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| ASUS Already Shipping Centrino2 Notebooks |  | ASUS looks to be keeping things really focused with its portable computer systems lineup. And that's somewhat explainable, taking in consideration that the company's CEO has set a rather impressive target, at least for the Eee PC lineup. But the fully-fletched notebook lineup might also deal with such a high target, which should explain the fact that two version of the M70 Series are already available.
For those who ... [read more >>] | | 22 July 2008, 14:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Bentley Laptop Gives You That Bentley Feel |  | A new portable computer has been released for Bentley users. What you’re to understand by the phrase "Bentley users" is that this new product comes with quite a price tag attached to it, a thing that can be easily explained by the fact that it’s Bentley-branded. Even more, it comes at a time when everybody is talking about the latest Centrino 2 notebooks and rapid emergence of the netbook market.
Over the years, a number of te ... [read more >>] | | 22 July 2008, 08:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| LG Also Goes Centrino 2 |  | If you are getting ready to acquire a new Intel Centrino 2-based notebook and you haven't yet decided which manufacturer to go with, then you might want to check out what LG has announced it has to offer. Apparently, the Korean manufacturer too has jumped on the Intel Centrino 2 bandwagon, by releasing its own notebook, simply dubbed R510.
The new notebook is pretty much a standard implementation of Intel's latest mo ... [read more >>] | | 21 July 2008, 13:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Toshiba Pushes Notebook Storage to 400GB |  | Toshiba, one of the leading manufacturers of storage products, announced yesterday a new line-up of high-performance 2.5-inch hard disk drives, including a low-noise flaghisp model that pushes areal density to 477Mbit/mm2 to achieve a capacity of 400GB. The company also announced five new drives that bring new levels of performance, and provide a 7200 RPM rotational speed.
Toshiba's new 400GB low-noise drive is dubbed MK4 ... [read more >>] | | 17 July 2008, 08:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Voodoo's Envy Might Just Be the Coolest Notebook |  | Once or twice, you might have found yourself wondering about which was the coolest notebook on the market. If that be the case, you’re about to get an answer to that and, surprisingly enough, it has nothing to do with Apple's MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air for that matter. This is actually a notebook that will soon become a cause of envy in every user that doesn't own one. So, if you haven't already figured out what we’re talki ... [read more >>] | | 17 July 2008, 04:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Intel Optimistic about the Notebook Market |  | It appears that Intel is very optimistic about its business, especially when it comes down to the notebook market, one that is apparently expected to grow at a faster pace than initially believed, mostly thanks to the latest netbooks that have been released or announced by various manufacturers. Since Intel is currently the only provider of netbook-capable processors, the company has every reason to believe that its business will ... [read more >>] | | 16 July 2008, 05:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New ThinkPad Notebooks Are Also Based on Centrino 2 |  | It seems that this has been one busy day for Lenovo, which has stepped forward with a number of new notebooks, all based on Intel's latest Centrino 2 processor technology. And this was to be expected from one of the leading portable computer system makers. Especially since a number of other manufacturers have already announced their own Centrino 2-based lineup.
This time around, the company's business oriented ThinkP ... [read more >>] | | 15 July 2008, 11:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Lenovo Extends IdeaPad Series with Centrino 2 Notebooks |  | Lenovo introduced today four new notebooks, as part of the company's IdeaPad lineup. Designed to bring consumers new color alternatives, as well as new features, Lenovo's latest IdeaPad notebooks may be on their way to a successful run, especially given that these new models are based on the recently released Intel Centrino 2 technology.
The company's new notebooks are being offered in number of color choices, including V ... [read more >>] | | 15 July 2008, 10:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Intel Working on Future Intel Centrino 2 |  | As you already know by now, Intel has finally rolled out its latest mobile platform, the Intel Centrino 2. And, from the looks of it, what we are being offered right now is not all that the new platform is capable of – in fact, upcoming releases will bring us WiMAX and smaller chips for thinner notebooks like the MacBook Air.
Even if the new Intel Centrino platform has just been released, the Santa Clara-based chip manufacture ... [read more >>] | | 15 July 2008, 06:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| First Intel Centrino 2 Gaming Notebook, Courtesy of OCZ |  | As most of us expected, Intel unveiled yesterday its highly anticipated Centrino 2 platform, paving the way for the future of notebooks. As a result, we are already seeing a number of system manufacturers releasing their own implementations of the newly announced platform. In fact, OCZ has already decided to throw in a gaming notebook to satisfy the high-end requirements of gaming users.
