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Laptops, Tablets, eReaders

Medialine's Dutch Tablet Duke

31 August 2011 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Medialine's Dutch Tablet Duke

Medialine launches the Duke of Holland, the latest in the mPad Android tablet line-- now with Android 3.2 (aka Honeycomb).

It carries a 10.1" capacitative LED backlit TFT LCD touchscreen with 1280x800 resolution.

Powering it is a dual-core 1 Ghz Tegra T20 processor, 1GB system memory and 16GB eMMC internal storage, while connections come through wifi, Bluetooth and optional built-in 3G.

One can also expand storage via micro SD slot (supports up to 32GB).

Completing the package is x2 cameras Continue reading...

The "First True Gaming Laptop"?

31 August 2011 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Razer announces the Razer Blade, calling it "the world's first true gaming laptop" to make gamers and developers "return to the PC as the primary gaming platform of choice."

It comes in a portable package-- 22.5mm thick and weighing 3.2kg-- with a 17" display, 2.8GHz i7 processor, 8GB RAM, 320GB SATA HDD and a GeForce GT555M video card.

Razer also includes its Switchblade interface-- x10 adaptive tactile keys (like the Optimus Maximus) and a multi-touch LCD panel acting as either mouse replacement Continue reading...

The Strange Case of the Disappearing Touchpads

29 August 2011 Bob Snyder Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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The Strange Case of the Disappearing Touchpads

Best Buy sold less than 10% of its initial order of HP TouchPads after its July launch and wanted HP to take the remainder of the 270,000 TouchPads back.

Then in HP's famous capitulation of the PC business, CEO Leo Apotheker said, "Our TouchPad has not been gaining enough traction in the marketplace. We have made the difficult but necessary decision to shut down the WebOS hardware operations."

Then the firesale started:  Instead of taking the inventory back, HP gave Best Buy the go-ahead to dump t Continue reading...

Tablets' Future Growth and Changes

25 August 2011 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Tablets' Future Growth and Changes

In-Stat predicts tablet shipments will reach 250M in 2017, thanks to increasing competition from major companies (including Samsung, Motorola, RIM, LG and HTC) entering the market.

The analyst says tablets are competing not only against PCs-- but against all CE and computing devices.

The tablet market and its ecosystem will continue evolving, with the next few generations showing increasing differentiation towards different market segments and useage models.

Meanwhile degrading prices will make Continue reading...

Intel Bets on Ultrabooks

17 August 2011 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Intel Bets on Ultrabooks

Intel pushes the "Ultrabook" concept further, releasing its reference designs and creating an Ultrabook fund worth $300 million.

Ultrabooks will come in 2 types-- an 18mm thick model with a 11 - 13" screen, and a 21mm thick model with a 14 - 17" screen.

Intel promises Ultrabook price points will be more mainstream than those of Apple's Macbook Air models, making them more attractive to customers.

Meanwhile the Ultrabook fund will invest directly in Intel's OEM partners and over the next 3-4 years-- Continue reading...

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