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Ultra Light Delight

July 21st, 2008

Fujitsu’s Asus Killer?

Chris Davies post, Fujitsu 8.9-inch netbook photos leak: €400 and due this Fall, features the first (?) photo of an Asus Killer from Fujitsu. Check the post.
A lot of deductions and theories can be made from pictures and the post. One thing important is how much will it cost. According to the post, it might […]

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July 13th, 2008

Belkin products for the Asus Eee

If you want to take a break from the Ultraportable Wars and if you have had enough of hearing about the next Asus killer (It is getting to the point of Kwisatch Haderach proportions). Might we at Ultra Light Delight suggest some retail therapy or at least some window shopping - the online version.
Visit the […]

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July 13th, 2008

Asus Eee hedging its bet

According to a post/report, Asus Eee feeling the pinch: Test of mettle, by Wily Ferret, at the Inquirer, Asus was only able to ship 1.7 million. They originally planned to ship around 2 million.
But which Asus Eee?
Shipping and selling are of course two different things. And it would probably be more prudent to wait till […]

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July 7th, 2008

An E-Book Reader

Researchers at the US-based Maryland Aand Berkeley Universities have developed an E-Book reader that simulate the turning of pages, It uses dual screens. [Source]
Initial reactions to the device were positive. The only criticism against it was that it was too heavy. It is like a book except it runs on batteries and is heavier - […]

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June 30th, 2008

Playing Crysis, Call of Duty 4, BioShock, HalfLife2 on the Asus Eee

StreamMyGame has now made available the games: Crysis, Call of Duty 4, BioShock, HalfLife2 and others for the Asus EEe and other ultraportables.
Here is how it works:
1. The Asus Eee or any compatible ultraportable can play any of the game mentioned and more by being connected to the main computer (ie desktop) .
2. The […]

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June 22nd, 2008

Asus Eee meet the Dell E

They say that imitation is the sincerest form flattery. One has to admit the name has recall. And really brings to focus the goal of Dell with the Dell E. If this really is the case. And they come in two main forms one ultraportable and one ultraslim. [Source]

The Tale of the Tape of the […]

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June 22nd, 2008

Touch screen for the Asus Eee?

Mobilemag featured a new product or rather perpheral product for the Asus Eee. The post, Touchscreen Asus Eee PC Goes Official, features the peripheral device offered by Asus for Eee.
It is actually a touch tablet that can be connected to the Asus Eee. And as peripheral goes is not really that big and equally […]

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June 15th, 2008

From ultra-affordable to ultra-expensive

Oh Joe tell it ain’t so.
Have you seen the latest price of the new models of Asus Eees?
- Asus Eee 901 at $599
- Asus Eee PC 1000 at $699
- Asus Eee PC 1000H at $649
[Source]
It is understandable that the cost will go up as you add more features and improve on the design. Still […]

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June 9th, 2008

Ultraportables as toasters

A month ago, I was reading the newspaper (a rare occurence In our age) and saw this advertisement from a telecommunication company offering and ISP plan that comes with a free notebook. Care to guess which ultraportable was being given away?
If you guess the Asus Eee 2 g model … then you would be […]

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June 8th, 2008

Achilles heel of HP’s 2133 Mini-Note subnotebook

I was reading a lot of reviews of the HP 2133 Mini-Notebook and came across this very good and in-depth review by Geoff Gasior at the Tech Report, I strongly recommend you read the post, HP’s 2133 Mini-Note subnotebook: An Eee PC killer, or perhaps something more?.
What I got after reading the review were a […]

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