If you’re pretty much tired of your Linux installation on your handy netbook (I honestly have no idea why you’d be tired, but whatever floats your boat), you have two alternatives: either use a USB CD-ROM drive (IMHO, the easy way out) or go through the entire process of turning the flash drive into a bootable disk, and then putting the entire disc image on it, and then trying to install Windows on your netbook via USB and then realizing that you did something horribly wrong now you have to start all over again, repeat ad nauseam…
Yeah, in case you’re wondering, that really happened to me.
If you’re wondering what it can do, here’s the official description from their website:
WinToFlash is a software for transfer your Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7 setup from CD or DVD to flash in some mouse clicks. This is about you can install your Windows from flash card, USB stick, HDD, etc to your computer or netbook.
With WinToFlash, installing Windows via USB flash drive is as easy as inserting your Windows CD into a computer with a disc drive, plugging in a 2GB or larger USB flash drive, and then running WinToFlash.
Seriously, I wish I had these tools when I started out. Then I wouldn’t have those hours of frustration and screaming my lungs out because my gosh darn netbook just won’t freaking cooperate.
I have seen HP’s 11.6 inch netbook, the Mini 311, and I am liking it. How hard is it to like a diminutive netbook rocking a 11366 x 768 pixel display along with NVIDIA ION graphics, and HDMI output? Also, if you’re not convinced, how does the $399 starting price sound? And if you get yours on October 22 onwards, you get Windows 7. Read more…
Oh look, it’s something from Sharp. I wasn’t being sarcastic about that folks, but it’s been a pretty long time since I heard something, anything, from them.
But they’ve come up with the NetWalker, and they have my attention. It’s powered by an 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 processor (ARM Cortex A8 core), has 4GB of internal memory, and runs Ubuntu 9.04. In addition, the 14.4-ounce unit measures 6.35″ x 4.28″ x 0.78″ and features a 10-hour battery life (JEITA estimate; expect about 7 hours of real-world usage), 5″ LED-backlit screen, standard USB ports, optical mouse, and mouse buttons.
I’ll let the video below explain:
Will you just look at it. It’s… um, cute.
Personally, I’m not into MIDs. I’d rather bring a netbook around, or if that’s still too big for me, I’ll just use my handy Nokia E63 to use to browse during those boring lulls, or to work when I’m away.
But this Netwalker looks pretty good if you prefer MIDs.
This is Sony’s new ultraportable laptop, called the VAIO X. There are no words yet on the hardware specs, but this baby is looking pretty sweet. I mean, it is pretty thin – 14mm thin, in fact – and is rumored to rock the Intel Atom processor. Which lands it in the netbooks category.
I’ll report more on the VAIO X as more news reports come out. Till then, ogle the pretty video.
I’ve often steered clear of Nokia’s N series. I know it offers the best multimedia experience out of all Nokia’s phones, but the Symbian software running the phone always seems to be extra-sluggish.
But darn, I fell in love with the N900 the moment I saw it. I mean, just look at it:
I’ve never lusted after a Nokia device so badly. Not only does it look good, but the specs on this baby are also top-notch.
Imagine: 3.5-inch 800×480 pixel (resistive) touchscreen, sliding QWERTY, 32GB of on-board storage expandable to 48GB via microSD, GPS/A-GPS, FM transmitter, TV-out, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, 1320mAh battery, and 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual-LED flash. Also, this MID brings the power of the ARM Cortex-A8, up to 1GB of application memory, and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration to make quick work of polygons and what Nokia promises will be a “PC-like experience on a handset-sized device.”
Better yet, it’ll run a Linux-based OS, called Maemo, instead of Nokia’s tried-and-tested Symbian software. If you’re too busy drooling, I don’t blame you.
Suddenly, the E63 that I’m holding in my hands right now isn’t too awesome anymore. Seriously, what could be a better travel companion than this?
