Tag Archive for 'Hardware'

Here come the SSD’s for your netbook - 32gb for just $79?

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chris
on September 18, 2008
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Did you get a measly 3,4 or 8gb SSD with your netbook? I know I did. I immediately switched it out for 120gb SATA hard drive so I could easily run Windows XP, load as many applications as I needed to be productive, and carry my entertainment with me.  However, I felt pangs of regret as my HP mini-note then ran hot and was no longer virtually silent.  Now, OCZ have made high capacity Solid State Drive’s affordable. For a very cheap $79 ($139 before rebate) you could upgrade your notebook to 32gb running this new OCZ drive.  Check out the reviews on NewEgg.com before deciding if these drives will work for you.

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Two badges of Honor for the Eee PC

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chris
on September 18, 2008
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Brad over at Liliputing reported that the Asus Eee PC has recently won two awards, PC Pro Hardware of the year, and Stuff Magazine PC Gadget of the year (both UK publications).  It was good to see the Asus beating out the Apple MacBook Air (I love my MacBook Pro, but the Air was a disappointment) in the PC Pro Award, and Asus being given the credit by Stuff magazine for defining a whole new genre of computers, the Netbook.


 

Congratulations again Asus, may you continue to innovate for many years to come.

A compact printer for your mini-note adventures?

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chris
on September 16, 2008
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It’s been awhile since I’ve been traveling and not had access to a printer, but for those of you who might travel to more exotic or less hospitable locations the PlanOn Printstik looks like a worthy portable printing companion. Weighing in at just 1.5lbs, including the paper cartridge and with dimensions of just 1″x10.75″x1.5″ it looks like the perfect match for your mini-note. At $25 for three print cartridges, each giving you 20 full pages (!) you better make sure your printing something mighty important.  Julie at The Gadgeter has the full review.

PlanOn PrintStik printer

 

Mini notebook deals on techbargains.com

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chris
on July 18, 2008
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Techbargains.com (a favorite site of mine) have put together a list of the different mini notebooks that are available today, or available for pre-order. They include the Asus EEE, HP Mini-note, MSI Wind (pre-order) & Acer Aspire One (pre-order). With the list they have include some basic specifications and a link to where the product can be ordered or the appropriate price grabber page.