Quanta CEO quits over strategy, shares jump (Reuters)

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.

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.

Newegg.com - 1GB DDR2 Laptop Computer Memory $33 after rebate
Corsair Valuteselect 1GB DDR2 667MHz Memory Module for Notebook Computers for $38 plus $5 shipping, and a $10 mail-in rebate is available.

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.

Cracked mobo; which laptop should i get?
Hi I recently cracked the motherboard in my laptop, i don't know how but it was getting to the end of its life anyway.