Archive for January, 2009
OLPC 2.0 dual touchscreen mockup surfaces in the wild
What we’re staring at here is apparently the first “in the wild” shot of the promised dual touchscreen OLPC 2.0. As far as we can tell (thanks, Mr. Blurrycam), we’d wager this is a purely non-working mockup, since that “touchscreen” looks a bit too much like “glued-on paper” to us, but we’re really short […]
AMD has no plans for Geode successor, retirement party
You know that low-power Geode processor that powered a-many of OLPC XOs? Better stock up now, ’cause AMD isn’t planning a proper successor. In the words of spokesman Phil Hughes: “There are no plans for a follow-on product to today’s available AMD Geode LX products, but we expect to make this very successful processor available […]
Panasonic’s Toughbook 19 / 30 get even tougher, better
Make no mistake, Panasonic’s Toughbook 19 ($3,749) and Toughbook 30 ($3,649) have been around for quite some time. Some would attribute their longevity to their burly nature, but we know the truth — Panny just keeps upgrading ‘em without changing the model name. Bantering aside, these two are receiving yet another round of refreshes that […]
HP’s six-cell battery for Mini 1000 offers twice the battery life, a fraction of the value
Mr. Blurrycam never lies, so when he caught sight of a six-cell battery for HP’s Mini 1000 we knew one would be coming soon. Sure enough, three weeks later it’s up for sale on HP’s site selling for a bargain (gulp) price of $153.90. That’s almost half the cost of an entire machine (which currently […]
