Macforums Member Accidentally Buys Macbook Air Prototype on eBay
A Macforums member bought an “as-is” Macbook Air from Ebay and the unit ended up being an early Air prototype. The computer bears a mark indicating it was built in May 2007, six months before the line was introduced.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE 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 Toshiba Announces Their 500GB Laptop Drive Will Be Available for Holiday Season
Toshiba has announced it will be shipping their 500GB laptop drive in December, in time for the holiday season. The 500GB drive has a similar feature set to other drives.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE White House Officials May Force Obama to Ban His BlackBerry from Oval Office
Barack Obama is quite the fan of the BlackBerry. However, there are actual laws in place that all but bar Obama’s gadget from the Oval Office. Potentially.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Samsung Releases Q310-34P Laptop - Reviews Are In
Samsung has released their Q310-34P ultra-portable laptop. The folks over at Laptop Magazine reviewed it and it was found to be “handsome,” the performance “smooth” and the endurance adequate.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Amazon OLPC XO Laptop Give One - Get One Program Now Live
The Amazon OLPC XO Give 1-Get 1 laptop program is now live. Here’s how it works: For $399 you get one OLPC XO laptop sent to you and another one is sent to a child in the developing world. Quite the novel concept.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Dell Releases Red Mini Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook in Japan Today
Dell has released a red version of their popular Inspiron Mini 9 for the Japanese market. The red netbook will finally be released today in Japan, after being rumored to exist since May.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE MacMall Offers MacBook Air Deal - With Parallels Just $1150
MacMall is selling the previous-gen MacBook Air for $1150 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The unit will ship for free. To make the deal even sweeter, the retailer will throw in Parallels for free as well.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Lenovo Announces ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive - With Passcode
Lenovo has announced their ThinkPad USB Portable Secure hard drive. It features a passcode system that uses a physical keypad. This should be useful for those who store sensitive information.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Dell Taking Orders for Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook - Ships in December
Dell is finally set to release the Inspiron Mini 12 in North America. The company has begun taking orders for the 12-inch netbook.
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