I've actually enjoyed all the various netbook coverage. It's great to see a new section of the market blossoming.

Perhaps HD stands for "Hard Drive" since a vast majority of MP3 players are now flash-based?

because there's an sdhc slot?, so you could just use an adapter in the event that you felt like using microsd instead.

i've been using a free after rebate keyboard for a while now...

Bert

"just 128MB of RAM"

umm the iPhone only has 128 MB of RAM as well...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iphone

Depending on the situation, you might actually be using more gas with your windows open as opposed to using the AC. This is because of the extra drag that the open windows cause. It depends on what speeds you're going at and whatnot.

have you ever done any sort of running in your life? sprinting speed is not dependent on cardiac ability. It depends on fast-twitch muscles in your legs, and the fact that Mr. Pistorius has these blades instead of calf muscles and shins means that he does not feel lactic acid in these areas that could cause the feeling of "burning" while sprinting.

"His leg muscles have to push just as hard as anyone else."
This is untrue because he does not have to use his calf muscles since they are replaced with his Cheetah prothetics. Thus he only has to use his upper legs whereas other athletes have to use their calves and other parts of their lower legs.

for size comparison?

umm... asus actually makes that case for Alienware. I believe it's called the Asus Vento. It's been around for at least 1.5 year or so...

Once again, I'm afraid engadget makes unfounded accusations about companies copycatting designs from each other. Not every vaguely rectangular shaped mp3 player is an ipod clone, you know!