Filed under: Laptops
Just last week, we heard that Apricot Computers would be offering its PicoBook Pro with Linux or Windows XP, but evidently its marketing department caught wind of the same trend that MSI picked up on earlier this month. If you’ll recall, MSI found that Linux-infused netbooks get returned four times as often as units with Windows XP, and while the official word is that Apricot “made this decision to ensure customers had a smooth installation of their operating system,” our bets are that it’s just sidestepping the potential headaches associated with selling something outside of the status quo. As of today, the Windows XP version (or only version, as it were) is going for £299 ($483) — a full £20 ($32) more than the previously cheapest edition.
[Via Yahoo!]
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Microsoft issues priority patch for wormable flaw
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
There’s certainly no shortage of
eye-
catching iPod docks / speaker systems to choose from, but this new so-called AeroSystem is the only one to get
Jean-Michel Jarre‘s stamp of approval, and we’re that’s enough to get at least a few folks to take notice (though we’ll personally stick with our
Joy Division Zune). In addition to being a conversation starter, the speaker unit also look to be capable enough audio-wise, with it packing two 20W RMS speakers and a 45W RMS subwoofer into its retro-inspired enclosure, plus a USB port and a 3.5mm jack to complement the requisite iPod dock connector. As far as these things go, it’s also not
too ridiculously expensive, with it running €450 (or close to $580), though you’ll likely spend a bit more than that if you hope to get one of these out of France.
[Via Gadget Lab]
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October 22 2008 by
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British team that broke sound barrier targets 1,000mph
Filed under: Networking
Alright Minneapolis, you’ve had your fun. Now it’s time for another swath of Comcast markets to indulge in the lavish joys that only DOCSIS 3.0 can provide. For those unaware, the aforesaid technology enables 50Mbps internet to be delivered over the cable company’s infrastructure, which brings it up to speed (ahem) with offerings by fiber-based carriers Verizon and AT&T. In the next few weeks, the DOCSIS 3.0-based “Extreme 50″ option will bring 50Mbps up / 5Mbps down to subscribers in parts of New England, Philadelphia and New Jersey. Better still, the company announced its intentions to bring the $139.95 per month service to ten other big markets where it will reach “about 10 million homes and businesses in the next few months.” Oh, and if that’s just too much intarwebz for you to handle, an “Ultra” 22Mbps downstream service will be available for $62.95 per month.
[Via Reuters, image courtesy of TheRedWoodMotel]
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