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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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Laptop Logic has recently tested Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10 netbook and wrote for our website a guest post, summarizing the in-depth review.

“Lenovo’s new IdeaPad S10 netbook comes fitted with the same core components as most netbooks with slight variation: a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, and a 10.2” LED backlit screen are included in the base configuration, and that has to be considered somewhat mediocre compared to some of the competing models that come with twice the RAM and roomier hard drives. Another thing that separates the S10 from the competition, however, is a very attractive design – it’s slightly thinner than the popular MSI Wind and sports a “flowing” design with appealing chrome highlights.

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Laptop Magazine, PC World, CNet and ComputerShopper have reviewed Hewlett-Packard’s new netbook - the HP Mini 1000.

The reviewed 2.25-pound Mini 1000 features a 10.2-inch 1024×600 display, Intel’s Atom processor, 512MB or 1GB of DDR2 memory, up to 16GB of solid state drive storage or a 60GB hard drive, a built-in web camera, 3-cell battery, and Windows XP operating system. The notebook is also available with an 8.9″ screen.

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NotebookReview and PC World have already reviewed a just released netbook - the Dell Inspiron Mini 9.

The Inspiron Mini 9, that has a starting price of $349 and a starting weight of 2.28 pounds, features an 8.9-inch LED backlit display, Intel’s Atom processor, up to 1GB of RAM, up to 16GB of solid state drive capacity, a 4-cell battery, and Windows XP Home or Ubuntu Linux OS.

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Lenovo’s Thinkpad T500 has been reviewed recently by NotebookReview and InsideHW.

The Thinkpad T500 is a new 15.4-inch laptop in the refreshed T Series. The notebook features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and switchable graphics.

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NotebookReview has reviewed the latest 15.4-inch consumer notebook from Hewlett-Packard - the HP Pavilion dv5z.

According to NBR, the main advantage of the AMD Puma-based dv5z over its competition is an “amazing integrated graphics performance”. The new ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU, paired with the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 processor at 2.1GHz and 2GB of RAM, scored 1,599 3DMark06 points. It’s “roughly three times the performance of the Intel X3100 IGP”, the review says.

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The Dell Studio 15, a 15.4-inch mainstream consumer notebook, has been reviewed by PC Magazine and CNet.

This Intel Centrino-based laptop fills the gap between the affordable Inspiron and higher-end XPS 15.4-inchers. It is claimed to offer a great design at low prices, outstanding performance, and an excellent keyboard. The other positive sides of the Studio 15 are a wide selection of options when configuring the notebook and a variety of color choices, as well as included HDMI output and remote control.

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Laptop Magazine has reviewed recently the HP Pavilion dv5t 15.4-inch laptop PC, which is a part of company’s upcoming Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina“-based enterntainment notebook lineup.

According to the review, the Pavilion dv5t sports a “futuristic-chic” design and fast performance, provided by Intel’s new Core 2 Duo 9000-series 45-nanometer processor. In fact, Laptop Mag claims the dv5t is one of the fastest notebooks they have ever tested.

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The MacBook Air, Apple’s latest ultraportable notebook which gained a lot of interest, has been reviewed recently by several websites.

This laptop, advertised as “the world’s thinnest notebook“,� features a 13.3-inch LED backlight display, a modified Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a spacious trackpad with multi-touch gesture support, 2GB of memory, an 80GB 1.8-inch hard drive or an optional 64GB solid state drive, 802.11n wireless connection, Bluetooth 2.1 technology, the Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics, a micro-DVI port, and only one USB port. Ethernet LAN port and modem are provided via external USB adapters. The MacBook Air has no built-in optical drive. The system weighs three pounds and starts at $1,799.

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The Asus Eee PC, a popular ultraportable notebook computer, has been reviewed recently by Laptop Magazine, NotebookReview, TrustedReviews, PC Magazine, and CNet. According to the reviews, the Eee PC is a good and affordable solution for basic computing purposes.

Currently, there are three Asus Eee PC models available in the United States: the white and black Eee PC 4G models priced at $400, as well as the Eee PC 4G Surf version in white color for $350. These compact and light sub-notebooks weigh two pounds and feature 7-inch displays with a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels. The laptops have the Intel Celeron M processor at 900MHz and 910GML chipset with the GMA 900 integrated graphics, 512MB of system memory, 4GB of storage capacity, a built-in 802.11b/g wireless module, an Ethernet LAN connection, a web camera, three USB ports, a VGA output, and a media card reader.

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Laptop Magazine, CNet, PC Magazine, and NotebookReview have reviewed recently Dell XPS M1330, the PC maker’s new flagship laptop with innovative industrial design.

The XPS M1330, advertised as “the World’s thinnest 13.3-inch notebook”, is one inch thick and weighs starting at 3.97lbs. It features “Santa Rosa”, the latest mobile platform from Intel, and comes with Core 2 Duo processor. There are two versions of the XPS M1330. The first is built on GM965 chipset with the integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics, while the second version has PM965 chipset paired with dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS 128MB. Both of these solutions manage the notebook’s 13.3″ LED backlight display. The models incorporating the NVIDIA’s 8400M video solution (all of reviewed units feature this graphics card) additionally feature an HDMI output. Along with wireless N, there are also broadband wireless options and a built-in web camera.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X61s, the PC maker’s new ultraportable notebook, has been reviewed recently by Laptop Magazine, NotebookReview, Cnet and XYZ Computing.

Built on the latest Intel’s platform codenamed “Santa Rosaâ€�, X61s features the Core 2 Duo L7300 or L7500 low voltage processor, a 12-inch XGA (non-widescreen) display, Intel GM965 Express chipset with the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, up to 4GB of system memory, up to 160GB SATA hard drive, the Intel Turbo memory and wireless N (802.11n draft) options, and a lots of security features, but it doesn’t have a built-in optical drive. Also, instead of a touchpad, the X61s has the TrackPoint control.

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Laptop Magazine, CNet, AnandTech and PC World have reviewed recently 15.4-inch HP Pavilion dv6500t mainstream notebook, aimed at multimedia users. In addition, ReviewPub has published a review of the Pavilion dv6500t Special Edition laptop.

According to Laptop Magazine, Intel’s “Santa Rosa” platform and the latest Core 2 Duo processor in the dv6500t provide good performance and very good battery life. The reviewed model had the new integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics, which is claimed to delivered better results on 3DMark03 tests than the previous dv6000t with integrated GMA 950 GPU. However, the X3100 is not powerful enough to handle serious 3D gaming, the Magazine says.

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NotebookReview, PC Magazine, Laptop Magazine, CNet, and XYZ Computing have reviewed recently Lenovo ThinkPad T61 business-class notebook, built on the new Intel “Santa Rosa� mobile platform.

The reviewed T61 laptop PCs, which weigh starting at 5 pounds, have the 14.1-inch widescreen displays. Some of these computers are built on the Intel GM965 with the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator x3100, while others have PM965 chipset and the NVIDIA Quadro discrete graphics. Lenovo’s T61 notebooks have the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor with faster 800MHz front side bus, as well as support for wireless N (802.11n draft) and wireless broadband connection in select models. There are also T61 models with 15.4-inch WXGA displays.

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HP Compaq 6515b, Hewlett-Packard’s the latest 14.1-inch widescreen notebook computer built on new AMD M690 chipset, was reviewed recently by Laptop Magazine, CNet, PC Magazine and Hardware Zone.

Reviewers say the AMD Turion 64 X2 powered 6515b business notebook offers decent performance and a lot of connectivity and security features for its affordable price, as well as improved display over its precursors.

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