OK, the word “obsolete” is overused and misused (as in this headline), but “Oak Trail” is the next Intel Atom platform that will power Windows 7 and Google Android tablets and slates beginning Q1 2011. Oak Trail is more energy efficient (particularly crucial for tablets), has lower TDP, is 40% smaller, and 30% thinner than Menlow. Furthermore, Oak Trail features on-chip HD video decoding that will enable tablets to play 720p/1080p film without slowdown. More »

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From Girlybubble: If netbooks were not cute enough due to their small sizes, they have gotten even cuter in design thanks to Rilakkuma. Bandai Namco released a second generation of their Rilakkuma netbook. More »

Apple has sold over 1,000,000 iPads, with the 3G version virtually selling out everywhere, and this is even before the tablet has seen release beyond America’s borders. In the meantime, netbook sales have dropped so significantly that the little computer scarcely has a pulse left. Is the iPad killing netbooks? In my opinion, no. The netbook has swallowed up itself. More »

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We have known for sometime that HP was readying other versions of its high-end ENVY laptops. Today, the world leader in computer sales announces the May 26th release of the 17″ ENVY and the June 27th availability of the 14.5″ ENVY, both aggressively priced and high spec’ed. More »

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Recipient of the Reddot Design Award for 2010, Asus‘ incoming 12″ EeePC 1218 ultra-portable laptop is svelte in its aluminum unibody, which has 3 USB (3.0?), HDMI, and other ports at the rear. I wish that Asus had excluded the huge VGA out. More »

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I have always considered MSI to be the value conscious PC geek’s brand. None of the company’s designs is flashy, but reliability is usually solid, and so is price to performance. The GE600 is an $899.99 gaming laptop that has a 16″ LCD at 1366×768 pixels, which is actually a good resolution because it enables the middling Radeon Mobility 5730 to keep up nicely. More »

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HP finally emerged from the Palm sweepstakes and paid $1.2 billion for the buy-out. According to the press release, Jon Rubinstein and many of the key executives will remain in position after the HP takeover, and Engadget states that Palm’s hardware roadmap remains unchanged for the present. What we will see in the short term are HP branded phones, with webOS netbooks and tablets probably appearing next year. More »

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At Atmosphere Cloud Computing, Google co-boss Eric Schmidt talked up Chrome OS, which should be finalized by the end of this year. Google has grand ideas for its web-based, cloud operating system, hoping that it can fill a market that Windows and OS X have not. More »

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It is hardly a secret that netbook profit margins are tiny compared to laptops, smartphones, and other electronics. While manufacturers have sold tens of millions of netbooks over the past few years, they have not seen the sort of monetary returns that these sales figures might indicate. 2010 is a laborious year to move 10-inch netbooks, as specs have increased substantially over last season, and sales have tumbled. Dell and HP are almost ready to pull out of the market entirely. More »

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HP’s 15-inch ENVY notebook is indubitably, um, “inspired” by the unibody MacBook Pro, but underneath its magnesium skin is a quad-core Intel i7-820QM processor clocking at 1.73GHz. At only 1.04″ thick, the ENVY is proof that a lower-speed quad i7 can be worked into a thin notebook but at a very high price. More »

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Eurocom specializes in high performance (and hideous) desktop replacement laptops. The D900F Panther is an absolute titan, boasting a desktop Intel i7-980x (3.33GHz) 6-core CPU, 1GB GDDR3 GTX 280M gaming card, 12 gigs of RAM, and dual 512Gb Sold-State hard drives. My configuration is one of the most expensive that Eurocom sells. More »

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Ironically titled, the €2001, Swarovski crystal studded netbook from Smartbook AG is not a “smart” buy for anyone with any sense. I believe that people can spend whatever they can afford, yet there is a point that no one should cross. More »

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The Wall Street Journal cites a close source that claims Sony is plotting to take a big bite out of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Supposedly, a PSP Phone and an iPad-like e-reader/tablet are in development. More »

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HP has actually been manufacturing full laptop tablets for years. Today, the world’s top PC seller announced two new models –the 2540p and 2740p, both powered by 12.1″ LED multi-touch (1280 x 800) displays, Windows 7 and Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, starting at $1099 - $1599 in April (USA). More »

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Lower Merion School District is located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. One unique feature of this school is that they distribute laptops to their students. The laptops are used to promote technology-integrated lessons, spy on students, and to nourish the learning of the users. Wait… What was the second thing? SPY ON STUDENTS!? More »

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