Would You like to See what is Happening at CES ?

So here you are Microsoft at International Consumer Electronics Show 2009 will provide a Video Streaming Virtual Pressroom they call it PressPass’s virtual press room specificall made for the International Consumer Electronics Show 2009. The site will post latest news about Microsoft and Microsoft-related announcements during the Consumer Electronics Show, which runs January 7-11 in Las Vegas.

PressPass will also post video and photos of product demos and key speakers – including the keynote from Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer and Entertainment & Devices Division president Robbie Bach – as well as related feature articles, product news, press materials and live updates from the show floor.

Live Webcast – Steve Ballmer Keynote: 6:30 p.m. PST, Jan. 7: 100k | 300k | 750k

Pavilion dv2, dv3, Firebird, Blackbirds

So here is the latest with .

HP also will use to launch a pair of new ultra-light consumer laptops, an area that is seeing increased focus from PC makers. The new models will be less expensive than Apple Inc’s   Air, but they will be heavier.

The cheaper model, the , has a 12.2-inch screen, runs AMD’s Athlon processor, and weighs 3.8 pounds. Like many ultra-lights, it has no optical drive. The dv2 will start at $699 and will be available in April.

It’s more expensive cousin, the $799, 13.3-inch , will run on AMD’s Turion processor, and weighs 4.3 pounds. The will ship immediately.

HP also unveiled a new gaming and multimedia PC, the , a more compact and affordable version of its high-end system, the Blackbird 002. It builds on technology HP acquired in its 2006 purchase of Voodoo PC, a specialty gaming operation. The Blackbird launched in September of 2007.

Voodoo Chief Technology Officer Rahul Sood said the Firebird aims to be the "Tesla of high-performance computing," referring to the electric car maker. The Firebird features an external 350-watt power supply, which allows the box’s innards to run cooler and more efficiently.

The Firebird 802 starts at $1,800, while the 803 starts at $2,100. Both feature the Intel Core 2 Quad processor and a pair of Nvidia GeForce 9800S graphics cards.

Source : uk.reuters.com

So Here is What The Web is Talking About Netbook

MSI X320 Netbook Tackles the MacBook Air in Thinness
Mobile Magazine – USA
Taking on a similar segment as the Air is the newly unveiled MSI X320, a that is super thin and incredibly sleek.

Five Trends to Bet On at CES
PC Magazine – USA
Every major PC manufacturer is now selling a laptop that can be called a netbook, and at we will get a peek into how these devices are going to evolve

Tech Trends Freescale Engineers Low-Cost Netbook Processor
CIO Today – Woodland Hills,CA,USA
By Jennifer LeClaire Netbooks under $200 could be possible with Freescale Semiconductor’s solution based on its new i.MX515 processor.

MSI offers details on the Wind U115 netbook
Ars Technica – Boston,MA,USA
By Shane McGlaun | Published: January 05, 2009 – 01:43PM CT MSI has officially announced the specifications for its latest netbook the Wind U115.

Netbook Fever: Should There Be A Cure?
Gotta Be Mobile – Colorado Springs,CO,USA
He says he’s got Netbook fever. Given that Rob is toting an Mini 1000 along with him to as well, I sure hope this Netbook fever thing isn’t

Freescale chip aims at 1GHz, sub-$200 Netbook
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
Freescale Semiconductor is expected to launch new silicon for Netbooks–devices that it believes will come in below $200–at the Consumer Electronics Show

Freescale chases $199 netbook with new processor
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Agam Shah January 5, 2009 (IDG News Service) Freescale Semiconductor Inc. on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may

HP Unveils the Netbook as a Fashion Accessory
Gotta Be Mobile – Colorado Springs,CO,USA
Watch out fashion world, the Netbooks are coming. At the Vivienne Tam’s fashion show in New York City’s fashion week, HP unveiled a version of the Mini-Note

Will the netbook cannibalize the traditional PC market?
eChannelLine – North York,Ontario,Canada
By Liam Lahey There’s little doubt the ‘netbook‘ initiated a turning point for the North American PC industry in 2008. Netbooks are becoming increasingly

MSI’s 13.4 inch… netbook?
SlashGear – Scottsdale,AZ,USA
Just when we thought we had the definition of a “netbook” nailed down, MSI comes along and forces us to reconsider. Specs and pictures of MSI’s new X-Slim

Nano-powered "FreeStyle" netbook hands-on – Engadget
While it was a intriguing conversation (mostly about the state of netbook and smartphone CPUs in 2009), our eye was caught by a prototype netbook he’d brought with him. The ‘book in question is a -driven model that will be sold

TG Daily – MSI to show hybrid-storage netbook at CES
City of Industry (CA) – MSI this morning confirmed that its much anticipated Wind U115 and U120 netbooks will be on display at CES. The U115 will be the first netbook that can run a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state

MSI X-Slim 320: Netbook or notebook? | GPS Obsessed
MSI’s newly announced X-Slim 320 has the innards of a netbook, but with a 13.4-inch widescreen display (1366 x 768 pixels) I can’t but wonder: is this a netbook or notebook? Netbooks typically don’t have screen sizes larger than

Lenovo rolls out new laptops and netbook
Lenovo is on a roll these days, along with its slim all-in-one desktop, it has introduced new addition to its renowned IdeaPad Y Series with Y650, Y550 and Y450 laptops as well as S10 netbook. These are thinner and lighter compared to

Freescale chases $199 netbook with new processor
Freescale on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may challenge chip maker Intel on price in the low-cost computing space.

Freescale Chases $199 Netbook With New Processor – PC World
Freescale on Monday may announce a new processor that could enable a $199 price point for netbooks

NetBooks: $830 Goyard Netbook Sleeves Despise Humanity
Dec 30, 2008 I’m glad that in spite of the economic apocalypse, famed French luggage maker Goyard can offer us netbook bags for only $830 (as seen in