theONbutton@CES – Windows 7 Beta new features hands-on
If you tried to download the Windows 7 Beta yesterday you may have been part of the huge demand which overwhelmed Microsoft’s download servers. Fear not, theONbutton is at hand with an exclusive video of many of the new Windows 7 Beta features to help you make up your mind…
Neil Berman
theONbutton@CES – MSI X320 differs from Macbook Air design by providing removable battery?
This is a shot of the underside of the MSI X320, which as we already know looks very very similar to the Macbook Air. However those of you salivating in anticipation of the X320 release may be even further encouraged by what appears to be a battery release catch. Thank you MSI for keepin it real and thinking of great design, real-life practicalities and the environment.
Neil Berman
theONbutton@CES – Blackberry Curve 8900 announced and fondled
Blackberry’s Curve has been a popular smartphone to date, balancing size, weight and features to good effect. The new Curve 8900 seeks to capitalize on its predecessor’s success, adding a 3.2MP camera, a Bold style screen and revised keyboard. The new Curve 8900 is due to be released in the US in February on T-Mobile, although with EDGE data only unlike the Bold which offers 3G on AT&T.
Gallery…
Neil Berman
theONbutton@CES – Palm Pre wins CNET Best In Show
Could this be Palm’s come-back moment? Click the images for close-ups.
Neil Berman
theONbutton@CES – Images of CES 2009
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- Panasonic SDR-SW21 Camcorder in fish tank
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- Casio dynamic photo
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- Sony HBH-IS800 ultralight stereo bluetooth headset
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- Sony flexible OLED
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- Nokia N97 received constant attention from onlookers
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- Asus Fold/Unfold design concept
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- One of two Lambos I spotted
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- Alan Mulally (Ford CEO) and Steve Ballmer (Microsoft CEO) talking about Sync, which is getting a global rollout in 2010
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- Ford’s EVA in-car avatar concept, reading a news article from the internet
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- MSI’s ultrathin X320 (white design concept model)
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- Turning off the hard disk on the MSI U115, the solid state disk keeps going in the meantime
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- Hitachi gesture remote control
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- Samsung’s massive panel display
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- M&Ms want to be eaten
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- Looks like Coby is about to enter the netbook market…and has a few designs to choose from
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- Sony Vaio P unveiled
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- Sony OLED technology showcase
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- Screens everywhere in Sony’s booth
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- NBC Universal prepares a broadcast
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- LG’s 15″ AMOLED screen is just 0.85mm thin
Neil Berman
theONbutton@CES – MSI booth walking tour including X320 and U115
MSI’s X320 is about as close as you’ll ever see to a Macbook Air without an Apple logo on the back of the screen. When the lid is closed the laptop is a dead ringer for the Cupertino model, aside from MSI’s black and white color models which accompany the silver one. The X320 should be released in the US in Q2 this year for under $1,000, sporting an Intel Atom and 13″ screen.
The U115 hybrid has a SSD and a traditional hard drive as well for mass storage. The spinning hard drive can be turned off for extended battery life, MSI claims up to 12 hours of total usage.
Note that the white X320 in the video is a mock-up concept.
Neil Berman
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