Netbook Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has Video accelerator Broadcom Crystal HD

Dell today began offering a new option for its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, it is already possible to choose the company's website. This graphics accelerator Broadcom Crystal HD, which is designed specifically for netbooks and laptops and provides them with better opportunities to work with graphics. Chip supports Broadcom Crystal HD video decoding high-definition 720p and 1080p. Also, this solution can work with Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and will play in the netbook streaming video with resources such as YouTube, BBC and Hulu in HD quality.



Cost of Dell Inspiron Mini 10 graphics accelerators from Broadcom Crystal HD is $ 409. In this configuration netbook is equipped with 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels, 250 GB hard drive and 6-cell battery. And despite the fact that the cost of $ 409 significantly higher than the minimum price the device at $ 279, Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is one of the cheapest HD netbooks on the market.

Microsoft: Windows Mobile 6.5 will become a Windows Phone Starter Edition

We already wrote that Microsoft plans to leave the operating system Windows Mobile 6.5 along with the latest Windows Phone 7 Series. The previous version will be used for low-cost devices in emerging markets. Partner Microsoft Bsquare has already submitted OS Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU based on Windows Mobile 6.5. And now, Mary-Jo Foley (Mary-Jo Foley) with resource ZDNet learned more about it from a representative of Microsoft.



He said that the platform of Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU will be available immediately direct partners of Microsoft, as well as through the company MediaTek and BSquare. While for the operating system available in the current version of office suite, Office Mobile, and after the release of the final version of Office Mobile 2010 will be available and it is.

Also, a Microsoft representative said that the Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU is offered in versions with Office Mobile, and without him, and supports cellular GSM / GPRS / EDGE, CDMA2000 xRTT / EV-DO Rev. A and TD-SCDMA, but evaded the question of specific differences between this version and WM 6.5. Not clear, and what will be different Windows Phone Classic and Windows Phone Starter, two versions of the OS, which are obtained from WM 6.5. Perhaps the first of which will focus on developing markets, and the second - on the corporate segment? And the license for them, apparently, will cost OEMs cheaper than Windows Phone 7 Series. Also according to Microsoft representative first device running Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU will come later this yea

Thin Notebooks Acer Calpella Slim from 13 to 15 inch - in the second quarter

According to the resource DigiTimes citing sources at the companies that manufacture laptops, Acer plans to release ultra-thin notebooks based on the hardware platform Intel Calpella. He should take place in the second quarter of this year. These devices seem to be able to compete with the model of MacBook Air. It is reported that the company Wistron will manufacture 13-inch notebooks, and Quanta Computer - 14 and 15-inch. Perhaps the code name for a new series of thin laptop Acer - Calpella Slim.



As the head of Acer, JT Wang (JT Wang), Platform Intel CULV, used for ultra-long-running laptop, not meeting user expectations for performance and notebooks based on it are not sold too well. In the new series of the company will move to mainstream processors Intel, to combine improved performance with portability. While no specific information on names and performance series notebooks Calpella Slim (other than processors). We only know that the thickness of these devices will not exceed 1 inch (25.4 mm).