[TechRepublic] Cracking Open an ultrabook from 1999

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | February 02, 2012

Cracking Open an ultrabook from 1999, the Compaq Armada M300 Ultrabook may be a new term, but thin, light laptops aren't a new. Bill Detwiler cracks open an ancestor of the ultrabook--the Compaq Armada M300. Read more Starship Enterprise coffee table puts your feet in orbit (photos) Resource of the day Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps Check out this webcast from the folks at Google to learn more about the power of Google Apps, and discover how easy collaboration can be. Additional TechRepublic resources   Ultrabooks cheat sheet cuts through the hype Are ultrabooks a unique category of computer or just the next step in the laptop's evolution? This cheat sheet helps you decide. Read more A nerd's guide to your Facebook Timeline Geeky events you might put in your Facebook Timeline include when you first played Legend of Zelda or when you went to your first Comic-Con. Read more Google Apps are not affected by new the universal privacy policy except when they are On one hand, new universal privacy policies do not apply Google Apps users; on the other hand it does, depending on where you look. Read more 10 warning signs that your IT landscape needs to change Is your shop burdened with old hardware, expired support contracts, an arthritic network, and pre-Columbian software? Sooner or later, something's gotta give. Read more HTC Rezound: Lost in the crowd but a solid contender Find out why Deb Shinder says the HTC Rezound is currently a top contender for a phone replacement when it's time to renew her contract. Read more Apple's textbook foray: An attempt to corner the education market Find out why Patrick Gray thinks enterprise technologists should help local schools understand the repercussions of implementing Apple's textbook offerings. Read more Featured multimedia   T-Mobile MyTouch Q The MyTouch Q for T-Mobile combines a QWERTY slider design with Android, and quick 4G data, for a mid-range price. View on site LG Spectrum joins Verizon's LTE army (photos) Move over, Revolution, and make way for this 4G LTE replacement, with its 8-megapixel camera and HD everything. View on site Dinosaur Sighting: Take a look back at After Dark 3.0 There was a time when screen savers were the hip thing! View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value Is it possible to please everyone? Michael Beer, Professor of business at Harvard Business School thinks so. Check out this webcast to hear his take on how to keep everyone happy with proper leadership. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Higher Ambition - How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value (Citrix Online) Live Webcast: Deep Dive: Collaboration Functionality in Google Apps (TechRepublic) Consolidate Traffic & Boost Performance (Cisco Systems, Inc) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) The Online MBA at Benedictine University (Benedictine University)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic Insidious insiders: Psychology provides clues in handling invisible threats Dominic Vogel considers the insider threat risk in organizations and suggests that cross-departmental collaboration could help shore up data loss prevention methods. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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