I knew when I won the HP Mini 1000 at CntrStg at CES 2009 that I was never really going to get to use it, once I returned home. I also knew that when my wife Thomasin picked it up the first time that my situation was hopeless. After a grueling few weeks of work [...]
The always prolific Ian Dixon from The DigitalLifestyle.com and I got a few minutes to chat at CES 2009 about Netbooks and UMPCs (or what’s left of them) and did so for a podcast now up on The Media Center Show. The podcast also has an interview with Vidabox’s Steven Chung about the touchpad, bluray [...]
After we posted up video of Notebooks.com’s Xavier Lanier packing a 6-cell battery for the HP Mini 1000, the netbook world went crazy. There was finally proof that a 6-cell battery battery was available for this popular netbook, and it was finally within grasp. Now thanks to the folks at HPMiniForums.com and PortableMonkey, there [...]
I’ve been meaning to get this post up for awhile, but just haven’t had a chance to. So, here goes. When we planned out GBM attack for CES 2009, we were looking at the equipment we were going to use to bring what we found of interest to you. Right off the bat we got [...]
eee-pc.de has gotten their hands on a great preview video of what appears to be one of the upcoming Asus Eee PC Tablet PC netbooks. Asus debuted their T-91 Tablet PC netbooks at CES 2009, and they are expected to be available early this year. Check out the video to see what Asus [...]
The madness that surrounds CES and our efforts in maximizing coverage with a staff of four means that in-depth interviews are few and far between during the show. We will continue to have follow-up discussions with companies whose products promise to bring significant changes to the mobile computing sector as they become available. In this [...]
Layne Heiny caught up with this interesting Toshiba prototype at CES 2009 showing off a water resistant Mobile Internet Device (MID). I think it is a good thing that Intel is pushing MIDs as devices related to specific categories (navigation, media consumption, browsing, etc…) and that different manufacturers are following Intel’s lead. So, I’m wondering [...]
When I got lucky and won an HP Mini 1000 at CntrStg during CES 2009 I knew I would have a fight on my hands when I got home. After my wife confirmed that I didn’t purchase the device, I knew she would want it for herself. She’s been working on an original Asus Eee [...]
It has been widely reported that attendance at CES 2009 was down. While it was much easier to walk around the halls without feeling like you were stuck in a New Your subway, we stayed busier than ever just trying to keep up with everything. There were definitely good products to see and great folks [...]
Bang! Zoom! Fireworks! Trumpets blaring! Smoke! Flashing Lights! We bring you magic and excitement but we probably aren’t going to deliver it for awhile yet. We just want you to get really excited, write about it, and maybe, just maybe the economy will turn around sometime in the next few years and we’ll be able [...]
Rob, Truc, Sierra and I had a blast at CES 2009. We did all we could do to bring you the best coverage, and also give you a taste of what CES is all about. We also did our best to have fun. We’re ruthless with each other when it comes to joshing around and [...]
One of the joys in any industry is getting together with like minded folk. At CES we always enjoy meeting those we cover in the industry and those who do the covering. Thanks to CntrStg, we were able to hook up with quite a few folks who we know and admire and also meet new [...]
At CES 2007, Asus could barely be found at the big show. They were in a small meeting room on the second floor of the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Matt Faulkner and I searched them out to talk about the Asus R2H UMPC and their ultra-mobile plans. The folks manning the [...]
Rob and I caught up with the folks at Athena, who not only offer Netbooks but offer embedded designs in the covers along with cases. This might be a way to make sure your Netbook stands out from the crowd. Look for a review InkShow soon… Video after the break.
CES 2009 is over, and man, am I tired! It’s Monday afternoon and I think I’ve finally recharged the batteries enough to be productive again. At the same time that I’m relieved to have it all over with, a little part of me is sad that I can’t continue chasing after the latest and greatest [...]
Every year I attend CES, I get more and more exhausted. Our entire team works like crazy to bring our own special coverage of CES, and I have to tell you – I’m very proud of them all. A huge thanks to Warner, Truc, and Sierra for tirelessly working behind the scenes to uncover every [...]
We love the story behind products, and we got just that last week during CES. While we were at CntrStg, we got word that Chris Lenart, the designer of Motion Computing’s C5, was in the house. Chris runs Lenart Studios, a design firm with an impressive list of clients: Fujitsu, Palm, Nike, Motion Computing, Memorex, [...]
We’re all exhausted and we’re all headed home way too early in the morning here. I imagine the pages here at GBM will be a bit quieter in the next day or two as we gradually recoup for CES. We had a good trip and enjoyed bringing you the coverage we did. We certainly hope [...]
