Asus EeePC X101 Goes Through FCC

The thin and inexpensive Asus EeePC X101 is already up for pre-order and Asus is making sure the netbook gets through all the regulatory requirements. The X101 is already going through FCC scrutiny as of this writing, with photos, specs and product manuals, to boot.

Asus made waves back in 2007 when they launched ultra-small and cheap notebook computers. Now, they’re trying to return to the netbook’s roots with the X101. Netbooks have evolved to include bigger hard drives, Windows, and other bells and whistles, and the price has also increased. But with stiff competition from tablet computers, netbooks need a refresh in order to keep competitive. The EeePC X101 will use a combination of inexpensive parts and the use of MeeGo Linux to reduce the price.

The EeePC X101 comes with a 10.1-inch matte screen with a 1024×600 resolution, 1.33 GHz low-power Intel Atom Chip, 8 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the X101′s more premium version, the X101H which has been submitted to the FCC beforehand, comes with a bigger 250GB or 320GB hard drive and Windows 7 pre-installed, but will come at a price premium.

At $200, the X101 is an ideal starter netbook, and will be adequate for applications that will require little space and processing power. The FCC report notes, though, that the X101′s memory and SSD are not soldered to the motherboard, which means users can upgrade these parts as necessary to increase the specs.

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PFU Fujitsu introduced the ultimate document scanner, the N1800

This is my friends the ultimate Document scanner EVER, behold the N1800. Schedule to hit store at the end of this month the N1800, a network document scanner is a must have for every small or big companies dealing with a lot of documents everyday and need to share them easily to as much as people possible connected to a network (LDAP/LDAPS), thanks to a push of a button you will be able to send any documents to any Exchange Account but also Sharepoint, Evernote, Salesforce CRM, Google Docs, Fax, Email or even built your own connector thanks to the N1800 SDK for tailored solution.
Finally this N1800 comes with a nice XGA 8.4” touchscreen and should be sold in Japan at around 178,000 Yen, definitively not cheap but the N1800 definitively worth it! 

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MSI new Wind Top AC1900 all-in-one desktop PC

MSI recently introduced their new Wind Top AC1900 all-in-one desktop PC which aimed as High Performance, Low Power Consumption and Super Quiet device. Powered by Intel Celeron Dual Core E3400 (2.6GHz, 1M Cache, 800 MHz FSB), Integrated Intel GMA X4500, DDR3 2GB / DDR3 SO-DIMM x2 slots up to 4GB and 320GB 3.5-inch SATA2, the Wind Top AC1900 has 19-inch cinema-grade widescreen LCD.
Other features include a DVD drive, webcam, speakers and card readers. The Wind Top AC1900 runs Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. No words on pricing and availability yet.

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ASUS ProArt PA246Q P-IPS professional monitor

ASUS has done as expected today by announced the release of ProArt PA246Q monitor. In case you didn’t remember, this display device was was showcased in the spring of last year.
The ASUS ProArt PA246Q is a P-IPS monitor ideal for professional user. It’s packs 24-inch Full HD P-IPS display with screen resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, 6ms response time, 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness and 98 per cent coverage of Adobe RGB color range.
What more? the PA246Q also boasts a USB ports, 7-in-1 card reader, HDMI as well as D-Sub, DVI and DisplayPort. The new laptop will be available in March 2011, but there is no info on pricing at this time.

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Onkyo unleashed a wave of Sandy Bridge Desktop in Japan

Onkyo introduced today their new S7 and S5 Slim desktops as well as the DT, all based on Intel latest H67 Express Chipset & Sandy Bridge CPUs. The S7 and S5 will be sold with our without Onkyo’s 23.6 or 18.5” LCD monitor, and will comes with the either a Core i7-2600, Core i5-2400, Core i3-550 or Celeron E3400 and a storage capacity ranging from 500Gb up to 2TB.
The DT, also Known as DT6200, will also comes with the choice of several CPU including the Core i7-2600, Core i5-2300, Core i5-2400 and Core i5-2500. This model will be available with a GeForce GTS 450 and the choice between SSD or HDD.

