New Laptop

New Laptop
I have been thinking about buying a laptop and planning one out, only to decide I don't want one and I forget all about it...

OLPC Parts Shortage Manageable, Says Maker (PC World)
PC World - The company manufacturing the One Laptop Per Child notebook played down the impact of component shortages in the industry, rebutting local reports that the shortages will affect supplies of the computer when it ships in October.

Retailers' Notebook Computer Sales Slow (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Economic issues, market saturation, and changes in consumers' shopping habits have impacted sales, according to analysts with the NPD Group.

Foleo on Schedule, Palm Says (PC World)
PC World - Palm Inc. denied a recent industry report that its new Foleo mini-notebook would be delayed, and said the device was still on target to launch in the U.S. "this summer," or by the end of the third quarter.

Quanta CEO quits over strategy, shares jump (Reuters)
Reuters - Taiwan's Quanta Computer (2382.TW), the world's top contract notebook PC maker, said its chief executive quit on Friday, reportedly following a strategy row, sparking a rally in its stock on merger speculation.

Toshiba Planning 320GB Notebook Drive (PC World)
PC World - Toshiba Corp. will start producing a 320G-byte hard-disk drive for laptop computers before the end of this year, the company said Tuesday.