While it’s nice to imagine what Windows 8 would look like on a tablet like the HP TouchPad, the truth is that you probably won’t be able to install Microsoft’s upcoming operating system on any existing tablets with ARM-based processors. Microsoft has no plans to sell an installable version of Windows on ARM directly to consumers. Instead, if you want…
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CUPP Computing’s PunkThis module is basically a tiny ARM-based computer, complete with a processor, memory, storage, and audio and video inputs and outputs. But what sets the PunkThis apart from most mini-computers is that it’s meant to fit inside another computer. This summer CUPP started showing off a version designed to fit inside a netbook, allowing you to switch between Windows…
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It’s only been a few weeks since hackers seriously started trying to get Google Android to run on the HP TouchPad, and we’re already seeing some major progress. A few days ago the developers of the popular CyanogenMod Android distribution posted a video showing Android booting on HP’s tablet, and now the folks behind the TouchDroid project have posted a…
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Microsoft has been running a campaign for the past few months trying to convince individuals and businesses to stop using the company’s wildly popular, but 10-year-old Windows XP operating system. On the one hand, you can cynically view this as the company trying to make more money by getting you to pay for an upgrade to a new operating system….
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Gigabyte is outlining its plans for the tablet space. Next year the company plans to offer a Windows 8 tablet, but PC World reports that Gigabyte has a number of models set to launch between now and then, including: A 7 inch Android 2.2 tablet due out in July A 10 inch Android 3.0 model also coming in July Dual-boot…
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ViewSonic has been showing off a 10 inch dual boot tablet capable of running Windows 7 and Android for a few months. Now the ViewSonic ViewPad 10 is shipping in the US with a starting price of $599. The Viewpad 10 features a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive touchscreen display and a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455 processor….
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ViewSonic is showing off a new 10 inch tablet at Mobile World Congress.. The ViewSonic ViewPad 10pro will come in two versions: One that runs Windows, and another that runs both Windows 7 and Google Android 2.2. The tablet has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive multitouch display and an Intel Atom Oak Trail processor. It supports up…
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Sure, the first retailer in the US to offer the ExoPC 11.6 inch slate is the Microsoft Store. And sure, the computer runs Windows 7 and a custom user interface out of the box. But when has that ever stopped anyone from installing the OS of their choice on hardware? An Australian user has posted a video showing the tablet…
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So you’re one of the 60,000 or so people who managed to get your hands on one of Google’s newfangled Chrome OS notebooks, but it turns out you’re not all that enamored with the Chrome Operating System. No worries. The Cr-48 turns out to be a nifty little 12 inch notebook with a nice big keyboard, a 1280 x 800…
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It’s no secret that Apple prefers iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users to run… I don’t know, I guess Apple’s operating system on their devices. But there have been a number of developments recently making it possible (or almost possible, in some cases), for users to replace iOS with another operating system, or even to dual boot iOS and Android….
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Mintpass has announced plans to develop a portable computer that’s a cross between a tablet and a notebook. Instead of a keyboard and touchpad, the device will have two touchscreen displays. You can fold the computer like a notebook and use a virtual on-screen keyboard on the lower screen, or unfold both screens and use them side by side. The…
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ViewSonic has been showing off a range of 7 and 10 inch tablet computers for the past few months. Now the company has officially announced plans to offer two of those devices in the US. ViewSonic ViewPad 7 The ViewPad 7 is an Android tablet with a 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen display that runs Android 2.2. It…
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