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Video: MSI's skinny X600 laptop gets handled {Engadget}
Jul 10th 2009 1:49PM They're just like Core 2 Duo processors, but with only one core. So, if you primarily do one thing at a time, you'll notice very little difference. The other difference is in the clock-speed. A 1.4 GHz Core 2 Solo be slower than the the faster Core 2 Duos that you find in most full-size notebooks, but still a lot faster than a 1.6 GHz Atom processor.
You wouldn't want to encode video on one, but a Core 2 Solo is pretty fine for browsing the web.
Seidio Palm Pre battery adds more staying power, retains slim figure {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 12:46PM I've heard about the "power saving chip" and, even if it does exist, it certainly doesn't make a noticeable difference in battery-life. Were it to exist, it would only effect standby times, which are pretty meaningless in "normal" usage. It's not like the authentic Pre battery goes all day long and the Centro battery only get you through lunch. Each lasts about a day.
Without a doubt, if you need more power and you're going to spend $45, three Centro batteries will last a whole longer than just one of these extended batteries, or the official battery from Palm (which retails for $40).
Seidio Palm Pre battery adds more staying power, retains slim figure {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 4:04AM If you think $45 is a lot, you should see what Apple charges for battery replacement. (Spoiler Alert: it's $86 +tax!) Also, since it's not user-replaceable you have to be without your phone for a week.
$45 is in-line with what your typical name-brand battery goes for. However, you can usually find off-brand batteries that are much cheaper, especially for common models. Sure, the phone company will warn you that unapproved batteries could blow up in your face (literally), but in reality they're probably made in the same Chinese factory that made the one that shipped with your phone. Also, it's not like OEM batteries are disaster-proof. (Remember all those exploding laptops and swollen MacBooks?)
Seidio Palm Pre battery adds more staying power, retains slim figure {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 3:47AM Yes, I'm using one right now. I swap back and forth with the original Pre battery, and a Centro battery that I got from Meritline. The battery life is just the same, there's no overheating or anything like that. There's absolutely no difference. (I only mentioned where I got it because I'm sure that some places could conceivably sell crappier knock-offs that don't work as well, and I can only vouch for the battery that I have.)
Seidio Palm Pre battery adds more staying power, retains slim figure {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 3:01AM You can get Centro batteries at a lot of places for $15, and they work just fine in the Pre. Sure, they're only 1150 mAh, but for $45 you can buy 3 of them. Seems like a better deal to me.
Engadget HD's recession antidote: win an Moxi HD DVR! {Engadget HD}
Jul 8th 2009 12:11PM I'd like to win this. Scientific Atlanta sucks.
Engadget's recession antidote: win a Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 {Engadget}
Jul 7th 2009 12:11PM Microsoft keyboard and mouse? Sign me up!!!
Acer's 11.6-inch Aspire Timeline 1810T: a netbook we can finally embrace? {Engadget}
Jul 7th 2009 11:05AM The 13" Timeline starts around $600. If this comes in at the same price or less, and is a half pound lighter, it might just tempt me away from my Aspire One.
I still haven't seen any benchmarks comparing CULV to Atom. I'm sure that CULV is the better performer, perhaps with slighty higher power requirements, but I'd love to see some specifics.
Modder places USB flash drive in Atari 2600 cart, amuses geeks world o'er {Engadget}
Jul 6th 2009 7:44PM For that price, I think that an 8GB drive would be a minimum. 2GB drives come in cereal boxes these days, and just are not worth $30, no matter how much nostalgia you wrap them in.
Engadget's recession antidote: win one of 100 Microsoft Windows 7 pre-order discount codes! {Engadget}
Jun 25th 2009 12:17PM How about this, gimme one of these, and I'll fix the world economy. Deal?
