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Digital City No. 53: Netbook gaming, Dell's new Adamo, and the Steve Jobs jack-o-lantern

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Sony VAIO P Intel Atom 1.6GHz 8" Netbook for $1,000 + free shipping

Sony Style offers its Sony VAIO P Intel Atom 1.6GHz 8" Widescreen Netbook in Garnet Red (pictured), model no. VGN-P698E/R, or Onyx Black, model no. VGN-P698E/Q, for $1,499.99. Apply coupon code "VAIO500P" to cut either to $999.99 ... With free shipping , that's $300 under our August mention and the lowest total price we could find by $300. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 1.4-lb. netbook features an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor, 8" 1600x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM,

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Sony VAIO X stars in esoteric promo video

We'd have much rather gotten a VAIO X video promising us an upgrade to CULV internals over the Atom in the demo units, but instead we're getting tinkling pianos and sword-based visual metaphors. At least there's a hint of an "autumn" release date, we suppose. Full video after the break ... [Thanks, Bob] ... Continue reading Sony VAIO X stars in esoteric promo video ... Sony VAIO X stars in esoteric promo video originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:06:00 EST ... Please see our

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Engadget Podcast 162 - 09.04.2009

Whew, it's been a crazy week -- there's been a flurry of new gadgets at IFA in Germany, and our very own Paul Miller is live on the scene. Join Josh, Paul, and Nilay as they run down all the news, including Toshiba's hot new JournE tablet and the company's capitulation to Blu-ray, the new VAIO X, LG's amazing BL40 and ... more ... Much more ... Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller ... Producer: Trent Wolbe ... Song: Dr. Zilog - My Girls ... Hear the podcast ... 00:01:40 -

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Sony VAIO W Series Intel Atom 1.66GHz 10" Netbook for $470 + free shipping

JR.com offers the 2.6-lb. Sony VAIO W Series Intel Atom 1.66GHz 10.1" Widescreen Netbook in Pink, model no. VPCW111XX/P, for $469.99 ... With free shipping , it's the lowest total price we could find by $29. (Most places charge $499.) It features an Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, 10.1" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 160GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, built-in webcam with microphone, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 3-cell battery, and Windows XP Home ...

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The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine

When Good Enuf Is Great ... Entire markets have been transformed by products that trade power or fidelity for low price, flexibility, and convenience ... — Erin Biba ... Phone ... Net-based calls can be laggy, and they sometimes drop out in mid conversation. But they can also be free—even international calls—and it's easy to turn conversations into shareable MP3s. Skype now accounts for 8 percent of international calling minutes, and the service added nearly 38 million users in the

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Gadget Gallery: Google Phone Redux, Waterproof Backpack and Retro Camera

: ... The most immediately noticeable thing about the myTouch 3G is its new styling. Gone is the clumsy, Sidekick-like chassis of the G1, replaced with a classic, scalloped shell and — more importantly — a much smaller size. At just 4.1 ounces it's tiny in comparison to the G1 (though the screen is almost the same size, at 3.2 inches diagonally), easily fitting in a pocket and comfortable to hold ... A capable 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder rounds out the package. In all, the myTouch has

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Intel discontinuing Z-series Atoms?

It's sourced from Digitimes , so don't get too worked up, but word on the street is that Intel's no longer accepting orders for Z-series Atom chips. If you'll remember Intel's initial distinctions, the Z-series was for MIDs and the familiar N-series was for netbooks, but since the Z-series didn't carry the same max hardware restrictions as the N-series, it became popular in a whole host of devices that didn't fit the traditional mold, like the Sony VAIO P and the ASUS Eee PC T91. Of course,

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Microsoft invites some of its bestest OEM buddies over for a Windows 7 RTM code handoff party

Redmond was the place to be last night, as Microsoft gave over that long-anticipated Windows 7 RTM code to its favorite OEM partners, including HP, Toshiba, Lenovo, ASUS (pictured), Acer, Dell, Sony and Fujitsu-Siemens. Even if you're not big into operating system nuts and bolts, it's hard not to get just a little choked up as one nerd hands a nondescript white box to another nerd. You know there's magic in the air ... [Thanks, JagsLive] ... Microsoft invites some of its bestest OEM buddies

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Sony VAIO P Intel Atom 1.33GHz 8" Netbook for $800 + free shipping

newegg.com offers the Sony VAIO P Intel Atom 1.33GHz 8" Widescreen Netbook in Garnet Red, model no. VGN-P530H/R, for $799.99 with free shipping .That's the lowest total price we've seen for this color by $40, although it's been available in Black for $100 less. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 1.5-lb. netbook features an Intel Atom N270 1.33GHz processor, 8" 1600x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 60GB HDD, built-in webcam, 802.11n wireless, built-in GPS, 3-cell battery, and

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