Vulcans Mini PC Description: It claims to be “tomorrows PC.” It is small enough to be carried around, runs on Windows XP and is wirelessly connected. Whats cool: The fact that it weighs less than a pound, has integrated Wi-Fi, a 5.8 inch monitor, 20GB hard drive and has a small, built-in keyboard. Whats not […]
Itronix GoBook Tablet PC Description: From Itronix, a small and light ruggedized Tablet PC, the GoBook Tablet PC weighs just 3.7 lbs and is Bluetooth equipped. Whats cool: The fact that it can be integrated with 802.11b, Bluetooth, CDMA or GPRS. It is extremely rugged and can be made to work in “environmentally-challenging” situations. You […]
Wildseeds Smart Skins for Wireless phones Description: The company is a pioneer in the worlds first intelligent faceplates called Smart Skins, to be used for wireless phones. Funky? You bet. Launch date for the first Smart Skins is set for 2004 to the MTV demographic. Companies offering the skin phones include Kyocera Wireless Corp. offering […]
Product: Linksys Ricochet RouterA 192kbps wireless internet service. Available in San Diego and Denver. Whats cool: Doesnt need a hotspot. The Router lets four computers share one connection. Whats not so cool: Not fast enough. At least not as fast as WiFi, DSL or Cable and it has a limited niche — you need to […]
Welcome, to this weeks hard drive price watch. This week, sees the same sluggish activity on hard drive products in various capacity ranges. While prices for most products remain unchanged, there are but a few listed products that faced big price differentials. Prices in the 20-30GB capacity range remained steady, with only four of the […]
Welcome back to another hard drive price round up. The pressure to deliver larger, faster hard drives seems to be forcing the prices to drop by a few dollars this week. Most products listed in our database seem to have reduced spot price from last week. IBMs Travelstar 60GH (Ultra ATA/100, 2.5in, 5400RPM) hard drive […]
SAN FRANCISCO—A continuing dispute between Apple Computer and Macworld Expo organizer IDG World Expo has prompted speculation among Mac vendors and users over whether last weeks gathering here would be the last to feature an Apple booth and a Steve Jobs keynote presentation. Now, sources report, IDG has moved to reassure nervous exhibitors with a […]
SAN FRANCISCO—The enthusiastic reception afforded Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs Macworld Expo surprise keynote announcement of dramatic new PowerBook portables echoed across the show floor at Moscone Center here. Mac enthusiasts of every stripe voiced their excitement over the engineering of the new 17- and 12-inch professional models, even as some voiced a more cautious […]