Archive for the 'Notebook computers' Category

Sony Vaio UX Micro PC

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

Sony has been making really cool sub-notebooks in Japan for a long time. With the new UMPC licencing of XP from Microsoft they have decided to launch the Sony Vaio UX Micro PC.
It only has 4.5 inch display but with 800×600 resolution which will make you squint. It also has a keyboard. There is only […]

Umpc buzz cooling off

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

I really was looking forward to buying a umpc but I am no longer sure. The lack of keyboard and relatively high price on the first models is not very appealing. There are full featured notebooks for around $850, the first umpc will be slightly more.

OQO in trouble counters

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

OQO has been making great Umpcs for a couple of years. With the launch of a couple of low-cost Umpcs this month OQO is countering by shifting to niche markets. The Oqo costs $2000 and has a 5 inch screen. The Umpcs will cost less than $1000 and have 7 inch screens. The first models […]

Microsoft is hot - Apple is not

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Apple’s launch on February 28th was pretty lame. New processors in the Mac Mini and an expensive amplified speaker. And whats with jeans on the floor?
In comparison the rumors of a $600 tiny PC with Windows XP is really exciting. The Origami project is very hot on the net. It seems to be a […]

eBay bargains and not so good deals

Monday, November 21st, 2005

eBay is a great place for bargains. But many sellers are unrealistic. The worst deals can be found in used Notebook Computers. People have a hard time accepting that prices are cut in half in a couple of months.
There are some bargains to found. The best notebook bargains can be found in auctions directly […]

Dell diversifies product line

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

The Dell notebook line is pretty wide now. At the top of the line is the Inspiron XPS Gen 2.

The specs are impressive:

Pentium 770 2.13 Ghz
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
17 inch 1080p screen
100GB Hard Drive
8x Double-layer DVD-R
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6800 Ultra

The price is pretty impressive: US$3800.
On the low end you can get a […]