Archive for October, 2007
OLPC Laptops Facing Production Delays
Many of those hoping to get their hands on an OLPC XO laptop by Christmas wil have to wait. The One Laptop Per Child Foundation is having some last minute production bugs and production won’t start until November 12.
Save up to $375 on an HP Pavilion dv9500t Notebook
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Get 15% off Refurbished Dell Latitude Notebooks
Get 15% off any refurbished Latitude Notebook at Dell Outlet through 10/24 or while supplies last. Use coupon code: ??JXTW$RQW36FT
Dell Notebooks Coming to Staples
Staples will start selling Dell notebooks online and in its 1,400 stores in time for the holidays. The Dell Inspiron 1521 and Inspiron 1721 will be the first to hit Staple’s shelves. Staples will also sell Dell desktops, printers and monitors starting November.
Rugged Lenovo Notebook
Matt Kohut from Lenovo shot some pictures of a ruggedized Lenovo notebook that’s only available in China. The rugged Lenovo notebook is designed to stand up to the elements and can operate under extreme conditions, but they don’t look as polished as Panasonic’s Toughbooks.
HP Business Notebooks Get Integrated Sprint EVDO Rev. A
HP announced it will integrate Sprint mobile broadband into several HP business notebooks PCs. The companies will jointly market HP business notebooks. Integrated Sprint EVDO Rev. A. will initially be available on the HP Compaq 2710p Tablet, 6510b, 6910p and the 8510 series.
Coupon: $100 off Toshiba Satellite or Qosmio Notebooks
Get a $100 Coupon off any Satellite or Qosmio notebook priced at $1,000 or more through 10/27 at ToshibaDirect.com.
Limited Edition Pink Zune to Support Breast Cancer Research
Ford is selling a limited edition pink Zune to support breast cancer awareness. The company will donate 100% of the $249 purchase price to Susan G Komen for the Cure. The pink Zune is a first generation 30GB model. It’s not the latest tech, but it’s for a great cause.
Toshiba Relaunches Satellite Pro Notebooks
Toshiba’s relaunching the Satellite Pro line with the introduction of the A200 and A210. The Toshiba Tecra and Portege lines are the real deal for pros, but the Satellite Pro line is worth a look if you’re on a tight budget.
Apple OSX Coming October 26
Apple announced that Mac OS X Leopard will go on sale Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. Apple says Leopard is packed with more than 300 new features and introduces a brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock; a redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac.
