Entries from July 2008

Sylvania g NetBook MESO - Bigger and Faster

July 31, 2008

Is the 7 inch screen in Sylvania g NetBook too small for you? Now, Sylvania has announced the Sylvania g NetBook MESO with a 8.9 inch screen at 1024×600 resolution. Not only that, the MESO also features the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 80GB HDD and a choice of Windows XP or Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Here’s a […]

VIA Releases Linux Programming Guides

July 31, 2008

VIA has published three programming guides that total 800 pages and cover their PadLock, CX700, and VX800/820 products. If you remember, VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference Design runs the VX800 chipset. From Phoronix:
PadLock is VIA’s hardware-based security engine embedded into their recent x86 processors (among them are the VIA Eden, C3, and C7 processors). The VIA […]

Carphone Warehouse Launches 10.2 inch Elonex Webbook

July 26, 2008

Carphone Warehouse has recently lauched the Elonex Webbook. Selling at £249 (USD495) or free with a broadband plan, the webbook has the following specifications:
Processor: VIA C7-M 1.6Ghz
Memory: 512Mb RAM
Storage: 80Gb
Display: 10.2″ Widescreen @ 1024×600
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Windows XP®
Battery Life: Up to 2.5hrs
USB Ports: 3
Weight: 1.3Kg
A review of the tiny laptop can be found here.

VIA Q&A on OpenBook and Nano

July 23, 2008

In an exclusive interview with Tim Brown, International Marketing Manager at VIA, Fiona Gatt from VIA Arena raised questions about the future of the OpenBook and the Nano processor. Here’s a snippet of the interview.
Q (Fiona): I understand you can’t make any product announcements in an interview, but do VIA have any OpenBook design […]

Walmart Lowers Price of Everex CloudBook CE1200V to $299

July 22, 2008

Just when you thought that US$349 is a good price for the Everex CloudBook CE1200V, Walmart has lowered its price to US$299. Check out the deal here.