Saturday, September 22, 2007

Report: OLPC's '$100 laptop' now costs $188 (InfoWorld)


Report: OLPC's '$100 laptop' now costs $188 (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has raised the price of its XO laptop to $188, according to an Associated Press report.

IDF Day 2 Wrap Up (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Day 2 at IDF focuses on mobility: discussions of the mobile Penryn processor, plus the next-generation Menlow and Moorestown platforms. And if you want to get a sense for how the industry has evolved, check out the then-and-now pictures of the Tablet PC and Moorestown Mobile Internet Device.

HP Puts Solid-State Drives in Business Laptops (PC World)
PC World - Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to offer solid-state drives (SSDs) as an option in all professional series laptop PCs starting from next month because the drives operate faster, conserve battery life and are more durable than hard disk drives.

Gartner: PC shipments on track for growth this year (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Lower prices and the improved performance of laptops will fuel continued growth in PC sales this year and next, despite concerns a recession could be on the horizon for the U.S., market analyst Gartner predicted Thursday.

Transcend 32GB 2.5-inch SATA Solid State Disk
...hard drive, notebook computers, SSD Solid State Disk, Transcend Transcend has updated its solid state disk line up with a new 2.5-inch 32GB drive.