Acer Aspire One 10.1"

macles* has the details of the 10" Acer Aspire One, due for release next month. -

Features are mostly identical to the existing model except for some changes. One, it will likely be Win XP and HDD only, no Linux or SSD. The Storage Expansion slot has been replaced by a multicard reader. There is only a single DIMM slot now, with a maximum capacity of 2GB. The 10.1" screen will still have the same resolution. 3G and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR are optional. The area around the keyboard has a brushed metal finish and the seamlessly integrated touchpad resembles a more traditional touchpad. The new AA1 will be available in white, black and red.

Windows 7 build 7000 outperforms Vista and XP

From Ars Technica -

ZDNet's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes tested 23 real-world scenarios to see which operating system would be the quickest. He tested the 32-bit versions of Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP SP3.

Two separate test machines were used: An AMD Phenom 9700 2.4GHz with an ATI Radeon 3850 and 4GB RAM and an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz with an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS and 1GB RAM.

Windows 7 managed to outperform both Vista and XP on both machines, placing first in 21 tests, and second in two other ones.

New HP laptop releases rumored, Mini 1000 Mi included

From Portable Monkey -

HP will be launching a new model of the HP Mini 1000 called the Mi (Mobile Internet). The new model will likely have a cloud based Linux OS possibly with quick boot-up and shut down times similar to the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e's SplashTop OS.

Price will start at $379.99.

PQI to showcase four new SSD products at CES

From PC Launches -

PQI will be displaying its full range of Solid State Drives at the upcoming CES 2009. The latest models include a 1.8” microSATA SSD S518, a 2.5” SATAⅡ SSD S525, an e-SATA Combo Card S530, and an Express Card SSD S520 which utilizes PCI/E slot and PQI’s patented Intelligent Stick Interface, giving users the option of using it as a USB flash drive or to extend storage capacity through PCI/E slot.

FIC's 10.4" CW001 Mini-note in FCC

From Engadget -

First International Computer, which is affiliated not only with VIA but as well as Everex, has itself submitted to the FCC, a 10.4" 1024 x 600 1.6GHz Atom mini-notebook. The FIC CW001 Mini-note also features 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, 2.5" SATA II HD, 2 USB 2.0 ports, a single ExpressCard slot, Intel's 945 GSE graphics, a 4-in-1 multicard reader and a 4-cell Li-ion good for around 4.5 hours of battery life, and a Windows-based OS. Interestingly it also has an optical drive.

Numer Four of the (German) Diary of hp2133

Submitted by Timm Mohn -

HIdden Movie in Windows XP

From a post by sequoia in Tsikot forum -

Do the following steps below:

1. Click START -> RUN
2. Type Telnet
3. Click OK and command prompt will appear
4. Type "o" without quote and press ENTER
5. It should go down the line and say
6. Now type "towel.blinkenlights.nl" and press ENTER

Android netbooks on their way

Venture Beat freelance writer Daniel Hartmann took four hours of work to port Google's Android operating system to the Asus Eee PC 1000H as shown above. He managed to get nearly all the hardware (including graphics, sound and WiFi) running.

The implications are immense. Netbooks (and basically other PCs) are a billion dollar market. An open source Google-backed Android (and the Chrome web browser) can certainly be enticing not only for hardware manufacturers but for software developers. Android may yet succeed where Linux failed in making an impact in the market, especially in the netbook segment.

Windows 7 beta 1 - netbook install guide

The Technicist has written a Windows 7 netbook install guide, specifically on an HP Mini.

You can reader the complete guide here.

7 Tools To Make Your WinXP Netbook Shine

GigaOM has compiled a list of free tools that can help you make your Windows XP netbook a more productive device -

SyncToy: keeps any two folders in sync automatically

Tweak UI: lets you customize how Windows XP looks on small screens.

Virtual Desktop Manager: lets you use up to four virtual desktops to keep things easy to see on a small screen.

SharpKeys: lets you easily remap keys based on your preferences.

Foxit Reader: A PDF reader that handles documents better and faster than the standard Adobe Reader.

Xplorer2: A file manager that is highly configurable so you can better take advantage of the small screen and trackpad on the netbook.

Windows Movie Maker: makes it a breeze to create slide shows to using photos.

Download links here.