Munich - At first glance, the EeePC and the MacBook Air do not seem to have much in common. But on closer inspection, both portable computers use solid state drives (SSD) or one that has no moving parts and significant advantages over traditional drives. 

Solid state drives are becoming common in personal computers. While the EeePC uses an SSD as its standard hard drive, the Apple offers users an SSD option to upgrade traditional drives. 

The EeePC from Asus is a stripped down notebook selling for 399 euros (635 dollars). Its SSD has a 12 GB capacity, enough for e-mails, some music and loads of photos. 

Berlin - Internet users will soon have more options for selecting the name of their web site. Traditional endings like ".com" or ."org" will soon be supplemented with many new ones, such as ".sports," ".perfume," or ".paris." Companies or individuals who can show a compelling interest will be given priority, reports the industry association BITKOM from Berlin. 

That means that users with relatively uncommon last names who live in Berlin have a good chance of acquiring a related web address, such as http://www.janedoe.berlin. That phase will come in early 2009 at the earliest. 

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