Verizon to Offer HP Mini 1000 with Mobile Broadband

Boy Genius Report has information and a screen capture purporting to show that Verizon will be offering the HP Mini 1000 netbook with mobile broadband/data plans. Earlier this week, Verizon confirmed that they would be selling a netbook through corporate Verizon stores sometime in the … Read more

NVIDIA to Take Stake in VIA?

There are several news stories floating around that NVIDIA could could be taking a take in VIA Technologies. The numbers mentioned are up to 300 million new shares, with a price of $0.27 – $0.35 USD per share, which is a substantial investment. VIA confirmed … Read more

NEC to Stop Production of Non-Japanese Comptuers

With the tough economic times, it looks like NEC will cease producing PCs and laptops for businesses and buyers outside of Japan. NEC is based out of Tokyo and has apparently told the Japanese media that by the end of this year, it will be … Read more

Dell Latitude 2100 Netbook Leaked?

Gizmodo has been sent a slide and some information about a possible new netbook from Dell that would be geared towards the education market. It’s being called the Dell Latitude 2100 or the Latitude 2100 ‘Welch’. The 10-inch Intel Atom-powered netbook/ultraportable does look different, both … Read more

MSI Wind U123 in Japan on April 11

Akihabara is reporting that the MSI Wind U123 will be available in Japan on April 11 at a price of 49,800 yen ($507 USD). It was announced/mentioned earlier this month. It’s powered by the new 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280, the same CPU that powers the … Read more