Monthly Archives: February 2009

Are mini laptops any good for anything else?

Are mini laptops any good for anything else?

The mini laptop such as the Asus Eee PC is a great little device for surfing the web while out and about, but when it comes to serious computing are they any good for any other application? The Asus has such a small amount of available memory that running additional applications as well as a browser.

 

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Sony Vaio gets OS X

Sony Vaio gets OS X

It is amazing how the hackers get the time to do some of their best work, take “DaHarder” who has managed to get a brand new Sony Vaio P and converted to run the Leopard operating system. This may not be all of that impressive as it stands.

 

 

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Review of Trimble Yuma

Review of Trimble Yuma

This is a seriously rugged and tough tablet PC that has been designed for extreme conditions, where only a tough tablet will do. This Trimble machine has been built to military standards to withstand heat, cold, humidity and of course impact.

 

 

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Asus offer SSD upgrades

Asus offer SSD upgrades

Owners of Asus Eee Pc mini laptops who are not happy with their 4 Gb, 12 Gb, or 16 Gb solid state drives (SSD) this is good news for Asus users who want a better faster machine without having to pay for a complete upgrade.

 

 

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Haier show off at the MWC

Haier show off at the MWC

The GSMA Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) has been responsible for the introduction of some brilliant new additions to their range, such as this mini laptop. The congress is to do with mainly mobile devices but these days mini laptops fall into that category.

 

 

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Acer is marketing to schools

Acer is marketing to schools

Mini laptops are great for surfing the internet while you are out and about, put one with a mobile broadband modem or Wi-Fi and they are ideal machine for checking up on emails and other important business matters.

 

 

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ARM’s collection grows

ARM’s collection grows

The chip maker ARM is getting a large following of mini laptops and other digital devices, this is has been shown by their exhibit at the GSMA Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) held in Barcelona in Spain.

 

 

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Laptop DIY – How to Make Your Laptop More Eco-Friendly!

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Missy over at the Keetsa blog has some great insights on how to make your laptop greener with simple questions you can ask yourself before buying a laptop and adjusting some settings for existing laptops:

How-to green a new laptop (questions to ask)

1. Manufacturer ethics? – Check the Greenpeace rating of the brand or manufacturer you plan on purchasing from. See how the company fares on the list of sustainability, as this may make or break your decision to go and support them.

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How to Recharge your Laptop Battery Up to 7 Hours!

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Are you always running out of power?  Well, there’s a moderately cheap solution for that, it’s called MyPower All Plus, an external battery for your laptop and other USB devices.

You can get up to 7 hours of extra laptop charge simply by hooking it up with one of these external batteries.

The thing I like most about this external laptop battery is the size, it’s small enough to fit in your laptop bag.

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