Gadgetell | Tech News, Reviews, and Interesting Things

Yesterday, Dell announced that its new Latitude XT2 XFR tablet laptop is shipping.  Claiming to be world’s thinnest for a 12.1” screen at a narrow 1.5”, the laptop/tablet comes ruggedized and ready for battle.  Designed for the rigors of first responders in the field, the price tag is a sharp… Continue Reading »

Perhaps in an effort to make it easier for users to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP or Vista, Microsoft has released an official upgrade chart—and to put it simply, the chart seems a little overwhelming at first glance. Diving in, to try and make some sense so you can… Continue Reading »

When Microsoft released Windows Vista, despite all the hype a lot of people decided to wait out the release to decide whether they should upgrade.  We all know that after reports started coming in on how much Vista changed from XP along with some of the unspecified flaws that many… Continue Reading »

Interestingly enough, XP was supposed to die by May 30 of this year, yet reports indicate that Microsoft is going to allow HP to continue using XP in their computers until April 30, 2010.  With all the hype surrounding the news Windows 7, it seems odd that Microsoft would still… Continue Reading »

Asus has added another model into their Eee Box lineup, this time its home theater capable B208.  Overall, I would not say this is a powerhouse, but due to the small size, both in terms of the keyboard, mouse, and the actual PC, plus the addition of a remote this… Continue Reading »

Dell has added a few new options when it comes to the operating system on the Inspiron Mini 12.  Previously the Mini 12 was available only with Windows Vista.  Now, users can now also choose between Ubuntu 8.04.1 or Windows XP.  As for pricing, the Ubuntu based model begins at… Continue Reading »

Several days ago, on October 3, we reported about a rumor that Microsoft was going to extend the downgrade date to XP from January 31, 2009 to July 31, 2006 - a total of 6 more months. InformationWeek had e-mailed a Microsoft representative to check if the rumor had any… Continue Reading »

Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld are back with their second ad in Microsoft’s new campaign.  The first one was kind of lackluster in my opinion, not just because it had nothing to do with Windows and Microsoft products, but because it really wasn’t even all that funny. The second spot… Continue Reading »

Microsoft is facing yet another antitrust investigation, this time from Taiwan. Their Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether Microsoft is monopolizing the island’s software market, and is also investigating whether the software giant is abusing that position. The agency launched its investigation after receiving numerous complaints about unfair pricing and… Continue Reading »

Samsung has made available two new ultra mobile PCs, the Q1U-CMXP and Q1UP-V. Joining the ranks of Samsung UMPCs, the Q1U-CMXP boasts of an integrated HSDPA 3G cellular modem, while the Q1UP-V is offering an ultra premium UMPC powered by Microsoft Vista Business Edition. The Q1U-CMXP and Q1UP-V are both… Continue Reading »