MSI and Asustek to Showcase CULV Laptops at CeBIT

We’ve known about the MSI X-Slim X320 since CES 2009, although not too much, at least as far as pricing and release dates. We also know that MSI has been showing off the X-Slim X340 and X600 ahead of next week’s CeBIT 2009 in Germany. … Read more

ASUS N10J-A2 Review (LAPTOP Mag)

LAPTOP Magazine has reviewed the 10.2-inch Asus N10J-A2, which is Asustek’s high-end netbook. It’s actually really pushing the definition of a netbook, given the features and the price (the reviewed model is $799 and Amazon.com has it for $763). More important than the price (and … Read more

Ars Technica: The State of the Netbook, Part II

Earlier this month Ars Technica published the first part of their “State of the Netbook” series. The first part covered around 15-20 years prior to 2008/2009. Yesterday they published part two, aptly named “The State of the Netbook, Part II: The Inevitable Eeeruption” which covers … Read more

Two Hands-On Videos of Asus Eee PC T91

A few sites have started previewing the upcoming 8.9″ Asus Eee PC T91, Asus’ first touchscreen and Tablet PC convertible netbook/ultraportable. Last week, Mobile Computer was able to make a hands-on video of a pre-production model of the Eee PC T91. They show off the … Read more

Seagate Drops Patent Suit Against STEC Over SSDs

Back in April of 2008, there were several stories about Seagate Technology LLC filing a lawsuit against STEC inc., alleging various patent infringements covering Solid State Drive (SSD or Solid State Disk) technology. Prior to the lawsuit, Seagate’s CEO Bill Watkins made some comments that … Read more