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Ripple mini a mac mini wanna be

Myripple recently announces a successor of Ripple mini chocolate a mini ITX form factor PC. The New Ripple mini is powered by Intel Atom processor(1.6Ghz, 533FSB), i945GC-Northbridge and ICH7 southbridge chipsets. Its design looks pretty similar to mac mini, but with 215 x 210 x 80mm measurement, the Ripple mini still too thick compared to mac mini. The cooler fan placement on the back side of this box has made Ripple mini looks ugly. It is available in Korea market for 209,000(KRW) or approximately 205.75 (USD)

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University of Glasgow Researchers Create Thousand Core CPU

Yes, that’s right…a thousand core processor. I had to read that one a couple times myself, but apparently, they’ve done it. And how they got to that point is by using systems that are commonly found in plasma and LCD televisions called Field Programmable Gate Arrays, or FPGAs.
An FPGA is a microchip with a bunch of transistors in it, and what the folks out at the University of Glasgow did was build their own FPGA, wiring up the transistors just how they wanted them and effectively turning it into a CPU with 1000 cores. From Dr. Wim Vanderbauwhede, the project’s leader:

“This is very early proof-of-concept work where we’re trying to demonstrate a convenient way to program FPGAs so that their potential to provide very fast processing power could be used much more widely in future computing and electronics.”

Interestingly, Intel was also working on a similar project, though just how much connection the University of Glasgow project had with it is unclear. It actually sounds like the University of Glasgow group may well have beaten Intel to the punch by actually creating the chip while Intel was working on theirs.

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NEC Announces Three 3D Desktop PCs

NEC continues its drive to embrace 3D tech, this time announcing the release of three new 3D desktop PCs which are expected to invade Japan sometime this month. The three new 3D desktop PCs are the Valuestar VW970/CS, Valuestar VW970/CS and the Valuestar VL750/CS.

The NEC Valuestar VW970/CS will feature a Core i5-460M CPU (2.53 GHz) backed by 4GB RAM, 1.5TB HDD, a GeForce GT 330M, a 3D Blu-ray Disc drive, a 23″ 3D full HD screen, two TV tuners, a pair of 3D glasses and an HDMI port. It will retail for about $3,100.
Second we have the NEC Valuestar VN790/CS. It will come with practically the same specs as the VW970/CS except that it will have a 20″ 3D screen with 1,600×900 resolution, and one TV tuner. It is priced at $2,600.
Lastly we have the NEC Valuestar VL750/CS. This PC will come with a Core i7-870 CPU (2.93GHz), 8GB RAM, a 1TB HDD, a GeForce GT 330 video card, a non-3D Blu-ray Disc drive, a 23″ full HD 120Hz 3D screen, an HDMI port, three USB 3.0 ports, and eight USB 2.0 ports.

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Asus Readying Four New Laptops, All Feature Sandy Bridge

It’s not every day that  a company looks to drop fully four new laptops in one product launch, so it definitely caught my attention that Asus was looking to do exactly that. The best part is, they’re all planning to boast the new line of Sandy Bridge processors, which is going to lend some serious muscle to their bottom lines.

The company that actually had to tell us how to say its name released some heavy information not long ago, describing how it was looking to bring out a slate of four new laptops all carrying the potent new processors.
First out of the gate is the big sluggers from Asus, the G53SW and G73SW. The G73SW packs a Core i7-2630QM processor, eight gigs of DDR3 RAM, a 17.3 inch display showing at 1920 x 1080 resolution, and a pair of 500 gig Seagate Momentus XT drives. Plus, you’ll get Wi-Fi connectivity, a USB 3.0 port (huge for those of you who love transferring massive files), Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics and a Blu-ray drive. The G53SW, meanwhile, only has one drive (but it’ll go up to one terabyte, so not too much difference) and a 15.6 inch monitor, but aside from that, is mostly the same as the slightly larger model. These start at $1299, and go up to as much as $2714 from there.
The other two are the slightly toned down N53SV and N73SV, packing a 2.0GHz quadcore processor, and your choice of 15.6 and 17.3 inch displays respectively. Also, you’ll get Nvidia GeForce GT540M graphics, four gigs of DDR3 RAM, HDMI and again a USB 3.0, and–and here’s a nice surprise!–audio courtesy of Bang and Olufsen. Pricing here, meanwhile, starts out at $1197, which really isn’t that bad for a good high-powered laptop

