ECS G10IL, available in Stateside from September
July 9, 2008
After teasing the netbook market for months, ECS has finally announced that the G10L is heading to Stateside and it will be available starting September. According to what we know, for now, the G10L will be shipped in 8.9 or 10 inch models and will be sold at an entry-level price of $399. It will run on a Linpus Lite 9.4 Linux off an 8GB SSD but i will also be confirgurable with XP on an 80GB disk and EDGE/HSDPA/HSUPA data for much more.
Read full entry »Gigabyte’s M912V swivel screen netbook gets official
July 6, 2008
After a long period of uncertainty, Gigabyte has finally decided to make official its intriguing M912V. If you remember, we saw it at Computex and it’s nothing more than a netbook with a swivel screen. To be honest, it really looks like Tablet PC, but a little smaller.
If features an 8.9-inch WXGA (1,280 x 768) LED-backlit panel, Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom Processor, a 2.5-inch HDD (120/160/250GB), 1.3-megapixel camera, 1.5-watt speakers, 1GB of RAM and Windows XP, Vista or Linux.
It will also pack Bluetooth, an ExpressCard slot, Wi-Fi and a lot of ports and even an option for HSDPA expansion. Curently, there is no information regarding its price nor the release date but we will keep you informed with the futher details regarding this netbook.
Read full entry »First pics of Acer’s Aspire One
May 30, 2008
An important day for the low-cost ultra-portables. After Dell’s low-cost laptop it looks like Acer is going to launch its own sub-$500 ultra-portable. The images above are the first pics of the Acer’s “Aspire One”. According to the forum over at UMPC Portal, it seems the “Aspire One” is rumored to feature a 8.9-inch display. Well, let’s wait for the official release, to find out more details.
Read full entry »ASUS Eee PC 900 now available
May 12, 2008
We knew about this launch, so there is no surprise. Today, Asus is launching its new 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 right on schedule. The offered EEEPC900-W017 model features Intel?s Celeron M 430 processor at 1.7GHz, a 12GB solid state drive, 1GB of RAM, and a built-in 1.3MP web camera.
Until now, ZipZoomfly is selling the XP version for $600, while buy.com is offering the Linux edition for $566. I’m not so sure where that $550 pricepoint went but i suggest you to hold off for just a bit longer, the price may drop down.
Dell announces the Dell 500 laptop for emerging countries
April 23, 2008
Upon opening a new factory in India, Dell officially announced the new Dell 500 laptop without being very precise regarding its specifications.
Dell did announce earlier this month its intention to produce a new budget priced 8.9 inch laptop, but is this it? There’s not yet so much of a screen size on the model to confirm this. However, the choice for Windows XP Home Edition or Ubuntu Linux, as well as the price tag of just over 600$ seem to indicate an Atom-level hardware. Features that the manufacturer saw fit to announce are an 8-in-1 card reader, media playback buttons and (quote) “a “host of wireless access options” (end quote). A bunch of accessories means higher cost and that might suggest that it is not the 8.9 inch laptop after all, being in fact a solution intended for emerging countries like India or China.
All in all, it seems only time will tell what Michael Dell’s answer to HP’s Mini-Note will be.
Read full entry »BenQ announces the 14.1-inch Joybook R45
April 17, 2008
BenQ has recently announced a its latest Joybook R45, destined for those who really apreciate the company’s work. The R45 features a 14.1-inch WXGA (1,280 x 800) display, Intel’s 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, NVIDIA’s GeForce 8400M GPU, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, an optional dual-layer DVD writer, 802.11b/g WiFi, optional Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 2-megapixel webcam and a 4-in-1 multicard reader.
Oh, did i mention that it also packs a four USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet / modem jacks, an HDMI output, VGA, ExpressCard slot, audio in / out, 4-pin FireWire and a six-cell Li-ion that can resist up to 2.5 hours of use. Unfortunately, there is no word regarding its price but it is expected to land in China, Southeast Asia, Russia and Taiwan later this month.
Read full entry »Samsung ready to release Aura R410 14-inch laptop
April 14, 2008
Even if there weren’t a lot of Aura laptops launched since last year, the few models that were released so far are decent enough. The just-announced R410 model seems to be no exception. It features a 14.1-inch, 1,280 x 800 display, Intel’s latest 45nm Penryn CPUs, ATI Radeon Xpress 1250M graphics, a DVD burner, a 1.3 megapixel , built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, and a welcome ExpressCard slot.
It weights a little over five pounds, and its price starts at ?499 (or about $1,000). The R410 will hit Europe in May, so you don’t have to wait a lot of time.
Read full entry »Toshiba announces 17.1-inch Satellite L350 Series
April 1, 2008
This defenetly isn’t the first 17-inch Satellite to be released by Toshiba, but it certainly has some qualities. The entire lineup sports a Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 or AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 CPU, WXGA+ (1,440 x 900) resolution TruBrite panel, Vista Home, a dual-layer DVD writer, integrated WiFi, a built-in webcam with microphone, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 200GB hard drive, GMA X3100 or ATI Radeon X1250 graphics set, three Sleep-and-Charge USB ports.
The starting price tag is somewhere around $749.99 but as you know that quote : you get what you pay for.
Read full entry »Dell offers a $879 Blu-ray laptop
March 28, 2008
Dell had recently announced that buying Blu-ray-equipped laptops can be cheaper than you have ever imagined. The Round Rock, Texas, company is offering a Blu-ray disc playback option with its s with a price tag of $879.
The laptop packs a 15-inch screen and a HDMI port for connecting to high-resolution displays and HDTVs. Things are getting better and better in the Blu-ray laptop sector. Asus also unveiled its M50 laptop that sports an integrated Blu-ray player but they didn’t say a word regarding the price.
Read full entry »Dell Vostro 1000 notebook, shipped for $429
March 26, 2008
If you are bored with your laptop and you want something a little more portable, we have a solution for you : the Dell Vostro 1000 notebook, priced at $429.
Dell’s new laptop weights 6.25 pounds and features a dual-core AMD Athlon TK-57 processor, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and a 15.4-inch screen. It also comes with a discrete graphics processor (ATI’s Radeon Xpress 1150) with 256MB of RAM, so you could also fire up some games on this notebook.
If that wasn’t enough, Dell provides a 1-year warranty and free shipping. The Vostro can be ordered with Windows XP Home or Vista Basic and it is defenetly one of the top laptops recently launched. So, what are you waiting for guys?
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