Thursday, September 13, 2007

UWB Demand Delays Lenovo Laptops (PC Magazine)


UWB Demand Delays Lenovo Laptops (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Demand for ultrawideband (UWB) technology has led to shipment delays for Lenovo's ThinkPad T61 laptops, according to a company spokeswoman.

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.

Can't install windows on new lappy
Hey guys, I just got a lappy from cyberpowerpc, and I can't install Windows XP. I've used this cd to install on desktops many times, but I've tried

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.

SanDisk ExpressCard launched
Also, ExpressCards are half the size of PC Cards - allowing slimmer designs in notebook computers and ExpressCard-based camcorders.

Toshiba laptop/ Vista Sound Issues
I upgraded my Toshiba laptop (model A105-S4054) to Vista last spring.