The integrated graphics which most netbooks come out with are pretty unimpressive, especially considering that their full-size counterparts (read: laptops) that are getting released these days tend to have some sort of dedicated graphics of their own. But in some instances, Intel’s GMA graphics chipset is able to hold its own when it comes to games and HD video, and this was proven in a recent demonstration at a Mobile Dev Camp event in Germany.
Pictured above is Quake III running at an average of about 35 FPS on an external monitor while connected to an MSI Wind U115–running Linux! Moblin Linux, that is. Intel’s Atom Z530 processor and GMA 500 graphics work in tandem for this one, and it’s pretty good work indeed. The same netbook was also demoed with other mobile devices playing HD video rather competently. To see the netbook in fragging action, continue reading for a video after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
Craving for Android on a 7-inch tablet? That’s exactly what the folks from Kinpo are busy with these days–they are working on a 7-inch Freescale-powered Android tablet that’s tentatively called the Kinpo Thin Client, as demoed in the Freescale booth during Computex 2009. The 7-inch screen of the Kinpo Thin Client sports a WVGA 800×480 resolution and as you might have guessed, it is a touchscreen. It appears to run pretty smoothly in the video but it is obvious that Android hasn’t been optimized for the device itself yet. Perhaps, as Kinpo completes the work needed for the Thin Client, we’ll see it even more as a finished product than as a prototype. Watch the video of the Android-based Kinpo Thin Client after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
An Eee PC running Android was showcased earlier today for Computex 2009, not by Google nor Asus, but by Qualcomm Technologies. The chip company is pushing for a new generation of mobile devices called “Smartbooks” that will be powered by their so far convincing 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. Asus itself has been rumored to be planning on launching Android-based Eee PCs soon, while other parties such as Freescale Semiconductor have also announced plans to introduce Android netbooks before the end of the year.
In a video recorded by TweakTown as a Qualcomm product manager demonstrated the Android-powered Eee PC to them, it can be seen that the open-source smartphone OS works fairly well on a netbook, although if it will actually be useful in real world situations (not to mention a worthy alternative to Windows and other popular netbook operating systems) is still in question. In any case, it is evident that many companies are working together to make Android on netbooks an attractive reality, so let’s just sit back and watch what happens. See a video of the Eee PC running Android with a Snapdragon CPU after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
Fans of the original Acer Aspire One may not like the fact that there are now many different models of their favorite netbook available, but there’s nothing consumers like ourselves can really do about that right now except face the fact and learn to live with it. After all, it’s not entirely a bad thing, and choice is beneficial for most. The Acer Aspire D250 is one of the many different Aspire One models now available, and the gang over at Geeky Lives just managed to secure a unit and have put together a swift unboxing video. We can’t promise you’ll see anything that will change your life by watching the video, but if you’re looking to make an informed purchase, it always helps to know more about the gadgets you’re considering. For those interested, the unboxing video is available after the break.
Not more than two weeks ago, we showed you a netbook that we thought was called the Wistron Firstbook. As it turns out, it was actually the Wistron Pursebook, and it was demoed at CTIA 2009. Like we already mentioned, this device runs on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and Linux, and looks much like the trackpad-less Sony Vaio P (measures about the same size, too). For those of you interested in learning even more about the device, a video demo is now available. Follow the links below to watch it.
Asus, like most of us, likes to show off sometimes. In a new promo video for their Eee PC line of netbooks, the company talks about how ridiculously long battery life can help the consumer in more ways than one. From being able to hang out and compute in places almost completely unimaginable, to connecting with loved ones from the other side of the world, the Eee PC has what it takes to deliver. The point Asus makes is clear: their netbooks have long battery life, and thus users will be able to do more of what they need to do, when they need to do it. Watch the video to see what I’m talking about.
Now that the Taiwan Mobile W101 netbook has finally been revealed in official photos, we were able to identify it as the mysterious slim netbook spotted by NetbookNews.de at CeBIT 2009. Above is a video showcasing the Taiwan Mobile W101 as a new, slim, unidentified netbook. It looks a whole lot slimmer in the hand of NetbookNews.de’s Sascha, and should be great to hold. It looks like it’s running a custom version of the Linux OS, though it could also ship with Windows when it becomes available. In the meantime, see more of it in the embedded video above.
Some people enjoy seeing the next gadget on their “to-buy” list unboxed by someone else, preferably a stranger, online via Youtube. Well, if the next gadget on your very own “to-buy” list is the Viliv S5 MID, then you’re in luck. UMPC Fever just did us the honors and now we have a Viliv S5 MID unboxing video on Youtube. The best part is, you won’t actually have to go to Youtube to watch it, because we’ve embedded it above. Simply press play to see this haptic touchscreen-equipped little ‘puter unboxed… in another language.
We’ve already told you about NVIDIA’s upcoming Tegra chips that could theoretically power $99 MIDs, but now you can see it on video. Not the chip itself, but a proof of concept device that’s got it inside, which NVIDIA showcased in its booth in the now on-going MWC 2009. One of NVIDIA’s proof of concept units was shown with Android, while another was playing 1080P video effortlessly as handheld device. Engadget’s got a bunch of videos showing the chipset’s performance, and it should be enough to convince any non-believer: Tegra “just works.” At least for now. Hopefully, they plant this into at least a couple of devices that will be released in the summer.
We didn’t catch it, but luckily, Blogeee’s Acer Aspire D150 unboxing was saved on ustream’s servers, and it is now available for on-demande viewing. This unboxing should be enough to show you the build quality of Acer’s upcoming 10-inch netbook, and either sway you to jump for it when it becomes available to you or opt for another model from a different company. Check out Blogeee’s post for the Acer Aspire D150 unboxing video.
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