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Eee PC S101: A premium Netbook
Darius Chang | Oct 06, 2008
Image credit: Hardwarezone
Tech site Hardwarezone seems to have popped the cork before the party has even begun, as leaked information on the first premium Eee PC was splashed across its site before being pulled down. According to an ASUS representative, the information was actually under embargo and the aforementioned Eee PC S101 was not supposed to see the light of day until later this week.
But what's done is done, and various other sites have replicated the information and the cat cannot be put back in the bag. The Eee PC S101 is the cooler and slimmer version of the Eee PC 1000H. It is equipped with an Atom chipset, 10.2-inch display and solid-state drive. What makes this model really special is its exceptional sleekness, coming in at only 25mm thick with a 1kg heft. This makes the Eee PC 1000H look bloated and heavy in comparison. Other features include:
The 16GB SSD version with Windows XP system is expected to cost US$699, the same as the 32GB SSD Linux edition. Bumping up the storage to 64GB SSD with Linux is an extra US$100. We expect confirmation on the availability and regional pricing details to be available soon, so keep an eye on this page.
Via Hardwarezone
New MacBooks to use latest Nvidia GPU?
Darius Chang | Oct 03, 2008
Will the rumors never end? From images of the Brick to aluminum MacBooks, fingers now point to the delayed launch of Nvidia's latest chipset, the MCP7A.
Though the Nvidia video processor is an integrated solution like Intel's Graphics Media Accelerator, there are reports that the graphics performance is significantly better than the latter. The reason why MacSoda suspects the new range of MacBooks will be using the Nvidia platform is because the launch of the chipset has been delayed to October 15, exactly one day after the Apple event. A case of pure coincidence? We find that hard to believe.
Via MacSoda
Two TSA-friendly laptop bags get cavity searched
Dan Ackerman | Oct 02, 2008
Few tasks in life approach the horror that is modern commercial air travel. Arguably the most dreaded aspect is the infamous security checkpoint, where one's person and belongings are poured over with particular attention paid to shoes, liquids, and naturally, laptops. There are two certainties to life on the checkpoint line: A TSA employee will repeatedly implore people on the line to remove their laptops for a solo trip down the X-ray machine conveyor belt; and that you'll inevitably get stuck behind some guy who forgot to take his laptop out, thereby holding up the entire grim procession as he fumbles with his bag.
The Targus Zip-Thru laptop bag.
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Dell Netbook goes straight to retail stores
Darius Chang | Sep 30, 2008
When Dell first entered the market, it was exclusively an online retailer whose made-to-order business model allowed for significant cost savings. Though it started to offer certain configurations in brick and mortar stores last year, consumers are more likely to order online as they can customize their units.
However, the Texas company made a big departure for its first Netbook, the Inspiron Mini 9. In Asia (except Japan), the Inspiron Mini 9 will only be available through retail outlets. According to a Dell representative, since only one configuration will be available for now, there was no need for an online channel for the Netbook. Fortunately, there is a choice between a white or black chassis. Unlike the US market, there is no extra charge levied on the white model. The specifications of the S$599 (US$400.86) Inspiron Mini 9 are as follows.
Specifications:
Future variants will include models with larger SSD, bigger battery and even HSDPA connectivity, according to a Dell representative.
Should you sell your MacBook Air now?
David Carnoy | Sep 30, 2008
Think wishful: Concept dream designs of the mysterious Apple Brick have surfaced on blogs.
(Credit: Yves Behar/OLPC)
By now you've probably heard the rumors that Apple is having an event on October 14, where Steve Jobs will introduce new Apple laptops to the world. At this point, it's unclear whether the lines will be refreshed with new processors and configurations or whether we'll see a more substantial redesign to the Macbook and Macbook Pro. And then there's the big secondary question of what's going on with the MacBook Air?
Chances are, if there's an update to the Air, we'll just see a bump in processor speed and hard drive capacity, particularly in the solid-state version of the Air. But, then there's this mysterious thing called the Brick that started with a site called 9to5Mac and made a few orbits around the blogsphere. Some say it might be a tablet. Others think it's a new version of Apple TV. And many are conjecturing that it's a low-cost, lightweight Netbook to match up against all the mini notebooks hitting the marketing--including models from Dell, HP, ASUS.
If, indeed, we're about to be introduced to a MacBook Mini or an Apple Netbook (or, maybe Jobs does go counter-intuitive and calls this lightweight machine the Brick), isn't it time to ditch the first-gen Air while it still has some value? I figure the one-two punch of a refreshed Air with a new budget-price Apple notebook will knock off quite a bit from a used Air's current selling price.
Or, with two weeks to go before the press event, is it already too late? Is the Air already utterly devalued? Let me know what you think.
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