Dospara Releases Atom-Powered Prima Note Cartina UM Netbook in Japan

Dospara has released their Prime Note Cartina UM 8.9-inch netbook in Japan this week. The thing is powered by a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU and possesses 1GB of DDR2 RAM.

Legacy Entertainment Releases USB-enabled Joystick that Looks like Atari Controller

Legacy Entertainment has released a joystick that doubles as an homage to the legendary Atari 2600 controller. The joystick just looks like an Atari controller, however. It’s fully Windows, OS X and Linux compatible and connects via USB.

ASUS CEO Says $200 Eee PC in 2009

Jerry Shen, CEO of ASUS, noted recently that his company would release an Eee PC priced at US$200 in 2009. He also noted to a group of analysts that the 7- and 8.9 inch Eee PCs would be discontinued to make room for the 10-inch model.

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.

Kids really like sugar - really dislike Windows XP

An editor at Cnet gave his 8 year old daughter the choice between an OLPC XO laptop running Windows XP and one running the Sugar UI. She chose Sugar. Ok, this isn’t exactly the scientific method but the Sugar interface certainly makes more sense than that dreary ’ole XP interface.

Evo “Smart Console” Hopes to be the “System of Tomorrow”

Envizions Computer Entertainment intends enter the “console war” with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo with the announcement of a linux-based console name the Evo “Smart Console.”

A Few Tidbits Leak Out on the Palm Foleo

There are those, myself included, who wonder at the value of the Palm Foleo, but who are we to judge? The specifications are starting to trickle out, and so perhaps there’s something in there to get excited about:

416MHz Intel-Marvel PXA27x processor
Marathon 2700G graphics with video out
128MB of RAM for running applications
256MB of non-volatile RAM for [...]

Hold Your Horses - Lenovo Will Deliver Linux Someday!

Yes, after making hay about their plan to install SUSE Linux on some laptops, it looks like it’s actually going to happen. You’ll have to wait until the fourth quarter, but hey, you’re a patient sort, aren’t you?

Google Maps in Virgin America

Virgin America is getting Google Maps integrated into its Linux-based Red seatback system. You’ll enjoy eight levels of zoom, as well as being able to pan off the aircraft to explore what you have just flown over. It’s nice to have something else to do - or to keep those little kids busy so they [...]

RAZR 2 Looks Promising

Twice the screen resolution of the orignal Razor, Motorola’s Razor 2 not only gives better picture clarity, it will also add a new technology that will help with sound.  Called “Crystal Talk” technology, this Linux-based platform will adjust the volume of your phone to the ambient noise in the background.  No need to adjust it [...]