MacBook Air’s CPU in Non-Apple Laptops?

Could the custom CPU that Intel cooked up for Apple’s MacBook Air find its way into other, non-Apple, laptops? Say it ain’t so! But it maybe, at least according to PC Advisor: Two PC makers will use the miniaturised Intel Core 2 Duo processors used … Read more

Dell Closing Kiosks, Focusing on Retail

Customers will no longer be able to check out such Dell products as the Dell XPS M1330, Dell’s 13.3″ consumer laptop (around 4 pounds, Intel Core 2 Duo) as well as their other consumer-oriented products, in malls, shopping centers, and airports across the US. Computerworld … Read more

Toshiba Portege M700 – First Thoughts (TabletPCReview)

Tiffany Boggs over at Tablet PC Review, has posted her First Thoughts Review of the Toshiba Portege M700. I’ve posted several stories about the M700 in recent days, suffice to say it’s Toshiba’s latest Tablet PC convertible, with a 12″ widescreen (a departure from the … Read more

MacBook Air Now Officially Shipping

It’s now official, according to Apple, the MacBook Air is now shipping: CUPERTINO, California—January 30, 2008—Apple® today announced that MacBook Airâ„¢, the world’s thinnest notebook, is now shipping. MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum height of 0.76-inches is … Read more

Asustek Eee PC 8G Delays, New Products (No Touchscreen)

Asus Eee PCEarlier this week, DigiTimes reported on Asustek’s woes in regards to rolling the Asus Eee PC 8G out to consumers. According to Asustek, the problem is both flash memory and battery related:

Asustek company president Jerry Shen admitted SLC NAND flash is running tight, although he noted that the shortage of batteries is more of a concern for the company.

Asustek claims that the Asus Eee PC 8G will begin shipping again in 1-2 weeks.

Today, DigiTimes mentioned that there will be no touchscreens coming to the upcoming next generation of the Eee PC lineup:

In other news, Shen also pointed out the company’s market research has determined that touch screen is not a highly demanded feature for Eee PC customers, and therefore it will suspend plans to include the option of a touch screen panel in the next generation of Eee PCs.

In addition, the Eee line will be adding a couple of new members to the family, this time expanding it radically from the 7″ Eee PC laptops we’ve already seen. The new products are:

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