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Almost as pretty as the S101, almost as cheap as the 1000H
Darius Chang | Oct 30, 2008
Credit: Blogeee.net
With all the mixing and matching that ASUS is doing with its Eee PC machines, pretty soon we'll need a full-size encyclopedia to decode exactly what each model number entails. The latest ASUS Netbook to hit the headlines is the Eee PC 1002HA.
If you love the design of the Eee PC S101 but hate the ridiculous premium, the 1002HA may be the one for you. Slightly more costly than the Eee PC 1000H, it shares some design elements of the S101 minus the exceptional sleekness. But don't expect anything new under the hood as this Netbook walks the conventional route with an Intel Atom chip, 1GB RAM and a 160GB harddisk. ASUS has confirmed that this unit exists, though availability dates and prices are not provided at this time.
Via Blogeee.net
Lenovo announces Netbook with Splashtop instant-on technology
Matthew Elliot | Oct 30, 2008
(Credit: Splashtop/Lenovo)
Lenovo will soon release a second version of its IdeaPad S10 Netbook, which it will sell to schools. The IdeaPad S10e will be sold through Lenovo's Government & Education channel and is scheduled to start shipping on November 25. When it does, it will be the first Netbook to feature instant-on software that will let you access various apps without first booting to Windows.
The S10e will feature DeviceVM's Splashtop app, which ASUS offers on some of its laptops (but, curiously, not on any of its Eee PC Netbooks). Lenovo dubs Splashtop QuickStart for its Netbook and will offer the app on models that feature Windows and a spinning hard drive. (Presumably, your boot times will be so quick with Linux/SSD models that you won't need it.) Quick Start grants you access to email, Web browser, IM, Skype, and your photos and music.
The IdeaPad S10e will feature an Intel Atom processor, a 80GB hard drive or 4GB SSD, and either Windows XP Home or Novell's Suse Linux , and either a three- or a six-cell battery. You won't find an SSD or six-cell battery offered on the S10 right now. The S10e will be available in only one color--dark gray (the S10 is currently available in white, black, and red).
Lenovo told me that it will be bringing QuickStart to its regular IdeaPad S10, too.
Via Crave CNET
Intel and ASUS partner on "dream PC" design site
Steven Musil | Oct 30, 2008
If you could design your own computer, what features that dream machine have?
That's what Intel and ASUS are hoping to learn from WePC.com, a Web site launched jointly by the two companies that solicits ideas from consumers with the goal of producing what they call "the world's first community-designed PCs".
The site divides its focus into three "conversation groups", in which consumers work together to design Netbooks, notebooks, and gaming notebooks.
"Visitors to the site can share ideas, vote on submitted concepts and engage in discussions with other community members about the qualities of the "dream" PC," Intel said in a statement.
"Intel believes the spark for innovation can come from anywhere," Mike Hoefflinger, general manager of Intel's Partner Marketing Group, said in a statement.
Many of the contributors' suggestions are fairly mainstream desires for most PC users: more powerful batteries, less shiny screens, and lighter overall weight. Some have specific desires for processors, while others have asked for high-definition screens and 3G connectivity.
However, there have been some creative suggestions that some visitors might not have considered.
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Psystar planning Mac OS-based notebook
Tom Krazit | Oct 30, 2008
Psystar is working on a Mac OS-based notebook that will round out its Mac clone product line.
Mac clone maker Psystar will soon have a Mac OS X-based notebook to join its desktop products, such as the Open Computer seen here.
(Credit: Psystar)
Building a notebook, however, is a very different undertaking than a desktop.
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StarHub and M1 to carry HSDPA Inspiron Mini 9
Darius Chang | Oct 29, 2008
Hot on the heels of ASUS' partnership with SingTel to offer an HSDPA-enabled Eee PC 901 is Dell which is making its own move with the other two Singapore telcos, StarHub and M1.
The specifications of this unit is as follows:
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