Saturday, July 28, 2007

Laptops That Don't Need USB Cables (PC World)


Laptops That Don't Need USB Cables (PC World)
PC World - New Dell and Lenovo notebooks include embedded wireless USB chips for connecting to peripherals.

Nonprofit laptop group says rollout soon (AP)
AP - Governments have ordered 3 million of the inexpensive yet rugged computers for schoolchildren through the One Laptop Per Child project, giving the nonprofit group enough volume to kick-start mass production.

Dell offers free laptops with broadband subscription (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Dell has signed a deal with a U.K. mobile phone retailer to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription, continuing the company's push into the retail market.

Quanta Mum on iPhone, Dell Smart Phone Orders (PC World)
PC World - Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest contract laptop PC maker, is reportedly gearing up to make iPhones for Apple Inc. and a new smartphone for Dell Inc., but the company isn't talking.