Isaiah's Tech

If you're still stuck on Hotmail, then today could be your lucky day. Like Yahoo Mail (with Yahoo Messenger) and Gmail (with Gtalk), Microsoft has finally implemented the use of MSN straight from your Hotmail account. I don't know what took them so long but if you're still using Hotmail, then you finally get this feature. It will roll out gradually to all Hotmail users, starting with the more important ones in USA, Canada, Brazil, China, Germany, Netherlands, and Norway. Apparently, it's already been available to users in Japan, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the UK. I don't what took Microsoft so long to implement this service in Hotmail, but there you have it. Gmail prevails once again.

[Tech Crunch]

Let's start off with the boring part - the insides. The Sharp Mebius PC-NJ70A has a 10.1-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and a multicard reader. Clearly, your regular and boring netbook specs. Where it definitely shines most is the trackpad. Sharp has managed to throw on another LCD and placed it right on the trackpad for more interaction. The trackpad is a 4-inch LCD with a 854 x 480 resolution and it's pretty neat-o. Engadget points out that "this friends, this is the future." Below is a video of the LCD trackpad in action, so make sure not to skip it!!


[Engadget, Engadget (trackpad)]