News – Fujitsu 200GB 2.5in Hard Drive, TabletKiosk’s “eo” UMPC, Tablet PC Maker Acer Profits Down?

Fujitsu 200GB 2.5in Hard Drive

Looking to upgrade the storage space on your Tablet PC? How about bumping it up to a whopping 200 Gigs? Fujitsu has announced that the shock resistant 200GB drive spinning a 4200RPM will ship in May. Read more…



TabletKiosk’s “eo” UMPC Officially Launched


Tablet PC Manufacturer TabletKiosk is shipping its new eo UMPC. It is availablet in either black or white and in two configurations.

Specs:

CPU	VIA C7 NaNo 1.0GHz
System Memory	1 x SO-DIMM DDR2 Slot with 256MB – 512MB
Hard Drive	2.5″ 9.5mm, 40GB, 5,400 rpm
VGA Chipset	Integrated VIA VN800 Supports Dual-Display Options with Cradle
VGA Resolution	800×480 Native Zoom mode to display 800×600, 1024×768 at 800×480
Display	Ultra Slim 7 ” TFT-LCD Resistive Touch
Input Device	Resistive Touch Screen and Stick Cursor
Wireless Networking	802.11B/G and Bluetooth
Operating System	MS Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Pricing starts at $899. For more information on ordering visit the TabletKiosk website.



Tablet PC Maker Acer Profits Down?

Acer, the fourth largest PC maker in the world is expected to report a decrease in profits for the first time in five quarters. Blame for the loss is reported to be “reduced gains from investments in Taiwan”.

Acer supposedly has kept profits up in the past by “diposing” of its shares in Taiwan-based companies. A declining PC market in Europe is also considered to be a factor. Read more…


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