Thursday, November 1, 2007

Attack of the $200 Laptops! (PC World)


Attack of the $200 Laptops! (PC World)
PC World - Designed for schoolchildren in developing countries, these inexpensive, stripped-down portables are drawing lots of interest from the gadget set.

Windows XP will double the price of Asustek's Eee PC (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Adding Windows XP�to Asustek Computer's Eee PC will double the price of the low-cost laptop compared to existing versions running Linux.

Asustek's low-cost laptop coming to U.S. (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Asustek Computer's Linux-based Eee PC laptop will soon be on sale in North America and Europe, and the company plans to offer a version running Windows XP by the end of the year.

Western Digital Introduces 320GB Scorpio Notebook HDD
notebook hard drive called the Scorpio 320GB SATA hard drive. This drive uses the 2.5-inch form factor for use in notebook computers and small external hard drive enclosures.The drive is also very slim with a 9.5m...

Could Cows Power Cheap Laptops? (PC World)
PC World - The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) is toying with a novel source of power for its low-cost XO laptops: cows.