, and these definitely seem to have the kind of power that would rate higher price tags.

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MSI Expected To Unveil Slew Of New Tablets & Notebooks

This latest is for MSI and makes it seem like they will have their hands full including new offerings in the tablet, notebook and netbook categories.

Yup, despite the earlier suggestion when DigiTimes said MSI would be phased out of the netbook market in the coming year, they are now reporting that they will be unveiling the Wind U160 DX netbook which will come touting the standard netbook sized display, 10.1 inches.
As for notebooks, this is perhaps the widest category for MSI and CES. It looks like these will include offerings from the G series (gaming), F series and C series as well as some ultra-thin models. The ultra-thin models look to include the 12-inch Wind U270 and the 13-inch X-Slim X370 both of which are said to feature a dual-core processor from AMD.
The remaining notebooks breakdown as follows; the 17.3-inch GT780 and the 15.6-inch GT680 and GE620 in the G series, the 15.6-inch CR650, CR640, and CX640 in the C series and yet to be specified models in the F series. Though, the F series models are said to include “MSI’s own raised totem seal coating and color film print to protect against scratching, wear, and smudging.”
And lastly, the tablets. These include two offerings, the WindPad 100W and the WindPad 100A.

“MSI will unveil two new WindPad tablets. The WindPad 100W features the Wintel platform and the WindPad 100A with the ARM/Android platform. They are natively equipped with modules such as G-Sensor gravity detecting devices, an ALS light sensor, and Wi-Fi.”

In addition, both the 100W and the 100A will feature 10.1 inch displays, G-sensor and Wi-Fi with the 100A running (a yet to be specified version of) Android and the 100W running, you guessed it, Windows 7 Home Premium.

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Rover Computers RoverPad 3W-T70 Tablet in Russia

Rover Computers is just about ready to roll out a new touchscreen tablet called the RoverPad 3W-T70. RoverPad 3W-T70 Tablet runs Android 2.1 OS, it’s powered by Telechips 8902B processor which running at 720MHz with 3D accelerator, and its thickness does not exceed 14 millimeter make it easy to carry wherever you are.

The Rover Computers RoverPad 3W-T70 Tablet boasts a 7-inch display provides 480 x 800 pixels of screen resolution, 256MB system memory, internal memory size of 4GB, built-in webcam with microphone, Wi-Fi connectivity, 2 MiniUSB ports, 2500 mAh battery and MicroSD card slot for expandable.
The RoverPad 3W-T70 is available right now with price of 8,990 rubles.

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ASUS Eee PC 1015T-MU17-BU Netbook – 6 Hours of Battery Life

Eee PC maket, Asus has begun shipping their new netbook in Blue colored, the ASUS Eee PC 1015T-MU17-BU that it’s now available for shipping in US market with price of $351.80. Adopting the WSVGA LED display technology, the ASUS Eee PC 1015T-MU17-BU Netbook provides 1024X600 pixels of screen resolution, lets you enjoy in watching, listening and chatting – all on the go.

The ASUS Eee PC 1015T-MU17-BU Netbook is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Starter OS (32 bit version), it’s powered by an AMD V105 CPU, 1GB of installed DDR3 RAM, 250GB hard drive, built-in 0.3MP Webcam for chatting live, 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, three USB 2.0 ports, and Chiclet Keyboard which allow for a more comfortable typing experience.
The Eee PC 1015T-MU17-BU has measures 10.3 (L) x 7 (W) x 1.4 (H) inches and weights 2.8 pounds. Other specs, this netbook provides up to 6 hours of operation percharge.

