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Pixel Qi Laptop CEO Claims Forthcoming Laptop Will Run 20 to 40 Hours on Single Charge

Nerd Grind — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:44:11 +0000

Mary Lou Jespen, the XO Laptop designer and OLPC’s CTO before leaving to found Pixel Qi, has grand ambitions for her mythical $75 laptop. The company is working on a laptop that will be able to run on for 20 to 40 hours on a single battery charge. Sounds like magic, but they assure us it is just old fashioned science.

The laptop will boast incredible efficiency, thanks to an LCD that can switch to a monochrome view to conserve energy. She offers no concrete details other than that regarding the innovation but we should be on the lookout when they drop sometime during the second half of next year.

ASUS Releases 12-inch Bamboo Laptop for $1,800

Nerd Grind — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:11:14 +0000

ASUS may not be the first bamboo-ensconced laptop in the world, but they are certainly trying to be the best. The laptop will feature a 12-inch screen and will go on sale at Taiwan’s IT Month exhibition this Saturday. They’ll run NT$59,900, or just over $1,800.

The company offers no word as to what configuration that’ll get you though. ASUS says even the base config is fairly capable, however.

Macforums Member Accidentally Buys Macbook Air Prototype on eBay

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:17:48 +0000

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.

There are a few changes from the final design: The microphone positioning is a bit off, the keyboard has no lighting, and it runs an interim build of OS X 10.5. The bottom, as shown in the photo above, is black-colored aluminum. Apple has offered no word as to how the prototype unit escaped their clutches.

HP Announces TouchSmart tx2 Convertible Tablet Multi-Touch Consumer Notebook

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:28:34 +0000

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. It also comes with a bezel-mounted fingerprint reader, an integrated webcam with microphone, Bluetooth, WiFi, stereo speakers, a multicard reader and a LightScribe SuperMulti DVD burner. HP has also loaded it with an AMD Turion X2 dual-core processor, MediaSmart 2.0 software, a VGA output, Ethernet, and at least one USB port. According to sources, they should be going on sale at the HP website any day now. The company has issued no word on pricing.

Toshiba Announces Their 500GB Laptop Drive Will Be Available for Holiday Season

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:19:04 +0000

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. It’s 9.5mm, features a 2.5-inch 3Gbps SATA interface, 1.4 watt idle power draw and a 5,400rpm spin. It does lack full-disk hardware encryption, however. Toshiba has offered no word on the price.

White House Officials May Force Obama to Ban His BlackBerry from Oval Office

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:10:35 +0000

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.

The law in question is the Presidential Records Act, which requires all official correspondance to be made available for public domain. This means 3 a.m. BlackBerry emails will have to be curbed considerably. However, aides to the president-elect say he has a laptop at the ready to sit on the historic Oval Office desk.

Samsung Releases Q310-34P Laptop – Reviews Are In

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:32:29 +0000

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.

The laptop has a 13.3-inch screen and it’s glossy display received special attention from Laptop Magazine. The only thing bad that can be said about it is the price, which clocks in at about $1,200.

Amazon OLPC XO Laptop Give One – Get One Program Now Live

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:06:35 +0000

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. This deal has been going on since last year in certain areas but Amazon really gives it the mass-market push it deserves.

For you stingy types, Amazon also allows you to buy just one OLPC XO for $199.

Dell Releases Red Mini Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook in Japan Today

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:27 +0000

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. Dell Japan has also announced the Inspiron Mini 9 Platinum Package, which features a 32GB SSD for ¥54,980 or about $565.The company offers no word when or if the Red Mini will be coming to America.

MacMall Offers MacBook Air Deal – With Parallels Just $1150

Nerd Grind — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:37:43 +0000

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. The deal is for brand new laptops, and not refurbished units. Head on over to MacMall to check it out.

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