Sony's crocodile skin Vaio has teeth

When I heard Sony Japan had updated its Vaio C laptop series with pink crocodile skin, I was extremely concerned. However, upon viewing pictures of the product, I kind of want one. Which concerns me even more, as generally I am morally opposed to pink gadgets.

Animal lovers needn't worry--no pink crocodiles were harmed in the making of this laptop. Sony used plastic to reproduce the crocodile effect, and the bumpy texture looks surprisingly authentic.

The exclusive Vaio Owner Made edition will also come in brown and red when it becomes available on April 18 in Japan for US$1,024. No word yet on when these babies will be slithering onto American shores.

Via Crave CNET | via Sony Insider

D-roll laptop concept you can roll up to go

No matter how many iterations the notebook form has undergone, it always comes back to the same old rectangular shape. Granted, there've been attempts to push the design envelope with less conventional materials, colors, parts that swivel, and ever-shrinking sizes. But its design basically hasn't changed in the past five years or so. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Still, it's time for an evolution, and designer Hao Hua has a makeover that's simply geekalicious. The D-roll, or digital roll, is what he considers the "next-generation laptop design".
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Acer launches Timeline series

Forget cheap and ugly. The newly announced Acer Timeline series is out to prove that, unlike the Adamo, being slim and pretty doesn't mean having to fork out the big bucks. Though specifics are still a little hazy at this time, we do know that this new range will be based on Intel's ultra-low voltage Core 2 Duo chips with 13.3-, 14- and 15.6-inch screen sizes.
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Windows 7 will allow downgrades, too

With Windows 7, Microsoft is hoping to have an operating system that people won't want to downgrade from. That said, it does plan on offering users that option.

Downgrade rights have long been a part of the Windows license for certain versions, particularly for businesses. That said, the option gained notoriety with Windows Vista. With Vista, the downgrade right was not only marketed by computer makers, but, once Microsoft stopped selling XP, some PC makers sold Vista machines that were "pre-downgraded" to Windows XP.
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Windows 7 beta upgrade won't be easy

Those who want to move from the beta version of Windows 7 to the upcoming "release candidate" version will be able to do so, but it is going to take some work.

In a blog posting on Tuesday, Microsoft said that it is offering two options for going from the beta to the newer test version, which is due shortly. Neither is all that easy.

The recommended approach, Microsoft said, is to go back to Windows Vista and upgrade from that. Microsoft asked testers to follow this approach as it will help the company get more feedback on the experience that the typical user will have in going from Vista to Windows 7.

Those who really want to upgrade directly from the beta to the release candidate will be able to do so, but only using a series of convoluted steps.
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