Windows 7 Phone Series Details Released

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Here we go! Microsoft has finally seen fit to release some hard information on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series. Their website has a multimedia section filled with video demonstrations, as well as a “backstage access” section that details the design process.

Watching all this, it becomes increasingly clear that the Windows 7 Phone Series is, in essence, the Zune phone. The connection to Xbox Live and focus on gaming make this fact all that much more obvious. From the press release, here are the areas that the Windows 7 Phone Series will focus on;

Posted on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:15:01 CST | by Robert Evans

The iTablet Launches, Packs Windows 7

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Yes, you read that right. X2 has just launched their latest product, the Window's 7-packing iTablet. (PMP Today) You have to give the company credit; that name was a gutsy, if ridiculous move. X2 clearly intends for their product to compete with the iPad. So...can it?

The iTablet runs off of a 1.6 GHz processor and comes in sizes ranging from 10.2” to 12.1”. It uses an HDD, which makes it very thick (35 mm) but gives it 250 GB of storage space. Outside of that we've got 3 USB ports, HDMI out, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a 1.3 MP webcam. The iTablet will also be available running Linux.

Posted on Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:03:17 CST | by Robert Evans

Dell Mini 1011 Windows 7 Netbook under $300 on Amazon

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The Dell Mini 1011 Netbook is priced at $297.69 on Amazon.

The Dell Netbook features a 10.1 inch, widescreen display surface with a 16:9 aspect ratio designed to present websites without a lot of left-right scrolling. You can also expand your cinematic experience by connection to an external monitor or TV using the HDMI port. The Dell Mini 10 offers multiple hard drive options and 2GB of memory so you have plenty of room to store your music, photos and more on the go. It features Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz, 512K cache, 533MHz FSB).

The keyboard on the Mini 10 is also a breeze to use. It has 92 percent the size of traditional laptop keyboards so it gives you the ease of using the keys with comfort and ease of use. The Dell Mini 1011 also has a hard Drive of 160GM 5400RPm, Media card Reader and wireless 802.11b/g internal WiFi connection which brings wireless technology in a small and nearly weightless design so you can travel light and still keep up with video chat, instant messenger and e-mail so the you never lose touch with your family and friends. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

LG Windows 7 Phone Hitting, September?

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All those rumors of a Windows 7 delay may have been false after all. Electronista reports on a leak from LG's design lab to the French site Presse-Citron. They stated that a new phone using the Windows 7 OS will be launching later this year in Europe, and then the United States.

Posted on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:46:47 CST | by Robert Evans

Hot Windows 7 Acer 6-Cell Netbook Sale For Only $279.99 On Amazon

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We just reported that Walmart sells Acer Netbooks with Windows 7 for $298. Amazon is actually beating this deal not only with a lower price, but also with better specifications.
Amazon has the Acer AOD250-1197 Windows 7 netbook with 250GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Intel Atom N270 CPU and 6-cell battery (8-hours) on sale for only $279.99.
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Posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:05:10 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Windows 7 Netbook On Sale For $298 On Walmart Online

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Walmart has a great netbook deal right now in their Online Specials sales. The Acer Aspire One D250 10.1-inch Netbook with Windows 7 Starter is on sale for $298.
You can choose between different colors including blue, pink, black and white.
Features of the Windows 7 netbook include Intel Atom N270 CPU, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 10.1-inch LED back-lit screen, webcam, wi-fi and 3-cell battery.
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Posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:56:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows 7 Starter for Netbooks Has Hidden Wireless Sharing

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The reason that users of Windows 7 buy one version over another is the features that the OS offers. Microsoft removes features from the cheaper versions of the OS to entice people to buy the more feature laden versions.

