Tech Diversions

HP continues their “touch” push by updating the convertible Tx2 to the Tm2.  The Tm2 is more modern looking and the including TouchSmart software updated.  The Mini 5102 has a myriad of options available, one of which is a capacitive touch screen.  You can find out more at endgadget here and here.

The Dell Mini has been updated with not only “pine trail” but also takes a small hint of design from the Adamo via its hinged screen.  You can find more at engadget and Dell.

Lenovo is doing it’s best to innovate and add spice to the netbook market.  Not happy with just updating to “pine trail”, Lenovo announced some interesting netbooks at CES.  The S10-3t with multi-touch and Skylight Smartbook.  The later forgoes Intel and Microsoft, using a custom Linux OS and an ARM processor.  Roundding out the innovation is the U1 Hybrid which starts out as a 10.1 netbook and then you can disconnect the screen and it turns into a “slate” device running the same OS as the Skylite.  You can find out more at Wired and engadget:

• S10-3t
• Skylight
• U1

The new MSI Wind Top has multi-touch and Windows 7.  Check out engadget’s review of the AE2220.  The MSI website has more info here and Amazon has them in stock starting at $699.

There were a lot of posts about the “best” of the decade, here are a few of my favorites:

• PC Magazine’s – Best of the Decade
• PC World’s – Top 15 Tech Events of the Decade
• Techradar’s – 20 Gadgets that defined the decade
• engadget – 10 Gadgets that defined the decade

engadget puts 4 Nvidia Ion based netbooks through their paces.  The Asus Eee 1201N, Lenovo IdeaPad S12, HP Mini 311, and Samsung N510 are covered.  A good read if you think the Ion answers all netbook issues.