Elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with an emphasis on speed, privacy, and ease-of-use. It also happens to have a user interface that’s reminiscent of macOS and a slightly controversial history of trying to guilt people into paying for free software. Like most GNU/Linux distributions, you can download elementary OS for free (or make […]
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Elebao’s mini PC lineup (CES 2019)
Elebao is a Chinese manufacturer that produces Android TV boxes and Windows PCs, among other things. As an ODM (original device manufacturer), Elebao doesn’t sell its products directly to consumers. Instead it produces hardware for clients that sell it under different names. I happened across the company’s booth at the Consumer Electronics Show, and recognized […]
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Does HTC have a future as an ODM (which is where it began?)
HTC has had a rough couple of years in the smartphone space. Rivals including Samsung and Apple are selling more phones and making more money, and HTC officials announced during a recent earnings call that the company is going to shift strategy in the coming year in response. The company wants to focus on a […]
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CES 2015 Global Technology Marketplace tour (Asian exhibitors)
Thousands of companies descended on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show this week, to show off their latest laptops, tablets, desktops, smartphones, processors, game systems, accessories, and other technology. But while big name including Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony, and Samsung dominate the show floor, many companies including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer don’t bother exhibiting at the […]
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Microsoft ends Windows 7 OEM sales Oct 31st
This Halloween could be a scary one… for folks who aren’t fans of Microsoft Windows 8 or later. That’s because Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 7 OEM sales on October 31st. In other words, PC makers will soon stop offering notebook and desktop computers with Windows 7 pre-installed. You may still be able […]
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Microsoft may only offer upgrade, OEM versions of Windows 8
Right now Microsoft offers several different ways to get Windows 7. You can buy a computer that comes with the operating system preloaded. You can purchase an upgrade disk to move from an earlier version of Windows to Windows 7. You can get an OEM disk that’s meant for system builders, but also often offered […]
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Standardized notebook power supplies could be on the way
Taiwanese notebook manufacturers are taking the first steps toward developing a set of standards for notebook power supply units. DigiTimes reports that Acer and Asus, as well as OEMs such as Quanta, Compal, Wistron, Pegatron, and Inventec all support the idea. Between them, these companies are responsible for the production of the vast majority of […]
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Another Chinese OEM getting into the netbook game
When you think of computers, you probably think of big name companies like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Acer. In the netbook market, Asus, and MSI also come to mind. But there are plenty of other companies making computers and electronics components. You just rarely hear the names of these companies located in Taiwan, Hong Kong, […]
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Malata launches a whole slew of subnotebooks
If you haven’t heard the name Malata, that’s probably because this Chinese based company doesn’t typically sell computers directly to consumers. Rather, it makes PCs for companies you may have heard of to sell under their own brand names. So you may never see a Malata PC-81007 in a store near you, but that doesn’t […]