A few years ago I spent close to $600 on an Asus UL20A notebook. In 2009 it represented a good mix of features I was looking for: It had a larger screen and keyboard than a netbook, offered similar battery life, and much better performance. The Asus UL20A has been out of production for a […]
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Upgradeable tablet concept features replaceable CPU module
If you want a faster desktop computer, you can swap out the CPU or even motherboard for a newer, faster model. But if you want a faster tablet, you pretty much have to go buy a new tablet. But what if you could just open your tablet, pop out a module holding the processor, graphics, […]
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Rumor: Windows 8 Pro to cost $200… or $100… or $70… or $40… or $15…
Microsoft is set to launch Windows 8 on October 26th, but while the company has announced that you’ll be able to upgrade from Windows 7 for as little as $40 (or $14.99 if you just bought a new PC), the company hasn’t yet announced the price of a full retail version of Windows 8. Now […]
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Asus Eee PC (the first netbook) hack: Upgrading the CPU
The Asus Eee PC 701 was the first netbook to hit the streets back in late 2007. At this point, it’s looking a little dated, but at the time it was the only game in town if you wanted a tiny laptop with a 7 inch display for under $400. It shipped with a 900 […]
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Asus Eee PC 1025C memory CAN be upgraded… with some difficulty
The Asus Eee PC 1025C is anetbook with an Intel Atom N2600 Cedar Trail processor, a 10 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 6 cell battery, 320GB hard drive and 1GB of memory. It went on sale in the US recently for about $300. At the time we noted that Asus says the RAM […]
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Motorola XOOM 4G upgrade coming… in September
Motorola managed to launch the first tablet to run Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb way back in February… but the company won’t be offering the finishing touch for another few months. When the Motorola XOOM shipped there were two things missing: a working SDHC card slot, and a 4G LTE radio. While the tablet had a […]
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Motorola posts instructions for upgrading the XOOM to 4G
The Motorola XOOM Android tablet is now shipping with a 3G modem, but Motorola is offering to upgrade the tablet for free by adding a 4G LTE modem when available. You’ll need to send your tablet to Motorola to get the upgrade though, and now Verizon has posted details on how the process will work. […]
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Motorola XOOM now available for purchase, no contract required
Verizon Wireless started taking orders for the Motorola XOOM Android tablet today. As expected, the tablet will run $799 if you go with the contract-free option, while customers who sign up for a 2 year data plan will be able to pick it up for $599. The good news is that Verizon has dropped a […]
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PhotoFast halts sale of MacBook Air SSD upgrades
Last month a company called PhotoFast started offering the first storage upgrade kits for Apple’s new MacBook Air models. The SSDs were designed to fit the MacBook Air, and offered customers who purchased the cheaper 11.6 inch laptop the opportunity to install a 256GB disk. Apple only offers that model with 64GB or 128GB options. […]
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PhotoFast offers SSD upgrades for the new MacBook Air
Sure, the recently launched MacBook Air mini-laptop from Apple has a super fast solid state disk which is smaller, lighter, and faster than a typical hard drive, helping the computer boot OS X in just 15 seconds and resume from sleep pretty much instantly. But wouldn’t it be ncie if it were, I don’t know, […]