Archive for March, 2009

OCZ Technology has announced the Neutrino Do-It-Yourself (DIY), a barebone netbook computer with a 10.1-inch display and Intel’s Atom N270 1.6GHz processor.

“Unlike previous OCZ DIY solutions, the 2.86-pound Neutrino comes equipped with the CPU, but enables users to maximize netbook-computing efficiency by supporting up to 2GB of memory and hard drive or SSD capacities up to 250GB,” the company says.

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Samsung’s new 10.2-inch netbook - the N110 - is now available for preorder in the US through Buy.com.

The N110 is a slightly redesigned successor of the NC10 and has the same core components as its precursor: Intel’s Atom N270 CPU at 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB HDD with Windows XP Home preloaded.

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Intel is readying Centrino “Montevina Plus“, an updated version of the existing Montevina laptop platform.

The new platform, expected to arrive in the second quarter of 2009, will include Penryn-based processors running as fast as 3GHz or more, and greater high definition multimedia capabilities. In addition, the Montevina Plus will include new ultra-low-voltage chips for inexpensive ultraportable laptops.

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Asustek has silently launched the Asus Eee PC 1002H netbook, featuring a 10-inch 1024×600 LED backlight display and Intel’s new Atom N280 CPU at 1.66GHz.

The 2.65-pound Eee PC 1002H includes 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive with Windows XP Home preloaded, and a 5-hour battery.

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Hewlett-Packard has launched the HP Pavilion dv6z notebook PC, featuring a 16-inch display and AMD’s processor technology.

Unlike the Intel-powered dv6t, the Pavilion dv6z uses the AMD Athlon or Turion dual core CPU. The laptop features the ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics or Radeon HD 4530/4650 dedicated GPUs, depending on customer’s choice. It comes with up to 8GB of DDR2 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD buerner or Blu-Ray combo optical drive.

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Samsung has recently unveiled the NC20, a netbook with a 12.1-inch display and VIA’s Nano processor.

Unlike the most of available netbooks, based on the Intel Atom technology, the Samsung NC20 uses the VIA Nano U2250 CPU (1.3GHz - 1.6GHz, 800MHz) and the VX800 chipset with the Chrome 9 integrated graphics. The netbook has 1GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 160GB of hard drive space, and a 6-cell battery.

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VIA has announced the Surfboard C855 Reference Design, a netbook motherboard that supports full HD video playback.

The chip makers says the VIA Surfboard C855, which includes a C7-M ULV processor and the Chrome9 integrated graphics, provides “flawless playback of high bit-rate 1080p HD video”. Along with hardware decoding of H.264, MPEG-2/4, VC-1 and WMV9 video standards, the netbook platform supports internal display resolutions of up to 1366 x 768 pixels and external display resolutions up to 1920 x 1440 pixels.

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Dell’s Adamo, a stylish ultra-slim laptop, is now available for preorder.

The 4-pound Adamo features a 0.65-inch profile, aluminum chassis, a 13.4-inch 1366×768-pixel display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and LED backlight, Intel’s ultra-low voltage CPU, Intel GS45 integrated graphics, and a 128GB solid state drive with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit preinstalled.

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Gateway today announced the P-7808u FX Edition notebook PC, featuring a 17-inch display, a quad core processor, and a gaming video card.

Along with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz (6MB L2 cache, 1066MHz FSB) CPU and the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS 1GB graphics, the entertainment-oriented Gateway P-7808u FX includes 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. The widescreen display has a resolution of 1440×900 pixels.

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New laptop batteries, based on the latest Boston Power’s Sonata technology, are available now as accessories for 18 existing Hewlett-Packard notebook models.

Sonata Li-ion cells in the HP Enviro Series batteries are claimed to deliver sustainable performance for three years, which is “three times longer than most other notebook computer batteries”. HP is providing a three-year warranty on the batteries. In addition, the batteries are Ecolabel-certified.

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The extended 6-cell battery for the HP Mini 1000 netbook is now available for purchase.

The Lithium-Polymer battery (FZ332AA#ABB) is priced at $95.99, when sold separately.

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Microsoft has introduced the Notebook Cooling Base, the company’s first laptop stand.

“The stylish Notebook Cooling Base provides reliable cooling with a built-in fan and efficient cooling channel to prevent overheating. The base is easy to use with any notebook and is contoured to rest on both desks and users’ laps, providing a comfortable typing angle,” Microsoft says.

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Dell launched today the Latitude E6400 XFR 14.1-inch rugged laptop, featuring the Ballistic Armor Protection System.

The Ballistic Armor includes twice the impact strength of magnesium alloy, a “25% higher drop specification than any computer in its class”, high compression strength, structural stability at extreme temperatures, and scratch resistance.

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Asustek has announced the ASUS G71Gx gaming laptop with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M, the “world’s fastest notebook graphics processor”.

The 17-inch G71Gx also has three SO-DIMM slots for up to 12GB of DDR2 800MHz memory, up to 1TB of storage space using two 500GB hard drives, Blu-ray support, and four built-in Altec Lansing speakers. The display resolution is 1920×1200.

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Sony’s VAIO FW series are all really nice-looking laptops – they bear more than a little resemblance to the latest aluminum MacBook lineup and use the same Intel Centrino 2 CPUs. That’s where the similarities end though. This laptop has a 16.4″ LCD in the 16:10 widescreen format and is clearly built for entertainment, and more specifically watching movies.

Our review sample called FW-270j came with a Blu-Ray player, a reasonably fast 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo (P8400) CPU, integrated Intel graphics, 4GB of DDR2 RAM and lots of ugly stickers. Sure, stickers can be removed, but the fact that Sony decided to paste a “Full HD 1080p” on it is more than a little misleading, as the screen resolution is 1600×900.

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