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Second Generation Intel Classmate PC Reviewed

A few days with the 2nd-generation "netbook" and I'm hooked. It's time to rethink computer purchases for the elementary schools this summer. by Christopher Dawson

Tags: Classmate PC, netbook, Intel, IDF

Image galleries 2008-04-02

Classmate PC and Asus Eee at IDF

The Classmate PC and Asus Eee were on display at the Intel Developer Forum. by George Ou

Tags: ASUS, George Ou, product photos, Intel, IDF, OLPC, laptop, PC, Desktops, Hardware

Image galleries 2007-09-28

Nike fixes e-commerce site by implementing HTTPS

Nike fixes e-commerce site by implementing HTTPSWhy did you wait?'I wasn’t sure if I was getting through to Nike and I was just about to write a blog exposing the situation 'Just out of interest, why did you wait? Doesn't seem like your style to be honest.....TimboHad to cover...

Tags: Web technology, E-business/E-commerce, Nike Inc., IDF, e-business

Discussion threads 2007-09-27

Podcast: IDF, Dreamforce, Zimbra Yahoo, SCO and more...

Podcast: IDF, Dreamforce, Zimbra Yahoo, SCO and more...Four freaking years already![i]We also chat about the demise of SCO, which had tried to build a business licensing patents and copyrights associated with Unix[/i]How many times do we have to correct this?Caldera/SCOX never claimed to have [b]patents[/b] at issue. Never. ...

Tags: Podcasts, patent, SCO Group Inc., Dreamforce, IDF, Zimbra, podcast, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

HPGate meets Congress, DemoFall roundup, IDF highlights and more...

HPGate meets Congress, DemoFall roundup, IDF highlights and more...Congress' Misdirection"Oh thank goodness for HP" I can hear many congressfolks saying. Instead of having to explain why there are meaningful hearings on the bunglings in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress gets to focus on the national security threat that is 'HP'. The...

Tags: U.S. Congress, HPGate, DEMOfall, IDF

Discussion threads 2006-09-29

IDF signals the beginning of a new era for Intel

IDF signals the beginning of a new era for IntelThe problem wiht poking giants is,sometimes they wake up. AMD has woken Intel up and that is good for everyone, except AMD.Still missing important architectureAMD didn't get it's speed boost by merely adding a memory controller to the chip. ...

Tags: Processors, Performance management, Servers, IDF, Intel Israel, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-03-10

IDF signals the beginning of a new era for Intel

When Intel launched the P7 family of microprocessors six years ago using the NetBurst microarchitecture, it gambled on a long pipeline (initially 20 stages and later 31 stages) architecture in exchange for high clock rates. While many today are declaring the NetBurst obsolete and a failure, they're only half...

Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Pentium

Blog posts 2006-03-10

Additional Resources

2nd-generation Intel Classmates reviewed

I just love these little laptops, so here's another repost while I've "gone fishin'". Intel recently sent me two examples of their second-generation Classmate PC for testing. The Classmates include numerous improvements on their already well-thought-out first-gen machines and mark the first versions that we can...

Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Classmates, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Memory, Mesh Networking, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-15

Intel's tiny new flash drives

Intel's tiny new flash drivesNew flash memory tech comingWhat do you know about new Flash memory technology that will make it faster and more durable than the current generation? Are we going to see it on the market any time soon? Current flash memory wasn't designed for SSD types of...

Tags: Multiple Files, USB flash drive, tiny new flash drive, new flash drive, flash memory, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

Redeveloping Sugar for Windows XP Home...yeah, great idea, Nick

PC World, among other outlets, is reporting on Nicholas Negroponte's call to make the Sugar interface used on the OLPC XO laptops "platform agnostic." In other words, redevelop it to run on top of Windows XP. Of course, since Microsoft will only allow Windows XP Home to be...

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-23

Intel: Netbook shipments about to ramp

Intel is putting a lot of faith in the so-called netbook market and reckons that mobile Internet devices are about to take off too. What was telling about Intel's earnings conference call was how confident the company was about the netbook market--a tweener category between laptops and...

