October 2007
Wal-Mart to Sell Acer Laptop for $348 This Friday
Wal-Mart is getting a jump start on the holidays, teasing customers with a $348 laptop that will be available this Friday. Those of you who've been waiting for Black Friday to get a cheap computer can get a jump start and score a decent notebook early. Western Digital Intros 320GB Scorpio Notebook Drives
Western Digital announced it's now shipping its new WD Scorpio 320GB 2.5-inch SATA hard drives for notebook computers. That's a 70GB improvement over the 250GB Scorpio the company introduced earlier this year. ASUS Eee PC 4G Now Available in US
Logitech and Skype team Up for High Quality Video Calls
Skype and Logitech are rolling out a new standard to offer smoother and clearer video chat. Using one of Logitech's high-end webcams, such as the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, Logitech's latest software and Skype 3.6 for Windows yield VGA quality video conferencing at 30fps. Coupon: Dell Latitude D820 for $899
Save $471 on a Dell Latitude D820 with coupon code: PRCCJB5H$W4HTX. Get a Dell Latitude D820 for $899 with Windows XP Home, 256MB nVidia Quadro graphics card, 1GB of memory, 80GB hard drive and three-year warranty. Apple Sells Over 2 Million Copies of OS X Leopard
Apple announced that it sold more than two million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since its Friday release. Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X and is packed with more than 300 new features. Lenovo L3000 Y410 Now Available in U.S.
Lenovo's going after U.S. consumers for the first time with the Lenovo Y410, a 14.1-inch widescreen notebook that's available through retailers like Office Depot and Staples. The Y410 starts at $699 and includeds Veriface (facial recognition security), Dolby Home Theater sound, an integrated sub-woofer and a media shuffle key. SprintSecure Laptop Guardian
Sprint and Alcatel-Lucent are rolling out the SprintSecure Laptop Guardian, a PC Card that combines a 3G modem, linux computer and battery to provide comprehensive security. If a SpintSecure-equipped computer is lost or stolen it can be locked down remotely by an admin, who can also wipe the drive's contents if he wants. OSX Leopard…’Better Than Vista’
The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg reviewed Leopard, Apple's latest operating system, and says its better than Vista. There are a handful of new features that he finds particularly useful, including Time Machine, an intuitive backup utility that 'just works.' 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
Save up to $375 on an HP Pavilion dv9500t Notebook PC Includes $150 instant savings, FREE 160GB to 240GB Hard Drive Upgrade ($100 value), FREE shipping ($49 value), FREE Lightscribe ($15 value), 100 FREE Prints & FREE Calendar from Snapfish ($30 value), and $50 instant savings when you add any HP Printer valued at $69 or higher. 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.