Welcome to Mobile PC World

          It’s taken me a lot longer to get to the point that I’m comfortable adding content to this site using a new program, but I thought that the New Year and CES 2009 would be a good place to start. 

As always at CES, there was way too much to see and not nearly enough time in which to see it.  This year, though, those who knew where to go for the best internet connection, the best presentations, and enough room in which to work, could be found at CntrStg at the amazing Wynn Hotel Suites.

Touch computing and mobility was everywhere!  Officially, our CES experience started off with Digital Experience and a trip back to the 50’s. Pepcom has always put a great show and I wasn’t disappointed.

              Many thought that running Windows 7 on a netbook wouldn’t be a possibility.  This evening, I loaded a beta copy onto the HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition.  Not only does it run Windows 7 - it runs it very well.  So well, in fact, that it’s much faster than XP was.  Here are some of my first impressions -

              New lineup includes affordable thin and light notebook PCs

HP today announced two new thin and light ultra-portable notebook PCs – the HP Pavilion dv2 and HP Pavilion dv3 – plus the HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA, an innovative, high-performance desktop PC.

All the new PCs are designed to deliver great multimedia experiences while making a style statement.

              We’ll be there to keep you updated on all the news about mobile computing. 

Building on its success of creating products with exceptional innovation and design, HP today unveiled a broad portfolio of consumer and business products designed to provide an unsurpassed customer experience.

Announced just ahead of the opening of CES 2009, the world’s largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology, the new HP lineup includes thin and light consumer notebooks, a high-performance desktop, a durable business mini PC, colorful accessories and a photo printing application for the Apple iPhone.

              Having been a big HP fan since the company started paying attention to the wants and needs of all consumers, not just big business, it’s always good to see them taking another step in the right direction when it comes to mobile computing.

Building on its award-winning portfolio of Mini products, HP today unveiled a new HP Mini designed for mobile professionals that require a rich computing experience in a small, portable package.

The HP Mini 2140 Notebook PC features a simple, refined all-aluminum case for a sleek yet lightweight design. Starting at 2.6 pounds,(1) the fully functional and durable HP Mini 2140 is an ideal companion PC for the on-the-go professional.