The Tablet PC MVPs hosted the Touch and Tablet Community Meetup at CntrStg this afternoon and representatives from Digifriends paid a visit to the festivities. They didn’t come alone, however, and showed off the Digifriends MID that Jenn from Pocketables.net reported seeing at the opening of CES 2009. The device is truly impressive with a [...]
Shogmaster came through for us again, this time getting one on one time with a prototype Toshiba M750 Tablet PC running Wacom’s new capacitive touch digitizer. The demo was done using a custom program written to showcase the Wacom capacitive touch. No word on when this might be coming, but it tells us where Toshiba [...]
We met up with Shogmaster at the Tablet PC meetup tonight, and he showed us some photographs he took from the Samsung booth at CES on a new, but unannounced, UMPC from Samsung – the Samsung Q1EX. Oddly, they’ve done away with the keyboard from the Q1 Ultra, but added the following specs: Integrated GPS [...]
Well, CES 2009 is beginning to wind down, especially now that the 2009 Tablet and Touch Community Meetup has ended. We had a great crowd at CntrStg with lots of great camaraderie, some fantastic giveaways, and some real fun. Some of the companies that provided giveaways included TechSmith, Otterbox, the developer of the iPhone/iPod Touch [...]
You can participate in the Tablet & Touch Meetup by watching it below – from 3 pm PST to 6 pm PST – live from CntrStg in Las Vegas Update: The meetup is over and we had a great time. Thanks for joining us. Big kudos to CntrStg, Buzz Corps, HP, and the other sponsors [...]
After a big ballyhoo at CES 2009 about the public beta for Windows 7 being available this past Friday, and then seeing the servers crash and burn, forcing Microsoft to kill the links for a time, it looks like you can now get it from Microsoft TechNet. 32-bit and 64-bit versions are both available. Loren [...]
CES is winding down, but we still have one big event – The Tablet and Touch Meetup. We’ll be meeting at CntrStg, which you can RSVP for at the Facebook event page. Only those who have RSVP’d will be able to attend. Directions to CntrStg are on the Facebook page, too. However, everyone can join [...]
We’ve already brought you a short demo of the LiveScribe Pulse SmartPen in action from The Digital Experience so before you get out the munchies to watch this GBM video check that out. We got a chance to sit down with Eric Petit, the Director Marketing for LivesScribe, and go a little deeper into the [...]
Asus has a pretty intriguing display of concept origami-like mobile devices that look really interesting. But like all concepts under glass on a display floor at a large convention you don’t know if you looking at what’s to come, or eye candy. Especially since some of these are just models. I think these offer [...]
For those who need to do some scanning while on the road this may be worth taking a look at. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 Mobile color scanner isn’t the smallest scanner in the world, but for document clarity it looks pretty darn good while it weighs in at 3.1lbs. It will power off of your [...]
Day 2 was in some respects easier than Day 1 to cover. There is simple reason for that. There really isn’t that much big news to cover this year. The picture to the right shows something we saw a lot of in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center: empty spaces between booths. [...]
Winning is always fun and this was sure fun. We’ve been enjoying the bandwidth, the food, the drink, the fellowship, and the fun at CntrStg, a great place for bloggers to get some work done, network, and see some great presentations. CntrStg is sponsored by HP, AMD, OtterBox, Boston Power, Eye-Fi, Big Skinny, skooba design, [...]
I’m carrying much less gear this year covering CES 2009 than I normally do and what I am carrying is much lighter than in previous years. So, I thought I’d switch from my big red Wegner bag to a smaller shoulder bag. Makes sense right? Well, I thought so, but the proof is in [...]
We’ve got one more day and we’re still looking, but so far, we’ve searched in every hall at the Convention Center at the Sands, and every hotel associated with CES 2009. But no Psion and no Netbooks. I’m just saying.
Tomorrow we’re going to be filming a video that pits the HP Mini 1000, the HP Mini 2140, the Samsung NC10, and the Lenovo S10 Netbooks head to head. We’re lucky to have all of these available to compare in one place at one time, (you’ll know just how lucky on the HP Mini 1000 [...]
In a market saturated with me-too products, OEMs are striving to set their products apart from the crowd. In this video, Warner checks out MSI’s latest attempt at differentiating themselves with a lighted touchpad. It’s an interesting concept, but is it really enough to get the MSI Wind noticed in the crowded netbook market? Decide [...]
As a Tablet PC guy I have to say that it was disappointing that Toshiba wasn’t launching a new Tablet PC at CES 2009 this year. But then it makes sense when you think of the timing. I’m sure we’ll see something new from Toshiba around Windows 7 time with multi-touch. They did have the [...]
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