Tainell kicks out Atom-powered T500 MID for China

Well, it looks like folks in search of an alternative to Viliv’s S5 MID now have another option — in China, at least, where Tainell has just rolled out its new T500 handheld. Like the S5, this one packs a 5-inch display and the usual Atom Z510 processor, along with some decent enough specs all around, including 1GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, a built-in webcam, integrated Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G, and Windows XP for an OS. No word on a price just yet, unfortunately, let alone any indication of a release outside of China.

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  Sellout.woot.com has a decent deal on the Eee PC 900 today. This model sports the slightly more expensive 20GB SSD option along with the standard assortment of a 900MHz Intel Celeron, 1GB of RAM and 8.9-inch screen…
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  We haven’t heard a peep about this from anywhere else, but the inimitable Michael Arrington at TechCrunch says Dell’s gearing up to launch that long-rumored smartphone in China “within days.” Don’t get too excited…
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  Bad news for VAIO owners out there hoping to use Windows 7’s XP mode or run any other hardcore virtual machine applications — Sony disables the required hardware virtualization features of its laptops for “security reasons.

• Dell smartphone to launch in China this week?
• CrunchDeals: Eee PC 900 w/ 20GB SSD for $189
• Sony Laptops Have Hardware Virtualization Disabled, Can’t Run Windows 7’s XP Mode
• Indilinx firmware cleans dirty SSDs, restores performance while idle
• Sony laptops can’t use Windows 7’s XP mode due to disabled hardware virtualization
• Unconfirmed: Dell Android-Based Phone Announcement In China “Within Days”
• Source: Dell Mobile Phone Launching In China Within Days
• Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Spotted Out and About, Unboxed
• FCC docs show… Nokia’s N900?
• Kinpo VIA Nano-powered netbook rocks the 3G