Intel Metro Notebook
June 7, 2007
This beautiful laptop is a prototype developed by Intel dubbed the Metro. It is the worlds thinnest laptop 0.7 inches thick and weighing 2.2lbs, however is not for sale. It travels with Intel to various trade shows to show developers what can be done with todays technology. This laptop has two displays; the main one is a LED-backlit LCD, and the outer display is made from e-ink and can be used to view your email, calendar, and other information even when the laptop’s off. Hopefully more laptops like this actually come to production. Read the rest of this entry »
Well just the other day Palm announced the interesting Foleo ultra-portable laptop and now it seems that other company’s are starting to unveil more laptops based on this new style of computing. Today VIA introduced the NanoBook Ultra Mobile Device and to be honest this editor was excited to use Palm’s new Foleo but now i cant wait to get my hands on one of VIA’s new Ultra Mobile Device. The NanoBook simply adds a significant amount of hardware to the device and allows for a much broader range of uses as opposed to the Foleo’s strictly business approach. The NanoBook runs on either Windows XP or Vista (I’ll believe it runs Vista when i see it), weighing in at just under two pounds it features a 1.2GHz VIA C7-M processor with up to 1GB of RAM Also included is a 30GB hard drive, 7-inch WVGA display, 802.11g WiFi , Bluetooth, and a DVI-out port and even comes in at a price of $600. Along side the 7-inch screen is a secondary slot to add the function of GPS, VoIP, or even WWAN which grealy increases the capabilities of this tiny laptop as opposed to the non-upgradeable Palm Foleo. Currently this is only a reference design but with Packard Bell and another unknown company already signed on, the prospects of bringing his incredibly versatile laptop to the US market seems to be fairly good.
External Graphics for Notebooks by ASUS
June 2, 2007
So you want a lightweight laptop but dont want to sacrifice playing computer games (or any other 3D rendering you may do). ASUS has a solution for you! They are about to release an external graphics processor for laptops that connects via Express Card slot. It includes a Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS which is upgradeable to any PCIe graphics card. The device displays the current GPU temperature, current frames per second and GPU fan speed. Not only does this guy accelerate video, it also has a sound card to deliver Dolby® 5.1 channel surround sound. There is price yet but we should know soon. Expect to see these things in stores soon ASUS reports that they will be releasing it in the beginning of Q2 2007.
[Source: ASUS News]
New Palm Foleo
May 31, 2007
Today Palm introduced the Foleo ($499 after $100 rebate) new calling style of computing called a “Smartphone companion product,” It has a 10-inch screen, full-size keyboard and built-in wi-fi, and bluetooh connectivity, however it does lack any sort or cellular antenna such as EVDO. This puts the Foleo into a very interesting position between the UMPC and compact laptop markets. Foleo runs on an open Linux-based platform and is has a business style platform of software such as editors for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, plus a PDF viewer but also includes a Opera browser and an email app. However the real surprise is the lack support for the new device, a great deal of people can’t identify what the target is for this product. The Foleo is clearly a laptop designed to take form meeting to meeting to take notes and connect to the office’s wireless network. In addition to the office this type of product would be ideal for students everywhere. This light weight laptop can easily be moved from class to class with ease due to its light weight and its five hour battery life ensures that it will last for a long time. This is an interesting new product form Palm and i hope to see more styles of the Foleo in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
DEC Cathena CX UMPC Announced
May 1, 2007
Data Evolution Corporation just announced a new UMPC for the North American market, the Cathena CX ($799). This is the company’s first UMPC weighing in at only 2.2 lbs. It is powered by an AMD Geode LX800 processor and features a 7-inch touch-screen with 800×480 resolution. It supports up to 1GB of RAM and come with 40, 80 or 100GB of storage. The wireless is 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth® 2.0 and a near full size QWERTY USA keyboard. There is no word yet on availability.
[Source: Laptoping.com]
HTC Shift
April 27, 2007
It looks like HTC is beginning its shift from the dying PocketPC market to the new UMPC market, with the HTC Shift. This little guy does not have a price, but should drop late in 2007. It packs a 7-inch touch screen, a 30GB hard drive. Wireless: 3G, WiFi, and Bluetooth. a QWERTY keyboard and Microsoft Vista Business OS.
[Source: HTC]
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February 8, 2007
It is finally here! The OQO 02 (buy
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May 26, 2006
Digital World Tokyo recently conducted a review on the new UMPC form sony and found it to be rather interesting as a first try into the UMPC market. Some of the features include 512mb of RAM, a 30GB SATA HDD, Intel Core Solo CPU running at 1.06GHz, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, CF and Memory Stick slots and Windows XP Home edition (the full OS)
Full review Digital World Tokyo Read
Thank you Samsung. Pictured above is a Q1 and Q30 with 32GB of memory!!! These PCs are scheduled for JUNE in Korea ONLY ! The drawback is the price which will be around over $2,400.00 USD for a Q1. In case your not in the know about what a Solid State Drive is, it is flash data storage that is going to make the next generation computers super fast by eliminating time it takes for hard disks to read data.
GP2X MK2 psp killa?
May 22, 2006
This lil dealie is out in the wild now. This psp like device has most of the features Sony doesnt want to give their psp user. It runs on a version of linux perfect for anyone who wants to develop/play emulator games, music, movies, ebooks, and more. This device is sure to dominate the emulator market for come, eBey better get ready for all of the psp’s that are goign to be listed.
Specs after the jump.
