Archive for the 'Notebook' Category

Acer has announced its latest technology called Acer Iconia. It is a dual-screen notebook that can also be used as a tablet. As you can see its keyboard is actually the secondary screen, both displays are 14-inch touchscreen with a HD resolution of 1,366 x 768. Both screens are made of ultra-thin Gorilla Glass, a “highly intuitive all-point multi-touch functionality”. Core specifications for this new technology includes an Intel Core i5 CPU, 320 GB HDD (up to 750GB), Acer Ring UI for better control on its virtual keyboard, HDMI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity and latest USB 3.0 ports. The Acer Iconia weighs just six pounds and comes with 3G and Dolby Home Theater V3 support as well as Gesture Editor. Pricing and release date for this upcoming notebook is still unknown.

If you still remember in my previous post, I have posted before one of Asus netbook which is equipped with an Intel Atom N550 processor.  On that time that model was really popular then. Recently HP has announced its version with an ATOM N5500 processor which is said to believe that HP will have its Intel Atom Dual Core N5500 with a clockspeed of 1.5 Ghz processor with a 512kb L2 cache and 667FSB, much faster than the previous version. So if you are planning to get your own netbook then you might want to have these notebook series which are dual core. The HP Mini 5103 is going to be released in next month in the U.S.

Dell has introduced its latest E-series notebook dubbed as Dell Latitude E4310. It is an ultra portable notebook with thin and light sleek look design. It features include 13.3-inch LED screen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution, uses an Intel Core i5-540m to 2.53GHz, or Intel Core i5-520m dual-core 2.4GHz with Intel QS57 Express integrated graphics chip, equipped with to 8GB DDR3 RAM, up to 500GB HDD with 5400rpm or 7200rpm, a 128GB or 256GB SSD, supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and can be equipped with optional mobile broadband module such as EVDO+HSPA+AGPS.

Are you looking for an Ultra Portable notebook? Then check this new HP ENVY 13. This notebook weighs just 3.4 pounds and it features a Core 2 Duo processor running at 1.6GHz. It has a memory of 3GB DDR3, and a storage capacity of 250GB Hard Drive. The ENVY 13 uses a powerful 512MB Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card. Aside from that this notebook also include a 13.1″ diagonal high-definition LED LCD, Wireless-N with Bluetooth connectivity, a Clickpad, a VGA low-light webcam and a 4-Cell Lithium Ion Polymer Battery which can last up to 16.25 hours. It lists for $1699.00 but a recent price drop and a $250 off Coupon bring the price all the way down to $1249.99. This HP notebook even includes free shipping!

Lenovo has announced its latest computer, known as the IdeaPad G455A-M320. This new notebook has a 14-inch LED-backlit display with 1366×768 resolution, and it is powered by an AMD Athlon II M320 2.1GHz dual core processor, 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550 dedicated graphics card, 1GB of memory, and a 250 GB HDD. The laptop also features a DVD SuperMulti burner, a 5-in-1card reader, a built in 2Wx2 speakers, a 0.3 Megapixel webcam, and wi-fi connectivity. This new computer will be available in china for a price of 3999 Chinese Yuan which is approximately $586 in the United States.

Sony has unleashed their latest technology, introducing the new Sony Vaio VPC-W11S1E/W series. This new laptop has a Genuine Microsoft Windows XP Home installed as its primary operating system, and features a 10.1 inch WXGA display screen with a resolution of 1366X768 and an aspect ratio of 16:9. This laptop has a 160 GB HDD, Memory Stick Slot, one SD Card Slot, USB Speed High/Full/Low, 2 USB Ports, one USB Connector Type A, VGA Connector for Monitor 1 and one Audio out.  In terms of graphics, it uses the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 to support all graphical applications. Lastly, The Sony Vaio VPC-W11S1E/W is powered by an Intel Atom Processor N280 with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology which offers an intuitive working environment, handling multi applications and processes smoothly.

Asus has unveiled its latest technology, the new ASUS K70IJ-D1B 17.3-Inch Laptop. This laptop is the latest addition to its line of ASUS Business Notebook, but this one runs under Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) Operating System. The ASUS K70IJ-D1B features a wide 17.3-Inch high definition LCD Display, a powerful 2.0GHz Intel T5870 Core 2 Duo Processor, and a whooping 3GB of DDR2 memory which can be extended up to 4GB Max. In terms of storage and backup it has a 250GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive, and a DVD Super Multi Drive. Reviews about ASUS K70IJ-D1B are outstanding that’s why this laptop is considered as one of the ultimate choice for business users.

LG has released its latest technology the new LG WIDEBOOK R590, and will now enter the markets in Europe. It is a gaming laptop that is powered by a 1.73GHz Intel Core i7 processor and operating with Windows 7 Home Premium. This latest technology features a 15.6-inch (1600×900) LED-backlit screen, a DVD writer or Blu-ray drive and a 1.3 megapixel webcam, lastly it has 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB HDD, and a nVidia GeForce GT 230M GPU with 1GB of VRAM. It was already released in Korean market as LG X-Note R590.

IBuyPower, one of the latest notebook manufacturer  has unveiled its new high-end notebook, the iBuyPower Battalion Touch CZ-10 Gaming Notebook. This latest technology is available for pre-orders with a starting price of $999. Detailed specifications of Battalion Touch CZ-10 includes a 15.6-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1366 x 768, a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a clock speed of 2.53GHz, an ATI Radeon HD 4650 512MB graphics card, and a whooping 2GB DDR3 SDRAM which can be extend up to 8GB of DDR3 memory. So as you can see this notebook has really something.

Dell has updated its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook by giving it the latest technology from Intel, the Atom N450 1.66GHz processor. The new Dell Inspiron Mini 10 will boast nearly 10 hours of battery life thanks to a larger, low-profile battery and the greater efficiency of the Intel Atom N450 chipset. The new Mini 10 still has the same screen size of 10.1-inch with a resolution of 1024×600/1366×768. It is equipped with 1GB of RAM, a 160GB or 250GB hard drive and Broadcom Crystal HD for smooth HD playback. It comes with built-in speaker with SRS Surround sound and HDTV tuner and location-aware GPS configurations. The Mini 10 runs WIndows 7 Starter, or Windows XP Home or Ubuntu. It will be released in early January and starts at $299.