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6 Cell Battery Available on Lenovo S10e Netbook
When I met with Lenovo yesterday, they showed off their new 6 cell battery for their S10e Netbook. The S10e is targeted to the education and government, and can only be ordered by contacting a sales rep at Lenovo. The model number is 4187-3AU and comes with the following configuration:
- Intel Atom N270, 1.6 ghz
- 1 GB memory
- 10.1” WSVGA
- 80 GB HDD
- Bluetooth
- XP Home
- 6 Cell Battery
Although it desperately needs to be, the 6-cell is not available for the regular S10 notebook.
Asus Intros Eee PC Keyboard with Screen
TechwareLabs is reporting that Asus has introduced their new Eee PC keyboard with an integrated screen. The keyboard itself apparently features the guts of a typical netbook and integrates some type of built-in navigation screen. No word on whether the integrated screen is removable or touch sensitive. Official specs are unclear other than it’s running the Intel Atom processor and the keyboard is Aluminum. Think netbook trapped in a keyboard. It would be neat to have a removable, mobile device built into the keyboard, but that seems unlikely.
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Lenovo ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive Demoed
You know that portable hard drive sitting in your bag? What if someone got a hold of it and then had access to all of your backup and mobile data? Well, that is the kind of scenario Lenovo is hoping to address with their new USB Portable Secure Hard Drive.
Plug it in to a computer and Windows will only recognize it as a device once the 6 - 20 key password is entered on the keypad on the encrypted portable harddrive. Check the video out for a short demo.
The hard drives are available in 160gb and 320gb configurations and will be available for order soon on Lenovo.com
Asus Eee PC Touch Tablets On Video
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 new tablet netbooks.
Where’s the LG Netbook?
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.
Asus EEE PC Tablet - More pics of the T101 H
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 for people looking for an ultra-small Fujitsu P1630 alternative. Check out more pics after the jump.
Asus T101H Tablet Prototype
Asus demoing a new 10 inch Touch Tablet / netbook, running Intel Atom N270.
Lenovo S10 Instant Boot Demoed On Video
Truc Bui and His CES Blogging Gear
Lenovo A600 Air Remote Demoed
Phoenix Technologies Announces HyperSpace
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 they Hyperspace environment and Windows, the other restricts you to one environment or the other. It looks like the cost of this will be $39.95 or $59.95 depending on your choice of the Dual or Hybrid modes you choose. It looks like we’ll be seeing more of this at CES 2009.
UPDATE: Kevin Tofel at jkOnTheRun got his hands on a pre-release version of Hyperspace and has produced a video of it in action.
Press release after the jump.
FreeStyle Features VIA Nano: Outperforms Atom
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 netbooks, the design clearly shows that the netbook mold (screen size under 10 inches, cramped keyboard, small trackpad) is starting to change. Can we expect to see underpowered, full-size notebooks later in the year? Look for more details as GBM’s CES coverage continues.
Details on the FreeStyle:
- 1.3 Ghz Via Nano Processor, VX800 Chipset (capable of running at 1.6 Ghz)
- 11.6-inch display, 1366 x 768 resolution
- 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Optional onboard mobile broadband
- Expected price tag of $500 USD, possibly available in February
Click here for the hands-on FreeStyle photos.
Palm To Launch New Nova OS At CES
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 Crunchgear, this year’s CES event will be the launching pad for Palm’s renewed efforts into the mobile communications sector with an expected release of a touchscreen device utilizing a slide-down QWERTY keyboard. The OS backbone is named Nova and anticipation is running high. After my WM6.1 meltdown this morning where I magically lost the native messaging app on my T-mo Wing, I’m really looking forward to seeing what Nova is capable of. The hardware is thought to be sourced from HTC like the Treo Pro. Supposedly, the new Nova OS is going to give Apple’s iPhone a run for its money, but I’ll wait until Thursday to see if it holds true, considering everything out recently was touted as an “iPhone Killer” but still left much to be desired.
So, Let’s Decide This Netbook Naming Thing
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 Netbooks? We’ve chronicled the legal kookiness brought about by Psion Teklogix’s attempts to protect their trademark (some cash attempts to cash in). Some see this as a big deal, some as just a kerfluffle. James Kendrick says we should all just start using another name and I largely agree. Although I think this cat is well out of the bag, the horse has left the barn, the dog has long since ceased barking, or pick whatever animal metaphor you want to use to describe the fact that the term Netbook is already well entrenched.