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Archive for May 2008

May 31st, 2008

Did the makers get lost?

The success of the Asus Eee 701 could be attributed to three things: First, It was fully functional computer that came bundled with a lot of productivity, communications and web applications; Second, it was light and compact; And third, it was relatively cheap - less than $400. This is why I think it was […]

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May 31st, 2008

I like the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC because

Just got hold of the press kit from HP concerning their Mini Note PC. And I like a number of things about it. Can you guess what?
But first, What is in the box?
Tags: , HP 2133, HP 2133 Mini-Note PC

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May 30th, 2008

Dell’s ultraportable is bright candy apple red?

Electronista wrote a post, Dell CEO leaks ultra-portable design at All Things D, and reported the sighting of Dell’s computer ultraportable.
DELL CEO Michael Dell attended the All Things Digital executive conference and provided everyone there with a glimpse of the bright apple red Dell. It is so iconoclastic.
I you want to see what what it […]

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May 29th, 2008

Ultraportable design anyone? Its free :)

Computer company offers ultraportable design to anyone willing.
Taiwan-based VIA Technologies has posted and made downloadable the computer-aided design (CAD) files for its OpenBook PC, Check it out here . And they placed the said under a Creative Commons license [Source].
What does this mean?
A reference design (for this is what it is) is not […]

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May 27th, 2008

Expensive ultraportables … quo vadis?

I like Ultraportables. I like them because they are fully functional computers and despite criticism about its usability they truly are computers that can. I like them because they are cheap they fit in my budget like a well-fit glove. As such they are a joy to use. Really.
Then we have the slightly more costly […]

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May 27th, 2008

Samsung’s 256GB FlashSSD is two times bigger and faster

Good news from Tech Side Up is that Samsung has developed a 256GB Solid State Drive or SSD [Source]. The good thing about this SSD is two: As Tech Side Up Mike said its twice as big as the older model and get this twice as fast. This translates to 200 MBps read and […]

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May 27th, 2008

One of the best things to happen to Linux

OLPC held the promise
Asus Eee delivered the promise
Linux’s promise was fulfilled
Ultraportable came to be
A lot of Linux users like Clair at New Linux User might probably disagree. But it seems to me a simple user of the Asus Eee 701 that the Asus and ultraportable really made it possible for Linux to become part of […]

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May 25th, 2008

Lenovo doing well and going into ultraportable

If you hope over to FT.com and if you read the article by Justine Lau the article, New markets key to Lenovo health by Justine Lau. you will see is that the fourth largest computer maker in the world and China PC vendore Lenovo predicted a couple of important things:
1. Lenovo would be […]

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May 24th, 2008

Opening up the HP 2133

I like tinkering with stuff. The only thing stopping me from doing that is spoiling the warranty. Luckily enough there are several people around who seem to doing and saves us the trouble. The folks at HP2133 Guide.com did just that and showed ho much was put inside the pricey Asus Eee rival.
And it […]

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May 24th, 2008

Asus fans watch out on June 3

Remember Remember the 3rd of June
Of Eees in June
And Computex in Taiwan soon …
Does not seem to work that much. Anyway, according to bMighty.com June 3 is the date to watch for Asus fans, observers and critics. And this is because come June 3 at Computex in Taiwan Asus will reveal some new products:
1. […]

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