Years ago, as computer prices dropped, there was often talk of the so called $100 computer. We never quite reached it, and a notebook for less than $500 was perhaps as close as an affordable computer that well, someone was actually gonna want to use as their main system. So now CVS is planning out a [...]
Continue reading...31. July 2010 | by Jonas
Microsoft looks like they are reacting to the market, rather than leading it once again. It’s a shame for a company that can spend an estimated 250 million dollars on the failed Kin phone, and still the Windows tablet is stillborn. The market that Microsoft is reacting to is the Apple iPad. After the extensive debate, [...]
Continue reading...12. July 2010 | by Jonas
Steve Ballmer spoke again today at the Microsoft Worldwide partner conference. During his keynote address, he pointed out that despite Microsoft ditching the Courier concept tablet, they are still committed to releasing Windows 7 tablets. Hey, wait a second, we’ve been down this route before. On more than one occasion, Microsoft has promised us tablets. Most [...]
Continue reading...29. April 2010 | by Jonas
…We hardly knew ya! Once in a while, a good concept comes along. When Microsoft starting showing us videos of a dual screen portable computing device, many of us started to salivate. Here was something that took a fresh approach to the problem of portable computing. With its pen based input, and seamless integration of data [...]
Continue reading...5. March 2010 | by Jonas
Back in the Fall, a curious video for a curious product surfaced. The video was for the Microsoft Courier, a small pen based computing device that promised to put just about every current tablet or netbook to shame. At the time, I simply wasn’t sure that such a device would ever be available as [...]
Continue reading...3. March 2010 | by Jonas
If you long for the days of a 7″ netbook, then the product Engadget spotted might just be for you. Actualy, I’ll skip right to the punchline, and spare you the suspense- it is only $85. I have to admit at the current price of two tanks of gas, my standards go way down, and [...]
Continue reading...22. February 2010 | by Jonas
At CES, there was one Windows tablet that got quite a bit of attention- the HP Slate. This device is the antithesis of the iPad as it is a full featured device, complete with a full OS, and full processor. On top of that, it can run flash, and do anything that any other Windows [...]
Continue reading...8. February 2010 | by Jonas
This is a short video of the ExoPC doing its tablet thing caught on video. I like the speed that I am seeing, and how easy it looks for this thing to control. On top of that, notice how they keep showing this on the side, and the USB ports being exposed. [...]
Continue reading...1. February 2010 | by Jonas
It is starting to look like 2010 will be the year of the tablet PC. With Apple entering the market with their iPad, other manufacturers are also rushing into this market segment. The latest tablet spotted is from ExoPC. This tablet is expected to be available in March, at the $499 price point that seems to [...]
Continue reading...22. January 2010 | by Jonas
There has been a whole flurry of new netbooks in the last month. Acer is generally known for their more affordable gear, and their new model that uses the latest Atom N450 chip is the Aspire One 532h. I have to admit that with a price tag of $299, sometimes it almost seems a little [...]
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19. August 2010 | by Jonas
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