The latest laptop news from around the web for April 5th:
- Compal Communications reportedly to develop Android-based netbook, says paper (Digi Times) – Taiwan-based handset ODM Compal Communications reportedly plans to develop Android platform-based netbooks, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
- Gigabyte negotiating supply to white-box netbook makers in China, says paper (Digi Times) – Gigabyte Technology has recently revealed plans to cut into the white-box netbook market in China and is currently in supply-negotiations with three major local white-box netbook vendors, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.
- Durabook D15RP Rugged Laptop (AskMen) – Eschewing style for strength, the Durabook D15RP rugged laptop is built like a military tank, yet it’s deft enough to handle complex business needs. The focus of the Durabook D15RP is road use, allowing you to travel without the constant worry of protecting your laptop.
- Stolen laptop has details of 33,000 children (Contractor UK) – A laptop containing the personal profiles of 33,000 children including some with special needs was among a desk of computers raided from a local government office.
- Leaked Dell Internal Product Roadmap Reveals Mini 11 Netbook [Dell] (Gizmodo) – We received word today that Dell is talking about a Mini 11 netbook behind closed doors. Mahoney, that Mini 9 Hackintosh OS X howto was awesome, so be ready for this when it hits, ok? The big reveal…
- Dell netbook roadmap leaks out, get ready for the Mini 11 (Engadget) – digg_url = 'http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/04/dell-netbook-roadmap-leaks-out-get-ready-for-the-mini-11/'; Oops, it looks like a Dell middle manager somewhere got a little too excited and let a full set of netbook roadmap slides leak out. The biggest news is a planned Mini 11 due sometime between now and the end of Q3, but the Mini 10 is where most of the action is in the short term — the …
- Microsoft’s second Laptop Hunters commercial: Giampaulo buys an HP HDX (Engadget) – digg_url = 'http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/04/microsofts-second-laptop-hunters-commercial-giampaulo-buys-an/'; The second installment of Microsoft's Laptop Hunters commercials went live today, and if you thought our actress friend Lauren lit a fire, well, get ready for Giampaulo, who professes to be "technically-savvy" and calls the unibody MacBook he looks at "so sexy," but ultimately …
- Comment on: Tips for Netbook Shoppers (Fast Company Magazine) – I like the keyboard and overall package of the HP, but one of my primary uses for a Netbook would be running powerpoint presentations via a projector with traditional VGA port input. The HP netbooks do not have a VGA port. Are there reliable (USB or other-to-VGA)adapters available that I can use? This seems like a primary business function, I would not consider this netbook "best for business" …
- Videos: Hands-on the HP Mini 2140 netbook (Geek.com) – You might have notice that earlier today we posted the full review of HP’s business netbook, the Mini 2140. Now, thanks to the magic of motion picture technology, you can see what the 2140 is like in action! The video takes a quick look at the 2140, right out of the box. Most of what was [...]
- Dell’s Updated Vostro Laptops Offer Small Businesses Relief for Strained Budgets with Complete Videoconferencing Solutions – ROUND ROCK, Texas–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Dell introduces its newest Vostro™ laptops, designed expressly to meet small business needs and custom-built to maximize productivity amidst shrinking travel budgets with<br style="clear:both;"/>
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<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=736a96be2b1eacb45df42b21c6cad5ff&p=1"><img alt="" style="border:0;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=736a96be2b1eacb45df42b21c6cad5ff&p=1" /></a> - ¥1 deals redrawing netbook PC market (The Japan Times) – Personal computers for as little as ¥1 are currently on sale, attracting flocks of customers and sending shock waves through Japanese PC makers. Major electronics retailers Bic Camera Inc. and Yodobashi Camera Co. have since July been selling a package of a netbook computer and an Internet connection card for as cheap as ¥100, or sometimes even ¥1, on condition that customers keep using EMobile …
- AT&T to try selling wireless broadband laptops (AP) – AP – AT&T Inc. is going to go beyond cell phones and test selling laptops in its stores in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
- Asus netbook includes optical drive (Desktop Linux) – Asus has announced a netbook that includes an integral optical disk drive. The Eee PC 1004DN (left) has an Intel Atom N280 processor, a 10-inch display, a 120GB hard disk drive, up to 2GB of RAM, and weighs 3.19 pounds with a six-cell battery, Asus says.
- BT manager who ’suffered curved neck after hours bent over laptop’ sues for £100,000 (Daily Mail: World News) – BT manager who 'suffered curved neck after hours bent over laptop' sues for £100,000
- A Linux Netbook Done The Right Way: the Sylvania g Netbook Meso (O’Reilly Media) – In just over two months of use so far I have been very impressed with the Sylvania g Netbook Meso. None of the issues, hardware or software, that I encountered with the original g Netbook, are seen in the somewhat newer model. The Meso has proven to be an upgrade in performance, in reliability, and most definitely in the area of software.
- Gadget Gal’s daily deals: Dell Studio 15 laptop, Motorola bluetooth headset, Altec Lansing speakers (ZDNet) – A Dell Studio 15 laptop, a Motorola bluteooth headset, and a speaker system from Altec Lansing. It may be April Fools' Day, but these deals are not to be laughed about. Here are Gadget Gal's deals for Wednesday, April 1: 1. Get the Dell Studio 15 laptop for $649 from Dell SMB. The laptop is originally $884, but you can save $235 for a limited time. [read the review] [find the deal] 2. Save 67 …
- MSI Wind U123 Netbook unveiled (I4U) – MSI released the details about the new MSI Wind U123 netbook today. The MSI Wind U123 features a 10.2 inch LCD display and a ergonomic keyboard and touchpad design. MSI also included EasyFace identification software to protect confidential data and for …
- The 10-Minute Netbook Guide (IT Management) – The term “netbook” has only recently come into widespread use, but it’s not a new idea. Various manufacturers took stabs at it over the past 20 years; Gateway's popular, DOS-based Handbook 286 from the early 1990s comes immediately to mind.
- Does Android on an HP Netbook Signal Trouble For Microsoft? (Fast Company Magazine) – Google's Android may soon move beyond the limiting confines of the G1 smartphone and onto a much roomier machine: the netbook. Hewlett Packard is experimenting with the OS in an attempt to gauge how useful it might be on those tiny computers. And while this is great news for the consumer, it sounds like bad news for Microsoft. Satjiv Chahil, a vice president in HP's PC division, says the reason …
- OCZ Neutrino DIY netbook (Digi Times) – OCZ Technology Group has unveiled the DIY Neutrino netbook.
- Nigeria: Youth Jailed for Stealing Laptop (AllAfrica.com) – An Abuja magistrate court yesterday sentenced a young man to two weeks imprisonment or a fine option of N2,000 for stealing a laptop computer belonging to one Oladele Abiola.
- WSJ: Android being considered for HP netbook, Dell MID and smartphone (Engadget) – Sure, we've already seen Android pop up on the HP 2133 Mini-Note thanks to some intrepid DIYers, but now comes word from The Wall Street Journal that HP's got programmers looking into using the Google OS officially for an upcoming netbook. VP of the PC division Satjiv Chahil's quoted as saying they're in the process of assessing its capabilities, so don't get your hopes up anytime soon. Also …
- Laptop raffle for Relay (The Brewton Standard) – In tough economic times, getting a laptop for a single dollar investment sounds like a great deal. The Disco Hippies, a Relay for Life team comprised of employees at the Escambia County Courthouse, is planning on making that deal a possibility.
- Alleged MacBook mini netbook image appears online (IT World) – It may have more to do with Adobe than Apple, but a MacBook mini netbook has appeared online claiming to be the real thing.
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