OCZ is mostly known for offering computer system ... [read more >>] | | 15 July 2008, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dual-Touchscreen Notebook Might Overshadow MacBook Air |  | Forget about Apple's MacBook Air, Asus' Eee PC or even Voodoo PC's Envy because, in just two years, these notebooks will no longer be considered cool. In fact, over this period of time, notebooks will change so much that you will not even require a keyboard. And that is because, according to an Italian industrial design agency, future portable computers will sport a dual-LCD design and no standard keyboard.
The name of th ... [read more >>] | | 11 July 2008, 08:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Seagate Raises Storage Capacity for Desktop HDDs to 1.5TB |  | As far as storage is concerned, Solid State Drives are expected to impact the market in a very significant way. And it seems that this is what all storage manufacturers are concerned about these days, according to all the recent news. With all that, Seagate comes to counter this trend – by announcing today the release of three new hard drives.
The company unveiled today the industry's first 1.5 terabyte desktop and half-terabyte no ... [read more >>] | | 10 July 2008, 10:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Voodoo's Envy Available for Pre-Order |  | As some of you already know, last month, Voodoo PC released two new computer systems that came with some very unique features. One of those computer systems was the Voodoo Envy, an ultra-portable notebook that could actually prove to be an Apple MacBook competitor, the only diff ... [read more >>] | | 08 July 2008, 06:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Slashes MacBook Air (SSD) Price by $500 |  | Apple has slashed the price on its high-end MacBook Air (SSD) by as much as $500. The price reduction is most significant for those looking to acquire a unit, especially the model featuring a 64GB, solid state drive.
Various reports are noting that the price of the 64 GB SSD drive ... [read more >>] | | 04 July 2008, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| ASUS Steps Forward with the ASUS B51 |  | Asus, one of the leading manufacturers of computer hardware products announced yesterday the release of its ruggedized computing solution for mobile professionals. Coming in the form of a compact, Intel-based notebook, the ASUS B51 has been designed to withstand tough environments, while being capable of providing a reliable computing alternative.
Although it has been designed to endure harsh treatment, the B51 comes with a li ... [read more >>] | | 03 July 2008, 04:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell Announces New ‘Studio’ Brand Notebooks |  | Dell surely wants to climb to the top on the notebook market, especially now, when consumers show increased interest in the mobile PC area. The company has already taken a step forward with the roll out of its low-cost, Eee PCs-like "E" and "E Slim" notebooks. Now, it focuses on getting the gap between its Inspiron and high-end XPS notebook families filled in.
"People seeking stunning design, brilliant colors, a ... [read more >>] | | 27 June 2008, 04:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Korean Children Can Play with LUKID |  | Most of you might not be aware of the Daewoo brand, but at some point this company was the second largest conglomerate in Korea after Hyundai and followed by LG and Samsung. Although the company has lost its glory days, it’s still far from becoming a small corporation, which is why their latest release comes as no surprise.
Dubbed LUKID, this product has been designed to offer small children a means to interact with the world ... [read more >>] | | 23 June 2008, 09:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Panasonic to Expand Its Toughbook Lineup |  | Panasonic is one of the leading manufacturers of consumer electronics but its presence on the computing market is rather small. The company's product lineup includes portable computers, printers and networking products while the Thoughbook series currently includes three separate models, known for providing a rugged portable computer solution.
