Category: Notebooks

HP may ditch Windows from netbooks

April 2, 2009

HP may ditch Windows from netbooksHP has confirmed it is looking into the idea of using Google’s Android system for its products, likely in netbooks. Such a move would be a major blow to Microsoft, particularly given its claims that Windows 7 works fine on such machines.

HP offers day-long battery life… but not for Vista

September 9, 2008

HP offers day-long battery life... but not for Vista There’s good news for road warriors as HP announces a laptop with a whopping 24 hours battery life, reportedly a first. But it’s bad news for Vista users – the full day’s charge only works when you run XP.

Dell, Intel and the likes taking steps to cut out Windows Vista all together

August 17, 2008

Dell, Intel and the likes taking steps to cut out Windows Vista all together Dell, Intel and their various partners have all announced initiatives and new technologies aimed at eliminating and/or reducing the need for an OS all together.  The secret, according to these companies, lies in mobility technology, and apparently cutting out Microsoft all together.

SanDisk blames product delays on Vista

July 23, 2008

SanDisk blames product delays on Vista Memory card manufacturer SanDisk has blamed the design of Vista for delays to its planned range of solid-state drives (SSDs).

Industry drags Microsoft around by leash due to XP and Vista

June 1, 2008

Industry drags Microsoft around by leash due to XP and Vista Microsoft in the past have been the industry leader when it came to leading the pack on what should be supported and what should not. However as of late it seems Microsoft has been largely getting dragged around by the industry and not the other way around.

Microsoft tries to bank Windows 7 on iPhone’s success

May 29, 2008

Microsoft tries to bank Windows 7 on iPhone's success Touch screen technology on CE devices up till recently have been a mere novelty with nobody taking the technology seriously; that was until the iPhone was released. The iPhone put touch screen technology in the forefront and brought mainstream acceptance as a method of navigating a graphical user interface.

Haxxed laptop with Vista attack code removed from Ebay

April 1, 2008

Haxxed laptop with Vista attack code removed from EbayOk, ok, we can all laugh and joke about some of the rather humorous ends eBay has gone to in the interest of protecting its customers, but there’s a real chance that the latest caper moves from lighthearted humor to rather arguable controversy.  Ebay has removed a laptop that contains an attack code used to crack Vista in the interesting of its buyers’ “safety.” 

Vista pushes XP and Linux aside on Asus EeePC

November 16, 2007

eelep The Asus EeePC ships with Linux but with the help of an external DVD drive, it’s possible to install almost any OS of your choice, even Leopard with a bit of hacking but that comes with some legal issues that are discussed in that post.

Everex StepNote XT5000T desktop replacement laptop runs Vista for $800

July 8, 2007

Everex StepNote XT5000T desktop replacement laptop runs Vista for $800 The Everex XT5000T is the first laptop you should consider if you are on a budget and are looking for a desktop replacement laptop but don’t want to break the bank. You don’t get the most powerful hardware, or long battery life but what you do get more than makes up for the shortcomings.


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