Acer Installing Linux on Some Notebooks (PC World)

Acer Installing Linux on Some Notebooks (PC World)
PC World - Acer Inc. did not install the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but the company is installing a different version of the open-source operating system on some notebooks, local dealers said.

Talk Shop Fridays: How Much Is Good Design Worth?
A couple of months ago, the Balmuda Design Floater for notebook computers made a rampant run across the design blogs.

Toshiba Recalling Sony-Made PC Batteries in U.S.
...and used in some of its notebook computers sold in the United States due to a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said...

CPSC: Toshiba Notebook Computer batteries recalled
Commission (CPSC) today announced a recall of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries containing Sony cells used in Toshiba notebook computers.

Sony Asks Small Fortune for Fash-Based Vaio (PC World)
PC World - Sony has introduced a flash memory-based Vaio notebook that, compared to a hard-drive model, costs US$700 extra and delivers 68GB less storage.