If you’re a regular Crave reader, you know about the runaway popularity of the Asus Eee PC, the grandfather of the Netbook category. But the company’s attempts to roll that success into a small-form-factor desktop, the Eee Box, have thus far fallen flat.
That hasn’t stopped the …
Fujitsu Siemens delivered an early holiday present to its U.K. customers late last week when it announced the “LifeBook4Life” program.
Essentially, anyone in the U.K. who buys a select LifeBook laptop and a three-year warranty will be entitled to trade the system in for a replacement laptop (of “…
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Everyone’s had the experience of toiling away on a project, only to have the hard work go unrecognized. For those times when coworkers or family members fail to acknowledge your genius, there’s the Applause Machine from Laikingland.
Designed by U.K. artist Martin Smith, the Applause Machine is …
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The MetroLite, fully loaded
When I studied abroad in college, my trusty Eagle Creek backpack went with me everywhere. It had just enough room for everything I needed to carry, with lots of little pockets to keep my stuff organized. It was so compact and maintained its shape so well …
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(Credit: CNET Networks)Acer is readying a 10-inch version of its Aspire One Netbook, according to a report in DigiTimes. The publication attributed the news to Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan, and said to expect an official launch of the new Netbook in February or March of 2009.
Lin …
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After a brief respite, Netbooks came to the foreground again this week. Virtual unknown Raon Digital grabbed everyone’s attention with the dual-core, touch-screen Everun Note. Asus showed off its new brushed-metal design with the Eee PC 1002HA (pictured at right). And Dell launched new colors and graphic designs for …
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After months underground, during which time she released only a pixellated propaganda video, the felicitous feline has surfaced once again, bent on pursuing her plan for world domination. As evidence, I present to you the Hello Kitty Netbook.
Compared with most previous Hello Kitty laptops, the Hello Kitty C1’s …
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MSI on Friday announced the next iteration of its popular Wind Netbook, the 3-pound Wind U120. The updated model includes many of the same features as its predecessor, but sports a new look (white with black accents) and adds WiMax or HSDPA connectivity.
Mobile broadband was one of the items …
Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer, ready to go through the X-ray.
Regular Crave readers have seen a steady stream of products unveiled in the months since the Transportation Security Administration issued guidelines for “checkpoint friendly” bags, which let you zip through airport security checkpoints without removing your laptop.
Eager to see …
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If you’re still chuckling over Steve Jobs’ manila-envelope trick during the Macworld 2008 keynote, this one’s for you.
The white Italian leather of the Inter-departmental Mail Computer Sleeve from Kena Kai is embossed with the address blocks found on a typical interoffice envelope. For thorough verisimilitude, the sleeve …
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