The number of users that need such devices is rather small, but their line of w ... [read more >>] | | 23 June 2008, 08:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Notebook Market Keeps Surprising Us |  | The market share registered by notebook sales during the first quarter of this year is meant to impress even the most optimistic analysts, even though everybody is aware of the fact that notebooks lead by far in PC sales these days. The year-over-year growth registered by all major notebook manufacturers, except for Sony, is set in the two digits area. We ... [read more >>] | | 19 June 2008, 07:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Toshiba Adds 128GB SSD to Protégé |  | With all the recent talks about the future of storage for both portable and desktop computer systems, it comes as no surprise that Toshiba chose to feature its latest Protégé ultraportable laptop with a 128 GB SSD. And, just in case you’re not familiar with the Protégé family, the company's new product will also boast a 12.1-inch display. Even more, it only weighs in at 2.4 pounds, which makes this notebook high on portabili ... [read more >>] | | 18 June 2008, 04:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| HP Still the Number 1 Notebook Brand |  | As most of you already know, the biggest players in the notebook or portable computers market are HP, Dell and Acer. A recent study by DisplaySearch has found that while the notebook market shrunk 6% from Q1 to Q2 this year, it was up 35% on-year in Q1 2008, with 31 million units shipped. According to the same study, HP has succeeded in remaining in the first place for the seventh consecutive quarter. Dell is behind HP with a dif ... [read more >>] | | 13 June 2008, 07:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Computex 2008: ASUS Brings Notebook with Built-in Projector? |  | Turning our attention, yet again, towards the most interesting product releases displayed at this year's Computex show, we find something that has not officially made it into the spotlight. As he was walking around among the booths at Computex, a journalist got to cast his eyes on a product which, at a first glance, looked like an ASUS notebook. The interesting part about said notebook, that was not a version of the Eee PC, ... [read more >>] | | 05 June 2008, 03:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Samsung Plans to Change the Notebook Market |  | Although Samsung isn't the biggest player on the notebook market, the consumer electronics company has quite a few pretty decent models which provide a good ratio of computing power and portability. However, not being among the top notebook brands doesn't stop the company from researching and coming up with a technology innovation that is believed to change a significant part of the portable computers market.
Apparen ... [read more >>] | | 04 June 2008, 05:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Notebook Users, Get Ready for Extreme Graphics! |  | AMD is clearly proving itself to be one of the leading manufacturers of computer graphics worldwide. The Sunnyvale-based company has just unveiled its latest notebook-oriented technology, dubbed ATI XGP. The new product is an external PCI Express 2.0 graphics platform, designed to bring to notebook computer users the graphical power of the latest desktop systems.
ATI XGP is the first technology ever to capitalize on the PCIe 2 ... [read more >>] | | 04 June 2008, 05:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| AMD Steps Forward with Its Next-Generation Mobile Platform |  | AMD has finally decided to go official with its next-generation notebook platform, which some of you might know as Puma, after participants at this year's Computex were able to see AMD-based notebooks. The new lineup is said to bring significant improvements ... [read more >>] | | 04 June 2008, 03:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| NVIDIA Rolls Out GeForce 9M Series GPU |  | Recently, there has been so much talk about NVIDIA's upcoming next-generation graphics cards that we almost forgot that there was also a notebook GPU lineup we should have paid attention to. A product lineup which, as of today, has received new members, with the release of GeForce 9M Series of graphics processors.
The Santa Clara based company has released its new notebook-ready graphics solution to satisfy the increasing demand f ... [read more >>] | | 03 June 2008, 10:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| An Asus Notebook Gets WiMAX with Centrino 2 |  | Computer users attending this year’s Computex will be able to see an Asus notebook that features Intel's latest Centrino 2 technology, also known as Montevina. According to a recent entry on Intel's Mobility blog, the Asus notebook will be displayed at Computex in Taipei, which will open its doors tomorrow, on June 3.
The notebook is the very first portable computer to feature the Montevina with WiMAX platform and co ... [read more >>] | | 02 June 2008, 06:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell's Inspiron Mini Already Has Fans | | Not long after rumors of Dell's Eee PC-like notebook have surfaced the web, a fan site has been created to keep interested users informed about anything related to the Inspiron Mini. At the moment, the blog-like website has only two posts, one of which announces Dell's Ee ... [read more >>] | | 02 June 2008, 03:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell to Release Eee PC-like Notebook? |  | It appears that another portable computer system manufacturer is planning to take a shot at the Eee PC market. Dell is apparently working on, if not finalizing, a notebook computer that is small enough to be considered a competitor for Asus' Eee PC, MSI's Wind or HP's 2133 portable computers. Unfortunately, at this moment there's a strong uncertainty about the release of what seems to be a mini Inspiron laptop.
