From Engadget -
The folks at Laptop Magazine has Moblin running on a Samsung NC10. The results are pretty impressive. Inspite booting off a USB drive, it was fast. In addition, WiFi, ethernet, the mouse and trackpad all worked smoothly.
Watch the video here.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Moblin finds a home with the Samsung NC10
Windows 7 on an Amtek U560
Uploaded by tejedor1967
Windows 7 perfectly running on an Amtek U560 with CPU Intel A100 at 600 MHz, 512 RAM in a partition of 16 GB.
Asus Eee PC 1000HE Pre-order Event!! Exclusively on FACEBOOK
From Asus' Facebook page -
GOOD NEWS! The Eee PC 1000HE will be available soon!!
It has a 8700mAH battery that allows for up to 9.5 hours of run time, bringing All Day Computing to the next level.
The 1000HE also host the latest Intel ATOM Processor, N280 (1.66 GHz, FSB 667MHz), allowing faster boot up speed and accessing files faster than before.
With the new 92% Chiclet Keyboard, Wide Multi-Touchpad and wide palm rests makes it an ergonomic design Netbook allowing maximize productivity and comfort.
With 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth, you get all the wireless connectivity you need to connect to any Hotspots and other Bluetooth devices.
With a total of 170GB (160GB HDD and 10GB Online Storage), you will have plenty of storage capacity for your music, video and work files. You can also share files through 10GB Online Storage.
Pre-order yours today and save $25 INSTANTLY!! All you have to do is join our Official Eee PC Facebook Group.
Pre-order page here.
*Promotional event applies to USA and CANADA residents only.
DIY 12-cell battery for Asus Eee PC 701
TenaciousDre of the Eeeuser forum has made a DIY 12-cell battery for his Asus Eee PC 701 from old Li-On cells from an old laptop. Upside is the battery lasts for 12-15 hours with hardcore settings. Downside is it is quite large plus it takes 12 hours to charge.
Schematics -
The finished mod -
More details and photos here.
Report claims 14.6M netbooks shipped in 2008
From Engadget -
A report from research firm DisplayBank claims total 2008 netbook shipments reached 14.6 million. Top three brands were Acer with 37.3%, Asus 33.2% and HP 7.5%. Significantly, netbooks represent just 11% of total notebooks sales, although this should increase to 18.9% by 2012.
The firm defined a netbook "as having similar functions as NotePC, supports networking and have retail price lower than US$650. Especially, products are narrowed with screen size of 7 – 10.2 inch and with Linux or Microsoft Windows operating system equipped."
Sunday, February 1, 2009
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