One of the features that Microsoft removed from the Starter version popular on netbooks allows for wireless connection sharing. The ad hoc wireless networking allows Windows users to share wireless connections among several computers. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

K.R.T. X9 Windows 7 Tablet: $588

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Those of you crestfallen about the CrunchPad's demise can pull your head's out of the oven. An even better tablet PC is heading our way soon, for a price that puts it in line with a mid-range laptop. The K.R.T. X9 (ClonedInChina) is a multi-touch capable, Windows 7 tablet PC. It has a 10" display, a 1.6 GHz Atom 270 processor, Intel 950 graphics, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB HD, 802.11a/b/g WiFi, 3G connectivity, 3 USB ports, and a 4 hour working battery life.

Posted on Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:07:34 CST | by Robert Evans

Cool Rui X9: A 10.1'' Windows 7 Tablet PC

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It was only a matter of time. Windows 7, in all of its multitouch-capable glory, has finally found its way onto a next-generation tablet PC. The X9 has a 10.1" touchscreen, runs Windows 7, and comes from Chinese manufacturer Cool Rui. Shanzai.com had a chance to get a sneak peak at the tablet, and they've got a whole bunch of photos of it in action. There's no confirmed date for the X9's US release, but it is expected to launch here.

The X9's screen is billed as dust, scratch, and fire resistant. It can support a pixel resolution of 1024 x 600, and runs with an Atom 270 processor. The chipset is a standard 945GS, and the tablet also packs 1 GB of RAM and a 160 GB hard drive. The X9 sports a card reader and 3 USB slots as well. This gadget will have 3G support AND a SIM slot. To cap things off, there's also a 1.3 MP camera.

Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:26:59 CST | by Robert Evans

Stylish Toshiba Windows 7 Notebook Is Best Buy Deal Of The Day

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Another hot weekend of early Black Friday deals is behind us, but the sales offers continue. Today Best Buy features in their Daily deal a Toshiba Satellite Laptop with Windows 7 in Gold Onyx design, selling for $599.99.
The Toshiba looks cool, but the CPU it is featuring is a low performer found in the lower third in CPU performance ranking.
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Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:44:46 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sophos Releases Windows 7 Security Report

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Software and data protection firm Sophos has issued a new report on the security of Windows 7. The report aims to clarify if security in Windows 7 is better than what we had with Vista and its annoying UAC feature.

Sophos reports that Microsoft seems to have listened and tried to make security more robust and less intrusive. The report looks at the effectiveness of the security features and requires a registration to access. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Asus Eee PC T91MT Windows 7 Touchscreen Netbook Finally On Sale On Amazon

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The elusive Asus Eee PC T91MT Windows 7 touchscreen netbook is finally on sale on Amazon.com for $532.

The Asus Eee PC T91MT appeared in Germany before the Windows 7 launch, but then kind of disappeared again as it was not shipping in time for the Win7 launch. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Save Additional $50 On New HP Windows 7 Laptops On Amazon

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If you are looking for a great deal on a new HP Windows 7 notebook, Amazon is now offering an additional $50 off via mail-in rebate. The offer expires November 14th.
Amazon of course already sells the selected HP Windows 7 notebooks at a discount from the list price. The $50 mail-in rebate brings the price down further, as long as you do not forget to mail the rebate request in.
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Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:52:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus 1005HA XP And Windows 7 Netbooks Dominate Amazon Netbook Sales Chart

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Before the Windows 7 launch, the Asus 1005HA with Windows XP, was already leading the netbook sales charts on Amazon. After the launch, a couple of new Windows 7 netbooks came close or even lead the charts for a while. Now things seem to have settled in favor of the Asus 1005HA.
The first 4 spots on the netbook sales charts are taken by Asus Eee 1005HA models: Two XP and two Windows 7 Eee PCs. As already observed last weekend there is still the weird fact that the XP netbook still outsells the newer Windows 7 version.
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Posted on Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows 7 Sales Eclipse Vista By 234%

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If you ever needed more proof of how awful an operating system Vista was, this is it. The NPD group has just sent out a press release stating that the first few days of Windows 7 sales have been 234% higher than the first few days of Vista sales were. Revenue was also much improved. Total dollar sales are up 82% from Vista to Win 7. The reason for the disparity between sales growth and actual revenue growth is being attributed to the early discounts on pre-sales and Microsoft's failure to heavily promote the Ultimate edition of 7.

