HTC Tempts iPhone Fans With 'Unlocked' Mobile Computer (TechWeb)

HTC Tempts iPhone Fans With 'Unlocked' Mobile Computer (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Taiwanese firm will sell its expanded smartphone and ultra-mini notebook in the U.S. for $900 without being tethered to a specific carrier.

CCID Consulting: Over 2.5 Million Notebook Computers Sold in China...
Extract not available.

Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Acer did not preinstall the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but instead is installing a different version of the open source operating system, local dealers said.

Notebook makers face parts shortage: DRAMeXchange (Reuters)
Reuters - Makers of laptop computers are facing a shortage of components that could get worse this quarter, semiconductor price tracker and electronics market researcher DRAMeXchange said on Tuesday.