ACER TO LAUNCH CHROME-NETBOOK IN 2010

Acer, it seems, is keen on becoming one of the first companies to launch a laptop running Google Chrome operating system. Chrome is a netbook-oriented operating system from Google. According to a report in DigiTimes Acer is planning to release a netbook running Chrome in the second half of 2010. Pre-release versions of Chrome are already available for download and Google says that the OS will be

ION-POWERED ASUS EEE PC 1201N UP FOR PRE-ORDER

The Asus Eee PC 1201N is one of the three different versions of the upcoming Eee PC 1201 line of notebooks. One of the most anticipated notebooks of the year, the 1201N is now available for pre-order, but it unlikely to start shipping until early next year. Bloggers who managed to get their hands on the Eee PC 1201N says that it is kind of a beefed up version of the 1005HA. The 1201N has a 12

DELL UNVEILS PRECISION M6500 NOTEBOOK

Dell has unveiled its newest business notebook � the 17 inch M6500. It is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor. Up to 16GB of RAM and three hard drives (RAID 0/1/5) can be installed. The Dell Precision M6500 is fairly customizable. Users can choose from several workstation graphics cards such as ATI FirePro M7740 and Nvidia Quadro FX 2800M/3800M. The 17 inch RGB LED backlit display features 1920

DELL ANNOUNCES STUDIO 17 TOUCH NOTEBOOK

Dell has announced a Studio 17 Touch laptop with multi-touch capabilities. The 17.3 inch notebook is packed with features and comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 operating system.The Studio 17 Touch can be configured with a variety of processors ranging from the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2.1GHz processor to the Intel Core i7 Quad Core processor.Up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM can be installed. The 7200 rpm

NETRONIX TO LAUNCH EB600 EBOOK READERS SPORTING ANDROID

Android is spreading its reach. The Google OS was released only a year ago but now a large number of devices are built on this platform. Now Taiwanese based Netronix, a company best known for its network equipment, has announced its plans to release eBook readers sporting Android. With this objective, the company is working in collaboration with Texas Instruments. Netronix said that its eBook

GOOGLE RELEASES CHART OF LAPTOPS THAT RUN CHROME OS WELL

Laptops running Google�s Chrome OS haven�t hit the market yet. And the OS itself is in the early stages of development. But for all those users who are interesting in trying out Chrome, Google has released a chart with interesting details.The chart lists several laptop models. All of which have been officially tested by Chrome developers. While some of these models are compatible with Chrome,

AMD-POWERED MSI WIND U230: A NETBOOK FOR GAMING

MSI�s newest laptop the Wind U230 is ideal for mobile professionals who want to do a bit of gaming on the go. This machine is small and ultraportable, but it isn�t quite a netbook. The MSI Wind U230 has an AMD processor and an ATI GPU under its hood. Most netbooks, on the other hand, feature Intel Atom processors and integrated GPUs. In terms of performance and battery life, the Wind U230 falls