Engadget has a “hands on” with the Dell Mini 5. Dell’s Android tablet that’s somewhere in-between a phone and a full tablet. It could end up being the surprise hit in the tablet/slate race.

Engadget has a “hands on” with the Dell Mini 5. Dell’s Android tablet that’s somewhere in-between a phone and a full tablet. It could end up being the surprise hit in the tablet/slate race.

If you have Windows 7 Home Premium or above you are entitled to the free download of XP Mode. It’s a virtualization of XP using Windows Virtual PC. One of the requirements of it is hardware virtualization. If your computer doesn’t support it you were out of luck. Lifehacker has a way to run it on non-supported hardware using VMware’s free VM player.
I’m loving my Droid. After years of putting up with WinMo, it’s been a great change. I had really given up on Microsoft, but they really seem to have come out with a game changer. Similar to Windows 7, Zune, and Xbox, Microsoft threw out the manual and came out with something unique and lust worthy. Unfortunately it won’t be available until holiday season 2010.
Here’s a rundown of some links:
engadget Live Blog of the launch
engadget hands on
Gizmodo
Wired hands on
Wired Gadget Lab
Microsoft
Lenovo has announced another multi-touch computer, this time an all-in-one desktop the C315. Engadget has a few details.
MaximumPC has some info on an Acer tablet that has shown up in France. No word on a US release but this would be a nice addition to the multi-touch, convertible space since it sports an CULV processor and an 11.6” screen.
Lifehacker has the scoop on a Paint.Net plug-in that lets you edit and view PSD files. If you like Free, and who doesn’t? Then this might be the best bet for that occasional PSD editing.
Lifehacker has a comparison of 3 of the major Media Center applications available today; Boxee, XBMC, and Windows 7 Media Center. If you’re looking for a quick take and a nice chart then this is the ticket for you.