[ADMA ... [read more >>] | | 30 May 2008, 05:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Intel Centrino 2 Platform Delayed for August |  | Earlier this year, everything pointed to a June launch of Intel's Montevina-based Centrino 2 platform, but those wanting to get their hands on such a notebook will have to wait for a few weeks. Intel has made today a statement announcing that it has to postpone the launch of Centrino 2 due to technical reasons. The Intel platform should be rolled out with new Penryn processors running on a 1066MHz FSB, three northbridges wit ... [read more >>] | | 29 May 2008, 07:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Super Talent Intros DDR3 for Notebooks |  | Super Talent Technology, one of the leading manufacturers of flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, has announced yesterday the immediate availability of DDR3 memory SO-DIMMs. As most of you know, SO-DIMMs are memory modules used for portable computers such as notebooks and laptops. The introduction of DDR3 to the notebook industry comes to forecast the upcoming next generation of portable computers.
The San Jose, Ca ... [read more >>] | | 28 May 2008, 07:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| VIA Technologies Brings OpenBook |  | The number of portable computers that have an ultra light, small design is increasing by the day. With almost every manufacturer trying to release an Eee PC-like portable computer, the market is soon going to be saturated with these devices. This doesn't stop VIA, the Taiwanese manufacturer of integrated circuits and motherboard chipsets, to also try its luck on this overcrowded market.
The company set forth its version o ... [read more >>] | | 27 May 2008, 08:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Apple Is Offering Refurbished MacBook Air |  | Apple is now offering Refurbished MacBook Air units equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB of memory and an 80 gig hard drive (that's non-solid state) for a new price (almost 15 percent cheaper) - $1,549. Apple Certified refurbs include Apple's one-year limited warranty, the possibility to purchase AppleCare Protection and telephone support for 90 days (assistance for Apple-branded products). Hurry up if you were ... [read more >>] | | 26 May 2008, 18:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Intel Launches SSDs in Q3? |  | Intel, the world's leading manufacturer of processors, plans to enter the storage market with the release of its SSD flash drives. But it appears that Intel's strategy is somewhat different than previously expected, according to Digitimes. First of all, they intend to release their products at the end of this year's third quarter. Secondly, the SSDs will be launched as part of their upcoming Centrino 2 platform, al ... [read more >>] | | 23 May 2008, 09:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| MSI's Wind Gets Price and Details | | Asustek's Eee PC continues to determine other system manufacturers to release their own version of this ultra portable low-priced computer. Micro-Star International is the next major manufacturer to begin selling an Eee PC-like portable computer. Details about the company's next product release have surfaced and, by the looks of it, we will be seeing it in US stores sometime in June.
It appears that the notebook will ... [read more >>] | | 23 May 2008, 05:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Asus to Release a ROG Notebook |  | Asus, one of the biggest manufacturers of computer hardware products, plans to enter the gaming market with a new portable computer. According to hkepc, an Asian website, the company intends to release a new notebook as part of their Republic of Gamers (ROG), which will deliver the performance needed to run the latest games. The above mentioned website has also got its hands on some pictures of the product.
The notebook, which ... [read more >>] | | 20 May 2008, 11:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell and Alienware, the First to Ship 320GB Hard Drives |  | Two of the largest manufacturers of portable computers will be the first to ship their products with the latest 7200 RPM, 320 GB hard drives. Dell and Alienware have been announced, via a press release coming from Seagate, as the first two vendors to offer their notebooks with a 320 GB hard drive upgrade. Dell will power its Dell XPS laptop PCs with Seagate's Momentus 7200.3 hard drives, thus becoming the first to market sys ... [read more >>] | | 20 May 2008, 03:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell Goes Educational with Its Mobile Lineup |  | United States colleges and universities are reportedly adopting Dell mobile technologies for their students. According to a Dell report, a couple of higher education customers have placed massive orders for the company's notebooks, to help 115,000 students switch to mobile computing solutions.
For instance, Ivy Tech Community College students are now able to purchase 110,000 discount Latitude D531 laptops, as part of the ... [read more >>] | | 17 May 2008, 05:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell's Vostro 1710 Notebook, Ready for Pre-Order |  | Dell has just launched its newest and biggest member of the Vostro family: the 17-inch Vostro 1710. Although only a few notebook users would rush to buy it now that we know Dell is cooking an Inspiron refresh, the Vostro 1710 comes with a pretty solid hardware configuration.
