Mary Jo Foley is linking to information on the Tech ARP site that purports to lay out an upgrade policy for users who purchase Windows machines after July 1. According to the report a customer purchasing a Windows machine after July 1, 2009 through a date to be determined later) will be eligible for a [...]
We got an Asus rep to show off their Asus Eee PC tablet prototypes – both the 10″ and 8.9″ – they wouldn’t turn them on, but you get to see the keyboards better and in more action than photos. No word on release date or price, but the rep is clearly excited about their [...]
We stopped the LG booth at CES Unveiled – they didn’t have their netbook tonight, but indicated that we should stop by their booth on Thursday when CES opens. LG plans to “unveil” it then…. You’ll know where we’ll be.
As Rob posted from the floor, Asus aims to impress again with a tablet version of the ever popular EEE PC. Even though this can be seen as just another EEE device, the significance of that swiveling hinge cannot be understated. The device will have a resistive touch screen and will make a compelling case [...]
Asus demoing a new 10 inch Touch Tablet / netbook, running Intel Atom N270.
I just finished a meeting with Lenovo, and they demoed the new instant boot feature of the S10 Netbook. It is running the Splashtop OS, whom we also plan to meet with this week. Watch the video above. I also ask the S10 product manager about needed improvements to keyboard.
I ran in to Truc at the Sands, and got him to show me his blogging gear….the man is traveling light. He’s carrying a mobile phone, Lenovo X200 Tablet PC, and Fujitsu T2010
Lenovo’s new all-in-one, the A600, has a nifty new feature: the remote has built-in VOIP features and its new accelerometer lets allows you to play ping pong, and such, like you do on the Wii. I tried it out and it feels just like playing on the Wii. Check out the video demo.
Launching into Hyperspace, Phoenix Technology has announced its new fast-booting environment that allows you to access WiFi and the Internet before booting into Windows on your chosen computer. There will be two different flavors of the downloadable technology for your device, if it is supported. One version allows you to switch back and forth between [...]
While Rob, Truc, and Sierra are on planes to CES 2009 and I prepare to leave tomorrow, focus in the geek world today is on MacWorld and what Apple will or will not offer. Some of the big news seems to be centered around the fact that Apple will be easing or losing its Digital [...]
HP has announced a refresh to their Mini-Note with the HP Mini-Note 2140. This refresh has really bumped up the specs to make it a very capable netbook for the mobile warrior. With a full range of OS choices and configurations, this little guy gets pushed almost into the realm of having some laptop specs [...]
One of the main complaints about the iPhone is its inability for storage space expansion. Buffalo just released a solution to this problem with their LinkStation Pro NAS at MacWorld. With the LinkStation Pro, iPhone users can access up to 1TB of storage remotely by using the iPhone’s web browser. With AT&T’s 3G network, I [...]
Engadget is has a few sleek shots of the new FreeStyle Dr. Mobile Netbook which features the VIA Nano Processor, the popular Atom’s new competition. VIA contends that the Nano will outperform comparatively matched Intel Atom machines. While the specs of this machine are nothing too different with what we’ve seen of current [...]
MSI wants to get all Air-like, prepping to release the X-Slim 320. Nope, it isn’t a Netbook, or whatever we are going to call them, but it is light and thin, and according to Engadget will fit into a manila envelope. (Don’t you find it ironic and entertaining that this has become somewhat of a [...]
It’s no secret that Palm has been losing market share to RIM, Apple, and HTC year after year. Palm started abandoning their own OS in lieu of various iterations of Windows Mobile on their devices, much to the chagrin of its loyal users who miss the simplicity and stability of the Palm OS. According to [...]
OK, we’ve got a rare opportunity coming up here to solve one of the deepest, most profound, most critical, most divisive, most contentious, (and if you can’t read the previous list of as hyperbole and irony then move on) issues facing the mobile computing world today. First the issue: What are we going to call [...]
I’ve largely stayed away from Netbooks, outside of reviewing them and checking them out. My wife is still running an original Asus Eee PC and seems quite content with it for the way she uses it. But there is no doubt that Netbooks, or whatever the heck we are going to call them, are attractive [...]
This 6 outlet wallmount from ezGear looks like something that would come in useful in our hotel room during CES – three guys, tons of accessories and tablets to charge. You get the idea… We’ll try to stop by their booth at CES to check them out. No word on pricing. Press release after the [...]
