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Overpriced LimePC netbook hits eBay

Brad Linder — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:01:02 +0000

When I spotted the LimePC at CES in January, I was told that this little netbook with a small screen, tiny keyboard and touchpad, and ARM-based Freescale CPU would sell for around $199 if and when it hit the the streets in the US. And while it's not the most impressive mini-laptop I've ever tried, it's hard to argue with...

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Chip maker Freescale adds support for Android, HyperSpace netbooks

Brad Linder — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:56:40 +0000

FreeScale Semiconducter announced last month that it's 600MHz to 1GHz chips were ready to power Linux-based netbooks. The company put out a reference design with Pegatron that demonstrated the platform's ability to support Ubuntu Linux. Now Freescale is announcing broader support for its chipset. Freescale says its netbook cosystem can support Google's Android operating system, HyperSpace quick-start software from Phoenix...

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LimePC: $199 Freescale-powered netbook – Video

Brad Linder — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:24:58 +0000

It turns out Pegatron isn't the only company pushing a netbook model based on a Freescale CPU. I ran across the LimePC booth at CES operated by China's Tinsghua Tongfang Co. The LimePC platform combines a Freescale chipset and a custom version of Linux called LimeOS. The company is pushing a netbook (LimeBook), a small form factor PC (LimeBox), and...

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