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- Can HP's new ULPC compete?
- Can HP's new ULPC compete?Doesn't compare to my ASUSSorry, I never really bought into ASUS being a laptop maker until I bought my Eee PC. And then to watch others squirm at the success of the laptop is even more enjoyment.The hilarious part is the sideways mouse buttons on...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-08
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- "It's too small, it's too slow, and the keyboard's dumb"...Or is it?
- So says my oldest son after a day of doing homework and socializing online with the Acer Aspire One. I was really hoping that he'd get used to it. I'm almost as speedy on it now as I am on a full-sized keyboard and my 6-year old prefers...
- Blog posts 2009-01-11
- Can HP's new ULPC compete?
- I just might be buying a bunch of these...this is a repost while I'm on vacation, but I'd appreciated any new feedback now that these have been in the wild for a bit. Tell us what you think of them. HP announced today that it would...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Windows Embedded 'Quebec' due in 2010
- Although it hasn't said much about its plans for a Vista-based successor to its Windows XP-based embedded operating system, Microsoft already is working on one. Microsoft released during the first week of June a new test build of its latest Windows XP-based embedded operating system, known as...
- Blog posts 2008-06-06
- Microsoft's plan to block Linux on laptops
- Microsoft's plan to block Linux on laptopsHow in the heck did you reach that conclusion?Somehow I missed how MS will "block" Linux on laptops from the writeup. I assume you're implying that XP is so desirable over Linux that charging less than $30 is a slam dunk. ...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-13
- Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?
- Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- 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...
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- In Ed Tech, XP Home not good enough for Eee
- APCmag.com just published an interesting review of the new XP-based Asus Eee. In response to customer demand, Asus recently began shipping it Eee ULPC with Windows XP Home installed. While the article did a nice job of addressing both the shortcomings and advantages of an XP install vs....
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Can mini-notebooks meet teacher needs, too?
- Now that HP has introduced its underpowered, yet fairly compelling Mini-note to the growing market of ultra low-cost PCs ULCPs and Dell is soon to get in on the act, one has to ask if the computers originally targeted at young students can actually satisfy teacher needs as well. ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- News to know: AMD; IT spending; Google; Microsoft Mesh; ULPCs
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Google App Engine: When will Microsoft field a competitor? Garett Rogers: Google announces App Engine: Should Amazon worry? Michael Krigsman: Heathrow T5 failure: What really happened Larry Dignan: AMD: Sales weak; Layoffs on tap ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Time for a new model of ULPC?
- Time for a new model of ULPC?I question the whole one-laptop-per-whoever assumptionThe developing world honestly needs some robust _sharable_ computer devices because of one-per-person won't work (and isn't really needed) no matter how cheap you try and make it.why not start shared, and build?It's not financially possible to put these...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-07
- Time for a new model of ULPC?
- Larry Dignan featured an interesting post today on the Gartner analysis of ultra low-cost PCs ULPCs in developing countries. The bottom line from Gartner? Even $100 PCs are too expensive for most emerging markets and, as we know, $100 is still unrealistic for the hardware alone, never mind...
- Blog posts 2008-04-07
- Vista fiasco continues with retreat to XP
- Vista fiasco continues with retreat to XPVista is what squeezed me outof the MS flock. I was an avid supporter and advocate for MS right up to XP. I reluctantly went to XP Pro. Then along came WGA and false positives and Redmond telling me I needed to replace an...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-04
- Microsoft: June 30 Windows XP cut-off set in stone
- Microsoft made it official on April 3: There will be no new reprieves for Windows XP (other than on Ultra Low-Cost PCs). Some customers and partners had been hoping the company might extend again the deadline for all PC makers to be allowed to preload Windows XP,...
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
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