Mobile Computing Design
CrunchPad tablet allegedly revealed: Apple tablet killer or overhyped Netbook?
Crave-CNET, 7/31/2009, by Dan Ackerman
We've previously reported that the Crunchpad would have an Intel Atom CPU, with 1GB of RAM, and Wi-Fi and mobile broadband options. That would make it similar to a Netbook, albeit one that added a touch screen and removed the hard drive and keyboard. An interesting comparison might be the recent Asus Eee PC T91, which added a touch screen to a standard 9-inch Netbook.
Read more…Apple plots course for middle of mobile
CNET, 4/29/09, by Tom Krazit
Is the world finally ready for the mobile minitablet? It's become quite clear over the last several months that Apple is ready to bridge the mobile computing gap, with plans to develop a device that fits somewhere in between the iPhone and the MacBook.
Read more…HP Is 'Studying' Android for PC Use
BusinessWeek, 4/01/09, By Aaron Ricadela
If Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest PC maker, were to install Google's operating system on netbooks, Microsoft Windows could face strong competition.
Read more…The Top 5 Greenest Laptops
EcoGeek, 3/26/09, By Emilia Johansson
Johansson points to some laptop manufacturers that have "developed green models of their newest notebooks."
Read more…MaxID Unveils Handheld Device With Lumidigm Fingerprint Reader
Wireless Workforce Online, 3/25/2009
MaxID introduces finger print reader into handheld identity management device.
Read more…“Thinner”: The Sequel
New York Times, 3/17/09, by Stephen Williams
Dell’s just-announced “premium” computer notebook, the Adamo...
Read more…Mobile Computer Designers-- the Force Behind Winning Portables
Forbes on Tech, 10/03/08, by Jim Forbes
Product design has become a vitally important part of portable computing that can make or break individual brands. In fact, according to officials of some portable makers, it’s so important that some companies with operations in the…
Read more…Inside Lenovo's Design Quest
BusinessWeek, September 25, 2006
ZIBA Design's search for the soul of the Chinese consumer.
Read more…Notebook Industry Successes and Flops of 2007
Laptop Magazine, November 28, 2007
Consumers will remember 2007 as the year of mobile computing extremes, from 20-inch notebooks with mammoth price tags to pocket-sized PCs that cost less than some smart phones.
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