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.

Alienware Unveils New Area-51 Notebooks
Dell's boutique computer subsidiary Alienware has formally unveiled its new Area-51 m15x and m17x notebook computers, aiming to pack for much power and storage capacity into a notebook form factor that even performance-hungry desktop users will have to sit up and take notice.

Earthcomber Opens Free Travel and People Spotter For Web
Earthcomber LLC today launched its widely acclaimed “personal radar” service for the first time on standard desktop and notebook computers.