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  • This is a tiny MP3 player and microSDHC card reader from Brando

    This is a tiny MP3 player and microSDHC card reader from Brando

    Yay! for Brando and yay! for convergence!

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  • Purported Google Chrome OS netbook specs don’t quite add up

    Purported Google Chrome OS netbook specs don’t quite add up

    A handful of sites are linking to a post on NetbookNews.de, which links to a post on a UK-based site called IBTimes titled Google Chrome OS-based netbook tech specs are out. It seems fishy and the site doesn’t get a lot of traffic in the first place but if the post ends up being credible, I apologize.

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  • LifeBook MH380: Fujitsu’s new netbook with Pine Trail processor

    LifeBook MH380: Fujitsu’s new netbook with Pine Trail processor

    Intel's Pine Trail Atom processor (1.66 GHz Atom N450/unveiled earlier this year) is one of the key elements in the LifeBook MH380, Fujitsu's latest netbook. The MH380 has a 10.1-inch glossy LCD screen with LED backlight, 200nits brightness and no less than 1,366x768 resolution. What's quite unique design-wise is the tiny circle area (next to the trackpad), which enables circular motion scrolling.

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  • Show your love for overpriced mobile phones with the Vertu V Collection

    Show your love for overpriced mobile phones with the Vertu V Collection

    You know the Vertu phones, right? The over-priced Nokias sold in watch stores and casinos? Well, soon there will be over-priced accessories sold along side them in a pen, Bluetooth headset, and microSD card reader. How fun. Your next date will be so impressed.

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  • New 11.6-inch Acer Ferrari One notebook gets dual-core AMD

    New 11.6-inch Acer Ferrari One notebook gets dual-core AMD

    Acer has updated its line of Ferrari-inspired notebooks with the newest Ferrari One model. This time around we're greeted with an 11.6-inch screen, dual-core AMD Athlon CPU, 4GB of RAM, and ATI HD 3200 graphics stuffed into a body that weighs less than 3.5 pounds.

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  • CrunchDeals: MSI X320 for $380

    CrunchDeals: MSI X320 for $380

    If you're keen on the whole low voltage ultraportable idea (bigger screens, slightly faster processors than standard netbooks) but you can’t quite stomach the $600+ price tag that accompanies most of those systems, you may be happy to hear that JR.com is blowing the MSI X320 right the hell out.

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  • MSI launches 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2220: 1080p and multi-touch starting at $750

    MSI launches 21.5-inch Wind Top AE2220: 1080p and multi-touch starting at $750

    Ooh la la, this looks to be an interesting machine right here. Starting at $750, MSI’s latest “Wind Top” all-in-one features a big 21.5-inch 1920x1080 multi-touch LCD, NVIDIA ION graphics, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a wireless mouse and keyboard set.

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  • MSI readying 12-inch MSI Wind U230 with AMD Neo CPU, Windows 7

    MSI readying 12-inch MSI Wind U230 with AMD Neo CPU, Windows 7

    u230It looks like MSI is getting set to launch a 12-inch Windows 7 netbook from its U200 series. You'll recall that the company released the Vista-based U210 back in mid-September, and this new one, the U230, appears to be very similar with the exception of the newer operating system and a bumped ATI Radeon GPU.

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  • Acer Aspire 3D laptop shipping this week

    Acer Aspire 3D laptop shipping this week

    Oh, right, 3D laptops. I almost forgot. If you like 3D so much that you want to have it with you wherever you go, then 3D laptops may or may not soon be all the rage. No need to wait, though, as Acer’s 15.6-inch Aspire 5738DG will be available this week.

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  • Acer AspireRevo nettop gets Windows 7, dual-core CPU, more memory

    Acer AspireRevo nettop gets Windows 7, dual-core CPU, more memory

    AspireRevo_R3610_2You may or may not recall that a couple weeks ago, Acer’s ION-powered AspireRevo nettop showed up on Newegg.com for the low, low price of $199. While the machine featured some relatively-impressive specs (Atom N230 CPU, NVIDIA ION, XP Home, etc.), there's now a new entrant to the AspireRevo line that bumps the CPU up to dual-core status, doubles the RAM, and adds Windows 7 Home Premium as well as a wireless connection.

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  • Woot! Loaded Gateway desktop PC for $480

    Woot! Loaded Gateway desktop PC for $480

    Remember desktop PCs? People used to use them before laptops were powerful. Some people still use them today, believe it or not! I have one – ha! If you want to see what all the fuss is about in regards to desktop PCs, then Woot! has a pretty stellar deal on a quad-core Gateway system with 8GB of RAM for $480 – it’s refurbished but carries a 90-day warranty.

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  • iPad rumors abound! Apple to announce on January 19! Shipping in May!

    iPad rumors abound! Apple to announce on January 19! Shipping in May!

    Jeremy "The Animal" Horowitz just posted a list of exciting new rumors about the iPad including the announce date - around January 19, just in time to relegate CES news to the dustbin of history - and that it will be available in May. The device is just awaiting Steve Jobs' signature on the dotted line. There will be two devices, a 3G and a non-3G version and the resolution will be 720p or so on 10.7-inch screen. It will also run iPhone OS and have dedicated media systems as well as an ebook reader built in.

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  • Ion-powered Acer AspireRevo nettop priced at $199

    Ion-powered Acer AspireRevo nettop priced at $199

    Well here’s a nice price on a tiny computer. Acer’s AspireRevo nettop is now available at Newegg for $199. The machine features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive (5400RPM), and NVIDIA’s ION graphics chip.

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  • MSI’s 12-inch Wind U210 gets official pricing and availability

    MSI’s 12-inch Wind U210 gets official pricing and availability

    MSI’s gone the AMD Neo route with the Wind U210, available now for $429 at Amazon and Newegg. The U210’s got a 12.1-inch screen with a 1366×768 resolution, 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, Vista Home Premium, 3.2-pound weight, and a six cell battery good for over four hours according to MSI (five [...]

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  • EeeBox PC gets Ion power, can handle 1080p video

    EeeBox PC gets Ion power, can handle 1080p video

    EeeASUS' NVIDIA Ion-powered EeeBox PC has gotten sort of official. It's on ASUS' website now, at least, although there's still not much in the way of pricing or availability. The specs look pretty nice, though, with a whisper-quiet setup thanks to a dual-core Atom N330 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 250GB SATA hard drive, 802.11b/g/n wireless, card reader, and, of course, the horsepower to push full 1080p video.

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