Super-rugged PC begs to be smashed

(Credit: NextComputing)

Recently we’ve seen some innovative clear hard-shell cases for iPhones and iPods, but somehow we don’t think they’d meet the demands of the super-rugged “Vigor Evo HD.” Why? As you can see in the photo, this PC has a 17-inch LCD stuck on the side …

MSI Turbobook GX600: Bringing turbo back

Remember the days of the humble 486 PC? They all had a few things in common, such as being beige, being enormous, and having a button labelled “turbo.” Those days are back, thanks to the MSI Turbobook GX600–the first laptop we can remember to sport a turbo button.

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