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The Gear65 episode you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! This week we finally take a look at the ultra-thin Sony Vaio X, a machine that in my opinion is Sony building a right product. We can’t hide the fact that we really love this machine, so much so that we made a 2-part [...]

This week we take a new look at the special edition of the HP Mini 110, and discover why it deserves a second look despite the hard to pronounce name. If you’re interested in the HP Mini 110’s specs and design, do check out Gear65 #32.
Link: HP Mini 110 Tord Bootje

 

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We are back at our cozy 8 Shenton Way Starbucks again this week. The biggest news this week in Singapore has to be Starhub going to sell iPhone. OK, maybe just for the Starhub users who wants to get iPhone but couldn’t find anyone to sign a Singtel contract for them. Google is moving rapidly [...]

“How much does it cost to replace “… the video of your firstborn child and images from your best friend’s birthday party, your most successful sales-clinching documents and the spreadsheet that details the work you have done …”?”

At the HP Fall 2009 launch event in Singapore, HP announced the HP Mini 311, a 11.3″ version of the HP Mini 110. This is also HP’s first netbook featuring the Nvidia ION graphics chip and an HDMI-out port.
Link: HP Mini 311

At the HP Fall 2009 launch event in Singapore, HP announced a special edition of the HP Mini 110. This netbook features a 3D imprint cover designed by Tord Boontje, and has newer software such as QuickWeb (instant web access without booting up) and Quicksync. This netbook will also feature Windows 7 starter edition.
Link: HP [...]

Some of the Tech65 crew were attending Twestival, the local tweet-up aimed at raising money for charity, when Daniel and Justin noticed an HP Mini 5101 on a table there. Without hesitation, we tried to dig up as much as we could regarding the HP Mini, and filmed it. Then we asked for permission… [...]

Remember Sony’s ultra portable computer that they refused to call a netbook? The Vaio P? Well, they decided to admit that they were being silly to think that that’s the right way to build one and finally conformed to everyone else and built a more ordinary, yet still pretty good, netbook they call the Vaio [...]

In this special edition of Gear65, we have 4 presenters talking about 2 netbooks! The new N310 and the N120 netbook by Samsung. What are these netbook’s differentiators? We’ll find out this week!
Links: Samsung N310, Samsung N120

This week we take a look at HP’s new netbook, and discuss how it’s different from it’s older brother, and from other netbooks in the market.
Specs: Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz), 160 GB Hard drive (5400 RPM), 1GB DDR 2 RAM, Built-in WiFi (B/G) but NO bluetooth (comes bundled as a USB dongle for the S$699 [...]