Fujitsu melts faces and wallets with FLEPia, the first color e-book for general consumption

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/fujitsu-melts-faces-and-wallets-with-flepia-the-first-color-e-b/

After years of teasing -- FLEPia was first announced in April of 2007, and first proven in 2006 -- Fujitsu has at last released its color e-book (or e-paper mobile terminal, as they'd like you to call it) to the masses. Featuring an 8-inch XGA screen capable of displaying 260,000 colors, along with Bluetooth, WiFi and up to 4GB of storage via SD card, and measuring less than half an inch thick, FLEPia's not just getting by on color alone. Fujitsu promises 40 hours of continuos use, and the unit can be operated by its touchscreen or the assortment of function buttons. Naturally you can do the regular e-book thing, but the Japanese version of the device also includes full-on Windows CE 5.0, which would probably be a bit of a chore to use with the relatively slow screen refresh times of e-ink (1.8 seconds for a single wipe), but undeniably retrofuturistic. FLEPia ships on April 20th in Japan for 99,750 Yen (about $1,010 US).

[Via Engadget Japanese]

Read - English press release
Read - Videos of FLEPia in action

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Fujitsu melts faces and wallets with FLEPia, the first color e-book for general consumption originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iBUYPOWER's Gamer Power 906 rig does Intel Quad-core for a bit over $700

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/ibuypowers-gamer-power-906-rig-does-intel-quad-core-for-a-bit-o/

Sure, there are endless desktop configurations out there and oodles of good deals, but we're still smitten with this particular setup from iBUYPOWER: the Gamer Power 906. Putting that name to good use, they've managed to toss together an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 processor, NVIDIA 9600GT graphics with 1GB of RAM, a 500GB SATA hard drive and 4GB of system memory. There was even enough change left over for interior lighting -- and we all know about the direct correlation between ground effects for nerds and frags per minute. Available now for $710.

[Via SlashGear]

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming

iBUYPOWER's Gamer Power 906 rig does Intel Quad-core for a bit over $700 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Psystar pushes its luck, launches new Open (3) Mac clone desktop

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/psystar-pushes-its-luck-launches-new-open-3-mac-clone-desktop/

Other Mac-cloners may know their time is limited, but good 'ol Psystar just keeps on forging straight ahead -- despite being locked in a nasty legal battle with Apple that could result in it getting shut down any moment now. Ignoring that (sophisticated looking) elephant in the corner for a moment, the company has released its latest model, called the Open(3). It sports your choice of processors ranging from a 2.8GHz Core2Duo E7400 up to a 2.53GHz Core2Quad Q8200, up to 4GB of memory, 1TB of storage, a 6x Blu-ray burner, and graphics from an NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT, all packaged in a slim case that, while not quite up to Cupertino standards, certainly looks a fair bit more visually appealing than its previous black boxes. Prices start at just $599, but tick all those option buttons and you'll be looking at something closer to $2,000 -- a lot, but close to $1,000 less than a comparably spec'd Mac Pro. Get 'em while you can.

[Via Pocket-lint]

Filed under: Desktops

Psystar pushes its luck, launches new Open (3) Mac clone desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS EeeBox PC B208 with dual-core Atom and HD 4350 graphics un-announced

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/asus-eeebox-pc-b208-with-dual-core-atom-and-hd-4350-graphics-un/

Funny. After making a brief appearance on ASUS' website, its top-end EeeBox PC B208 disappeared. Fortunately, there's Google cache. The B208 trumps ASUS' B206 by slapping a dual-core, 1.6GHz Atom 330 processor into the slim, monitor-riding slab as well as 256MB of ATI Radeon Hd 4350 graphics. That should help make the most of the built-in HDMI port and 320GB hard disk (plus 4x USB 2.0) should you like to use the little guy as a make-shift 802.11n / gigabit Ethernet media server (buzzing along at 26dB) on your home network. No price given but we expect it to pop for less than 500 bucks, eventually.

[Thanks, Brad]

Filed under: Desktops, Media PCs

ASUS EeeBox PC B208 with dual-core Atom and HD 4350 graphics un-announced originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sandalone Eye-Fi Server hack one-ups Eye-Fi Manager

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/sandalone-eye-fi-server-hack-one-ups-eye-fi-manager/

For those of you who love the concept of the Eye-Fi, but detest being forced to talk to its servers and send pictures precisely how it wants you to, take heart. A standalone Eye-Fi server has now been presented to the general public, and while it's written in a language that few understand these days (it's Python, and no, we're not joking), the functionality here is second to none. By tapping into this code, users can instruct their Eye-Fi cards to upload photos to different online galleries by running around the Eye-Fi Manager middleware. We know you're interested in giving this a go yourself, so feel free to slip on the Coke Bottle Glasses[TM] and hit that read link.

[Via Hack-A-Day]

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Wireless, Storage

Sandalone Eye-Fi Server hack one-ups Eye-Fi Manager originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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