Targeting the British educational market, Elenox released Linux-based laptop that worth about $200, named the Elonex One. The laptop powered by 300MHz processor and configured with Flash storage, 7-inch screen, and does support Ethernet lan, WiFi networks, and USB connectivity.

The Elonex One provides 128MB of RAM, 1GB of flash, and extra cost USB-based flash storage devices ranging up to 16GB, says Elonex. A One+ model doubles the memory and internal flash, and adds Bluetooth. Like Aware’s AW-300 (pictured at right), the Elonex One offers a detachable screen that provides the option of a standalone touchscreen tablet, complete with a mouse emulator on the back and an onscreen keyboard emulator.

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Asus planned to produce touchscreen model of its Eee PC. This reports was confirmed by ASUS’s Australian division and the prototype will be displayed during Taipei’s Computex show next month.

ASUS has already produced a range of UMPCs, based around 7-inch touchscreens, and it’s difficult to see where the Eee tablet would fit in. Considering the range’s budget credentials, some are already wondering whether the company is planning a sub-$400 touchscreen device; anything else could overlap too significantly with the existing range. Alternatively, one of ASUS’ prototype UMPCs could be rebadged as part of the Eee series.

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The world’s fastest 2.5-inch, 256 GB SSD has been developed by Samsung. The SSD also claimed as the thinnest drive with such capacity. It’s scheduled for mas production late this year. And the 1.8-inch version will be available in the following year.

“With development of the 256GB SSD, the notebook PC is on the brink of a second stage of evolution. This change is comparable to the evolution from the Sony Walkman to NAND memory-based MP3 players, representing an initial step in the shift to thinner, smaller SSD-based notebooks with significantly improved performance and more than ample storage,” said Jim Elliott, vice president, memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.

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Great news for budget lover, especially the one who need low-price laptop such as Asus Eee PC. Now they have a wider option than just white or pink, because the black one is already spotted on a French blog, blogeee.net. This second generation of Eee PC was mentioned not to have WiMAX feature, but it does comes with 8.9 inch screen, Bluetooth, metal alloy parts to the keyboard and hinge. Regarding availability, it is expected to hit retail stores next month. It seems Eee PC has a big move to tackle the OLPC regardless the original idea behind the cheap laptop coming from OLPC.

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Previously known as Longitude 400 but then it changed its name to RazorBook 400, this mini laptop is comparable to the famous Asus Eee PC. It runs on GTK Linux 2.4 operating system instead of Windows XP and powered by 400-MHz Igienic 32-bit Single Core Mobile Processor, 512MB DDR2 memory, and 4GB flash drive. The screen sports 7-inch WVGA LCD Display at 800 × 400 resolution. Price: $399.

The 3K RazorBook 400 is WLAN ready and has 3 USB ports. Thats all, more to say later on..

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Designed by Yves Béhar, the new XOXO laptop just unveiled in Boston as the successor of OLPC XO laptop. The XOXO comes as a folding tablet featuring two hinged touch-screens (see picture). It’s expected for the masses in 2010.

The XOXO is a book, a tablet, a board…and yes, a laptop too if that is what you need. The design is still green and white, but thin, simple, and un-interrupted by keyboards, buttons, speaker holes, input devices and visible connectors. And it is soft to the touch, like a piece of luggage, everyday luggage you can take anywhere.

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Offering various information technology hardware including hard disk, DiscounTechnology named itself as a value-added reseller. And as a reseller, it means that the company doesn’t produce its own brand hardware but it resell selected products with extra service to offers its customers a complete solution.

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Microsoft doesn’t want Linux playing the role of OLPC alone. Seeing its big market, they decided to get involved with the program. And as reported by arstechnica.com, their tailored Windows XP operating system will be deployed in the next pilot project starting in June.

The decision to adopt Windows has been the source of bitter controversy within the OLPC project. The software and hardware of the XO were designed together and the laptop offers many unique features that were previously only supported by the Linux-based software stack. Microsoft says that it has spent over a year customizing Windows to make it run on the XO and that it can support a wide range of the laptop’s capabilities, including the dual-mode screen, camera, writing pad, and WiFi.

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