Friday, May 01, 2009

Fujitsu gets official with M2010 netbook, Engadget Chinese goes hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/30/fujitsu-gets-official-with-m2010-netbook-engadget-chinese-goes/


We already caught sight of Fujitsu's new 10.1-inch LOOX M netbook in Japan earlier this month, and it looks like the company has now gotten official with the seemingly identical M2010 model for some other markets, although it still hasn't made it all the way over here. The netbook itself is about as standard as can be, and includes a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and built-in Bluetooth, among other not at all surprising specs -- although you will apparently get a bundled DVD burner and wireless mouse with it, which makes the nearly $650 price tag at least a tad more reasonable. What's more, while they didn't get ton of time to spend with it, our pals at Engadget Chinese did manage to snap a few hands-on pics at the launch event, which you can check out by hitting up the link below.

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Drool-worthy MID concept stops us in our tracks

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/30/drool-worthy-mid-concept-stops-us-in-our-tracks/


We see plenty of semi-yawn-inducing MIDs around the office here, and concepts are certainly a dime a dozen in this racket, but Jan Rytir's concept gave us pause. The hyper-hip look of the design makes it startling in a field not generally known for its sexiness, and the bottom rainbow colored tabs are just icing on that sexy, sexy cake. In this rendering, the whole package would measure 180 x 80 x 20mm, have a trackball on the right of the QWERTY slide out keyboard, and boast an Atom CPU, two USB ports and an SD card reader. Can somebody build this? Please? We promise: ravers everywhere will thank you.

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Informal poll suggests nearly 70% of Kindle owners are over 40

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/informal-poll-suggests-nearly-70-of-kindle-owners-are-over-40/


There's already been some anecdotal evidence that the Kindle appeals to a slightly older set than your average newfangled gadget, and a new poll culled from responses on the Amazon forums is now shedding a bit more, if still not entirely scientific light on the matter. According to the Kindle Culture blog, the single largest group of Kindle users (broken down by decade) is folks in their 50s, with those in their 40s and 60s coming in second and third -- all of which adds up to nearly 50% of users being over 50, and close to 70% being over 40. Broken down into some broader demographics, that translates to adults 35-54 accounting for 38.4% of the user base, with older adults (over 54) representing a healthy 37.3%, while young adults (18-34) manage a mere 22%. Still looking for more numbers? Then hit up the link below for the complete breakdown, plus a bonus pie chart.

[Via Crave]

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Posted by Augustine at 6:52 AM

Imation ships new SSDs, upgrade kits

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/01/imation-ships-new-ssds-upgrade-kits/


The gang at Imation have just announced two new lines of SSDs for your computing pleasure (though, sadly, we have yet to see an iCarly-branded model). Both the S-Class and the M-Class drives are available in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities, and both are available in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch form factors. For the budget-minded consumer, the M-Class boasts a 150MB/s read speed and 90MB/s write speed, and sports a black oxide finish -- starting at $189.99. For those of you with a little more cash to throw around, the S-Class reads at 130MB/s and writes 120MB/s speeds and sports a stainless steel finish. This bad boy starts at $659.99. Also available as part of a laptop upgrade kit (2.5-inch SSD drive, Acronis True Image HD imaging software, USB-to-SATA or SATA-to-SATA connector cable, power cable or power adapter) or desktop kit (3.5-inch SSD drive, Acronis True Image HD, a SATA connector and power cable or adapter), with M-Class kits starting at $299.99 and S-Class kits at $1299.99. Peep the M-Class drive after the break.

[Via iTech News]

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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Chuwi M70's 7-inch PMP reviewed, said to be large and in charge

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/30/chuwi-m70s-7-inch-pmp-reviewed-said-to-be-large-and-in-charge/

Chuwi M70's 7-inch PMP reviewed, said to be large and in charge
Many PMPs are svelte, portable things that feel good in the hand and not too bad in a pocket. The same cannot be said for the 8GB Chuwi M70, a PMP packing a 7-inch, 700 x 480 widescreen LCD and not much else. In a review at MP4 Nation Blog that screen gets high marks, as does the ability to play video up to 1280 x 720 smoothly, but build quality is apparently a disappointment, and those dimensions make it something less than totally portable. The device hasn't officially been released in the US, but if you've got room in your heart for a PMP with a little extra to love they can be found online for under $120. Get hunting.

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