Happy New Year (and news round-up)

Happy New Year Laptop fans and users and addicts and fan-addicts!

CES 2009 is just around the corner, and the leaks are starting to become a lake! Laptop Magazine has spotted a leakage talking about a OQO Model 2+ coming soon. And they promise a hands-on preview to come next week, so stay tuned!

A Dutch company, Point of View will be launching a netbook says Liliputing.com. Will they also make an Amsterdaam special edition? *wink* *wink*

Maximum PC says that HP is allegedly thinking about using the Atom processors in computers larger than your typical netbook. Atom Ant takes over the world? :)

Gear Reviews
If you are a frequent user of laptops, you probably have at least one of these in your laptop backpack or case! I am talking of course about the laptop cooloers, which serve double duty - protecting your laptop from dirty and sticky surfaces (eg Starbucks pastries) and at the same time cooling it off which is a big plus if you have a power-hungry or heat-friendly processor set. So with all that as an introduction, here is a review of the Antec Cooler 200 by Notebookcheck.net.