Monday, September 17, 2007

OLPC parts shortage manageable, says maker (InfoWorld)


OLPC parts shortage manageable, says maker (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - 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.

Famed `$100 laptop' now $188 (AP)
AP - The vaunted "$100 laptop" that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers dreamed up for international schoolchildren is becoming a slightly more distant concept.

Talks Under Way to Put Intel Inside OLPC's $100 Notebook (PC World)
PC World - Discussions are under way to put an Intel Corp. microprocessor inside a version of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project's "$100 laptop" for children in developing countries, according to representatives from both parties.

What's New in Hardware
(New notebook computers include BlueTooth transmitters.) This week, Razer and Microsoft announced just such models. Now, I just need to wait on...

Toshiba Announces Affordable Mobile Projector (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The TLP-WX2200U projector matches widescreen notebook computer resolutions, for presentations and for viewing DVDs.

Targus 90W AC/DC Power Adapter for Dell Notebook Computers
Targus 90W AC/DC Power Adapter for Dell Notebook Computers — $110.99 ... Daily Discount Deals - Search Results for "Notebook" in pc-hardware...