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Digital Storm xm15 Gaming Notebook, for $999

Another gaming PC maker, Digital Storm has officially announced a new laptop for gaming too. This new laptop has namely the xm15, it’s powered by a choice of 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 CPU or 2.67GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, 4GB or 8GB DDR3 RAM .

15.5-inch LCD display (1366×768 or 1920×1080), and graphics are provides by NVIDIA 425M 1GB discrete graphics with NVIDIA Optimus Hybrid Technology make it capable to automatic switching between integrated graphics and the discrete GPU. The Digital Storm xm15 Gaming Notebook also equipped with HDMI port, VGA connector, eSATA ports, and USB 3.0 for faster transfers of high definition data. This laptop is now available for shipping with price of $999

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MSI CR420 Classic Series Notebook Launched; Features 14-inch Display with Intel HD Graphics

MSI has finally announced the launch of its new Classic Series MSI CR-420 Notebook that boast new 2010 Intel Core i5-520M Processor and sports 14-inch  widescreen HD 16:9 display and integrated Intel HD graphics solution and an external casing coated with MSI’s exclusive Cross-Hatch Color Film Print patterning.
Originally announced on 6th Feb 2010, the new Classic Series MSI CR-420 notebooks are powered by 2010 series Intel Core i5 processors that delivers 20 percent enhanced performance and are designed for business users and it offers Intel Calpella platform display technology for better image processing capability and provides 1080p HD quality video capabilities.
The case is graced with 45-degree beveled construction and the cover and palm rest areas are protected with lustrous, scratch-resistant cross-hatch color film print. The MSI CR420 notebook also comes with a chiclet keyboard, a seamless touchpad, and beveled edge construction.
Sporting a slim and clean design with Chiclet keyboard CR-420 notebook also features special brushed metal touchpad buttons and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed.
MSI CR-420 notebook’s lid and palm rest area is coated with bright, scratch-resistant Cross-Hatch Color Film Print (CFP) patterning, and it come equipped with the Chiclet keyboard and seamless touch-pad, with the exterior utilizing MSI’s exclusive “wedge” technique.
The stylishly unassuming CR420 comes equipped with MSI’s own seamless touchpad with textured cross-hatch color film print for maximum comfort and enjoyment.
Only 13.5 mm thick, the MSI CR-420 is powered by 2010 Intel  Core i5-520M Processor at 2.40 GHz speed with 3 MB L3 cache, 1333 MHz FSB using  HM55 chipset motherboard and features upto 4-GB DDR3 1066 MHz or 800 MHz RAM in 2 SODIMM 2 slots (maximum 4-GB), upto 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA II hard drive  and  DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer optical drive. Power consumption in this notebook is even lower than that of the previous generation, and they also offers 15% extended battery life.
The 14-inch HD LED-backlit display in MSI CR-420 notebook offers maximum of 1366 x 768 pixels resolution in 16:9 aspect ratio powered by integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA HD 3D graphics chipset with shared video memory.
Weighing 2.2 Kgs with 6-cell battery pack, the MSI CR-420 comes with 2 USB 2.o ports, an eSATA/USB combo port, a 1.3-megapixel Webcam, WiFi 802.11/b/g/draft-n, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, a 4-in-1 media card reader, HDMI and VGA video ports, headphone and microphone jacks, internal Speakers and an Ethernet port. It does not sport ExpressCard slot.
The MSI CR420 laptop is also available with latest Intel Wireless Display option which currently supports up to 720p HD output. Wireless Display, a.k.a. WiDi, allows HDTV to show high definition images or videos from laptop computer via an external wireless transfer box.
The MSI CR-420 laptop comes with 6-cell Li-Ion battery and is also equipped with MSI’s exclusive 3D Boost and ECO power-saving technologies, and it comes loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) and HUAWEI Technologies’ Mobile Partner software for mobile broadband and offers ultra-long battery life of up to 9 to 11 hours.
In addition, MSI CR-420 notebook come with MSI’s exclusive ECO Engine energy-saving technology that allows choosing from five power management modes: Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office, and Turbo Battery. These modes automatically adjust screen brightness, power switch, hibernation settings, processor performance etc., so that battery power can be used in a more flexible manner and therefore effectively extended.
MSI CR-420 Notebook Features:
* 2010 Intel Core i5-520M Processor, 2.40 GHz
* 3 MB L3 cache, 1333 MHz FSB
* HM55 Chipset
* Integrated Intel GMA HD Graphics with shared video memory
* 14-inch HD 16:9 widescreen display, 1366 x768 pixels resolution
* 4-GB DD2 Ram, up to 4GB maximum
* Upto 500-GB SATA HDD (250/320/500GB)
* Optical Disk Drive Interfaces DVD Super Multi
* Sound Stereo Speakers with Intel HD Audio
* 1.3 MP webcam
* WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* 10/100M Ethernet LAN
* Windows 7 Home Premium
* 6-cell Li-Ion Battery
* Dim: 344.4(W) x 221(D) x 13.5~28(H)mm
* Weight – 2.2 Kgs with 6-cell battery

