RAmos' Android-based W7 MID gets real - real familiar

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/25/ramos-android-based-w7-mid-gets-real-real-familiar/

We had a pretty clear indication that this one was coming, but it looks RAmos has finally gotten official with its once mysterious Android-based MID, now known from here on out as the W7. As rumored, this one is a Rockchip-powered device, and packs a 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 touchscreen, 720p video support (via HDMI output, presumably), built-in WiFi, and no 3G, although that apparently could still be in the cards for the future. It also just so happens to bear more than a passing resemblance to eviGroup's recently-debuted Wallet Android MID, and another, non-existent MID / tablet you might have heard of. What's more, RAmos also seems to have taken the opportunity to debut a few other, non-Android-based MIDs and PMPs, including the T11TE (which apparently boasts 1080p output over HDMI), the T9HD, and the T7 -- although details on those are few and far between at the moment.

[Via Electric Echoes, thanks Sere83]

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RAmos' Android-based W7 MID gets real - real familiar originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Archos Android Phone Tablet introduced on video

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/26/archos-android-phone-tablet-teaser-video-hits-the-web/

We'd heard that Archos had teased an Android-based phone when it launched the new Archos 5 Internet Tablet, and now we have video proof. We don't speak French well enough to translate what's being said here (or, really, translate anything other than "le singe conduit l'autobus") but that spec sheet isn't too hard to figure out: we're looking at a 1GHz ARM Cortex processor under a 4.3-inch 854 x 480 screen in 10mm thin titanium casing with what looks like a front-facing camera. Yeah, not too shabby at all, especially considering Archos has that interesting media layer running on top of Android already -- let's hope we find out even more soon. Video after the break.

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Archos Android Phone Tablet introduced on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo Ion-powered IdeaCenter Q110 nettop on sale now

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/26/lenovo-ion-powered-ideacenter-q110-nettop-on-sale-now/

The slow wave of NVIDIA Ion-based machines continues to wash in -- as expected, the Lenovo Q110 nettop is now on sale. We'd actually wait another couple weeks to score this rig with Windows 7 preloaded, but if you're into Vista you can grab it right now for $399 with 2GB of RAM and a 160GB drive and take a free upgrade disc when it's available. Anyone gonna throw down?

[Via Netbooked]

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Lenovo Ion-powered IdeaCenter Q110 nettop on sale now originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS and Sager issue first Core i7 mobile-based laptops

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/25/asus-and-sager-issue-first-core-i7-mobile-based-laptops/

Not sure if you got the memo, but Intel introduced a few new processors this week at IDF. In fact, they were chips designed to work in laptops! While Dell and Alienware were quick to issue new rigs based around the mobile iteration of the Core i7, a few others are slowly trickling out. ASUS has just introduced its M60J, a 16-incher that can be outfitted with a 1.6GHz Core i7 720QM or 1.73GHz Core i7 820QM. Other specs include a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT240M GPU, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, upwards of 1TB of HDD space, an optional Blu-ray drive and a lackluster 1,366 x 768 resolution. Sager's also jumping in on the action by pushing out a 15.6-inch NP8690 that offers the same shiny CPUs, a 1GB GeForce GTX 280M GPU, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB HDD and a 1080p display. As for pricing? Mum's the word on the former, though the 7.6-pound Sager gets going at just under $1,800.

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ASUS and Sager issue first Core i7 mobile-based laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of fee! ds.< /p>

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NVIDIA: Chrome OS on Tegra is money, not that anyone ever doubted it

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/25/nvidia-chrome-os-on-tegra-is-money-not-that-anyone-ever-doubte/

Kevin C. Tofel certainly knows his way around ultra-portable devices like MIDs, UMPCs, and netbooks. And during a product briefing with NVIDIA, the managing editor behind jkOnTheRun received confirmation from NVIDIA that it's working to deliver Google's Chome OS on the Tegra smartbook platform, eventually. Anyone surprised? Tegra is ARM-based and Google has been perfectly clear that its Chrome OS is targeting ARM and x86 systems ranging in size from netbooks to full-size desktops. But hey, it's Tegra and Google's unproven OS together at last... what could go wrong? Until that day it'll be Windows CE or Android (and maybe a Linux distro or two) when the first Tegra-based Smartbooks begin shipping from carriers, well, right about now.

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NVIDIA: Chrome OS on Tegra is money, not that anyone ever doubted it originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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