October 12, 2009 3:29 PM PDT

Digital City Podcast 53: Netbook gaming, Dell's new Adamo, and the Steve Jobs jack-o-lantern

by Dan Ackerman
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Episode 53 of the Digital City, where we explore Netbook gaming, thanks to the Nivida Ion and HP's Mini 311; the thin-is-in designs of the new Dell Adamo and Sony X-series; T-Mobile and Microsoft's Sidekick problems; and Scott's Forza 3 obsession.

Plus, a quick sneak-peek of Rock Band for iPhone and -- just in time for Halloween -- tech celebrity jack-lantern carvings.

Related links:
>>Netbook gaming arrives: HP's Mini 311
>>Dell teases with new Adamo shots
>>Sony's pencil-thin X-series laptop
>>Forza 3 hands-on: Never underestimate the power of a British accent
>>Halloween special! Tech guy jack-o-lanterns!

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New York native Dan Ackerman, a former radio DJ turned journalist, has written about technology and music for publications including Spin, Blender, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. He hosts the weekly Digital City podcast and the New York edition of Editors' Office Hours. Dan's new album, Tales Out of Night School, is available now. E-mail Dan.
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by JackNF October 13, 2009 11:23 AM PDT
What's Dan talking about older netbooks not being able to play 720p video? Sure I guess if you're only ever using Windows Media Player or iTunes you're gonna be in stutter city, but I've watched plenty of 720p videos, both WIMV and MP4 formats, running silky smooth on my Aspire One using MPC and VLC for playback, both as either slightly down-scaled to the unit's 8.9" display and at full resolution piped out to an external monitor. Now if ION will allow smooth 1080p playback that's something to talk about, but I've only heard 720p being touted.
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