Atom-based PsiXpda UMPC gets handled on video (Sunday 13th of December 2009 09:12:00 PM)
Remember that retro-looking PsiXpda UMPC we spotted earlier this month? Turns out it looks
just as old school in person. That said, we're still peculiarly attracted to the device, which
sort of resembles an enlarged Touch Pro2 with a pinch of 1997 mixed ...
(more)MIU's vaporware HDPC now looking like a Nokia E90, but less buyable (Tuesday 25th of August 2009 10:23:00 AM)
The problem with your product not current is that it's hard to make money off of it, and after
a while, striving buyers start to hate you and sum you stand for. On the plus side, redesign
costs hover near zero, so why not play ...
(more)Official Windows 7 upgrade chart is ridiculous (Thursday 06th of August 2009 10:29:00 PM)
This is seriously Microsoft's Windows 7 upgrade chart, and it's ridiculous. It manages to
climax the insanity of shipping various OS versions while totally minimizing the good news:
most Vista users will be able to upgrade in place to the corresponding ...
(more)HIRO, the realistic 'torso bot' for researchers and fans of El DeBarge (Thursday 14th of May 2009 05:41:00 PM)
Are you a serious scientific analyst / evil genius looking for a robot for serious scientific
inquiry / "evil genius" research? Do you need substance whose movements more closely
approximates those of the humans who you might wish to help / destroy? ...
(more)Virtualized Windows XP coming to Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate users (Saturday 25th of April 2009 01:12:00 AM)
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/Virtualized_Windows_XP_coming_to_Windows_7'; Color us
intrigued. The gang at SuperSite for Windows have revealed what they know about a pretty
awesome Windows 7 feature: XP Mode, a virtualized copy of Windows XP ...
(more)Windows 7 build 7000 already outperforming Vista and XP in "real-world" tasks (Saturday 03rd of January 2009 10:15:00 PM)
You might've heard that crazy rumor making the rounds that Microsoft leaked the Windows 7 beta
on purpose to build some self-assured buzz, and while there's no real cue (or likelihood) of
that of any sort, the seemingly-magical build 7000 is undeniably ...
(more)2003 Bill Gates email reveals frustrations with Windows XP (Wednesday 25th of June 2008 08:38:00 PM)
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsWhile Bill Gates' ominous continuing-care brotherhood from
Microsoft is understandably a cause for some quiet moments of reflection for some, it's also
given folks an excuse to dig up some tidbits from Gates' tenure that ...
(more)Aigo MID tested, ported to a real OS (Friday 16th of May 2008 02:55:00 PM)
Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs
The folks at UMPCFever got in some quality time with the
forthcoming Aigo MID (an Asia-centric version of the Gigabyte M528), which hasn't really been
seen much outside of tradeshows so far. outwardly MIDLinux 2.0, which ...
(more)OLPC XO officially gets Windows XP, children of the world to be assimilated (Friday 16th of May 2008 02:02:00 AM)
Filed under: Laptops
It's been a controversial decision, but it looks like the OLPC XO has
completed its transition from revolutionary education project to just another tiny Windows
laptop with a useless keyboard -- albeit one with a pleasantly whimsical ...
(more)How-to get Windows XP past the June 30th cutoff (or not) (Tuesday 29th of January 2008 02:29:00 PM)
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
digg_url =
'http://digg.com/microsoft/How_to_get_Windows_XP_past_the_June_30th_cutoff_or_not'; While it
looked like Mac users couldn't wait to get their hands on the latest version of Apple's
operating expenses costs system, ...
(more)Microsoft sez no OLPC dual-boot, still committed to XP on XO (Friday 11th of January 2008 07:40:00 PM)
Filed under: LaptopsThose of you who participated in OLPC's "Give One, Get One" program will
presumptively be disappointed to learn that, despite earlier reports to the contrary, Microsoft
has no intention of third world nation dual-boot Windows / Linux ...
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