When is an UMPC not an UMPC?
When is an UMPC not an UMPC? When it’s a 9″ UMPC. The infamous little EeePC is getting bigger by two whole inches. Coming out next year with a bigger screen, the EeePC will still be running Linux but...
View ArticleSony VAIO UX1XN as a conference tool
I have always liked the Sony VAIO UX1XN. I have always been disappointed with the battery life. My original intention was to use the UX1XN as my main conference computer, my first attempt was at the...
View ArticleLinux Ultra-Portables
Engadget has a nice feature on the growth of Linux based UMPCs. ASUS set the pace with Xandros on the Eee PC, and HP has tapped Novel SuSE Linux for the 2133 Mini-Note, but whereas the Eee’s...
View ArticleMicrosoft is cutting the cost of putting Windows XP on low cost laptops
BBC reports on how Microsoft is making it easier and cheaper for manufacturers to put Windows XP on the current plethora of micro low cost laptops (such as the Asus EeePC) that are currently very...
View ArticleWhen is an UMPC not an UMPC?
When is an UMPC not an UMPC? When it’s a 10″ UMPC. Okay before I mentioned how Asus were releasing a new 9″ version of their EeePC, well according to Engadget they are going to release a 10″ version!...
View ArticleDell enters the fray
From BBC News Dell is joining the burgeoning ranks of companies offering cut-down laptops, called netbooks, aimed at the developing world and general consumers. The laptop was shown by Michael Dell to...
View ArticleIntel Classmate now available in the UK
Intel’s cheap and cheerful (and in my opinion quite ugly) low end cheap laptop is now available in the UK. The Register reports on the £239 computer. Dubbed the JumPC, the Small, Cheap Computer is...
View ArticleToshiba reveals plans for mini-book
It would appear Toshiba (the originator of the classic Libretto small form factor laptop) is looking at the mini-book market. From PC Authority: The notebook giant is planning an ultra low-cost...
View ArticleIt’s not black and white, it’s grey
I recall in a forum once, someone thought we should not allow recorded lectures to be available as podcasts because this would be unfair to deaf students. So the spoken lecture is fine, but the podcast...
View ArticleEngineerlingly Small
One of the nice things about my job and working on the MoLeNET programme is the fact that I can try out new pieces of equipment and wonder about their impact on our learners and learning. I have...
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