The X120 is basic netbook fare with a 10.1-inch screen, 1GB of RAM, Intel Atom processor, and a 160GB HDD. The screen is LED backlit and has a built-in 1.3MP webcam. Rather than Windows 7, the machine still uses Windows XP Home and has integrated WiFi.
Mobile broadband access is available via the AT&T 3G mobile network. The netbook will be offered at Radio Shack stores around the country for $179.99. That price is the subsidized figure after you spend $60 per month on a new data plan with AT&T.
HP’s Pavilion DM1 is still yet to show up for pre-order on the company’s US site but that hasn’t stopped Netbooked from grabbing one of the 11.6-inch ultraportables for review. They reckon the DM1 “fares decently” among its peers, though they’re not impressed by the amount of screen flex on show (you can press the trackpad buttons by pushing down on the edge of the lid when closed).
Similarly, the keyboard is more cramped than on other 11.6-inch machines, with Netbooked blaming the wasted space either side. That leaves you with smaller-than-normal function keys, while the trackpad is also cramped and lacks multitouch support. Read the rest of this entry »
Last year Toshiba launched Satellite E105-S1602, which was among the Best Buy’s Blue Label laptops. The new Satellite E105-S1802 from the manufacturer looks like the clone of previous year’s model. There aren’t many different between the two laptops. The most noticeable change is that the laptop runs on Windows 7 operating system in place of Windows Vista. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s another eye-catching laptop from Sony, the VAIO Nebula FW. This stylish machine sports a 16.4-inch widescreen LCD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Radeon HD 4650 512MB graphics card, up to 8GB RAM, an optional 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and Windows 7 OS. The Sony VAIO Nebula FW starts at $809.99.
Acer will release their latest high-end notebook with Intel Core i7 CPU. Known as the Acer Aspire 8940, the laptop is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Core i7 720QM processor with an 18.4-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen display, a 4GB of DDR3 RAM and an nVidia GeForce GTS 250m 1GB graphics card. The Aspire 8940 also supports a 4x Blu-ray / DVD Super-Multi double layer drive, a multi card reader, 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFI, an integrated Acer Crystal Eye web camera, and a touch capacitive media control interface. Other features include 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 1 eSATA port, an 8-cell Li-Ion battery and the latest Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit. If you want one, you can purchase the Acer Aspire 8940 for $1,349.99 each.
Here’s the latest member to MSI’s notebook series, the Wind12 U230. This ultraportable notebook is powered by an AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-core processor and sports a 12.1-inch 1366 x 768 LED backlit widescreen display, an ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card, up to 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a 4-in-1 card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3x USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port and Windows 7 OS. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.
The Booktop M1305 is the latest energy efficient laptop from Gigabyte which is based on Intel’s CULV platform. This ultra-thin machine is equipped with a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LCD display, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB HDD, a replaceable optical drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a fingerprint reader, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows 7 OS. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet.
Asus is ready to release an updated version of the Eee PC T91 touchscreen convertible netbook. The new version is powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor with a 1GB RAM (up to 2GB), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, a 16GB or 32GB SSD, and an 8.9-inch touchscreen display that can be folded down over the keyboard for use in tablet mode. Its touchscreen display also supports multitouch gestures. If you want one, you can pre-order the Eee PC T91MT from Amazon for $549. The laptop has a non-removable battery which provides up to 5 hours of operation time. Additional features include 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth.
HP have officially announced that the HP Compaq Mini 311 netbook will be coming to Russia in November 2009. The company will sell the netbook for a retail price of $580. So here’s what you get, an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LCD display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, a NVIDIA Ion chipset, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, a web camera, a 3-in-1 card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI output and Windows 7 OS.
Walmart today introduced the Mirius JWHX 10.2-inch netbook that comes equipped with a 1024 x 600 pixel LCD display, a 1GB of RAM, and a 120GB hard drive. Measuring 10.2-inch x 7.4-inch x 1.1-inch, the netbook also features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 3-cell battery, and Microsoft Windows XP. Additional features include three USB ports, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a VGA output, and an SD card slot. The Mirius JWHX netbook is priced at $248 each.
Lenovo will launch the IdeaPad Y550P 15.6-inch laptop in mid-November for around $1399. Measuring 15.2-inch x 10.0-inch x 1.5-inch, the notebook is specially designed for gamers and multimedia mavens. It features an Intel Core i7 processor with the Turbo Boost technology, a 1366×768 HD LCD display, up to 8GB of RAM, and a powerful nVidia GeForce 240M graphics. Other specs include a Blu-ray drive, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, and a SlideNav that is designed to help users navigate programs, documents and shortcuts.
Dell has rollled out its new rugged multi-touch tablet PC for the mass market called the Latitude XT2 XFR. Designed for high performance in harsh environments, this tablet PC is equipped with a 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 multi-touch display, a 1.60GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9600 processor, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card, up to 5GB of DDR3 RAM, an optional 128GB SSD or 160GB HDD, a webcam, a fingerprint reader, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, mobile broadband and Windows 7 OS. Price starts at $3,599.
Taiwanese PC Home has started selling the limited edition Astro Boy-themed netbook. It is powered by a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600 pixel) LCD display with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi and Microsoft Windows XP Home. The limited edition Astro Boy Netbook retails for $616 each.
HP is preparing to launch its new ultraportable CULV- based laptop called the Pavilion dm1. This energy efficient notebook is equipped with an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 HD LED Backlight display, a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron dual-core ULV SU2300 processor, up to 3GB RAM, max 320GB hard drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3x USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, a 6-cell battery and Windows 7 OS. Prices will start from $665.
You are lucky if you are living in France since Asus will launch the Eee PC 1201HA in France at the end of this year. For your info, the netbook features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU with a HD widescreen display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, and an nVidia GeForce 9400M. Other features include a 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Ethernet, a VGA port, USB, audio I/O, and a 6 cell battery (5200mAh) that provides up to 11-hours of operation time.
Here’s the latest addition to Dell’s CULV-based laptop series, the Inspiron 13z. This compact notebook offers a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 HD display, a choice of either an Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100, Core 2 Duo SU7300 or Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, an optional Intel GMA X4500MHD or NVIDIA GeForce G105M 512MB graphics card, up to 4GB RAM, a 160/500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD burner, WiFi, Bluetooth, an 8-cell battery and Windows 7 OS. The Dell Inspiron 13z is now available in Australia for $1,107.
Lenovo has come out with its new energy efficient notebook in the form of the IdeaPad U150. This CULV-based notebook sports a 11.6-inch display, a 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo ULV SU2300 processor, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a multi-touch trackpad, a card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 6-cell battery (up to 7 hours of battery runtime), Windows 7 OS and offers several connectivity ports including HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA, two USB 2.0 and VGA. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.
