Wednesday, May 27, 2009

MSI's X-Slim X340 now shipping in US for $899.99

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/27/msis-x-slim-x340-now-shipping-in-us-for-899-99/


It's hard to say if our harmless threats influenced the MSRP here, but either way, we'll take it. MSI has finally (finally!) come clean with a set price on its succulent X-Slim X340, and while we heard through the grapevine awhile back that it would ship here for under a grand, we definitely had our doubts. Starting today, eager consumers can order one for the low, low price of $899.99, which buys you an Intel ULV SU3500 processor, Vista Home Premium, a 13.4-inch 1,366 x 768 resolution display, GMA 4500MHD graphics and 2GB of DDR2 RAM. There's also a 320GB hard drive, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, 4-cell battery (an 8-cell is optional), 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, twin USB 2.0 sockets, VGA / HDMI outputs and an SD / MMC card reader. The 0.78-inches thick machine is shipping today in the US of A from a bevy of e-tailers, and you can peek the full release just after the break.

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Posted by Augustine at 5:03 PM

Google Ion hands-on and unboxing

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/27/google-ion-hands-on-and-unboxing/

Looks like Chris' hatred wasn't totally unfounded. We just got our hands on a Google Ion -- which as you can tell is a spitting image of the HTC Magic -- complete with 30 days' worth of T-Mobile service on an included SIM card. It's not a public release model, but seems fully capable. Yes, it's got Cupcake, and while the portrait keyboard seems more cramped than the iPhone's, we found it very comfortable to type in landscape mode. Form factor wise, this thing is as sexy as hardware gets -- light, sleek, and thin. The only thing that exceeds our love for it right now is its own love for fingerprints -- seriously, the entire body and screen attract them like flies to honey. Colorful similes aside, hit up the gallery below for all the pics you could ask for.

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Posted by Augustine at 5:03 PM

Google I/O attendees getting free unlocked HTC Magic with T-Mobile 3G

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/27/google-i-o-attendees-getting-free-unlocked-htc-magic-with-us-3g/


In case you needed yet another reason to nerd out with Android developers for a couple days in scenic San Francisco, here's a doozy: every attendee is getting hooked up with an unlocked HTC Magic in black plus 30 days of voice and 3G data service. While the carrier isn't specified, we certainly wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being T-Mobile, which would make this an AWS version of the phone -- and a probable precursor to the presumed myTouch 3G release (or whatever they end up calling it) later this year. In the meantime, I/O attendees -- and yes, that includes you, Ross Miller -- we hate you out of sheer, raging envy.

Update: Confirmed -- it's a T-Mobile SIM, hence AWS 3G!

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Posted by Augustine at 4:01 PM

Kumo? Bing? But can this dog hunt? And will $80 - $100 million make any difference? RT @amklaassen http://ping.fm/YcTUA

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Posted by Augustine at 6:45 AM

HP to Release Budget Ultrathin Laptops Later This Year [Rumor]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/f5e1yXusOlo/hp-to-release-budget-ultrathin-laptops-later-this-year

Intel told us to expect cheap, thin, midsized laptops to start showing up in major laptop manufacturers' catalogs this summer, and sure enough, Lenovo announced theirs one week later. Next up, according to Digitimes: Hewlett-Packard.

As per usual, Digitimes cites trusted sources in the "Taiwan manufacturing industry" who say that HP is gearing up to first incorporate Intel CULV processors into existing laptops, after which they'll design their very own cut-rate ultrathin laptop, basically inline with the Aspire Timeline or Lenovo U350. They won't ship until Q4 of this year though, by which time the field will be a little more crowded. [Digitimes—Shown above: HP Chameleon concept by Nikita Buyanov]



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