The Dell Mini 9 gets touchable with a touchscreen mod
We’ve seen it done to several other netbooks in the past and now it is the Dell Mini 9’s turn. Jkk points us to a video of a Dell Mini 9 [Portal page] that has been modded with a touchscreen. He says...
View Article3G gets squeezed into the VAIO UX UMPC
It’s been a long time coming, but someone finally managed to throw some 3G into their Sony VAIO UX ultra mobile PC [Portal page]. It is simple to use a USB dongle, but when you have the know-how, why...
View ArticleJkk shows you how to put an SSD and 3G in the Viliv S5
While the Viliv S5 Premium Air might already come with an SSD and internal 3G, there is nothing stopping you from modding a standard Viliv S5 [Portal page] to include these premium options. Maybe you...
View ArticleMac OS X 10.5.7 running beautifully on a Sony VAIO UX390 UMPC [video]
The guys over at Micro PC Talk have had Mac OS X running on the VAIO UX series [Portal page] for some time now, but a recent video by MPCT forum user perrin21 shows a UX390 running the latest version...
View ArticleAwesome wearable computer setup is powered by Sony VAIO UX UMPC
Another gem from the geniuses at www.micropctalk.com. MPCT forum user fiveseven808 has created a wearable computer setup using a Sony VAIO UX380 [Portal page] to power the whole thing. Fiveseven808 was...
View ArticleModded Sony VAIO UX does everything – and then some. Is this the fastest,...
Sony might have stopped updating the VAIO UX series ultra mobile PC a while back, but the amazing guys over at MicroPCTalk certainly haven’t. In what is being championed as the masterpiece of the...
View ArticleSony Vaio UX Get’s a Dash of Green with Keyboard LED Mod
The fine folks over at MicroPCTalk are racking up an ever impressive list of mods for the Sony Vaio UX series. This time around, user audioz33 has decided to trick out his UX490 with some sweet...
View ArticleAcer Aspire One 522 Upgrade. How-To and Tests
Out-of-the-box, the Acer Aspire One 522 is a very decent netbook. 3D graphics and HD video support out-pace anything that’s built on an Intel platform and with a dual-core 1Ghz CPU that challenges the...
View ArticleSony VAIO UX UMPC Gets PS3 Controller Attached, Plays Halo, Mario Kart, and More
We’ve seen game controller and plenty of other great mods before for the loved but unfortunately canceled VAIO UX-series UMPC, but it looks like one person has taken the game to a whole new level by...
View ArticleSSD Upgrade How-To: Toshiba Z830/Z835 Ultrabook
We’re happy with the Toshiba Z830 that Intel sent to us for a long-term loan. It’s a fast, lightweight and well-connected Ultrabook. We’ve already dropped in a 4GB RAM module to take it up to 6GB but...
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