Tag: hardware

Why “Nokia will win on hardware” is the smart answer

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Time and time again we hear how Apple are ninjas in the supply chain, and this is why they can make money and stay ahead of the competition. We also hear lots of people asking how Nokia will differentiate with Windows Phone if Samsung, HTC and others are also building devices with Mango. The answer is not in the software changes Nokia can make (although those will be useful). The key is going to be in the hardware chain. It’s not as locked in as Apple’s, but it’s one of the best around and is going to give Nokia a

The CrunchPad will be remembered as a signpost to new computing

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And so the CrunchPad is placed by it’s spiritual father, Michael Arrington, into the Dead Pool. I doubt it’s the last we’ll see of the device, but it’s certainly the last we’ll see of it with the CrunchPad moniker. The legalese may be in motion but some warehouse is going to churn these out within six months. All the real world stuff aside, I’m sad that the CrunchPad isn’t going to be available. Looking at that picture of the circuit board there’s a juicy 1850mah battery, an express PCMCIA 3G card, Intel Atom 1.6 CPU (perhaps a Z or N

The PSP Show #108: Sony PSP Go Review

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[audio:http://psp.thepodcastnetwork.com/audio/tpn_psp_20091102_108.mp3] MP3 File – Show Notes – RSS Feed – iTunes Link So after a little bit longer than I expected (or hoped) it’s time for a hands on review of the Sony PSP Go. I’ve avoided many of the issues already discussed in the show and focussed on the hardware and what the PSP Go (or the PSP-N1000 if you trust the label) can actually do. It’s a nice machine, but nice doesn’t always win the race. Listen to the show to find out my thoughts, and to get the latest news and views on the Sony Playstation Portable