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11.6 inch HP Mini 311c has NVIDIA ION LE graphics

Twinkle — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:40:56 +0000

As published on More Computers, the upcoming 11.6 inch netbook by HP, the Mini 311c will have HD display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi (b/g), a 6 cell battery and NVIDIA ION LE graphics.Its dimensions are 11.4″ x 8.03″ x 1.2″ and weighs 1.4kg (3.2 pounds). It is listed for £292.58 excluding VAT, which is about $480With the Windows 7 release just around the corner. which has full support for DirectX 10, we expected more from HP, a netbook with Nvidia's ION chipset and not some LE chipset. Also, whats up with the aged Atom N270 processor? We are certainly not amused

OCZ releases ZEE USB flash drives

Brooke — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:49:18 +0000

OCZ has unveiled its new Flash drive called the ZEE. The ZEE uses lightweight plastic and is available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities.Prices are not currently up on OCZ's website, but by the looks of it, we expect it to be cheap. It comes with a 2 years warranty.[OCZ ZEE official webpage]

Acer serious about ultraportables – to offer many more models soon – Introduces Acer Aspire 1410

Twinkle — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:44:27 +0000

Acer has become pretty serious about ultraportables and is currently offering more models in more shapes and sizes than any other netbook/ultraportable vendor. Most of upcoming models are based on the ULV SU3500 or SU9400 processor. However, its new Aspire 1410 uses SU2300 dual core processor instead of SU3500.Sadly, the SU2300 uses just 1MB of cache, which can slow the things down. UPDATE: The Acer 1410 comes with SU3500. A price of just €449 is marked for an Aspire 1410 that comes with an Intel SU2300 ULV processor, 2GB RAM and a 250GB hard drive. It even incorporates an HDMI port, an 11.6-inch 1366x768 screen and optional UMTS support.We anticipate that the Aspire 1410 to start shipping in the month of September this year.

Sprint offering 99-cent netbook with mobile broadband

Kamal DS — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:27:49 +0000

When the AT&T announced that they will be selling an Acer Aspire One netbook for just $80, we knew that Sprint is not going to sit idle. Sprint is now offering you a netbook for $0.99, which is basically a rebranded HP Mini 1000 netbook under the name of Compaq 1040DX. The only difference from the standard model is the use of EVDO module in the Sprint netbook.

There is catch though. You have enroll yourself under a TWO YEAR CONTRACT that will cost you $60 per month.

Albatron Netbook is super thin

Paul Merak — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:24:13 +0000

The famous computer manufacture Albatron is now working on an Atom netbook. The netbook will come with a 10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution. What makes this netbook different from most of the netbooks out there is that it is very slim.About its battery life, it comes with a 6-cell 3600mAh battery and 80GB HDD. Why just 80GB? Well, the reason is that it is using 1.8-inch HDD whose maximum capacity so far is 80GB. There is no information available on its price.

OQO cancels all preorders for MODEL 2+

Paul Merak — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:35:34 +0000

First we saw the disappearance of the OQO models from the expansys store and now we get the news that OQO has canceled all the preorders for the model 2+. This further makes us think one think: Is OQO on the brink of getting bankrupt?Clearly, UMPCs are now dying due to their huge price tags and poor demand. Companies need to realize that in such tough times, it would hard for the consumer to shell out $1000+ on a UMPC. ASUS has pretty much understood this fact that they released their tablet/UMPC at a fair price tag of $549.I am personally not at all surprised due to the fact they were NOT able to offer satisfactory service to the customers in US or anywhere around the world. See this POST for more information about the extremely poor OQO customer support.

U2O iWalk 5400 Universal Emergency Battery Charger review

Paul Merak — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:25:59 +0000

We all love using our gadgets on the go. But, the my biggest concern when I'm on the go is how long battery of my device(s) will last. I carry a lot of gadgets on the go. This include my Digital Camera, my Mobile Phone, bluetooth headset and bluetooth keyboard (to type some long emails on my phone). When I found the iWalk 5400 universal battery charger, I felt that I have found an all-in-one solution that promises to satisfies my needs on the go. The size of the iWalk Battery charger is small enough to fit in any trousers pocket and weighs very little (148gm). It packs in 5400mAh of power in its little body!Read the full review!

Nova Navigator reviewed – The RACE for $100 PC is over!

Paul Merak — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:21:29 +0000

From the past couple of years, there has been a race to make the first $100 computer. Folks at Novatium were finally able to build a $100 PC. Finally, they were able to do it. The Navigator consumes very little power and is very small in size. This little nifty piece of equipment has a lot of potential. Read on the review of $100 PC to find out more about it!

ASUS P835 now official [Windows Mobile]

Paul Merak — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:52:34 +0000

ASUS has unleashed its WVGA beauty, P835. Sporting a huge 3.5-inch WVGA (800 x 480), this new Windows Mobile device promises to give HTC some strong competition. It looks like past mistakes have taught ASUS a bitter lesson. The previous flagship model, ASUS P565, which although had the zippy 800Mhz CPU lacked on the software front. It did not even include Opera Mobile. The built-in IE mobile does a sloppy job of rendering web pages. But, in the ASUS P835, the ASUS has included Opera Mobile which is absolutely great to use on the WVGA screen.Here are its specifications:

Windows Mobile 6.1
Quad-Band GSM
new and improved Glide user interface
528MHz Qualcomm 7201A processor
288MB RAM
256MB ROM
4GB internal storage
USB 2.0 connectivity
microSDHC card slot (yay!)
Bluetooth 2.0
aGPS
5 MP AutoFocus camera

Also, the ASUS has finally upgraded to the USB 2.0 standard. ALL the earlier models came with only USB 1.1 support, which made the transfer painfully slow. Another noticeable improvement is the inclusion of the 5MP camera, which makes it the first ASUS mobile phone to sport a 5MP camera and that too with autofocus capability.READ ASUS P565 REVIEWmore..

The new imate 810-F has lifetime warrenty! [Windows Mobile]

Paul Merak — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:44:35 +0000

Imate is going to unveil a truly peculiar phone for the consumer market, which is weatherproof, shockproof and can withstand extreme temperatures. On the top of scoop, it runs Windows Mobile and comes with all the latest bells and whistles like digital compass and accelerometer coupled together with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G. Imate also [...]

Dell Mini 10 – Another netbook from Dell

Peter — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:30:27 +0000

Dell has come up with another netbook to add to it’s Dell Mini range. The new Dell mini 10 has built in TV tuner, a 3G WWAN, 10-inch display. It is powered by an Intel Atom Z530 processor. Just like any other netbook manufacture, Dell has not forgotten to put in a multi-touch touchpad with [...]