Archive for August, 2009

The MSI Wind U210 netbook, featuring a 12.1-inch display and AMD’s Athon Neo processor, is now available for pre-order in the United States.

Amazon.com offers the black MSI U210-008US model that includes the Neo MV-40 1.6GHz CPU, the ATI Radeon X1250 graphics chip, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed, and a 6-cell battery providing “5 hours” of run time.

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MSI has released the X-Slim X600 ultra-thin 15.6-inch laptop PC, based on Intel’s CULV platform.

Weighing 4.6 pounds with a 6-cell battery and measuring 0.98 inches thin, the X600 packs an ultra-low voltage Core 2 Solo or Celeron processor, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB dedicated video card, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and an optional external optical drive.

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The Acer Aspire 1410 11.6-inch ultraportable laptop, formerly known as the Aspire Timeline 1810T, is now available for purchase in the US.

Cost Central has in stock the sapphire blue Aspire 1410-8414 model, featuring the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 1.4GHz ultra-low voltage processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics managing the 1366×768 LED-backlight display, 2GB of DDR2 RAM upgradeable to 4GB, a 250GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery providing “up to 6 hours” of run time. The 1410 notebook does not have a built-in optical drive.

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Dell has launched the Inspiron 11z, a new ultraportable laptop that features an 11.6-inch display and an Intel Celeron ultra-low voltage processor.

The 3-pound Dell Inspiron 11z measures 1″ thin. Along with the Celeron 723 at 1.2GHz and the GS45 chipset with Intel’s integrated graphics, the notebook includes 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 3-cell battery, and Windows Vista Home Premium OS. The system doesn’t feature a built-in optical drive.

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Lenovo has released the IdeaPad U450p, a 14-inch thin-and-light notebook for consumers.

The 4.6-pound U450p features the Intel Pentium SU2700 1.30GHz or the Core 2 Solo SU3500 1.4GHz processor, the 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner, and a 6-cell battery for “up to 6 hours” of runtime on a single charge.

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The Nvidia Ion-based Samsung N510 11.6-inch netbook will start shipping in the US in September, Liliputing reports.

Along with an Intel Atom N-series CPU and the GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, the 3-pound Samsung N510 features a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, a 6-cell battery, and Windows XP Home OS. The netbook sports an HDMI output and is able to handle HD video playback.

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Asustek’s new netbook, the 11.6-inch Asus Eee PC 1101HA “Seashell”, is now available for purchase in the US.

Newegg and BuyDig offer the black Eee PC 1101HA-MU1X-BK model featuring the Intel Atom Z520 CPU at 1.33GHz, the GMA 500 integrated graphics, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive, a 6-cell battery providing “up to 11 hours of battery life,” and Windows XP Home OS.

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Snow Leopard, a new version of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, is available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which is expected to hit the market in September, makes Mac computers “faster, more reliable, and easier to use,” according to Apple.

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Hewlett-Packard has launched the Compaq 515 and Compaq 610 notebooks that belong to their Essential business lineup.

The Compaq 515 has a 14.1-inch display, an AMD Athlon X2 or Turion X2 processor, and the ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics. It comes with up to 3GB of DDR2 memory, up to 250GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner. The 15.6-inch Compaq 610 is available with an Intel Core 2 Duo or Celeron Dual-Core processor, Intel’s GMA X3100 integrated GPU, up to 3GB of DDR2 RAM, a 250GB HDD, and a DVD burner.

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The Lenovo G550 is the company’s new laptop PC that belongs to the affordable G Series.

The G550 sports a 15.6-inch display, the Intel Core Duo T4200 processor at 2GHz, the GMA 4500 integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner.

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