Chrysler has announced its roadmap for integrated Cellular, WiFi, and WiMAX connectivity for "increased security and convenience."
For a closer read on what Chrysler's Uconnect Web system will bring you--and what it will cost--check out Marin Perez' article at InformationWeek, Chrysler's In-Car Wi-Fi Ready To Roll Aug. 25.
Q: Driving while surfing, or surfing while driving?
"Taipei, Taiwan, 27 May 2008 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today introduced the new VIA OpenBook™ mini-note reference design targeted at the rapidly growing global market for ultra-portable notebooks."
It looks like it might stack favorably against the Asus Eee PC, which has also recently adopted an 8.9 inch display with its Eee PC 900 model.
Q: What should we call these things: subnotebooks, ultra-portables, netbooks, mini-notes?
"FREMONT, CA - October 16, 2007 - ASUS Taiwan today officially introduced the ultra-portable Eee PC which is designed to revolutionize the end-user experience when it comes to mobility, simplicity and style. The name Eee PC derives from the concept of easy to work, easy to learn and easy to play. The ultra portable weights 2lbs and simplifies the application interface with one-click graphic intuitive design."
I recently saw these Eee PCs being highlighted up in an online retailer's catalog. They missed the mark for two colleagues I know in the market for portable computing at the moment. The first, although a road warrior with a limited checklist of application needs such as email, browsing, and .PDF document reading, needed a Windows machine to stay in her comfort zone. The other, who requires reading glasses like Coke bottles--and I mean old school glass Coke bottles here--can't deal with the small screen. As for me, for a few hundred bucks, I'm intrigued.
Q. Would you prefer higher-octane luggable luxury, or be content with this embodiment featherweight frugality?
