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Thursday Laptop News Roundup

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Hey gang! Well, the week’s almost over, and here’s whats going on around the world of laptops:

Slate has a great article about laptops and energy use, saying laptops are the greenest way to go.

PC World is talking about how the poor economy is resulting in free laptop deals everywhere.

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Big netbook rumors – AMD to compete

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Cyber Monday might have given all the laptop chip-makers all the proof they needed that netbooks are the next big trend, and if sales keep moving up like they are, netbooks might be the new laptop.

cNet is reporting that AMD and a number of other internal parts makers will be entering the netbook market next year.

This is a huge change for AMD, who recently aid they would be staying away from netbooks. However, AMD has said they will be looking to on-up Intel’s 10″ netbook mar

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Laptop DIY – Cute girl making laptop bag

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So, yesterday she made us a MacBook case, and today she’ll be making a bag out of her old jeans. This girl just does not like pants.

Anyway, it’s just a short little DIY for all my readers who like to sew and all the other readers who like girls. And to a few who fall into both of those categories.

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Laptop Hack – How to turn a Dell laptop into a digital picture frame

Here is a great Laptop How To for anyone that has an old Dell laptop around. Most everyone does, right? Here’s a fake statistic: Most people have gone through two Dells in their lives.

Anyway, someone should give this a try… it looks complex.

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Asus Eee PC 1002HA Reviews and Specs

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There isn’t tons of information out there on the new Asus Eee PC 1002HA, but what we do know is pretty impressive. Starting just under $500, this is one of the first strictly business targeted netbooks.

They have a very serious case of MacBook lookalike syndrome, which never hurts. As another note to design, Asus is saying this has a more sizable keyboard.

Internally, most the specs are about on par with netbooks, and it adds up to the standard mid-2 pound range for the overall weight. One upgreade is a 160 GB drive and the inclusin of 10 GB of online storage spa

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Wednesday Laptop News Roundup

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AMD is out. Intel is way in. Mac is undecided. And yesterday, Nvidia decided it would walk the fence when it comes to laptops too. They are interested, according to PC World. But they want the market to mature first.

Microsoft is also weighing in on netbooks, saying the tiny computers run the risk of “canabalizing” the wo

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More on gOS Cloud

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I talked about the new browser-based OS gOS Cloud yesterday in my news roundup, and today I looked into it a little more. I really wanted to find a video, but I found a slideshow instead. If you know of a video, let me know and I’ll get it up.

From what I can tell, it’s all browser based allowing a user to switch and launch web-apps with ease. Check out the show below for more info. And, please let me know what you think in the comments.

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Laptop Hack – How to turn your trackpad into a tablet

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Okay, this isn’t the best solution, but it’s a neat hack that cost almost nothing.

The graphic designer in my office loves how drawing tablet, and I always wondered if you could make a trackpad into one. It turns out, it’s pretty simple.

Like I said, it’s sort of rough, but it works.

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Laptop DIY – How to make a laptop case out of old pants

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There are lots of different laptop cases out there, but sometimes you just want something simple you can do yourself.

Well, the LaptopPimp found this great How To video for making your own laptop case from an old pair of pants.

Plus, it has a good looking girl in it. So, worth watching even if you don’t need a case.

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Sony VAIO VGN-TT190 Review and Specs

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Watch out! This Sony Vaio VGN-TT190 comes with a price — $4,345.00. Yikes! But, is it worth it? Let’s take a look inside and see.

This ultraportable is full of great stuff. And, at 2.8 lbs, you aren’t going to find a notebook lighter and more powerful then the VGN-TT190. I sort of wonder how they packed in an optical drive, 11″ display and wireless support, along with a great processor, into under three pounds. Plus, Blu-Ray! Are you kidding me? And while 11 inches might be small, you can use the HDMI-out port to ship your Blu-Ray movies to a big screen.

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