The latest developer build for Snow Leopard -- 10.6.2, once again kills the Atom support for netbooks, so that means if you’re running a Hackintosh, do not update. If you really want to see what happens when you get the latest build -- well, the above vid is just for that.
[Gizmodo via OS X Daily]
Pictures leaked to Gizmodo now explain the Microsoft Courier tablet in more detail than before. According to the pic above, the interface seems to be called “Smart Agenda”. Essentially, the tablet is like a journal that you can store info on; that info is searchable in the form of time,tags, and location. Other features include a ton of multitouch gestures and a special pen that has handwriting recognition, a digital eraser, as well as other things that could make the Courier one of the gadgets that is almost as exciting as the Apple Tablet. At the same time it could vanish just like the Apple Tablet could -- Steve Ballmer, can you release this thing, please?
[via Gizmodo]
Lenovo is now looking serious with their new Windows 7 machines, and now a new laptop with a Core i7 processor. The Y550P include a 15-inch screen, up to 8GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce GT 240M (1GB) graphics, and integrated subwoofer. Retail price is around $1400 to start with.
IdeaCentre B500 is a really weird looking PC. Housing a Core 2 Quad CPU, 1TB of HDD space, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM and a 23-inch LCD, this thing can probably do alot of multitasking.
Then there’s the Lenovo U150 ultraportable,which has been available in japan for quite a long time. A ULV Core 2 Duo CPU and up to 8GB memory and a 320GB hard drive, all with a tiny 11.6-inch screen. Starts at $585.
More info and shots at the Lenovo link.
[Lenovo]
You might be focusing on buying Windows 7 today as a disc or with a new PC, but in Paris they’re drinking coffee in the world’s only Windows Cafe. Yes, Windows Cafe, and it looks really modern. All kinds of coffee is served, and better yet, there’s free Wi-Fi! Now, what would happen if Micorosft came over to the USA and battled Starbucks?
Hit the link for a ton of shots of the cafe, courtesy of Le Journal du Geek.
So what do wee see now? Ah, Microsoft is offering PCs, and software, that’s not theirs. The store logo happens to match the upcoming Microsoft Store logo, so you know what that means. This is Microsoft Store time!
If it looks like it, feels like it, and sounds like it, what you’re seeing above is the online version of the upcoming Microsoft Store in Scottsdale, Arizona. So far they’re only selling Dell, Acer, HP, and Lenovo laptops.
Oh and by the way, about Windows 7 today which is coming out, uhh… actually I’ll talk about that in another post later.
[via CNET]
At the CNET Labs, Snow Leopard beat Windows 7 hands down in every category except, guess what? Gaming.That’s right, gaming.
Yes, only gaming, and gaming to me is important, and it must be to you, too. The tests were conducted in the Macbook Pro, right now the only computer that officially supports both operating systems. In the gaming test, Windows 7 got 5 frames more than Snow Leopard did.
And one thing that probably is very important to the average user is: battery life. And boy, did Windows 7 get scorched:
Note the tester said that the poor battery life of Windows 7 was due to bad drivers, so maybe we can spare Windows on this one until better drivers come out.
So basically, Windows 7 is still behind, but on a Mac. Now the showdown of the century would be a Windows machine vs. Macbook Pro.
[CNET]
The Nokia Booklet 3G is now official, starting at $299, on a 2 year contract with AT&T. The monthly plan is $60, so make sure to pay up if you want to have this netbook, but other plans are supposedly coming up. It launches on October 22nd, with Windows 7, and will be sold only at Best Buy.
Rumor has it that the battery life starts at 12 hours, and some of the specs include an Intel Atom processor, 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM, WiFi, HDMI, and 3G wireless.
According to a tipster who sent these photos to Engadget, this is the new Gateway Tablet, called the EC18t. Yes, the it’s a tablet, but not the Apple Tablet, but you can console yourself with the Gateway Ec18T for now. It’s supposed to have an 11.6 inch screen, Windows 7, Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Intel GS45 graphics, no CD drive (possibly external), and up to 4GB of RAM.
No release date or price, but since it has Windows 7 that means a release date of October 22nd or after.
I’m sure you know the golden rule:
More news after the jump.
[via Engadget]
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