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Acer Aspire One laptops now available in the States

 
Acer Aspire One

Computer manufacturer Acer announced the availability of its Acer Aspire One lightweight laptops in the U.S.  Weighing a tad over 2 pounds, the 1.1-inch thick notebooks are perfect for users looking for a portable and mobile Internet solution.
Coming in a rainbow of colors, the new One lineup will initially be offered in blue [...]

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New details released about upcoming Dell subnotebook

 
Dell’s upcoming subnotebook, the Dell E

In today’s subnotebook hype, Dell realized that it was falling behind, and quickly compensated by leaking details about an upcoming notebook.  More details have been released today; Engadget is reporting that the Dell E will have an 8.9-inch screen, and will compete with the Eee PC and HP subnotebooks, both in [...]

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VIA unveils 3G-capable UMPC OpenBook Mini-Note laptop

VIA OpenBook UMPC

VIA is now showing a new ultra portable notebook, the OpenBook Mini-Note. Building on the VIA Ultra Mobile platform, which uses the VIA C7-M ULV processor and VX800 IGP chipset, the new notebook offers fast processing, low voltage needs, and a rich featureset.
The OpenBook features a 8.9″ display screen (1024×600 pixel), three [...]

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Bestlink’s Alpha 400 ultra-mini Linux laptop is ultra-affordable

Bestlink Alpha 400

UMPC’s seem to be popping up everywhere lately and the latest is a new Linux-based ultra-mini PC from Hong Kong that is ultra-affordable at US$250.
Bestlink’s Alpha 400 sports a 7″ 800×480 pixel resolution truecolor display screen, 32-bit XBurst 400MHz CPU, 128MB of RAM, 1-2GB of internal flash, and an ethernet port. Bestlink [...]

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OLPC and Microsoft begin Windows XP distribution

After all the rumors, OLPC and Microsoft have finally begun distribution of Windows XP in their laptops. The launch will initially cover 5-6 countries, with a full-scale distribution in August or September. Unlike the initial reports, however, the XO will not be able to dual-boot between Windows XP and Linux. In order [...]

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Asus’ mini Eee PC 900 set for U.S. launch on May 12

Asustek has confirmed that its ultra small Eee PC 900 will be coming to America. The 900 is set to wash ashore on May 12. The Asus Eee PC 900 will be offered in two flavors; XP with 12GB of storage (4GB of flash memory, 8GB solid state drive), and Linux with [...]

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