WishList: ViliV N5 Ultra-micro PC with touchscreen

We're fascinated by micro-portable PCs that can squeeze the Windows 7 notebook experience into a handheld package. The Viliv N5 features a 4.8" WSVGA touchscreen, 32GB SSD and an Intel Atom 1.33GHz CPU. From a pocket PC standpoint, the N5 has a surreal (for its size) battery life of 6 hours of actual use. Along with an instant-on feature that allows you to resume Windows 7 from sleep in under five seconds. You can get an HSPA enabled one that takes a SIM card for data. Starts at USD$ 599 at Dynamism.

Best Buy Canada Launches ASUS Eee Slate Windows tablet with contest

Best Buy Canada is launching the new ASUS Eee Slate tablet exclusively at Best Buy stores across Canada. The ASUS Eee Slate is a Windows 7-powered interface, which works flawlessly with your favourite applications, PCs and mobile devices.

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CES 2011: Microsoft Surface 2 with RBC app demoed (video)

A Canadian first. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is  a Microsoft Surface PC partner. This was the demo from the Microsoft Keynote at CES 2011. The Surface 2 has Pixelsense (pixels are cameras) and a thinner form factor that allows it to be mounted on a wall, it also has the largest slate of protective Gorilla Glass bonded to a screen.

Review: Toshiba Tecra R700 thin and light notebook

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toshiba's Tecra R700 is an uncompromising thin and light notebook that packs the power of Intel's i7 Core processor, a bright 13-inch LED screen and includes a DVD-burning optical drive that makes it a true power-focused ultraportable for the executive class.

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