Archive for January, 2009 These photos supposedly come from a new build of the Windows 7 beta, 7025. It goes without saying that while we knew this was a possibility, we’ve been seriously wishing against it. We hope these are fake (and they very well could be), but seriously Microsoft… don’t even think about this. [Thanks, Pete] Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Multiple Windows 7 versions coming? State it ain’t so! originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.  Before you get all riled up, remember, this is just a man in a suit speaking his mind. Got it? Good. On AMD’s most current earnings call, CEO Dirk Meyer casually confessed that “the distinction between what’s a netbook and what’s a laptop is going to go away,” and he continued by saying that there would be “a continuum of price points and form factors.” Now, we’re not about to believe that the whole netbook category will simply dry up and vanish in the near future — much to the chagrin of Psion Teklogix, we assume — but it’s not like we haven’t heard equally odd remarks from the CEOs of Intel and RIM. On second thought, shove a Core 2 Quad CPU, twin GPUs and 4GB of RAM into a Mini 10 chassis while nixing any and all heat issues, and you can call it whatever you damn well please. Filed under: Laptops AMD sees distinction between netbooks and laptops vanishing originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.  See that? That’s what could be on your netbook later this year. Out of nowhere, one Tariq Krim has crafted the Jolicloud operating system, which is an OS designed specifically for those miniaturized laptops that rely on underpowered CPUs and less RAM than any Computer should be booted up with. In essence, Jolicloud is a altered flavor of Linux that promises faster boot times than other alternatives, and judging by the shot above, it’s pretty heavily reliant on icon-based navigation. Hit the read link to keep tabs on its release date. [Via Engadget German] Filed under: Laptops Jolicloud: the OS your netbook has been screaming for originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.  Priced at $1900, the F-117 snowboard boasts a huge opening in the center to “reduce the amount of surface which comes in contact with snow — translates into more gliding speed.” Click here for one more picture.
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eBay Watch: Ultra Rare Kodiak F1 Gullwing PrototypePosted by: admin in Latest Tech News That’s right, you could be the proud owner of the world’s only Kodiak F1 gullwing prototype for $50,000 or less on eBay. This automobile was basically a “mid-engined two seater with a standard blueprinted 350 carrying aluminum Brodix heads for roughly 320-340 horsepower.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Via Techeblog  Not your ordinary snow plow, the iShovel basically “sits in your driveway and waits in sleep mode; when it detects more than 1″ of snow, it goes to work.” No word yet on pricing, but it should be available within a year.
[via BotJunkie] Via Techeblog  At $1299 on eBay, this life-sized Iron Man bust was “taken directly from the molds used to create the film costume — powered by the supplied power cord and wall plug or battery operated.” Auction page.
[via eBay] Via Techeblog  Called the Hottie, this portable coffee maker features “3 modular containers to hold instant coffee, creme, and sugar — all this in one neat tiny package.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
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Via Techeblog  Amazon has the Samsung Eternity a867 for only $49.99 with new ATT service plan, originally priced at $399.99. It features “a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, and a MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB.” Product page.
[via Amazon] Via Techeblog  Designed by Adam Mayer, these business cards are unlike any others due to the fact that they’ve “planetary gears embedded in them.” Perfect for anyone who doesn’t like cluttered card designs. Continue reading for a video demonstration. Via Techeblog |
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