Dell Adamo – Users Can’t Replace Battery

Pocket-lint is reporting that the new 13.4-inch Dell Adamo does not have a user-replaceable battery. At this time, Dell hasn’t mentioned any costs associated with a new or replacement battery. This mirrors the 13.3-inch Apple MacBook Air as well as Apple’s high-end 17-inch MacBook Pro. … Read more

11.6-inch Acer Aspire One This Year?

We’ll treat it as a rumor for now, but macles* has had good information in the past. As macles* points out, up until now, most “new” Acer Aspire Ones were just a slightly larger version of the original 8.9″ AAO, including the 10.1″ Acer Aspire … Read more

Asustek CEO Discusses Future Eee PC Plans (TechRadar UK)

Last week, TechRadar UK posted an interview with Asustek’s CEO, Jerry Shen. Shen discussed Asustek’s upcoming plans for their Eee PC lineup, as well as slightly larger devices. He mentioned that the focus of the Eee PC “Seashell”, aka the Asus Eee PC 1008/HA was … Read more

Release Dates for LG X120

We are finally getting some release dates for the upcoming 10-inch LG X120. Earlier this month, it was reported that the X110 would be available in the US before July, with a European release this month (March) for the X120. Engadget found a press release … Read more

Xandro Presto Beta Hands-On (LAPTOP Magazine)

Last week, Xandros released a beta of Presto, a Xandros-based Linux distribution designed for laptops/netbooks and ultraportables as an “instant-on” OS environment. It’s considered a “pre-boot” environment that works with Windows XP and Windows Vista-based systems. It allows you to quickly boot into an environment … Read more