HP Announces TouchSmart tx2 Convertible Tablet Multi-Touch Consumer Notebook
HP has finally formally announced the long-rumored multi-touch TouchSmart tx2 convertible tablet. The unit will be the world’s first multi-touch consumer notebook. It boasts a 12.1-inch swivel display which is LED-backlit. The tx2 comes pre-installed with Windows Vista.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE CNET Publishes Story on Which Computer Manufacterers Will Survive the Coming Recession
CNET published a story today on the sustainability of the big-time PC manufacturers. They postulate that there will be fewer people shopping for new PCs, and fewer businesses making the leap as well.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Sony Battery Recall Triples - Now Includes Acer and Lenovo
The Sony laptop battery recall has hit 100,000, tripling in size since yesterday’s announcement that 35,000 were being recalled due to overheating problems. The recall now includes Li-ion batteries used in some Lenovo and Acer laptops as well as the original list of Dells, HPs and Toshibas.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE HP Releases Mini 1000 Netbook - To Offer Linux Option
HP is attempting to revive the sluggish netbook market with it’s Mini 1000 netbook. The Mini 1000 will offer an aggressive price point, a polished Linux OS and a skinny aesthetic.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE HP Confirms Rumor: Announces Two New iPaq Phones
HP confirm rumors of new smartphone devices with the announcement of the HP iPaq VoiceMessenger and the iPaq DataManager.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE HP / Compaq Woes
A Polish security researcher calling himself "porkythepig" is the one who exposed a whole host of vulnerabilities in 83 different HP and Compaq models ten days ago. Today he released an exploit that uses an ActiveX control in HP’s Software Update. It would ‘let an attacker corrupt Windows’ kernel files, making the laptop unbootable, or [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Sprint Mobile Laptops
HP has just announced new business laptops equipped with EV-DO. They include updated versions of the HP Compaq 2710p, the 6510b, the 6910p, and the 8510 series, along with some other yet-to-be-announced models.
Each will get a free month of Sprint’s mobile broadband service if you sign up for a one or two-year contract.
Sweet HP
Now I just got the 8510w and here is a beauty I would have considered. With a 14.1-inch WXGA BrightView display, your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, up to 250GB of HDD space, and a dual-layer DVD burner — this [...]
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE HP iPAQs
HP bevy of new iPAQ handhelds, comprised of the 100 Series "Classic" and 200 Series "Enterprise" edition (pictured) are based around Windows Mobile 6 Classic, and sport 64MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, a Marvell PXA310 624MHz CPU, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, and color touchscreens.
The 100 has a 3.5-inch, 240 x 320, RGB screen, Mini-USB, [...]
HP Pocket PCs
HP will be releasing two new pocket PCs back with the iPAQ 614c and 914c.
The smaller 614 has the conventional keypad with a ‘virtual wheel’ to replace the directional pad. Specs include: Windows Mobile 6 Professional, 12 keys + Navigation Circle, 2.8" QVGA display, 3G / HSDPA / WiFi, GPS, and a 3 Megapixel camera
The [...]
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