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The OS updates are coming fast and furious these days, and the latest off the block is Fedora 9 Sulphur. Improvements include better KDE Desktop 4.0.3, betterBluetooth support, a revised Anaconda system installer, support for persistent Live USB key installations, and lots more. Should be all over the torrents now — get downloading and let us know how it goes!

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Filed under: Laptops, Storage

No stranger to taking Macs beyond their standard issue capabilities, MCE has now pulled yet another entirely unofficial trick out of its hat, with this one giving 17-inch MacBook Pro owners a significant storage boost. As with some of its other mods, this one replaces the MacBook Pro’s optical drive with a 2.5-inch hard drive (500GB in this case) and, to hit the magical 1TB mark, it also replaces the laptop’s standard hard drive with another matching 5,400 rpm 500GB drive. To ensure none of that original hardware goes to waste, the kit also includes external USB 2.0 enclosures for both the original hard drive and the optical drive, although we wouldn’t expect any less given that the kit costs a hefty $800 (or more if you want MCE to install it for you).

[Via PC World]

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Filed under: Laptops

We already knew most of the details on the MSI Wind, but the Atom-based ultraportable just got official US pricing and availability today — and just like we hoped, it got a little cheaper on the trip over. Although there’ll be both 8.9-inch and 10-inch versions worldwide, we’re only getting the 10-inch in both XP and Linux flavors, starting June 3rd. The SuSE version will feature that 1.6GHz Atom, 512MB of RAM, 80GB hard drive, and a 3-cell battery rated at 2.5 hours of use for $399, while the XP edition will come in at $549 with 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth, and a larger 6-cell battery good for 5.5 hours. There’s also apparently going to be a $500 “base” XP edition, but details on that are pretty sparse at the moment. Looks like ASUS had superior get that Atom-based Eee 900 out June as planned if it wants to keep up, eh?

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Just in case you’ve been holding out, we want you to know that Dell’s budget-friendly 17-incher, the Vostro 1710, is now available for your purchasing pleasure. The widescreen laptop joins the 1310 and 1510, thus completing the holy trinity of black and boxy systems, and likely signaling the end of this breathtaking saga.

[Thanks, Mike]

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Though not as pretty as the previous model, this SEGA Dreamcast portable was actually previewed on tape and is fully-functional. Continue reading for a brief overview and video.

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In the video, you’ll basically see a “multi-touch wall that was retrofitted to play [a giant version of] Missile Command.” Continue reading to watch.

So, multitouch has some interesting applications, but all pale in comparison to playing a two player version of Missile Command.

[via Gizmodo]

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Flickr user Matthew Johnson provides us with a “side by side comparison of a photo tour in New York City and Liberty City — crazy details!” Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Filed under: Laptops

This new “in the wild” shot of 3K Computers’ upcoming Eee PC killer just pretty much confirms what we already knew: it’s a piece of crap. Lucky for us, it’s now a piece of crap with a new name, the 3K RazorBook. The specs haven’t budged, however, with a 7-inch 800 x 400 screen, 400MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB flash drive, unspecified Linux OS, WiFi and three USB ports. For $400 we’re thinking no, but perhaps those are some really fast 400 megahertzes.

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The Samsung Glyde is now available at Verizon Wireless outlets nationwide. This slider phone sports a 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth, GPS, and QWERTY keypad. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Unlike its crosstown competition — the LG Voyager — the Glyde doesn’t offer support for Verizon’s VCAST TV service, but we imagine most folks will consider that a minor inconvenience.

[via Engadget - Phonescoop]

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Anyone who has to spend long hours on the computer, will be thankful for the “City Mouse”. Its ergonomic design “translates into more precise movement and fewer repetitive stress injuries.” No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

. Best we can tell, you don’t drag this mouse around; instead you tilt it on its curved bottom to move your arrow.

[via Dvice]

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