Monthly Archives: March 2009

Dell Adds HD (1366×768) Displays to Inspiron Mini 10

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Chad O.

It looks like the 10.1-inch Intel Atom powered Dell Inspiron Mini 10 will be the first of the mainstream Atom-powered netbooks/ultraportables to have a High Definition (HD) display. For $35 over the normal price, you can add the 1366×768 display … Continue reading →

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MSI X-Slim X340 Video – The Envelope Test

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Chad O.

Remember the demonstration Steve Jobs put on with the MacBook Air at the beginning of last year, where Jobs pulled a 13.3″ MacBook Air out of a manilla envelope. German website NewGadgets.de has a similar demonstration, with the upcoming MSI … Continue reading →

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Western Digital Gets Into SSD Game

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Chad O.

If you’ve been wondering when Western Digital would jump into the Solid State Drive (SSD) market, wonder no more. Today, Western Digital announced that they would be buying SiliconSystems, Inc. for $65 million (USD). SiliconSystems, Inc., currently supplies SSDs for … Continue reading →

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Asus Eee PC 1004DN – It’s Official

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Chad O.

It’s official – Asustek issued a press release over the weekend for the upcoming 10-inch Asus Eee PC 1004DN, which will be the first Eee PC to feature an internal optical writer (Super-Multi DVD drive). This follows reports from last … Continue reading →

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Samsung N110 Reviewed, Available for Pre-Order

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Chad O.

Update: Available at NewEgg.com – Samsung N110-12PBK – $469.99 – Intel N270 Atom, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3MP Webcam, Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR, 6-cell Battery The next netbook/ultraportable from Samsung that’s available in the US may not be the 12-inch VIA-powered … Continue reading →