The new notebook has been announced earlier ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 09:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Eurocom Introduces D901C PHANTOM-X Server Notebook |  | Eurocom has announced a less usual notebook offering called the D901C PHANTOM-X. The so-called notebook has nothing in common with the Eee PC and the likes; on the contrary, it is a fully-fledged mobile server solution that weighs in at 5.44kg but packs all the horsepower it takes to run a data center.
According to its specification sheet, the D901C Phantom-X sports a 17-inch WSXGA+ glossy mate LCD screen, able to render reso ... [read more >>] | | 13 May 2008, 04:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Toshiba Plans to Snatch Half of the SSD Market by 2010 |  | Despite the fact that solid-state drives are mostly purchased by a small niche of customers, Toshiba plans to boost its presence on the NAND-based storage market until 2010. The news was broken by the company's president and CEO, Atsutoshi Nishida, during a corporate strategy meeting.
"We aim to win at least a 50% market share for SSDs used in notebook PCs in 2010 or 2011," Nishida said at the meeting for the fi ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 11:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Toshiba Ships Its Portégé M800 Notebooks in Limted Units |  | Toshiba has finally unveiled its Portégé M800 notebook that is expected to ship in a limited edition. Previously demonstrated during this year's CeBIT trade show in Germany, the notebook is targeted at fashion-concerned users that need increased horsepower for their computing applications.
The 13.3-inch notebook is extremely portable and features a pearl-white finish with a silver contrast and white LED outline, a perfe ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 05:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell, Gearing Up for a Massive Vostro Notebook Recall |  | Earlier this week Dell started shipping its Vostro 1310 and 1510 notebook PC series with an improperly-configured keyboard. As previously reported, the company equipped its notebooks with an additional slash key, situated right between the left Shift and the ... [read more >>] | | 09 May 2008, 04:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell Introduces Special Art Edition Inspiron 1525 Notebook |  | Dell has come up with two new Inspiron 1525 notebook models in its Special Art Edition series. Both notebooks are more like collector's items rather than common mobile computers and follow the same design line as the much-hyped HP Pavilion dv2660se or BenQ JoyBook.
[ADMARK= ... [read more >>] | | 07 May 2008, 06:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Top Ten Notebooks You Couldn't Do Without |  | Mobile computing has conquered both the high-end and the mainstream markets and analysts claim that the number of sold notebooks will outpace desktop systems by 2010. Mobile gaming is still a niche market, dominated by bulky notebooks with significant price tags, but most of the general-purpose laptops deliver optimal performance at a reasonable price tag.
The first entry in the mainstream notebook line-up is the Acer Aspire 59 ... [read more >>] | | 07 May 2008, 05:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Asustek's 17-Inch G70 Notebook, the Dual Gaming Rig |  | Asustek has just announced its latest addition to the G series of notebooks, a 17-inch gaming rig that comes with a dual structure across its major system components, such as dual graphics engine, dual hard drive bays and dual fan systems.
Introduced during this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the new notebook promises to move gaming from the high-performance desktop system to a mobile and elegant system. The G70 is ... [read more >>] | | 05 May 2008, 05:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell Confirms Vostro Notebooks with Misconfigured Keyboards |  | System vendor Dell has confirmed that it shipped an undisclosed amount of Vostro notebooks with an improper keyboard configuration. According to Jennifer Davis, a Dell spokeswoman, some units of the company's 1310 and 1510 notebook models come with an additional forward slash k ... [read more >>] | | 05 May 2008, 02:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 Notebook, Ready to Roll Out |  | Chinese notebook manufacturer Lenovo has just unveiled its latest laptop in the IdeaPad family. Called the IdeaPad U110, the new notebook keeps the main lines imposed in the ThinkPad series of notebooks, but unlike the latter, it is especially targe ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2008, 09:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Dell Goes Pink with Its Spring Edition XPS Notebooks |  | Notebook manufacturer Dell has just announced a flamingo pink color option for its extremely popular XPS M1530 and M1330 series of notebooks. The high performance notebook models have now been updated to match the fashion needs of mobile computing enthusiasts, as well as to allow notebook users to stand out from the black and silver crowd.
"It was an easy decision for us to add pink as an option to the XPS M1330, and M15 ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2008, 06:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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