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robert2cane writes "The Compenion concept notebook, designed by Felix Schmidberger, eschews the familiar clamshell design in favor of two superbright organic LED panels that slide into place next to each other, making the notebook just three-quarters of an inch thick." Really this page is just some renderings of some concept computers that are pretty far out of practical production reach. Some interesting ideas, but mostly a whole lot of 'Yeah, right.'Read more of this story at Slashdot.

From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves.

The Aspire X1200, a new small-form-factor PC series, is aimed at both the space-constrained and home-theater crowd.

Certified as "Works with Windows Vista", Model WGR614L Wireless-G Router features 240 MHz MIPS32® CPU core with 16 KB of instruction cache, 16 KB of data cache, 1 KB of pre-fetch cache, 4 MB of flash memory, and 16 MB of RAM. It integrates external 2 dBi antenna and internal diversity antenna. Including one 10/100 Internet WAN port and 4-port 10/100 LAN switch, router incorporates 802.11g access point to support wireless connectivity at speeds of up to 54 Mbps. This story is related to the following:Communication systems and EquipmentComputer Hardware and PeripheralsMachinery and Machining Tools Sponsored by: Omni Metal Finishing, Inc. - Finishing with ExcellenceSearch for suppliers of: Wireless Communication Systems | Communications network Routers

Based on 8051 instruction set, Model SST89C58RC 8-bit FlashFlex MCU supports operating voltages from 2.7-5.5 V for implementation in applications with variety of power supply requirements such as HDTVs, A/V receivers, notebook PCs, DVD/Blu-ray players, and RF modules. available in 6 x 6 mm QFN package, it includes 2 system management buses (SMBus), each supporting up to 400 Kbit/sec data throughput. Unit comes with 1 KB of on-chip RAM and up to 34 KB of embedded SuperFlash memory. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Microcontrollers (MCU's)

Measuring 26 in., Model VA2626wm LCD monitor features multiple inputs such as HDMI, VGA, and DVI and HDCP compatibility, allowing for Blu-Ray(TM) disc player, cable box, satellite box, or gaming console connections. With 2.5 W dual stereo speakers, it offers contrast ratio of 6,000:1 and native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200. This story is related to the following:Display and Presentation EquipmentComputer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) | High Resolution Monitors | LCD Monitors

Q&A: Steven VanRoekel, senior director, Windows Server Solutions Group at Microsoft, announces launch date for Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Release Ca... [WebWire - Tuesday, July 08, 2008]

All PC users have likely had a moment of rage when the PC goes blank and the only advice offered is simply, "Reboot". But according to a new survey, it's the cable and satellite business that needs to worry, apparently.

schliz writes "Pioneer has developed a 16-layer read-only optical disc which it claims can store 400GB of data. The per-layer capacity is 25GB, the same as that of a Blu-ray Disc, and the multilayer technology will also be applicable to multilayer recordable discs."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Windows notebooks offered for sale in North America are stuck in evolutionary stasis. The reason is simple: A small number of Asian manufacturers build major brand notebooks. Exterior design and interior components shared across vendors lower manufacturing costs and bring "new" models to market faster. Efforts to enliven the genre tend to be focused on superficial shelf appeal. Large speaker grilles, Windows Media Player transport buttons, and blue LEDs (borrowed from gamer/enthusiast desktops) typify low-value bells and whistles that can be inexpensively overlaid on a formulaic design. More than one observer has posited that such gewgaws serve the added purpose of distracting buyers from the absence of purposeful ingenuity and backsliding build quality.