Eee PC 1000H arrives with Windows XP, no...

uebtoosui — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:35:56 +0200

ASUS cites high demand for Microsoft’s OS as a reason the laptop does not ship down under with Linux. Find out about its connectivity options.

ASUS' latest addition to the Eee PC family, the 10-inch 1000H, is now available in Australia sans the Linux operating system than made it famous.

The 1000H is the third-generation Eee PC and differentiates itself from its predecessors with a 10-inch display and a 80GB hard drive, and about an additional 450 grams of weight at 1.45kg.

In announcing the new model, ASUS made no mention of Linux, only stating the 1000H will ship with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.

This is in stark contrast to the noise ASUS made when the first Linux-powered Eee PCs burst onto the notebook scene last year.

When asked why the new 1000H only ships with Windows XP a spokesperson for ASUS said the reason is "mainly due to high consumer demand for the familiar Microsoft [operating system], particularly since [the 1000H] is available through retail only".

"For those who want Linux, it can be easily and freely installed on this Windows version anyway," the spokesperson said. So there, the Eee PC is now not unlike any other Windows XP notebook that Linux can be installed on at home.

According to ASUS, the larger 1024x600 resolution display will allow users to view A4-size documents and Web pages without the need to scroll left and right.

For connectivity, the 1000H includes Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and 100Mbps Ethernet.

Other features include a 1.3M pixel webcam, built-in stereo speakers and microphone, and three USB ports, 1GB of DDR II RAM, a SDHC card reader, and Intel UMA graphics.

With its Super Hybrid Engine technology, ASUS claims the 1000H can adjust CPU frequency, voltage and LCD brightness to minimize noise and energy consumption saving up to 15 percent of power consumption or maximizing performance.

The 6-cell battery is claimed to last four and a half hours.

The Eee PC 1000H is now available in two colors, white and black, and retails for $699 including GST.

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Airtel Grows on Booming Indian Mobile Ma...

uebtoosui — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:35:02 +0200

Bharti Airtel, a large Indian telecommunications service provider, posted strong revenue and profit growth for the quarter ended June 30, riding on the boom in the country's mobile services market.The company posted revenue of 84.8 billion Indian rupees (US$2 billion as of the last day of the quarter), up by 44 percent on the same quarter a year ago. The company's profits were up 34 percent to 20 billion rupees.Bharti, which offers both fixed line and mobile services, had a total subscriber base of 71.7 million as of June 30. It added over 2.5 million new mobile subscribers a month during the quarter. The Indian telecom growth story is intact and the rural markets are witnessing strong uptake, the company said.India's mobile market continues to grow fast. The number of wireless subscribers were 261 million at the end of March, up by 12 percent from 234 million in the previous quarter, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Growth was highest in the rural markets, a new opportunity identified by operators. The number of rural subscribers at the end of March were 62 million, up by 19 percent from the number of subscribers at the end of December, TRAI said.A number of foreign players including Vodafone Group have invested in the growing Indian mobile services market. A bid by South African company MTN to enter the Indian market through Indian company, Reliance Communications, however fell through earlier this month.

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