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Gateway NV59C66u Notebook PC Featuring WiMAX Capabilities

Gateway today announced new addition to its popular Gateway NV Series line of notebooks with introduction the Gateway NV59C66u Notebook which features integrated WiMAX capabilities, a premium chassis design and a robust configuration.

Gateway’s previous addition into Gateway NV series was its Gateway NU5934u notebook which came in last July 2010 that was powered by 2.26 GHz Intel Core i3-330M Processor.
The new Gateway NV59C66u notebook can be paired with integrated WiMAX hardware, and then choose a WiMAX service provider to connect to networks in a growing number of cities and metropolitan areas for a fast and reliable connection to the Internet.
Complementing the new WiMAX capabilities, the Gateway NV59C66u notebook features a new design with an attractive tone-on tone patterned espresso chassis that is visually interesting and stylish.
Also includes is high-capacity hard drives ranging from 320GB to 500GB.
The Gateway NV59C66u notebook is equipped with the High Definition LED-backlit TFT Widescreen display, delivering crisp and clear video with vibrant color and detailed images.
The Gateway NV Series have models in two sizes : The Gateway NV Series with a 15.6-inch display deliver 1366×768 resolution, while the Gateway NV Series with a large 17.1-inch display provide even more clarity with 1600×900 resolution. The Gateway NV59C66u notebooks and Gateway NV Series notebooks also features multi-gesture touchpad, touchpad lock, and dedicated numeric keypad.
Gateway’s popular “social networking” button is integrated into the NV Series, so customers can access their social networks, including Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, with a single touch of a button.
The Gateway NV59C66u with integrated WiMAX is priced at $699.99 and is available now.

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MSI GT663 Gaming Laptop With NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M Graphics

MSI GT663 Gaming Laptop,  that is powered by Intel Quad Core i7 Processors and packs the NVIDIA’s high-end discrete graphics card to support DirectX 11, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M with 1.5GB GDDR5 video memory delivering a crisp, clear view, giving you a battlefield edge.

