Laptops/Notebooks News

“It allows PC makers to offer a low-cost alternative, and it prevents eroding of pricing and margins in the mainstream OS market”

News By Agam Shah Microsoft is launching a program to promote the use of its Windows OS in ultra low-cost PCs, one effect of which will be to limit the hardware capabilities of this type of device, IDG News ... via CIO

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For years, the ThinkPad line has been the class of Windows laptops -- offering rugged, simply designed machines with great keyboards, even in small sizes. via Daily Herald

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Hitachi is updating its TravelStar laptop hard drive range with a more capacious 320GB disk that spins at 7,200rpm. The refresh follows Fujitsu's announcement of its own 320GB, 7,200rpm notebook disk drive, for ... via Reg Hardware

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You can enjoy Internet radio from most anywhere in the house with Aluratek's Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Built-in Wi-Fi. Equipped with an integrated amplifier and wireless connectivity, the compact radio ... via The Cincinnati Enquirer

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“We think that there are no better choices than using laser annealing in the silicon crystallization process for large-size panels”

LCDs and plasma screens may be the dominant choice for TVs today, and LCDs the displays of choice for almost every other application, but a pair of upstart technologies is vying to replace them. via EETimes.eu

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CPU Category: CPU [ 05/09/2008 03:39 PM ] Toshiba plans to equip some of its multimedia-oriented mobile computers with its multimedia processor that can accelerate various applications, including graphics, ... via X-bit labs

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Apple has agreed to settlements in two longstanding class action lawsuits over allegations that earlier iPod models failed to live up to their battery claims, and that replacement adapters for some of its ... via AppleInsider

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Gateway has proved itself as one of the leading providers of PCs in the US market. via PR-inside.com

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The good: Gorgeous design; lightweight, yet solid construction; sharp screen resolution; comfortable keyboard; ships with two batteries. via CNET News.com

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We're not much for touch-typing, preferring instead to use a highly advanced version of the two-finger method we call the, uh, three-finger method . via CNET News.com

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