Tag: mobile computing

Travels with the HP Mini 5101

Travels with the HP Mini 5101

The next few weeks contain quite a bit of travel for me. In general, Idon’t “get” NetBooks. While these may appear as two disjointed statements, I’ve decided to reconcile the latter through the former. So as I packed for a series of trips that include Washington DC, Miami, and Paris, I tossed an HP Mini [...]

Posted by | 09/21/2009 | 0 Comments More
Volkswagen Joins Ford With In-Car Computing

Volkswagen Joins Ford With In-Car Computing

Although details emerging are still murky, it looks as if the German auto-maker is developing an in-car computer (carputer, anyone?) based on Intel’s In-Vehicle Infotainment reference design that includes WWAN 3G connectivity via EVDO Rev. A, wifi, Bluetooth, and possibly even WiMax. USB ports will be housed in the glove compartment. The heart of the [...]

Posted by | 05/20/2009 | 1 Comment More
The MID / Netbook vs Laptop – Mobile Minimalism

The MID / Netbook vs Laptop – Mobile Minimalism

I picked up this great video from Twitter this morning on the Mini Cooper and its flexible / minimalistic approach compared to the big, powerful gas guzzlers out there. When I saw it, I immediately thought of how it applied to what we often write about on GBM and our approach to mobile computing, as [...]

Posted by | 05/19/2009 | 2 Comments More

GottaBeMobile.com and Notebooks.com Ink a Deal

Hey folks, Rob Bushway and Xavier Lanier here to bring you some exciting news. Since launching in February 2006, GottaBeMobile.com has become a foremost authority for news, reviews, and commentary in the mobile PC space. In the past three years, we have grown from a site with just two guys and a passion for tablet [...]

Posted by | 02/18/2009 | 25 Comments More