I've been using Windows 7 for the last two weeks and, I have to say, it's a solid OS. That said, I think these numbers owe more to the piss-poor nature of Windows Vista than they do to the strengths of Windows 7. I'm beginning to wonder if Microsoft's grand strategy might be to release awful operating systems in order to make their decent releases seem exceptional. But that's probably crazy-talk. Probably.

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:46:04 CST | by Robert Evans

Toshiba Satellite T135 Windows 7 CULV Notebook Review

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The Toshiba T135 CULV Windows 7 Notebook starts at $599 on Amazon.com.
Hothardware has tested the Toshiba T135 and published this review.

Quote from the review: "We're seeing more and more CULV notebooks hit the market these days. The growing sector of Consumer Ultra Low Voltage machines attempts to bridge the gap between lower cost netbooks and full-size notebooks, offering a more powerful chip than the ubiquitous Atom options we see in netbooks, but one that consumes less power than the mainstream Core 2 Duo processors we see in many full-size notebooks. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Mini NB205-N330 Windows 7 Netbook Review

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All the major netbook makers unveiled Windows 7 netbooks back in October. One of the more popular is the Toshiba Mini NB205.
Liliputing has tested the Toshiba Mini NB205-N330 and published this review.

Quote from the review: "The Toshiba Mini NB205-N330 is an interesting machine. It has an excellent, if somewhat quirky keyboard and the best touchpad I’ve used that doesn’t support multitouch gestures. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Walmart $298 HP G60-519WM Windows 7 Notebook Details Unveiled

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Today Walmart announced several hot electronics deals that are available in-store only on Saturday Nov. 7th. These offers are Black Friday worthy and besides the Xbox 360 Arcade with $100 Gift card the $298 Windows 7 Notebook from HP raises interest.
Walmart has now posted the full details of the HP 15.6" Pavilion G60-519WM Windows 7 notebook on their online store.
The HP 15.6" Pavilion G60-519WM is especially configured for Walmart and therefore it will not be available anywhere else.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:06:08 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows 7 Leads To PC Sales Surge

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The Windows 7 launch was bound to do good things for PC sales. Vista was awful and Win 7 has been lauded by reviewers as the best new Microsoft OS since XP. No one will be surprised to hear that last month's launch lead to a bump in PC sales. What is surprising, is just how much they bumped up by.

Electronista reports that a Morgan Stanley analyst has come out with the first sales data on the Windows 7 launch. NPD sales data points to a 40% boost in PC sales during launch week, compared to sales at the same time last year. The exact nature of the sales hints at a huge amount of Windows 7 sales, rather than a rapid liquidation of existing Vista hardware.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:12:27 CST | by Robert Evans

Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 Core i7 Windows 7 Notebook On Sale

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Acer America introduced the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 notebook featuring the Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 720QM CPU and Windows 7 Home Premium.
Designed for entertainment and multimedia enthusiasts, the Aspire AS8940G-6865 Core i7 features performance on a large 18.4-inch widescreen HD display.
Other features of the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 include NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M dedicated graphics, Blu-ray player, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Wifi 802.11n, Webcam, 500GB SATA HDD, 8-cell battery, Dolby Audio, Acer CineSound System with 5 speakers and Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Incomplete Windows 7 Feature Turns Laptops into Hotspots

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A developer from Philly has found an unfinished feature of Windows 7 that allows the computer to be turned into a WiFi hotspot for sharing an Internet connection with other users. The feature is called Virtual WiFi and the developer used the feature to create a free app called Connectify that was released as beta last week.

The app allows several Windows computers to share a single internet connection and it shows up as a real wireless access point. The app also allows the user to join a WiFi hotspot and still run the app to share the connection on the same networking card. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun