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Gallery: Lenovo hops on the netbook bandwagon

Lenovo announces the IdeaPad S10 netbook PC, a $399 Atom chip-based netbook that's about an inch thick and weighs just over two pounds. by Andy Smith

Tags: Andy Smith, Lenovo Group Ltd., Semiconductors, Network Technology, Desktops, Hardware, Networking, netbook, Atom chip, Lenovo

Image galleries 2008-08-06

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Mainstream media writes Windows obit

Wow, a tough day for Windows. BusinessWeek reports that HP, the world's biggest PC company, is so troubled by Vista's 'tepid reception' and Apple's resurgence that it is developing its own operating system. Meanwhile a New York Times columnist writes on his blog that Windows is "already...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mainstream Media, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP

Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XPAt this point you may as well wait for integrated 3GPrices are coming down so fast, plus these things are perfect for carrying around everywhere no matter where you go. Plus the 3G providers will probably subsidize them anyway.That's exactly the netbook I want!I only hope...

Tags: Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Dell's netbook arrives this week

Dell's netbook arrives this weekIt is time that both of them come >:)I am waiting this one and the Lenovo to see which is one is better between them and the EeePC 900 Linux.ARM Rules--$98 mininote!Check [url=http://techvideoblog.com/ifa/98-linux-laptop-the-hivision-mininote/]this out for $98![/url]ARM rules.Look Nick, its a $98 laptop !!...and negroponte rolls in...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), ARM, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Dell's netbook arrives this week

Dell will announce its netbook, the Mini Inspiron 910, tomorrow, according to a story in today's WSJ. The new netbook had been expected any day, but the details came to light after a partner, Box.net, a provider of online storage, sent an e-mail to the newspaper touting its work with...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Inspiron 910, S10, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Operating Systems, Processors, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Xen engine 3.3 released

On August 27th, the Xen engine version 3.3 was released on Xen.org, the site that houses the open source Xen project. In the words of the organization, "Xen 3.3 includes enhancements that further advance its position as a fast, scalable, secure virtualization engine for the industry's broadest range of server...

Tags: Xen, Virtual Machine, Xen Client Initiative, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, application store, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile team, deliverable, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Is Google Chrome an IE/Firefox/Opera/Safari killer?

Is Google Chrome an IE/Firefox/Opera/Safari killer?Splintering of non IE usersI suspect that this in fact will cause an immediate splintering of non IE users (causal users and ones that are anti-MS). Furthermore there is only so many OSS developers and now a bunch of them are basically replicating the Mozilla...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome, Google Inc., IE/Firefox/Opera/Safari, IE/Firefox/Opera/Safari killer, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2008-09-01

Netbooks just want to be free

Netbooks just want to be freeI got my Lenovo S10 ordered!I think the Lenovo beats the Acer and Asus by offering a slightly bigger screen. I also question the effectiveness of a stripped down Linux? It may be alright for Email and light web surfing. But what about business applications?...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Wireless LANs, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, wireless issue, Netbooks, XP-Version, Eee PC

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?

Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?AppleIf Apple wants to grow they need to open up their OS. After using Apple computer for few weeks I realize why people choose Windows over Apple inspite of the issues like system-hang, slower wakeup/sleep, etc. Opening up would resolve such issues...

Tags: Apple Inc., EULA, legit argument, Psystar, Does Psystar

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

IDF and the new Mac notebooks

The Intel Developer Forum makes it clear what Apple's new notebooks - which I predict will be announced Tuesday, September 16 - will offer. Will it be worth the wait? If longer battery life and higher performance are important to you - yes. And if you weren't...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Graphics, IDF, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Can Dell compete on cost anymore?

There was a time not long ago when Dell was the de facto choice for Windows PC purchases. Their products were pretty good and, most importantly, their extraordinary size allowed them to sell very inexpensive computers. I had a CDW rep tell me a few years back that...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CDW Corp., Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-21

Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, GB)

If you have a company laptop, chances are it's either a Lenovo ThinkPad or a Dell Latitude--both brands are a common sight in cubicles and are capable performers for medium-to-large businesses. (Last year, Dell launched its Vostro line to cater to the smallest of small businesses. Vosto laptops feature essentially...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Smart cards, computer, E6400, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-08-21

About Atom: Intel's big plans for its little chip

One of the bolder goals Intel set at IDF this week is that within a decade it wants ship 1 billion Intel-based mobile computing devices each year. That's a big bet when you consider Intel estimates there will be a total of 163 million notebooks shipped this year. ...

Tags: Mobile, Intel Corp., Chip, Menlow, Moorestown, Advertising & Promotion, Processors, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Intel unveils Nehalem 'turbo mode'

At IDF, the chipmaker announced a power-control feature in its new micro architecture, claiming it is 'pretty compelling' for enterprises. Intel unveiled on Tuesday a new aspect of its upcoming microprocessor architecture, which promises better power management and efficiency. Speaking in the afternoon keynote on day...

Tags: Data Center, Intel Corp., Nehalem EX, Data Centers, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, Vivian Yeo ZDNet Asia, Intel, Intel Developer Forum, IDF, Pat Gelsinger, Nehalem, chips, servers

News items 2008-08-20

Dell to offer one year warranty extension on GeForce 8600M GT

Dell to offer one year warranty extension on GeForce 8600M GTDell & HP have made good on this issue...So where are all the rest of the vendors that used these admittedly faulty GPUs?Apple, Lenovo, Acer, Sony, Gateway....Whats's the deal?

Tags: GeForce 8600M, GeForce 8600M GT, warranty extension, Dell Computer Corp., Nvidia GeForce

Discussion threads 2008-08-19

Is the "killer app" argument dead?

Is the "killer app" argument dead?Great blog.It is about the browser nowadays. The age of convoluted proprietary lock-ins is going going but not quite gone .....An awful lot of devs are now building web based sharing tools, and any IE only dev, if it still goes on, is by the...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, knowledge economy, killer application, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Limelight Networks: Why the Olympics didn't 'Melt' the Internet

Limelight Networks: Why the Olympics didn't 'Melt' the InternetWe agree about content providers...But in my fantasy world you would not necessarily need a DVR you could pay extra for a download and you could get a stream anywhere with net access.It didn't melt but I think it got hot. ntntRE:...

Tags: DVR, Digital video, Corporate communications, digital video recorder, Olympic Games, Limelight Networks, video, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-17

The biggest open source threat to Microsoft

The biggest open source threat to MicrosoftDid he.......no...False alarm. He didn't buy a Laptop. Never mind. ;)What makes it different from Wine then?or Mono for that matter? I had worked on Win-OS2, which is a Windows 3 inside OS/2, during OS/2's heydays. It failed miserably even with IBM's...

Tags: Operating systems, cloud computing, Storage management, Linux, Dana, open source, Face it Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system, virtualization, HPCC, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-15

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

We were a little surprised when Lenovo announced an X series laptop with a 12.1-inch wide-aspect display; after all, the similarly sized ThinkPad X300 had won over many hearts and minds when it was introduced earlier this year. But the new ThinkPad X200 does nicely round out Lenovo's ThinkPad family....

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X200, battery, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkPad

Product reviews 2008-08-14