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Netbook LB-F1500 has a built-in DVD Multidrive [netbook]

The LuvBook F1500B is a new netbook by Mouse Computer. The latest trend in the netbook market  is incorporating the DVD-RAM drives under the hood. The LB F1500B does no different. It comes with a built-in DVD-writer to satisfy those folks who always complain about difficulty in loading applications into their netbook. There is no information about its price and release date.

Specifications of F1500B:

  • 10.2-inch WSVGA LCD
  • Intel Atom N270 CPU
  • 1GB RAM
  • 160GB HDD
  • 5.2 hours battery life
  • webcam
  • Wi-Fi, LAN

Sources say that it is basically a MSI Wind U100 with a DVD drive. I fail to understand this latest trend though. The netbooks were initially designed to be portable, small and light-weight. Incorporating DVD-RAM drive would:

  • further blur the line between netbook and notebook
  • increase the weight by some hundred grams
  • would increase the depth of the device and thus making it bulkier

I’ve seen so many people complaining about the lack of DVD drive in netbooks. The reasons which they give are pretty lame to be honest. Some say, they won’t be able to load their applications on it without DVD drive. Well, most of the applications are available online that they can download them to their netbooks. Another way is to install it via LAN by connecting a LAN wire to notebook/desktop PC, which have DVD/CD drive by sharing the drives. Another and probably the most easiest way is to install via external DVD drives.

[Akihabara]

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Gateway LT1004U Netbook finally lands in Singapore [netbook]


MSI Wind U100 and Acer Aspire One are two of the very popular netbooks, which are available in various parts of the world under countless brands. Here is another one, from Gateway, which is a re-branded Aspire One. It was lately seen in the local office Depot in Singapore. It looks like Gateway has left the specifications untouched. It comes with the 8.9-inch screen, Intel Atom N270 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Win XP Home. It is available at a price of $379.

[engadget]

edit: It was spotted in Redmond (Thanks Andrew for the tip!)

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Windows 7 on the MSI Wind U100 [Netbook]

Windows 7 is faster and more reliable version of Windows. Last week, Microsoft made the beta available for download for the public. Microsoft says that they have made myriad of changes under the hood and they have been able to make the whole operating system a whole lot faster than the bulky Vista. Vista was never able to make big name in netbooks as netbooks didn’t have the horsepower to run such a heavy operating system.

Windows 7 BETA is running very well on most of the netbooks. So far, Windows XP has been the OS of choice as it performs very well on the Celeron M and the Intel Atom CPU, either of which are being used in the netbooks today. K.C Tofel at JKontherun has installed Windows 7 on his MSI Wind U100 and he is pretty much impressed with it’s performance.

Sleep without any programs open is 7.2 seconds. Resume is 3.6 seconds. The whole installation took less than 30 minutes. Here are the score of Windows Experience Index, which are pretty decent for a netbook.

  • Processor = 2.2
  • Memory = 4.5
  • Graphics = 2.3
  • Gaming Graphics = 3.0
  • Primary Hard Disk = 4.9

Clearly, the Windows 7 will be more netbook friendly and the users will be happy to switch to it from the now-outdating Windows XP.

[jkontherun]

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Archos unveils it's own Netbook

We know very well Archos for it’s PMPs and MIDs. But now, Archos is all set to join the netbook battle. They are going to release a 10.2-inch netbook, Archos 10. But, they are themselves not making this netbook. It is just a rebranded Hasee MJ125, which has plain Jane netbook specs. Perhaps that the reason, they quitely unveiled it at CES 2009.

Here are the Not-so-Exciting Features:

  • 10.2-inch screen
  • Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz
  • 1GB RAM
  • 160GB HDD
  • Windows XP
  • Wi-Fi
  • Webcam
  • 3 USB ports
  • 3-cell battery

There is no official information about it’s price yet. However, judging by it’s specifications, it should be around $350-$399.

[dapreview]

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Tip for Barack Obama – Dump that BlackBerry for a NSA-approved Windows Mobile device

Obama currently uses a blackberry for mobile-email. No doubt, it is great for email, but routing his email all through Canada does raises a few security concerns. Instead, he can use an NSA-approved Windows Mobile device, which would give much more security.

