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The Skytone Alpha 400 was one of the dirt cheap mini-laptops with an Xburst processor and a choice of Linux or Windows CE. We’ve seen dozens, if not hundreds of these little guys with Xburst or ARM-based CPUs over the past few years.
Archive for March 2nd, 2010
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Canon Rebel T2i vs Canon EOS 7D
March 2nd, 2010 
CameraTown have put together an in-depth review of the Canon Rebel T2i versus the Canon EOS 7D . When the Canon T2i was first announced it surprised many in that it had quite an extensive feature set that included an 18 megapixel CMOS sensor and full HD 1080p movie recording. A lot of the features on the Canon T2i have been handed down from the Canon EOS 7D
Averatec N1200 Netbook is Thinnest and Lightest
March 2nd, 2010 Averatec have unveiled the Averatec N1200 netbook that claims to be the thinnest and lightest on the market. The netbook weighs 2.2lbs and measures just less than an inch thick. The netbook has an Intel Atom N450 processor allowing it to be a little quicker than older netbooks and also have a better battery life thanks to the power efficiency of the N450 CPU although it must be a tiny battery as it only gets about 3 hours per charge for some reason on the smaller capacity battery
AT&T Motorola Backflip Android Phone Ships With Yahoo Search
March 2nd, 2010 AT&T are about to launch the Motorola Backflip in the next few days. What we are now hearing is that AT&T are going to be dropping Google Search from the Android install replacing it with Yahoo Search. This is the first time we have heard of a Google GOOG Android handset not using Google Search by default.
HTC HD2 Official Teardown Videos
March 2nd, 2010 We often see teardown guides from companies such as iFixit who create detailed instructions of how to tear apart various electronic devices such as iPhones, iPod’s, HTC smartphones as well as computers. What we don’t see is official videos from the manufacturers telling you how to take apart their devices. It seems that the HTC HD2 has exactly that though… an official video created by HTC to show you how to get the phone apart.
HTC HD2 Pricing on T-Mobile Leaked
March 2nd, 2010 You are probably aware by now that T-Mobile in the US are launching the HTC HD2 this month. It seems like pricing has been leaked showing the phone as selling for $199.99 after a rebate. The rebate amount is unknown at the moment although expected to be either $50 or $100.
Samsung pushes kid-friendly version of the Samsung N150 netbook
March 2nd, 2010 Netbooks are inherently kid-friendly laptops. They’re small and light, which means they won’t break your back if you stick them in a backpack, and small fingers aren’t a problem.
Pierre Cardin tablet with VIA CPU, detachable keyboard
March 2nd, 2010 Long before there was an Intel Atom processor for low power mini-laptops and tablets, there was the VIA C7-M. This processor has fallen out of favor in recent years, and it’s not quite as fast as the Atom chipset.
VIA ART-3000: Embedded PC or nettop?
March 2nd, 2010 VIA is marketing its new ART-3000 mini-PC as an embedded solution for industrial and commercial purposes. But you know what? This little guy has enough oomph to function halfway decently as a low power, small form factor desktop
AMD 890GX Chipset with on-board 1080p GPU Announced
March 2nd, 2010 AMD have announced their latest graphics chipset called the AMD 890GX. The 890GX brings HD graphics to most PC budgets. The new chipset can support up to two high performance ATI Radeon Premium Graphics cards on-board.