Few Takers for OLPC's $188 Laptop (NewsFactor)

Few Takers for OLPC's $188 Laptop (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - How much is that $100 laptop again? One Laptop Per Child, the organization formed by former MIT Media Lab director Nicholas Negroponte, confirmed on Friday that the price of the little green machine has edged up to $188.

Customer Demand Improves Laptop Forecast (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Consumers, enterprises, and emerging markets, like India and China are contributing to a revised 2007 forecast of 103 million units shipped, according to DisplaySearch.

Palm Cancels Foleo Computer (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Palm has decided to cancel its Foleo mini-notebook, according to a note chief executive Ed Colligan posted to the company's blog. The company will instead focus upon the "Foleo II," recording a one-time charge of about $10 million to cancel the product.

Market moves higher ahead of Fed announcement
The company attributed the strong number to strength in notebook computers, video games, and international sales.

Dell and Alienware Offer Samsung 64-GB SSDs (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - For those awaiting the day when solid state drives (SSDs) are commonplace options on desktops and laptops, the good news is that Samsung announced on Monday it is shipping its 2.5-inch SATA, 64-GB SSDs for Dell and Alienware notebooks. The bad news is that the drives are an expensive option.

HP Launches Budget Business Laptops (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - HP is attempting to keep pace with Dell's Vostro laptop line by launching its own budget laptops tailored to small businesses