Monday, August 13, 2007

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.

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.

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.

Not going to see this on a Billboard
...could not tell the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette where six laptop computers, 10 notebook computers, four handheld computers, 10 digital projectors...

What games can I play on this?
Thanks in advance all! I'm really excited about this notebook! I just want to know what surprise I'm in for, hopefully no bad ones haha.

Notebook computer industry faces parts shortages (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Hot demand and a massive battery recall are causing shortages of key components for the notebook computer industry, analysts and companies say.