VAIO P doesn’t have nothin’ on these other awesome pocket-friendly P
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We can’t decide what’s more hilarious: these photos, or Sony’s attempt to convince us we have the ability to fit the VAIO P in a jeans (or Jimmy Fallon’s jacket) pocket. Comedy ensues after the break.
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VAIO P doesn’t have nothin’ on these other awesome pocket-friendly PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Asus’s Eee Personal 1000HE pulls the shift key in from right field
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Eee’s 1000H is generally held to be one of the more complete netbook packages out there, but the placement of the right shift key to the starboard side of the up arrow drives many a touch-typist bonkers. Welcome, then, to the 1000HE, or “extended.” It features a chiclet-style keyboard that slightly increases the size of each key, but more importantly has a slightly revised layout, moving that shift key to the left. New too is a six-cell pack full of 2.9 amp batteries (versus 2.7 amps in the 1000H), stated to add another hour to the Eee’s life, up to a total of 8.7 according to Asus. Finally, the company announced an “HAE” model that sports lacks 802.11n, Bluetooth, and presumably a higher lower price tag. No word on what that price will be on either model, though, or when you might be able to get your fingertips on them.
Update: Whoops, fopkins commented to point out that the HAE actually is the one without Bluetooth and 802.11n, making it the cheaper of the pair.
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Asus’s Eee Personal computer 1000HE pulls the shift key in from right field originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sony hasn’t gotten very far along with these units — they’re really just plastic shells — but we like we’re they’re headed with it. They showed off a full-screen laptop (pictured), bendable e-reader, and Walkman bracelet concepts, all based around flexible OLED technology and built with “flexible bioplastics,” along with the flexible display that going to power them all when they hit the market… in the year 2000.
Gallery: Sony’s flexible OLED mockups
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Sony’s flexible OLED mockups originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Good news, Windows 7 fanatics — Microsoft has decided to nix that 2.5 million download limit in order to a) calm everyone down and b) enable its servers to relax just a wee bit. After the Windows 7 Beta download was launched, it took just hours to bring the servers to a screeching halt as consumers ’round the globe attempted to get in before the 2.5 million mark was hit. Now, however, the team has removed that barrier for the next fortnight (through January 24th, being that it was decided on Saturday) in effort to make the download experience more ideal. Crisis averted. Just in case you’ve forgotten how good it looks, we’re including a gallery, and don’t remember how much fun we’ve all had running it on the MacBook Pro and the VAIO P.
Gallery: Windows 7 Beta
[Via InformationWeek]
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Microsoft temporarily removes Windows 7 Beta download limit originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Here at Engadget, we don’t spend an awful lot of time dabbling in operating systems, but when Phoenix Technologies offered us the chance to check out its HyperSpace instant-on OS, we just couldn’t resist. After all, it’s hard to ignore the allure of reported sub-10 second bootup times on portable-by-nature machines (often referred to as “netbooks,” for those camped under rocks). Taking into account that HyperSpace is well on its way to a netbook near you (we’re told that undisclosed partnerships should be completely hammered out within the next few months), why not follow us past the break to see if the system really is all it’s cracked up to be.
Continue reading Phoenix Technologies HyperSpace instant-on OS review
Phoenix Technologies HyperSpace instant-on OS review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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CTL’s 2go classmate Personal computer now available originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Toyota introduces the 2010 Toyota Prius. The most notable upgrade is “the adoption of a larger-displacement, 1.8-liter inline-4 engine with variable valve timing (intake valves only) — makes 98 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 105 pound-feet of torque.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The 1.8-liter uses cooled exhaust gas recirculation to enhance fuel economy, and an electrically driven water pump eliminates the need for a power-robbing serpentine belt.
[via Edmunds]
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This multi-touch hack for the T-Mobile G1 doesn’t require a “recompilation of the Linux kernel, but does require modifying one of the Java system libraries on the phone.” Video after the break.
Put simply, he has figured out a way to demonstrate full working multitouch on a stock T-Mobile G1, and he even provides the video to prove it and a list of instructions for developers to follow suit.
[via Engadget]
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Not only is this wrist phone a fully-functional communications device, it’s disposable to keep costs down. Only the bare necessities are included: LED display, keypad, headset jack. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Another point in its favor is the portability factor; you can simply wrap it around your wrist. Leaving the connectivity issues aside, the phone has the potential to make its mark.
[via Yankodesign]
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