The Enterprise Case for Instant-On Laptops (NewsFactor)

The Enterprise Case for Instant-On Laptops (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - New virtualization platforms for laptops are currently in the works that promise to give notebook users instant-on access to selected applications without having to wait for Windows to boot. Announced last month by San Jose-based startup DeviceVM, Splashtop was first down the chute, followed by Phoenix Technologies' HyperSpace platform, which was unveiled earlier this week.

One Laptop Per Child Machines a Reality (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Two years after Nicholas Negroponte left MIT Media Lab to found One Laptop Per Child, the first XO laptops are finally rolling off a production line in China, the organization announced Tuesday.

Sony Introduces Eco-Friendly Notebooks (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The limited-edition computers come in nature-inspired colors and patterns to reflect their environment-conscious features.

CP Tech 2.5" Platinum Series External Hard Drive
...and keeps the hard drive running cooler for optimum performance A fast and easy way to store data for both desktop and notebook computers.

How To Buy An Unlocked Cell Phone (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Two new PCs running Linux out of the box hit the shelves last week: Asus's $399 Eee Flash-storage mini-notebook and Everex's $198 TC2502 gPC, courtesy of Wal-Mart. Yes, they both run Linux, but the similarities end there -- and my money's on the Eee being the real success story of the two.