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We’ve heard plenty of
promises of
external graphics solutions for laptops in the past, and it looks like Fujitsu Siemens is now about to join the party as well, with it reportedly set to debut its AMILO GraphicBooster in the “next couple of weeks.” That word apparently comes from a leaked presentation from the company which, unfortunately, doesn’t include all the details we’d like, but does at least reveal a few tantalizing bits of information. As Notebook Review reports, the device is based on ATI XGP technology, which supposedly provides a 4.7X boost in graphics performance over a standard Fujitsu AMILO laptop (it’s not clear if they’re talking about integrated graphics or not), or a score of about 8,000 in 3DMark06 benchmarks. What’s more, the device will also apparently let you connect up to three external displays to your laptop, with both DVI-D and HDMI ports provided. Of course, there’s no word on pricing or availability, which could lead one to suspect that this is yet another device we’ll still be hearing about a year from now — if you’re the cynical type, that is.
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If you needed evidence of the popularity of cheap ultraportables in foreign lands, the news leading up to the release of the MSI Wind should be a good indicator. Last month it was a Turkish video of the thing, now it’s a detailed Chilean writeup of a pre-release model. We’re relying on Google Translate to parse out the details here, but from what we can comprehend the article indicates the keyboard to be “sufficiently comfortable,” the LED-backlit screen impressive, and the performance in XP to be quite good. This despite a glitch that left the Intel Atom processor gimped short of its 1600MHz maximum speed, which will surely (hopefully) rectified before the 10-inch model finds release here next month at $549 with XP and a 6-cell battery, or SuSE flavored (and smaller batteried) for just $399.
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While OLPC tries to wise up to the real demands of the market and build a cheap laptop that people actually want — which means Windows XP for most — Walter Bender, OLPC’s former president of software and content for the project is taking his open source Linux-based Sugar OS and has started up a new non-profit to aid its development. Bender still has the vision of an open source learning OS, and plans to give Sugar full support for other low-cost platforms like the Eee PC. Ooh, burn.
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June’s shaping up to be a pretty special month ’round here. In addition to whatever Apple’s got up its sleeve and all the new gear set to announce at Computex, Asus will be launching its Atom-based Eee PC 901 just like we heard. June 3rd is the date for “a price below” $650. We assume that means $649.99. DigiTimes‘ reliable market channel sources claim the 8.9-inch 901 will also feature Bluetooth for the first time (you know, without a hack) while the rest of the tech specs remain the same. That’s $250 more than the 10-inch, Atom-based, MSI Wind running Linux and launching on the same day. Oh ASUS, what have you done?
Update: To be fair, it could be that the $650 Eee PC 901 model runs XP and the Linux-based Eee PC 901 will sell for (a lot) less — the XP-flavor of the MSI Wind costs between $500 and $549.
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As much as we would loath typing on that touch-sensitive, rigid keyboard, we’re definitely geek-smitten by this ultra-thin, AMOLED laptop concept from Samsung SDI — Sammy’s display division. 12.1-inches and 1,280 x 768 resolution with infinite contrast? We’ll take two… just as soon as someone can explain the extra panel around back. With Samsung projecting 14- to 15.4-inch OLED laptops in 2009, this might come sooner than you think.
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Unlike its predecessor, Soul Calibur XBLA “will feature every character and mode that the original did as well as online leaderboards.” Gamers will be able to purchase this game on July 29th. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The screens show a port that looks decidedly crisper than the original, although featuring the same poly-count for the models and backgrounds. And what’s with that “Insert Coin” stuff? Shouldn’t it be “Insert Microsoft Points?”
[via Joystiq - IGN]
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This followup to the BristleBot was designed specifically for painting applications, “uses two toothbrush heads instead of one, and a larger, rechargeable battery.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
But they’re not just for children. Cerrito notes that lots of people are intimidated about picking up a paintbrush or pen to make art. His hope is that the BrushBot will “help people get over their inhibitions about art-making.
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Designed by Taiwan-based 25togo, the vinyl My Document laptop case “isn’t particularly stylish, but it gets the job done.” Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for one more picture.
I can bet that if you walk around with one of these, you aren’t going to run into many people with the same one. Of course you’re probably going to get a lot of strange looks, since it is rather strange.
[via OhGizmo - DoobyBrain]
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