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Lenovo IdeaPad U1 – Use as a Netbook at Home and Take Just the Screen On The Road

by Jay Garrett on January 5, 2010

For those that want to stay hip with the latest fashions Lenovo bring you the IdeaPad U1.

Everyone seems to be talking about tablets and/or netbooks – Boom! The IdeaPad U1 is both!

You can use it as an Intel Core Duo SU processored Windows 7 netbook who’s spec includes 4GB of RAM, 2 USB ports, HDMI and a 4-in-1 memory reader.

But when it’s all about tablet computing, say, running a version of Linux – just hoik the screen from the IdeaPad U1’s body.

As easy as that.

The tablet section of the IdeaPad U1 has a Qualcomm ARM Snapdragon chip and 512MB of RAM all of its own. There’s even a 1.3MP webcam!

It’s gotta be more useful than just being a German bus seat.

The clever 2-in-1 Lenovo IdeaPad U1 will cost somewhere around the $1000 mark when it shows itself in June. Expect more deets when the CES kicks off :)

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Dell Inspiron Zino HD on Sale – Windows Mac Mini Desktop Media Centre Computer

by Jay Garrett on November 11, 2009

inspiron-zino-hdLooking for a Windows-based Mac Mini alike?

Do you need to be able to choose from a multitude of colours and designs to suit your hip pad?

Say “welllllllll heeeeeeelloooooo!” to the new Dell Inspiron Zino HD.

The mini desk-top puter measures a mere 7.8 x 7.8 x 3.4 inches.

As I mentioned just seconds ago: It’s personalisable.

There’s 10 optional interchangeable colours and designs as well as the range of AMD Athlon processors, ATI Mobility Radeon graphics, up to 1TB hard disk and up to 8GB RAM.

You get four USB ports, a headphone connector, a four-in-one-memory card reader, Wi-Fi, VGA, eSATA and HDMI connectors – the latter of which in conjunction with the optional Blu-ray drive will turn the little cutey into a wee HD home cinema pc.

More choice comes with the OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Ubuntu Linux 9.04.

Price-wise you’re looking at £299 for the base model, get the puter and chuck in a monitor for £531 and for the top-of-the-ranger you’ll be paying £744.

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Want Windows 7 and Own an iPhone or iPod Touch? You’d Better Hang on!

November 2, 2009 Click to read more →
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No-one (apart from my BlackBerry owning friends) would argue that the iPhone is pretty much one of the most popular handsets out there at the moment.
After the disaster that was Vista, Windows is hoping that 7 will be the most popular OS.
Now, if I was Microsoft I’d be making sure that Windows 7 plays nicely [...]

Compaq CQ61 Offers a Windows 7 Laptop at Netbook Price

October 13, 2009 Click to read more →
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Most people will automatically head for a netbook if they’re after a portable puter for a low price.
The lappy is built around the 2GHz AMD Sempron M100 processor, ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics.
It sports 2GB of RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium, with a WXGA 15.6-inch screen, 160GB HDD and even has a DVD burner.
The [...]

Asus EB1501 – Low Price Windows 7 Nettop Packs Dual Core, DVD and NVIDIA Ion Graphics

October 2, 2009 Click to read more →
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Taiwan’s finest has done it again.
Looking for a Windows 7 desktop that runs an Intel Atom 333 Dual Core processor, NVIDIA graphics and a DVD burner for well under £400?
You should be looking at the new Asus EeeBox EB1501 my friend.
The new nettop will also sling out hi–def video via HDMI and is equipped with [...]

Details ‘Surface’ About The Microsoft UX Tablet – Pictures and Video

September 23, 2009 Click to read more →
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It was whispered about but check out this fire fuel!
Microsoft’s tablet, named ‘Courier UX has featured in an image outing.
It hasn’t been confirmed (or denied for that matter) but those know-it-alls over at Gizmodo claim that these leaked images and details of the Courier UX are genuine.
More tantalizingly they also state that the [...]

Microsoft Store Plans Leaked – Pictures and Everything!

July 25, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you’re curious as to what Microsoft’s new retail stores are going to look like wonder no more – Gizmodo has been passed a Powerpoint presentation that shows all the plans and designs.
The presentation is by Lippincott, a “design and brand strategy” consultant firm with extensive retail experience that it appears Microsoft has hired to help develop [...]

Windows 7 Preorders Are Good to Go!

July 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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Yessiree!!
Windows 7 pre-orders are available from midnight today (Wednesday 15th) with Microsoft dangling an extra carrot in the form of a massive discount on the new software.
Windows 7 doesn’t actually arrive until 22nd October, but PC users can stake their claim on a copy for:

£49.99 for Home Premium
£99.99 for Professional

That’s a fair chunk of discountage right [...]

Sony Working on New Vaio P Pocket Notebook – Windows 7 Inside?

July 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Sony Vaio P ultraportable PC was first leaked back in Decemeber 2008, and although not quite as pocketable as it first appeared, it has gained many fans thanks to its high-res screen, great keyboard and of course, its good looks and handy size.
Unfortunately, the Sony Vaio P’s price does scare quite a number of [...]

Archos 9 Gets Release Date and UK Pricing – Windows 7 Tablet

July 6, 2009 Click to read more →
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There’s been a few different prices and release dates for the Archos 9 tablet since it was introduced early last month, but it looks like Archos has now come out and finally clarified things a bit for us all in the UK.
Apparently, we’ll be getting both the 80GB and 160GB versions of the Windows 7 [...]

Acer 3D Display Packing Notebook Out in October

June 9, 2009 Click to read more →
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According to brains over at Digitimes Acer is planning to release a 15 inch notebook by the end of October.
So?
Well, this notebook will come complete with a glasses-free 3D display that can convert 2D movies into 3D ones.
The story says the notebook would be the first of its kind, and goes onto speculate that [...]

Windows 7 Release Date Confirmed – 22 October 2009

June 3, 2009 Click to read more →
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It’s now official: Windows 7 will appear on store shelves on 22 October this year – not in 2010.
The October release date was originally leaked by an Acer exec last month but now we have an actual day as well.
All retail versions of the new OS will be available in the UK at [...]