Monthly Archives: April 2008

ECS expects April notebook shipments to drop, says paper

Posted April 10, 2008 – 12:26 pm in: Uncategorized

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) expects its notebook shipment in April will drop slightly on month due to effects from a component shortage, however the overall second quarter performance will still be better than that of the first quarter, according to a Economic Daily News (EDN) report which cited sources at the company. The company’s monthly [...]

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Batteries in Short Supply for Dell Laptops

Posted April 9, 2008 – 10:33 am in: Dell

  Daniel Chang, an analyst with Macquarie Securities, said first-quarter laptop-battery supply was already constrained and that the fire had driven PC makers to other suppliers. Makers of personal computers might be able to offset the rising cost of batteries with other components like memory whose prices have been falling. Dell said the personal computer [...]

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Asus Eee PC 900 To Be Available As Of Mid-2008

Posted April 7, 2008 – 10:32 am in: Asus eee pc

According to some reports in the past days, Asus is going to release a new generation of Eee PC – the Eee PC 900. The display of the Eee PC will measure about 9-inches, the ultraportable will feature a 1GB of RAM, 12GB of storage, it will use the same case as the 700 series [...]

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Sub-$1,000 Blu-ray Laptop Now Available from Dell

Posted April 6, 2008 – 8:22 pm in: Dell

The Wait is Over for an Affordable, Award-Winning Laptop That Offers the Richness of Blu-ray High-Definition Video   The high-definition format wars are over – and you won: Dell customers can now get a Blu-ray laptop for under a $1,000. Available today on dell.com, movie buffs can pick up the Inspironâ„¢ 1525 with optional Blu-ray [...]

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Next-Generation Dell Laptops Take Connectivity Global

Posted April 6, 2008 – 8:19 pm in: Dell

New GOBI™ Mobile Broadband Technology from Qualcomm Allows Customers to Connect to Multiple 3G Networks World travelers can stay connected globally with Dell’s next-generation laptops that will support mobile broadband on multiple cellular networks. U.S.-based travelers who connect their laptops via EV-DO carrier networks (like Verizon Wireless or Sprint), will be able to connect via [...]

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