http://www.digital-battery.net Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:05:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few days ago MSI added a few new mini-laptops to its lineup. And while I’m still having a tough time figureing out how the L1300, L1350, and L2300 are different from the MSI Wind U130, U135, and U230, one thing seems to be clear: You can now go ahead ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/04/09/msi-wind-l1300-l1350-netbook-now-available-for-purchase/ The Apple iPad may not hit the streets until tomorrow morning. But we don’t need to wait for some crazy enthusiast to take one apart to see what it looks like beneath glossy screen. That’s because you can already check out a series of internal photos courtesy of the FCC ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/04/02/apple-ipad-internal-photos-hit-the-fcc/ Sure, the iPad is the tablet of the moment. But it’s hardly the only touchscreen tablet coming out in the near future. One of the more interesting models I’ve seen is the WePad, an 11.6 inch tablet from German company Neofonie. But while the Apple iPad is in the hands ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/04/01/closer-look-at-ipad-wepad-prototype/ Elite Computer Systems is one of those companies you don’t hear too much about because they make systems that are typically rebadged and sold under different brand names. But the company’s G10IL netbook was a fairly popular design last year, and DigiTimes reports that the company shipped 1.6 million netbooks ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/31/ecs-to-unveil-pine-trail-laptop/ Want a netbook that’s small and light enough to throw in your back but which has a full sized keyboard that’s actually comfortable to type on — and might even have room for a numeric keypard? Designer Yang Yongchang thinks he knows how to do it: Just build a folding ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/30/yet-another-concept-netbook-with-a-folding-keyboard/ The folks at Netbook Navigator have dropped the base price of their 9 inch touchscreen tablet. Now you can place an order for the Nav 9 for as little as $599. That’s still a good $100 more thna you’ll pay for the cheapest version of Apple’s iPad, but here’s what ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/29/netbook-navigator-nav-9-tablet-to-ship-soon-for-599-and-up/ Energy Star  MSI has been cranking out 12 inch thin, light, and low power notebooks since last year. Typically they sport Intel CULV or AMD Neo processors. But the MSI Wind U250 may be the first I’ve seen with a dual core AMD Neo processor. And by seen, I mean ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/28/msi-wind-u250-notebook-wiht-dual-core-amd-neo-processor/ Lenovo hasn’t officially introduced a 10 inch ThinkPad netbook in the US, and the company may never do so. But they are being rolled out in other parts of the globe. The NSW public schools in Australia are deploying about 60,000 ThinkPad Mini 10 netbooks to students. The laptops will ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/26/60000-australian-students-getting-lenovo-thinkpad-mini-netbooks/ I’m always a little skeptical when I hear about kid-friendly PCs. I’ve seen plenty of five year olds who are more adept than adults at using a computer to surf the web, find Flash-based video games, and pull up YouTube videos of their favorite songs. Of course, that same facility with ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/25/peewee-kit-software-package-to-make-any-netbook-friendly-for-kids/ Linux system builder ZaReason appears to have launched a new Linux netbook. While there’s no information about the new Teo netbook on the ZaReason web site, you can already order one from Amazon for $460. The Teo bears a more than passing resemblance to the original MSI Wind U100 10 inch ... http://www.digital-battery.net/2010/03/24/zareason-teos-netbook-with-an-ubuntu-linux-twist/