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mBook 4.8-inch netbook is so tiny even Mini Me would say it's small.]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 13:00:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//rumors-of-oqos-demise-may-not-be-exagerated.htm http://apcmag.com//rumors-of-oqos-demise-may-not-be-exagerated.htm

Rumours of UMPC maker OQO's demise may not be greatly exaggerated.]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//crunchpad-web-tablet-is-built-by-geeks-for-geeks.htm http://apcmag.com//crunchpad-web-tablet-is-built-by-geeks-for-geeks.htm

Spy pics indicate this US$300 touchscreen Web tablet created by TechCrunch founder and Web 2.0 entrepreneur Michael Arrington could even beat Apple to the ‘iTablet’ punch!]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:11:11 +1100 http://apcmag.com//fujitsu_lifebook_u2010.htm http://apcmag.com//fujitsu_lifebook_u2010.htm

When is a notebook not a netbook? When it's got enough bells and whistles to satisfy any geek.]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//hp_2133_competition_winners_announced.htm http://apcmag.com//hp_2133_competition_winners_announced.htm

After a marathon readathon of 270 amazing APC reader reviews — we have 10 deserving winners!!]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:42:23 +1100 http://apcmag.com//dell_preps_inspiron_jnr_mininote.htm http://apcmag.com//dell_preps_inspiron_jnr_mininote.htm

It’s mini-note mania as Dell and Acer join the Lilliputian laptop brigade and Asus readies a 10in Eee PC!]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 11:57:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//intel_preps_atom_for_launch_next_month.htm http://apcmag.com//intel_preps_atom_for_launch_next_month.htm

Atom hits the catwalk at next week’s Computex, but AMD and VIA plan to crash the party.]]> Mon, 26 May 2008 06:30:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//were_giving_away_10_hp_2133_mininote_pcs.htm http://apcmag.com//were_giving_away_10_hp_2133_mininote_pcs.htm

It's pure geek sex... a sleek aluminium chassis, 92% full size keyboard, ExpressCard slot for 3G broadband... and it could be yours just by entering our APC reader competition.]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:14:35 +1100 http://apcmag.com//how_to_get_windows_xp_running_well_on_the_eee_pc.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_get_windows_xp_running_well_on_the_eee_pc.htm

So you know someone who's bought one of the new Eee PCs running Windows XP? Take pity on them and make a few of these changes to make it run better.]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//asus_opens_up_eee_pc_to_developers.htm http://apcmag.com//asus_opens_up_eee_pc_to_developers.htm

The Eee PC has joined the iPhone and Google Android in having a newly minted SDK being made available. We've taken a look at what ASUS is offering developers.]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:00:00 +1100 http://apcmag.com//hp_unveils_sexy_eee_pc_killer.htm http://apcmag.com//hp_unveils_sexy_eee_pc_killer.htm

It’s more expensive than the Eee PC but boasts serious notebook tech such as a spill-proof keyboard, shock-resistant hard drive and aluminium chassis.]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:05:30 +1100 http://apcmag.com//some_impressive_features_but_the_umpc_is_still_a_wimp.htm http://apcmag.com//some_impressive_features_but_the_umpc_is_still_a_wimp.htm

Put plainly, the R2Hv simply doesn’t have enough power to satisfy the resource-hungry Windows Vista, and we spent more time gazing at Vista’s spinning green wait symbol than actually using the device.]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:15:21 +1100 http://apcmag.com//the_force_isnt_quite_with_you.htm http://apcmag.com//the_force_isnt_quite_with_you.htm

Affectionately dubbed ‘the Stormtrooper’ due to its distinctive black-on-white colouring, the LifeBook U1010 is the first UMPC to use a convertible tablet design.]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:11:16 +1100 http://apcmag.com//dreambook_not_so_dreamy.htm http://apcmag.com//dreambook_not_so_dreamy.htm

The DreamBook Ultra Mobile PC 650 crashed mid-way through the Crystal Mark benchmark program (as well as the first battery run-down test), which doesn’t speak highly of its stability.]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:35:41 +1100 http://apcmag.com//a_pintsized_portable_with_the_full_power_of_windows.htm http://apcmag.com//a_pintsized_portable_with_the_full_power_of_windows.htm

Ultra-mobile PCs, what are they good for? The popular consensus to date has been ‘absolutely nothing’, but now that vendors have had over a year to get the formula right, the latest breed of UMPCs may very well put paid to that perception. ]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:03:12 +1100