Astone UMPC Laptop SPECIFICATIONS:
Processor: VIA C7-M ULV 1.2Ghz (FSB400) on-board
Chipset: VX700
Graphics: integrated VX700
Audio: VT1708A, with 2 internal 1.5W built-in speaker
Memory: 1GB DDR 667
HDD: 30GB (1.8″ HDD)
OS: Open OS (Yes, you can install Windows XP!)

Monitor: 7″ LCD Touch Screen with Handwriting capability, WVGA 800×400
LAN: 10 Base-T/100 Base TX LAN
Bluetooth: Yes, USB interface
Modem: none
Wireless LAN: Yes, IEEE 802.11b/g, USB 2.0 mini card
Battery: 4-cell 2200mAh
I/O: DVi-I, USB 2x, mic-in/Array Mic 1x, Headphone out/Line-out 1x, RJ45 1x
Webcam: Yes, built-in 0.3MP Camera
Card Reader: Yes, 4-in-1 (for SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro)
Dimension: 9.1″ x 6.7″ x 1.16″ (230×171x29.4mm)
Weight: 0.97kg

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The free Linux operating system handles big tasks like running supercomputers and ATMs. Now Linux has a chance to finally crack Microsoft Corp.’s hold on computing’s most visible domain — mainstream PCs — because of the rise of innovative, inexpensive machines.

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Windows Live Writer is a desktop application that makes it easier to compose compelling blog posts using Windows Live Spaces or your current blog service. It includes a WSYIWYG blog editor as well as tools for publishing photos, maps. An included SDK allows developers to extend the capabilities of Writer to publish additional content types. Windows Live Writer is a great client for Windows Live Spaces but also works with other weblogs including Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, or WordPress. Version 2008 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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Reviews from bloggers:
My Personal Review
Oliver Robillo’s Review

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Adobe launched its Photoshop Express in public beta, a free Rich Internet Application (RIA) which allows users to store, sort and show off digital photos with eye-catching effects, the company announced today.

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For those who are looking for a desktop client software for twitter, your prayer’s have been answered.

Introducing TWHIRL, a desktop twitter client, based on the Adobe AIR platform.

Some of twhirl’s features:

• runs on both Windows (2000/XP/Vista) and Mac OSX
• automatically fetches your friends’ status updates, as well as replies and direct messages for you, into an all-in-one timeline
• color-coding different types of messages
• connecting to multiple Twitter accounts
• sys tray / dock icon support
• visual and audible notifications on new tweets, configurable and with preview
• view, add and remove favorites
• shorten long URLs (using snurl.com or is.gd)
• automatically check for twhirl updates
• changeable color schemes
• search public tweets (powered by terraminds)
• timeline filtering
• localization (English, German, Italian, Spanish)
• NEW: cross-post to Pownce and Jaiku
• NEW: marks new tweets as unseen.

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