MSI to Make Thinner Business Wind, Mobile Internet Device

Following the Wind’s success, and further advancing in the mini-laptop collective hysteria, Micro-Star International is planning a thinner version for business people, as well as a new, completely unknown smaller-than-a-mini-laptop mobile Internet device. According to Andy Tung, the business Wind will re-use the components of its predecessor, but focus on design:
On Intel’s roadmap, there won’t [...]

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Portable Gaming Solutions Will Cram Your 360 Into a Suitcase for $550

Sometimes it’s nice to just sit and consider exactly why you don’t do so many of the things that you don’t do. (That’s why I don’t tie my nipples to doorknobs! Of course!) This is a useful exercise that the guy behind Portable Gaming Solutions has apparently never tried. As a result, he is offering [...]

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Low Tech Giz Tips: Water Cooled Laptop Stand

Not all the tech we buy needs to be brand new and manufactured specifically to fit our needs. With a little ingenuity and cheapness, you can rig up common household objects to do the job just as well. Here’s an example of such a thing, using a $6 hot water bottle as a laptop stand [...]

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Lightning Review: Moshi Zefyr MacBook Notebook Cooler

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The Gadget: The Moshi Zefyr, which is a collapsible USB-powered notebook cooler for the MacBook and MacBook Air (MacBook Pro version coming soon). The USB slot is pass-through, which lets you plug in another USB device so as to break even, and the whole thing can collapse into itself for easy transport.

The Price: $75 for the MacBook and MacBook Air versions (both silver and black), $86 for the upcoming MacBook Pro version.

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admin @ July 30, 2008

Lightning Review: Kangaroom Bamboo Laptop Stand and Charging Station

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The Gadget: Kangaroom’s laptop stand and charging station, which offers a ventilated laptop stand as well as two phone/iPod holders so you can have a place to charge your gear without cluttering up your desk. It’s even tilted, since many laptop users enjoy typing at an angle.

The Price: $45

The Verdict: We’ve been fans of Kangaroom’s organizational kits for a while now, and this bamboo laptop More on page 214

admin @ July 29, 2008