Archive for January 14th, 2009

NEC introduces wild new ValueStar, LaVie and LaVie Light models

NEC is back on the scene with a clutch of new products, including a pair of all-in-ones, some notebooks and a color for the frame Lavie Light. Standing in stark contrast to the new Viewsonic all-in-ones, the two additions to the Star Line Value pack a little heat, Intel Core and [...]

Sony VAIO GS series pops up in the FCC – a cheap Sony ultraportable?

We do not have much to go, but a machine, the VAIO GS only appeared in the FCC database, along with the usual nasty gub’ment photos. Doing some very rough back-of-the-napkin calculations, it looks like it is Sony’s answer to the Dell Mini 12 – 11 cm wide 12ish with a 4:3-inch [...]

M&A Technology offering Intel’s Classmate convertible online

Intel’s latest and greatest PC Classmate Convertible swung by the FCC end of November, and now it is time for the general population to their paws on one. M x26 A Technology has just announced that she is currently the so-called Touch Wizard for sale to anyone who’s interested in, and is [...]

Engine Room notebook design contest winner

Hewlett-Packard, MTV, and AMD a joint announcement that they have decided on a winner for its Engine Room Notebook Design Contest. The award went to Hisako Sakihama, a 27-year-old designer from Japan. As the winner, his design will be the template for the new HP Artist Edition Notebook PC. The Limited Edition [...]