless keyboard coupled with a wireless mouse and my notebook even believes it’s a full … Read More »
LAPTOP Magazine is showing off a special notebook from Mobinnova called the Beam. What makes it special is the OS that the Beam is running… Windows CE. Yep, it’s a smartphone OS in a full laptop form. Why? I’m not really sure. The company claims … Read More »
Acer seems to be in the news almost every day, and apparently it’s due to strong PC sales. President Gianfranco Lanci is predicting the Taiwan company will pass Dell as the number two PC company in the next few months. He claims Acer revenue will … Read More »
So another big name is trashing netbooks today. This time, it’s Michael Dell saying, “[I]f you take a user who is used to a 14-inch or 15-inch notebook, and then give them a 10-inch netbook, a few hours later they want their … Read More »
German notebook maker Smartbook AG (annoying music plays at its site) has announced a partnership with Microsoft to include Windows 7 on the company’s notebooks. The OEM contract means Smartbook can offer notebooks with Windows 7 as soon as the new OS launches on Oct. … Read More »
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