Author Archive: Xavier Lanier
200GB Notebook Drive from Fujitsu
Fujitsu will ship a 200 GB notebook computer drive by the end of May, The new drive will operate at 4200 rpm, consumes 1.6w and be a great feature for notebooks destined to act as PVR’s.
Notebooks w/Vista Can Have Multiple Displays
Here’s a great video of Microsoft’s auxiliary LCD for notebooks that run Vista It’s sort of like the external LCDs on most clamshell mobile phones, but with a lot more functionality, that makes it possible to play music, check email, your calendar and read RSS feeds without opening your notebook or burning through your battery [...]
Fidelity Loses Laptop, Nearly 200,000 HP Employees’ Data
A Fidelity Investment notebook was stolen, putting 196,000 current and former HP employees’ names, social security numbers and dates of birth at risk.
PayPal Launches Mobile Payment Service
PayPal Mobile launched a great service that allows users to make payments with their phones. There are a couple of other services that let you pay friends via SMS, but PayPal mobile has a few features that blow the others away.
Professor Bans Computers in Classroom
The good news is law students are being forced to use wireless, featherweight and silent devices to take notes on a flexible,bright and cheap displays. The bad news is the input devices are also know as “pens,†and the displays â€ÂÂÂsheets of paper.â€ÂÂÂ
World’s Smallest Dual Core
Samsung announced the world’s “smallest dual core notebook.†The specs look great on this, including a 6-cell battery that allows for a 7-hour runtime. This won’t be available in the states, but Asia will snap these up.
Vista Delayed to 2007
Bill Gates and the Vista developers have been rumored to be taking full advantage of Ghost Recon’s multiplayer missions and that’s eaten away at the dev schedule.
I really appreciate that Microsoft worked so hard to get the XBOX out…
Microsoft’s Origami Project Video
Interesting video of Microsoft’s compact ‘Oragami’ ultraportable computers.
Notebook Vendors Slashing Orders with Intel
Leading notebook vendors, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Asustek Computer, reportedly have slashed their orders for CPUs and chipsets already placed with Intel