The MSI GT663 gaming notebook features MSI’s glowing white logo that is set in the center of its  cover which itself resembles a sports car hood with raised a black diamond trident above a glowing red slash.
The lightweight MSI GT663 Gaming notebook is powered by Intel 2010 series Quad Core- i7 Processor with Intel PM55 chipset mainboard with Intel Turbo Boost-dynamic performance adjustment technology that distributes notebook performance in accordance with application workload.
For communication, GT663 offers WiFi 802.11b/g/N wireless LAN, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR wireless connectivity and 10/100/1000 Gigabit ethernet LAN card.
The MSI GT663 gaming notebook is one of the world’s few laptops to come with dual overclocking for processor and display performance. It features Turbo hotkey that kicks in MSI’s exclusive double TDE+ technology (Turbo Drive Engine + technology) enabling the notebook to remains highly responsive whether using high-load applications or gaming.
The new MSI GT663 gaming notebook features a 15.6-inch full HD LED backlite 16:9 display which is powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M Graphics – NVIDIA’s fastest notebook GPU for extreme gaming hardware – with 1.5-GB DDR3 dedicated video memory.
Weighing 3.5 kgs with 9-cell battery, the MSI GT663 notebook includes D-sub VGA, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, a e-SATA/USB combo port, 1394, Mic-in, Headphone out,  RJ-45/RJ-11, 2.0 Megapixel HD 720p Webcam and theater class 4 speakers + 1 subwoofer system for high quality audio.
In addition, MSI worked in cooperation with internationally renowned sound system designer Dynaudio to give the GT663 the ultimate in audio. Highlighted features of MSI GT660 Gaming Notebook :
* Intel PM55 Chipset
* Up to 12-GB DDR3 RAM 1066/1333 MHz, 3 SODIMM slots
* 2.5-inch 7200rpm SATA 500GB/640GB RAID 0 mode or 1TB RAID 0 mode
* Windows 7
* NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M with 1.5GB GDDR3 Video RAM
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
* 7.1 channel audio output
* 2x USB 3.0
* 2x USB 2.0
* 2 Megapixel HD Webcam, 30fps @ HD 720p resolution
* 5.1 channel theater-class 4 Speakers + 1 Subwoofer

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DosPara Prime Note Galleria sports a Core i7 and Radeon HD 5730

Available  now in Japan, DosPara new Prime Note Galleria IW2, sold at 120,000 Yen, comes with a 17.3” full HD (1920×1080) screen, an Intel Core i7-640M CPU, 8GB of RM, an ATI Radeon HD 5730 with 1GB of RAM and 500GB of HDD.
This stock version is also available in BOT with the possibility to choose between a 5400 or 7200rpm HDD or an Intel X25-M SSD (64, 80, 128 or 160GB).  

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NextComputing unveils Vigor Evo Plus computer

You might have a hard time convincing the missus that you would want to blow your year-end bonus on NextComputing's Vigor Evo Plus computer just to get your daily fix of World of Warcraft in a much more secure manner. After all, the entire machine tips the scales at a whopping 35 pounds - now how about that? The main reason behind that? A rugged military-specced anodized external chassis, a shock-mounted internal chassis, alongside options that include a single or dual Xeon processor, the ability to hold up to 16GB of RAM, a maximum storage space of 11TB (!), up to half a dozen full-length, full-height PCI Express and PCI-X slots, as well as the ability to connect to a trio of integrated 17-inch displays. You will need to contact the company for a price quote, where the adage applies here - if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.

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XC Mini MP55 And MP57 Series: AOpen Mini PCs

There are two series of new Mini PCs released AOpen, the XC Mini MP55 series and MP57 series. The XC Mini MP55 series consist of MP55-D, MP55-DU, meanwhile the MP57 Series consists of MP57-D and MP57-DU.

AOpen XC mini MP55 series mini pcs is designed with Intel HM55 chipset, 2.5-inch SATA hard drive bay, a Half Size Mini Card expansion slot, eSATA port and DVI output as well as integrated audio, mobile CPU G1 socket that support Intel Mobile Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and 8GB of DDR3 memory. The MP57 series mini PC, on the other hand comes with QM57 chipset, Infineon SLB 9635 TT 1.2 TPM chip.

No info on pricing and availability yet.

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Jolicloud 1.1 announced

Tariq Krim, the man behind the OS Jolicloud, has just announced version 1.1 of the operating system for the month of November.  This new version will offer faster boot, direct compatibility with a plethora of video formats, the Chromium, Flash, or even better management of the autonomy of your terminals. 

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