Appletell – Learning absolutely nothing from the entire Psystar saga, Open Tech has announced their version of the Mac clone. With an Open Tech machine, you receive specs that looks something like this: * Intel Pentium D 945 3.40GHz Dual-Core Processor * 500GB Hard Drive (7200 Rpm) * 3GB of DDR2 Ram (667 MHz PC 5400) * Optical Drive (Burn and read DVDs and CDs) * 500 Watt Power Supply * Power Up ATX mid-tower case-Black * Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11g
However, it has been stated that the computer will be fully customizable [...] read more

Following Kevin Tofel’s lead, I decided to run two sets of benchmarks on my Asus Eee PC 1000H this week. First up, I used Battery Eater Pro to gauge the computer’s battery life. I put the Eee PC 1000H in power saving mode and started the test before... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Liliputing)
A lot of folks (myself included) have pointed out that you can get an Acer Aspire One laptop with 1GB of RAM and an 8GB SSD for $20 less than the cheapest Dell Inspiron Mini 9. But Kevin Tofel of jkOnTheRun makes an interesting point - the Dell netbook... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Liliputing)
Acer could ship as many as 2 million Aspire One laptops by the end of the quarter, according to DigiTimes. The company is on track to ship as many as million netbooks this month in the US, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets like India. Acer is also... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Liliputing)
If you’re the sort of person who cares more about what a PC looks like on the inside than the outside, you typically have to wait for some eager hacker to buy one and rip it apart (or if you’re lucky, the FCC will publish some photos before the computer... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Liliputing)
If you want an Asus Eee PC 1000H or an MSI Wind with a 6 cell battery, you’ll have to pony up about $550. For about $400 you can get a Lenovo IdeaPad S10, but it’ll ship with a 3 cell battery. And that means that Acer is the first PC maker to offer a... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Liliputing)
European mobile carrier Vodafone has announced plans to sell Dell Inspiron Mini 9 laptop’s bundled with 3G wireless modems. The laptops will be available for purchase at Vodafone stores throughout Europe and online. The laptop should be available from... (posted on 5 Sep 2008 by Liliputing)

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