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Pegatron Netbook: Freescale CPU, 8hr battery, super-slim & 3G [Video]

Chris Davies, Jun 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Joining Wistron's N900z on the Freescale Semiconducters Computex stand is this netbook from Pegatron. Running an Freescale IMX51 800MHz ARM-based CPU and Xandros Linux OS, the most interesting aspects of the ultraportable are its super-skinny profile and long, eight-hour battery life. Video hands-on after the cut Read The Full Story

Wistron N900z Smartbook: sub-$200 ARM netbook

Chris Davies, Jun 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Wistron's most endearing Smartbook machine may be the compact VAIO P-lookalike that has been floating around tradeshows for a few months now, but it's not their only offering with ARM under the hood. Freescale Semiconductors are showing the Wistron N900z at their Computex 2009 stand, a more traditionally designed 10-inch netbook, and LaptopMag shot some hands-on video. Read The Full Story

iDOT CCI 3.8-inch VIA/Freescale MID with XP & Android [Video]

Chris Davies, Jun 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

It's not all Tegra and Snapdragon at Computex this week: VIA are also making an appearance with their processors showing up in the latest devices. One such example is this iDOT CCI 3.8-inch mobile internet device (MID). Using the familiar sliding form-factor of Aigo's MIDs, the CCI device has an 800 x 480 resistive touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard and runs either VIA's 500MHz fanless Eden ULV CPU or an 800MHz Freescale MX51. Update: Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story