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SanDisks New pSSD is Aimed at Low-Cost Notebooks

SanDisk's new pSSD is a pATA drive aimed at the low-cost notebook PC sector— that range of ULPCs, MIDs and the like. Using Multi-Level Cell and Single-Level flash chip designs, the pSSD will have a read speed of about 39MB/sec and a streaming write speed of about 17MB/sec. Though there's no pricing info available, they'll be released at the beginning of August in 8, 16 and 32 GB capacities. Read on for the full press release. More »

4:49 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
1,656 views, 6 comments

Latest by Joseph: @pradster: They are stealing Motorola's naming conventions. more »

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Microsoft Goes Big Brother on Low-Cost PC Makers Using XP

According to confidential documents obtained by IDG News, Microsoft plans to issue a list of demands incentive-backed requests to ultra low-cost PC (ULPC) makers interested in Windows XP, such as Asus and OLPC, asking that their screens are smaller than 10.2 inches, hard drives are under 80 GB and touchscreens are not used. In addition, they want these computers to have less than 1 GB RAM and a processor under 1 GHz (except for the Intel Atom). In exchange for manufacturers' cooperation, Microsoft will offer them WIndows XP Home for a price between $26-$32, contingent on the region it's sold in. More »

4:31 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Adrian Covert
4,299 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: I tried to buy the top of the line HP 2133 with Linux preinstalled, but they don't offer it. If you prefer Linux, you're stuck with crippled hardware with an undersized battery, limited or non existant HD space, more »

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Microsoft Offers Mega-Discount on WinXP to Low-Cost Laptop Makers

Ultra low-cost PCs such as OLPC's XO laptop could end up bundled with copies of Windows OS after all, if Microsoft's most recent scheme to grab market share works. The company is giving computer manufacturers Windows XP Home Edition at a steep discount to put on ULPCs, in hopes of luring them away from Linux. More »

7:00 PM on Sat May 10 2008
By Elaine Chow
5,796 views, 31 comments