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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 Rosa”, 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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NotebookReview web site has published the review of the MSI M677 Crystal Collection laptop. This exclusive notebook, featuring ring on notebook lid made of 120 pieces of genuine SWAROVSKI crystals, is claimed to be better product than competing Acer’s Ferrari and Asus’ Lamborghini luxury laptops.

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Laptop Magazine has reviewed Samsung’s Q1P SSD ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), which features flash memory based solid-state drive instead of a standard mechanical hard disc. Although the SSDs are claimed to use less power than HDDs, the Magazine found that one of the main Samsung Q1P SSD’s disadvantages is the battery life of “little more than two hours”. On the other side, the review says the Q1P SSD UMPC enables full Windows XP/Tablet functionality in a light and highly portable package and very fast application loading thanks to flash based drive.

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Dell recently unveiled Latitude ATG D620, its first notebook PC designed for work in tough environments. Right after the release of the semi-rugged All-Terrain Grade D620, PC Magazine, NotebookReview, CNet and Laptop Magazine reviewed the new laptop. It is said that D620 ATG is good for outdoors, but it also expensive.

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Hewlett-Packard’s the latest HP Pavilion tx1000 Tablet PC, with AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor, 12.1-inch WXGA touch-screen display and Windows Vista OS, was recently reviewed by Laptop Magazine, CNet and PC Magazine. The HP tx1000 is said to have innovative design and a lot of features, as same as affordable price. But, it also has “mediocre tablet implementation”, according to the reviews.

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Acer’s 20.1-inch widescreen Aspire 9800 notebook was reviewed by Trusted Reviews, Laptop Magazine and CNet. Acer Aspire 9800 incorporates Intel Centrino Duo mobile processing technology, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics and up to 4GB of DDR2 main memory. The 9800 is said to be heavy and too large to carry, but also provides decent multimedia experience.

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Asus G1 gaming 15.4-inch widescreen laptop, introduced last month, was recently reviewed by CNet, Notebook Review and Xotic PC. The G1 incorporates Core 2 Duo processor and NVidia GeForce Go7700 graphics with 512MB of video memory.

Here are the Asus G1 review quotes with links to full stories:

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After the long awaited Apple’s MacBook Pro refresh with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the reviews said the 15-inch versiron of this notebook is one of the best mobile PCs on the market. But, the 15-inch MacBook Pro should get a little cheaper, according to the reviews.

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Dell Inspiron E1501 is a laptop with the same basic design and build as Dell’s popular 15.4-inch widescreen E1505 notebook. But, inside these laptops there is a big difference: unlike Intel-based E1505, the Inspiron E1501 is powered by AMD’s Sempron, Turion or Turion X2 processor and ATI graphics. The recent NotebookReview’s and Laptop Magazine’s reviews say the Dell Inspron E1505 is better choice, although E1501 is slightly cheaper.

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