Tags: Mobile, Paul Otellini, Internet Device, Intel Corp., Mobile Internet Device, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Moblin.org provides a glimpse into MID/netbook development

Moblin.org is Intel's Linux-based initiative to develop a software stack for a new range of highly mobile computing devices, including MIDs mobile Internet Devices and netbooks like the Classmate. This site was highlighted during a keynote at IDF last week and, while the focus is clearly on MIDs, it...

Tags: Developer, Mobile, Mobile Computing, Intel Corp., Moblin.org, Netbooks, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-06

EIC podcast: SAP, Intel, Dell, XP and Google

In this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk SAP, Intel's Mobile Internet Devices, Dell and Google's employee exodus. Dan and I mull over the SAP's succession plan. SAP named Leo Apotheker co-CEO with Henning Kagermann, who has a contract that runs out in 2009. Apotheker will be...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, SAP AG, Intel Corp., Dan, Merrill, Podcasts, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Intel's second generation Classmates land; Does OLPC need to play catch-up?

Intel at its developer forum on Thursday unveiled the second generation of its Classmates educational "netbook" and the move highlights some of the reasons behind the rift between Intel and the One Laptop Per Child foundation. First, the news of the day. Intel rolled out its second...

Tags: Intel Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Christopher Dawson, Intel Obviously, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-03

So when can I get a Classmate PC?

As part of Intel's press package released yesterday when they unveiled the 2nd-generation Classmate PC at IDF, they reminded us that OEMs in mature markets read North America and Europe could now begin selling the netbooks: The second-generation Intel-powered classmate PC is a type of "netbook" -...

Tags: PC, Classroom, Intel Corp., Internet, Desktops, Manufacturing, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-03

MS Office 2D/3D CAD ECAD PDF to Image Txt Batch Converter (exe)

MS Office 2D/3D CAD ECAD PDF to Image Txt Batch Converter is a batch converting and Documents view application. It is capable of converting over hundreds different file formats to image (Tiff,Bmp,Jpeg,Gif,Emf,Png,Pcx,Tga) without the authoring application. Extract Text from hundreds different file formats without the authoring application. Supported file types...

Tags: Altium Ltd., Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., Magic Multi-media Soft, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-13

Leaked Intel Nehalem performance projections over AMD Shanghai

It appears that the rumors about Intel's next major microprocessor "Nehalem" being a huge juggernaut may be true according to leaked documents from Sun Microsystems removed Sunday night.  The slides appear to be inadvertently placed on Sun's publicly accessible website and "jokerman" posted the link on Aceshardware (thanks to tip...

Tags: Performance, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Performance Management, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-24

ISSCC 2008: Details on Intel Silverthorne

At this year's ISSCC 2008 International Solid State Circuits Conference, details of Intel's new 45nm Silverthorne will emerge.  Intel CTO Justin Rattner held a press briefing last Wednesday to preview some of the highlights of this week's highly technical ISSCC conference in San Francisco. Credit:...

Tags: Smart Phone, Power Consumption, Intel Corp., Intel Silverthorne, TDP, 0.6W, Smart Phones, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Processors, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-02-04

This time for sure on mobile Linux

This time for sure on mobile LinuxDon't ask meAny illusions I might have had regarding my ability to predict what the public will do have shattered in the face of my cow-orkers. Their workdays are spent, nearly enough, 100% on Linux sessions. They almost universally have Linux systems...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, desktop Linux, mobile, Linux, Ubuntu, desktop, Mobile Linux

Discussion threads 2007-12-06

How Rackable saves power with impeller fans

Rackable Systems had their Ice Cube modular data center on display at the supercomputing conference this week.  I didn't get to see it at IDF when it was parked outside so I grabbed a few photos and inspected the data center as it was parked in...

Tags: Fan, Data Center, Server, Trailer, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-11-16