Dell Users Demand Linux on Laptops (PC World)

Dell Users Demand Linux on Laptops (PC World)

PC World - Company weighs idea after thousands of users vote for it online.



Missing laptop found in ET hunt (AP)

AP - The Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, has signed up more than 1 million volunteers worldwide in a search for extraterrestrial intelligence. They've found no aliens yet, but they have at least turned up one missing laptop.



Mobile Edge Select Briefcase for Notebook Computers - $17.99 Shipped...

Buy.com has the Mobile Edge Select Briefcase for Notebook Computers for $17.99. Free shipping is also included.



One Million Laptop Orders for Needy Children (PC World)

PC World - Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC manufacturer, already has confirmed orders for one million notebook PCs for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, a company representative said Thursday.



U.K. Bank Fined $1.9 Million For Losing Laptop (TechWeb)

TechWeb - The Nationwide Building Society was fined in connection with the theft of a laptop from an employee's home last year.



Motion, Intel Create Medical Tablet PC (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Intel and Motion Computing have developed a new tablet PC specifically for healthcare workers, with built-in protections against harsh chemicals and frequent drops. The C5 tablet is priced at $2,199 and has been dubbed a "mobile clinical assistant," particularly geared toward hospital environments.