Pegatron: Netbook powered by the Palm Pre

Atom-powered Netbooks may the flavor of the month, but all that will change if ARM gets its way. The chip company visited our offices today to show off an exciting concept Netbook that's powered by the same architecture used in the Palm Pre. Yes! We said "exciting" and "Netbook" in the same sentence!

The unnamed demo unit, built by the awesomely named Pegatron, which is owned by Asus, uses a Freescale iMX515 CPU--a product that in turn uses the same ARM Coretex-A8 chip used in the Pre. In mobile phone guise, the chip is clocked somewhere in the region of 600MHz, but stretches its legs to a full 1GHz in the Pegatron. That might not sound like much, but the 65nm Coretex-A8 is capable of running 720p high-definition movies and 3D gaming.
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Apple USB touch-and-go a bad idea?

From multitouch gestures to the iPod click wheel, Apple is well-known for offering one of the best user interfaces on its products. However, its latest patent filing is a head-scratcher.

Though it's common knowledge that one should eject any USB-connected device before removing the cable, we have all been guilty of simply disconnecting the peripheral without so much as a by-your-leave. On some occasions, this may result in data corruption on your USB device.
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Apple tablet firm for early 2010

The Apple tablet has been rumored for years, but bits of information leaking here and there over the last few months indicate it could be for real. A new report from AppleInsider now says the device is on track to be introduced early next year.
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Vista Home Basic: Upgrade to Windows 7 without losing your data

In most Windows 7 coverage, Vista Home Basic users are left out because Microsoft does not offer a direct upgrade path to Windows 7. For this group of consumers, switching to the upcoming operating system (OS) requires a clean reinstall. However, this poses a problem. Besides the tedium of having to manually download and install drivers for the new OS, certain bundled programs such as media players or proprietary power management software are available only in the recovery CDs and cannot be downloaded.

But there is an alternative. If you upgrade Vista Home Basic to Home Premium for S$274.29 (US$195.15), you are eligible for a free copy of the Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade CD when it launches in October 22. This will allow you to keep your drivers and programs from your Vista Home Basic all the way to the new OS. However, though Microsoft claims that most Vista hardware drivers and software will work in Windows 7, there may still be compatibility issues. As such, we cannot guarantee that all your components and applications will port flawlessly to the new OS after the upgrade. we'd advise checking with your hardware vendor before performing the OS upgrade.
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Sony Vaio to go touchscreen

A Sony Vaio notebook with a touchscreen interface is on its way, a company executive said.

In an interview with Laptop Mag, Sony executive Mike Abary confirmed that an upcoming notebook will have a touchscreen that will take advantage of that feature in the upcoming Windows 7 release in October.
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