No human models here so if I got your hopes up I apologize. This is just the Vivienne Tam edition of HP’s 10.2″ netbook we reported on back in September featuring a standard run-of-the-mill spec sheet. What sets this unit apart is aesthetic design. Judie Lipsett of GearDiary really likes it and has uploaded a [...]
I’ve been on a wonderful extended family vacation since December 29, visiting friends and family in Chicago. Truly, a great time. But now it is time to hunker down and get ready for CES 2009. I leave before the sun comes up Wednesday morning (a lot of my colleagues will be heading to Vegas on [...]
One of the highlights of CES is always the Tablet PC Meetup. This year, the meetup will be held at CntrStg @ the Wynn on Saturday, January 10th from 3 — 6. We hope to see all the Tablet and Touch vendors and enthusiasts there! Check out CntrStg and the Facebook event for more information.
In a whopper of a press release, Lenovo has announced a stunner of a new all-in-one desktop called the A600, three new IdeaPad Y-Series laptops, and announced instant-on capability and a multi-touch trackpad for their S10 Netbook. Regarding the new instant-on capability in the S10 Netbook: Other new features on the IdeaPad S10 netbook include [...]
This is no big secret, as we’ve brought you several exclusive hands-on videos (here and here) on the ThinkPad W700ds and plan more after CES, but Lenovo has officially announced the W700ds and given it a starting price: $3663. The W700ds is available immediately from Lenovo.com. Here’s the press release:
My ongoing soft-review of the Lenovo X200T (Warner and Rob have done a much more thorough review) continues with a pictorial comparison between the X200T and Fujitsu’s T2010. Over the last few weeks, I have found myself really liking the X200T. I was finally able to turn off the startlingly loud beeping during power changes [...]
Chippy has some info over on UMPC Portal about the new Sony UMPC that (hopefully) will be covered by the gang at CES next week. It appears that Sony will be dipping into the Intel Atom processors on this one — check out the specs: Atom Z250 1.33 2GB RAM HDD (optional SSD) GPS [...]
Last month I made the change from an Exchange hosted service to Apple’s MobileMe / Me.com . So far, I’ve been pretty impressed with the services, the cost, and the reliability of the sync process. Apple has clearly made some headway since the disastrous launch last year. However, all is not good in Google Chrome [...]
First Microsoft decided to move Windows Movie Maker to its Live suite of apps. If you haven’t tried out the cloud version, save yourself the trouble. It is a painful experience, and one I’m not looking forward to when the desktop client is dropped in Windows 7. (To be fair, I think it is still [...]
I’m sure we are going to see this sooner or later, and I’d vote for sooner rather than putting it off. Netbooks, or whatever we are going to end up calling them, seem to be tailor made for something like Google’s Android. After all they started out as a Linux alternative to Windows.
Here is another gadget I am taking to CES 2009 – the HP Mini 1000 Netbook. We will be doing a head to head comparison between the Lenovo S10, Samsung NC10, and the HP Mini 1000 Netbooks. We’ll also be comparing our various Netbooks to other Netbooks that we come across or are announced during [...]
As I am sure most of you are aware by now Team GBM is using some loaner Lenovo computers to cover CES (if you didn’t know that, they did :) ). I was supposed to be going this year, but things didn’t work out. I did still get a Lenovo X301 for a [...]
It appears that netbook popularity is flowing into Energy Star, a joint venture between the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy that helps consumers make informed energy choices. Presently, Energy Star’s searchable computer database only yields three categories: Workstation, Notebook/Tablet, and Desktop. This PDF File (text version) seems to show an Energy Star [...]
Ed Bott, our good friend over at Zdnet.com, has a great article on comparing feature changes between Windows XP and the upcoming Windows 7. He says, and I agree with Ed, that Windows XP users will initially struggle with Windows 7 new UI features, but should give it some time to appreciate the productivity gains: [...]
Big kudo’s to Mark Wharton, also known as K0LO in our GottaBeMobile.com forums, on being awarded as a Microsoft Tablet PC Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Mark is a very active member in our forums and the larger Tablet PC community, always going the extra mile to help people with their mobility problems. Congratulations, Mark – [...]
I am at Staples and just happened across the Microsoft Mobile Mouse 3000. They are quite comfortable, stylish, and priced right at 29.99. Too bad the USB receiver isn’t as small as the Logitech Nano. Worth checking out if you are in need of a mobile mouse.
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