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Fujitsu U2010/Fujitsu U820 HSDPA/3G mod
Fujitsu does not offer built-in 3G modem in all versions on its little tablet. Fortunately, U820 (known as U2010 in Asia) does has an empty and usable Mini PCI-E slot. Andre at his personal blog has given detailed steps on how to install a Mini PCI-E card in U820.
He chose Novatel Expedite EU850D Mini PCI-E as it included a SIM card on board. He went ahead and ripped his friend’s SE K800 and used its antenna in his mini tablet.
This mod would be loved by those who want to enjoy fast mobile Internet on their U820/U2010. The internal modem consumes far less energy compared to tethering which involves simultaneous use of UMTS and Bluetooth. So, if you can solder, we got two words for you “Do it!”
[More details at katastrophos]
Samsung has developed an SSD with SATA mini-card design especially for netbooks
Samsung has unveiled its new Solid State Drive (SSD) which employs SATA-interface. The best part about Samsung’s new SSD is that they can not not be used as primary storage device but also as a complementary drive for netbook with dual drive capabilities.
“The said Samsung SSD boasts of a mini-PCI Express form factor with SATA 3.0GB/s interface. It will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacity. You can also have the option to get the SSD will full encryption.”
“The market is beginning to embrace a smaller SSD for the nascent netbook sector,” said Jim Elliott, vice president, memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. “The cost-efficiency and reliability of lower-density, highly compact Samsung SSDs are perfectly suited as the storage medium for the rapidly growing netbook marketplace,” he added.
Samsung has also taken care about data security. The new SSDs comes with an option of full disk encryption. This new SSD is 80% smaller than the normal 2.5-inch HDD. This gives the manufactures the potential to create smaller and lighter netbooks.
