All inclusive ultra mobility
Subject: Mobile | May 26, 2008 - 11:53 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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At two centimetres thick and 1.42kgs, or less than an inch and just a hair over 3lbs, the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 has a lot going for it. A 13", 1440x900 screen, Intel C2D SL7100 and 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 give it some nice power, but the real bonus is that Lenovo managed to get an ultra slim DVD burner in it. Check out the Air's arch-nemesis at TweakTown.
ASUS Eee PC In the Wild - Adoption higher than we thought
Subject: Mobile | May 20, 2008 - 06:33 PM | Ryan Shrout
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This was interesting - while I was out at the mall today I noticed in the local Cincinnati Bell store (local land line and cell phone provider) was demonstrating their in-home wireless networking with the ASUS Eee PC as the client machines. The setup was meant to show how much faster Cincinnati Bell's DSL service was compared to other options, and they in fact had both a black and a white Eee PC model:
Tough enough?
Subject: Mobile | May 19, 2008 - 04:42 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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In what has to be one of the most fun to do reviews ever, Slashdot has linked to a durability test of three ruggedized notebooks. All three are 810F-compliant systems, one each from General Dynamics Itronix, Getac and Panasonic, which get frozen, broiled and drowned, among other things. Check the videos by following the link.
ASUS Eee PC 901 no longer getting WiMax
Subject: Mobile | May 19, 2008 - 12:48 AM | Ryan Shrout
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This seems more to be a blow towards WiMax than anything else, but according to this report the upcoming Atom-based ASUS Eee PC 901 machine will no longer come with WiMax support built-in but will instead be an option only for contract customers.
Intel's Atom in upcoming ASUS Eee PC 901
Subject: Mobile | May 15, 2008 - 12:13 PM | Ryan Shrout
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Even though its only an exterior image, apparently the new Eee PC 901 is being showcased as using the Intel Atom processor and platform. The exterior is slightly modified and spiffed up but don't expect too much.
OCZ Technology Group Introduces Do-It-Yourself Gaming Notebook Solution and Initiative
Subject: Mobile | May 14, 2008 - 02:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Sunnyvale, Calif.—May 14, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today unveiled their pioneering Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Gaming Notebook Program. Under this program, users ranging from hardware enthusiasts to mainstream gamers can partake in configuring and building their own gaming-grade mobile solution.
VIA's UMPC
Subject: Mobile | May 14, 2008 - 12:36 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Sungju TangoX Nano is one of the first VIA Nanobooks that VIA Arena has had a chance to look at. It runs Windows XP Tablet edition, has a touch screen for those who have trouble with miniaturized keyboards and even comes with a Skype/VoIP phone. It is going to be available in Korea soon, no word on anywhere else.
MSI answers all your questions about the new Wind UMPC
Subject: Mobile | May 13, 2008 - 02:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – May 13 - MSI Computer, a
leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is
ready to clear up some of the questions surrounding the MSI Wind (Wi-Fi Network Device).
MSI Computer will offer both Linux and Windows (XP Home Edition) based
configurations, for under $500 starting in early June on www.msimobile.com.
Get your Eee PC 900 action on
Subject: Mobile | May 13, 2008 - 01:47 AM | Ryan Shrout
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The ASUS Eee PC 900 series is showing up across the web this week with stores like Buy.com getting them online first.
Full of hot air?
Subject: Mobile | May 12, 2008 - 04:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler will keep your gaming notebook cool. Built of aluminium and sporting 3 120mm fans, it is almost a giant heatsink sucking hot air out of your laptop as fast as it can. Think Computers tried it out on a Dell XPS M1210 and saw a 12C drop in temperature under load.
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