Xavier Lanier
Pavilion tx2500z: HP's Consumer Tablet (video)
HP introduced the Pavilion tx2500z last week in Berlin at the Making Connections 2008 conference. Kevin Wentzel explains the improvements and explains why the tx2500z could be an ideal notebook for students. Tablet PCs Help Manage 8,000 Cows
Here's a video that shows how one dairy uses Tablet PCs to manage the health, breeding and care of over 8,000 cows. Box Canyon Dairy uses eight MobileDemand xTablets to track down individual cows and do whatever needs to be done. VIA OpenBook Opened (video)
VIA's Tim Brown opens up an OpneBook and shows us the guts of this 8.9-inch mini notebook reference design. The OpenBook has two PCI Express Mini Card slots with 52 pin edge connectors that enable the WiMAX, HSDPA, EV-DO, W-CDMA, WiFi, Blue Tooth and AGPS connectivity. 
Save $350 on Inspiron laptop purchases over $1299 (before tax, fees, shipping & handling) + FREE Standard Shipping with coupon code N6DT1G$64M79BW. Toshiba Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55 Announced
Toshiba’s expanded its multimedia powerhouse Qosmio brand with three new notebooks today. The Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55 are specifically designed for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts. HP TouchSmart- Why Can't I Have This Interface on My Tablet?
usually don't take much interest in desktop computers, but I really like the HP TouchSmart's new touch interface. Check out the video in this post and the suite of applications that are specifically built for a touch interface. HP Focuses on "Innovation that Matters"
John Cook, HP's vice president of marketing in the consumer PC business unit talks to Notebooks.com about HP's new notebook line and why he's focusing on innovation that matters to customers. 
AMD Intros Puma, Better Graphics for the Masses (video)
AMD officially announced the availability of its latest mobile platform, which promises improved graphics performance in both mainstream and high-end notebooks. Acer Aspire One Announced
Acer's the latest to officially launch an 8.9-inch notebook. The Acer Aspire One is built to fulfill all of your basic computing needs on the go for as low as $400. Free iPod Touch w/ MacBooks and MacBook Pros
Apple's offering a free iPod Touch or iPod Nano to college-bound students and teachers with the purchase of any MacBook or MacBook Pro between now and September 15. The 8GB iPod Touch sells for $299, making it a very attractive bonus. ASUS 901, 1000 and 1000(H) Launched at Computex
ASUS showed off the Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000 (H) models today at Computex 2008 in Taipei. The new Eee PCs are more robust and expensive than earlier versions. The low-cost ultraportable market is really heating up and ASUS isn't standing still. 