According to the General Dynamics site, the Sectéra Edge boasts the following:

  • Secure and non-secure wireless phone, e-mail and web browsing
  • Withstands rigors of both tactical and everyday environments
  • Global roaming over GSM, CDMA or Wi-Fi* wireless networks
  • Software upgradeable to VoIP
  • Exchange secure e-mail with government personnel, including S/MIME BlackBerry® users
  • IPv6 software upgradeable
  • Familiar Microsoft® Windows® Platform
  • Wireless desktop synchronization
  • Separation of Classified and Unclassified applications
  • One-touch switching between classified and unclassified PDA functions
  • Advanced Security Features
  • Secure wireless access to the SIPRNET and NIPRNET
  • DoD PKI enabled Common Access Card (CAC) support
  • Supports DoD 8100.2 requirements
  • Type 1 encrypted storage of classified data
  • Can be used inside closed areas with “SCIF-Friendly” feature

It is also NSA-certified. Oh and I forgot to mention the price of that Windows Mobile device. It is mere $3500 :)

via WMpoweruser (via Dallasblog)

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Compulab Exeda runs both Google Android and Windows Mobile

The Exeda from Compulab may not be the prettiest device you would come across, but it is very flexible both in terms of hardware as-well-as software. It has U-boot bootloader, which gives the user the choice to boot between either in Google Android or Windows Mobile. Connectivity-wise, it has 2 USB ports; a Quad-band GSM radio(or CDMA radio), WiFi b/g and BT 2.0. It also has a 3.5-inch VGA display (640 x 480), which would make web-browsing acceptable on a mobile device.

Here are it’s other features:

  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz CPU
  • 128MB RAM
  • 2 banks of internal FLASH, 512MB each
  • 2MP camera with flash
  • GPS with built-in and external antennas
  • MicroSD socket with SDHC support
  • Built-in microphone and speaker + 3.5mm stereo jack
  • High capacity 3000mAh battery

Exeda also supports Windows CE 6 and Angstrom Linux. Although these are not on the board, but it is nice to know that the hardware supports CE 6 and Linux (mobile) variant.

[Exeda website] via EngadgetMobile

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Give your Resco Explorer XBox 360 look [Windows Mobile]

With the release of Resco Explorer v7, the Resco Explorer gained the capability to skin itself. Sadly, no one ever came forward to skin the Resco Explorer. Although, numerous skins were introduced for it’s Today Plugin, but no skin was ever released for the Resco Explorer. Not anymore now.

jmckeejr, a very creative guy has made two skins for the Resco Explorer. Both look alike except for the fact that one uses green color to show the detail and another one uses white color for detail. Here is a quick screenshot of the skin:

How to install the skin:

  • Get the skin from this post
  • Put both of the skn files under program filesresco explorerskins
  • Open Resco Explorer and go to “Menu”>customize>skin(tab)
  • Select the 360 or 360Green
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VITO softwares now compatible with Samsung Omnia [Windows Mobile]

VITO Technology releases mass update of all software items at vitotechnology.com. Now all programs like VITO Voice2Go, VITO AudioNotes, VITO SoundExplorer and others support Samsung Omnia.

Samsung Omnia made it’s debut with a resolution, which was previously never used in Windows Mobile: 400 x 240. But, now the users of Samsung Omnia can enjoy all the great VITO applications thanks to the mass update of all of their applications.

Head on to vitotechnology.com to download free trials and check out their great products!

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SMS Minder [Windows Mobile]

SMS Minder is a small application which replies to SMSes for you automatically with the message you set in the application.

Current features:

  • Auto reply to received SMS messages
  • Blacklist contacts that would be replied to via SMS
  • SMS reply to missed calls with the ability to filter out the first two digits of their phone number. Useful when you’d like to exclude national rate phone numbers.
  • Whitelisting for replies to SMS

Get this application from here. [related xda-devs thread]

Here are some useful screenshots this application. Note: all are VGA. Click on them to see full resolution screenshots.

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MSI Wind U115 Honored Among this year's Top Ten Gadgets

At the CES 2009, we came to know about plethora of great products. Among one of them was the unveiling of the MSI Wind U115, which the first hybrid netbook. By hybrid, we mean that it has both SSD and a normal Hard Disk under it’s hood.

Last year, MSI was the dark horse of the IT industry. This year, MSI hopes to become one of the world’s top ten notebook brands through its strong product R&D and global marketing. During the CES, which took place from January 8 to 11, MSI not only continued to promote the latest Wind Netbook, entertainment series, and gaming series, but also introduced the X320 of the aesthetic X-Slim series and four new Wind NetOn All-in-one PCs.

The hybrid storage design of the Wind U115 Hybrid allows you to choose between 8GB and 16GB for the SDD, and 120GB or 160GB for the SATA HHD. The SSD operating system provides efficiency, stability, and cuts down power-up time, while the SATA HHD hard drive provides large storage space. We are pretty excited to get our hands on these hybrid devices as-soon-as they hit the market. What about you?