Sony Asks Small Fortune for Fash-Based Vaio (PC World)

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.

Notebooks Drive European PC Shipments (PC World)
PC World - PC shipments in Western Europe increased 9.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the year-earlier period, fueled by strong consumer demand, particularly for notebook computers, according to market research published Monday by Gartner Inc.

Lenovo to Sell Linux-Equipped Thinkpads (PC World)
PC World - Lenovo Group Ltd. will begin shipping Thinkpad notebooks preloaded with Linux from Novell Inc. in the fourth quarter of this year, the companies announced Monday.

Fujitsu announces LifeBook tablet, ultramobile PC (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Fujitsu Computer Systems announced a tablet PC with 12.1-inch display and a 1.5-pound ultramobile PC on Tuesday, bringing the portable products to U.S. markets after unveiling them recently in Japan.