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ASUS Unveiled Four New Eee PCs

Asus Eee PC Flare 1025C

This is the Asus Eee PC Flare 1025C netbook.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Asus has announced the Asus Eee PC Flare 1025C, Flare 1025CE, and Eee PC X101CH netbooks, as well as the Asus Eee PC 1225B ultraportable.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid – Two Machines in One

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid

This is the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid – A refresh of the original 13.3-inch X1 has been announced ahead of the CES Show. It adds an ARM/Android subsystem to the main Intel/Windows system. In ARM/Android mode a.k.a Instant Media Mode, the battery life is more than 10 hours, but Android apps mostly can’t deliver full productivity like their Windows counterparts. Availability: Q2 2012; Price $1,600+


HP Mini 110, Mini 210 Netbooks Equipped with Cedar Trail Platform

The HP Mini 110 and Mini 210 netbooks are now equipped with the Intel Cedar Trail platform and accompanying 1.6GHz Atom N2600 and 1.8Ghz N2800 dual-core processors, respectively.

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MSI Wind U180 Netbook with Atom N2800 Cedar Trail CPU Available for Pre-Order in Germany

The MSI Wind U180 netbook featuring the Intel Atom N2800 Cedar Trail processor is now available for pre-order in Germany for 349.00eur. The Wind U180 has a 10″ glare LED (1024×600) display, managed by the Intel GMA 3650 graphics.

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Asus Eee PC Flare Netbook Design Announced

Asus has released the Eee PC Flare, a new netbook design which is successor of the Seashell look. Besides the ultrabook-like thinnes, the Eee PC Flare models have chiclet-style keyboards and provide various color choices.

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Acer Aspire D270 Netbook with Intel’s Cedar Trail Platform Available for Pre-Order in Europe


The Acer Aspire D270 netbook with Intel’s Cedar Trail platform is available for pre-order on the European market.

The Aspire D270 features the 1.6GHz Atom N2600 processor and Intel GMA 3600 integrated graphics.

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Samsung NP530 Ultrabook Pre-Orders Start in Europe

The Samsung NP530, their first ultrabook model, was announced two weeks ago in Asia, and now it’s available for pre-order in Europe.

The Series 5 NP530 starts at 799 Euros (1,041 US dollars), offering the Intel Core i5 2467M 1.6GHz processor, 500GB/16GB HDD/SSD hybrid drive, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 1366×768 display resolution, and a four-cell 44Whr battery, providing a rated run time of up to 6.5 hours.

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Asus Eee PC 1225B 11.6″ Laptop with AMD APUs Unveiled

Specifications and details of the new Asus Eee PC 1225B AMD-powered ultraportable notebook have been published on Asustek’s website.

The Eee PC 1225B has a 11.6-inch display, which is smaller than on its precursor, the 12.1-inch 1215B. However, the screen resolution remained the same – 1366×768 pixels. The 1225B has newer AMD Fusion chips, when compared to the 1215B. These are the higher-end E-450 and lower-end C-60 Accelerated Processing Units, both with dual CPU cores and Radeon integrated graphics.

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Lenovo IdeaPad U300s 108026U Ultrabook in Stock at Newegg

The Lenovo IdeaPad U300s 13.3-inch ultrabook has been available for pre-orders since September, but today we spotted the first U300s model in stock at a retailer.

Newegg sells the IdeaPad U300s 108026U, which is the top-of-the line configuration, and therefore pricey. With $1,600 price tag, the U300s 108026U packs the Intel Core i7-2677M 1.8GHz processor with Intel HD GPU, a 256GB solid state drive, and 4GB of RAM.

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First Samsung Ultrabook Announced

Samsung has announced their first ultrabook.

The 13.3-inch Series 5 ultrabook is 14.9mm thin and weighs 1.4kg. It’s powered by Intel’s Core i5 ULV processor and comes with a 128GB solid state drive or a 500GB/16GB HDD/SSD hybrid, as well as with up to 8GB of RAM and Intel HD integrated graphics.

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Cedar Trail-Powered Asus Eee PC X101CH Unboxed

Netbook Live today posted an unboxing video of the new netbook based on the Intel “Cedar Trail” processor – the Asus Eee PC X101CH.

Inclusion of the “Cedar Trail” dual-core Intel Atom N2600 CPU instead of the older “Pine Trail” Intel Atom N435 or N455 singe-core chips is the biggest hardware update when compared to the previous X101/X101H series.

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HP Folio 13 Ultrabook on Sale, $704 with Coupon

Hewlett-Packard has put on sale its first ultrabook – the HP Folio 13.

The 13.3-inch HP Folio 13 starts at $900 after instant savings, while the regular starting price is $1,050. But you can get it for $704 for a limited time. You just need to use the coupon code NBK3573 at the check out. This coupon expires after 1,650 uses or on December 12, whichever occurs first.

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LG Xnote Z330 Ultrabook Released

LG Electronics has entered the ultrabook market, releasing the LG Xnote Z330 with a 13.3-inch display.

The Xnote Z330 has a smaller footprint than standard 13.3″ notebooks, thanks to 8mm thin LCD bezel. The ultrabook is 14.7mm thin and weighs 1.21kg. Inside the Z330 there are Intel’s Core i5-2467M or Core i7-2637M CPUs, 4GB of system memory, and a 120GB or 256GB solid state drive.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X130e Ruggedized Ultraportable for Students Launched

Lenovo oficially released today the Lenovo ThinkPad X130e, a 11.6″ ruggedized laptop for students.

The ThinkPad X130e is powered by either AMD Fusion E-300 and E-450 or Intel Core i3-2637M ULV processors, with integrated AMD Radeon and Intel HD graphics, respectively. It supports up to 8GB of RAM and will ship with hard or solid state drives with Windows 7 pre-loaded.

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Samsung NP-RC512-W02US with 2nd Gen Core i5 for $499

The Samsung NP-RC512-W02US is the flagship laptop deal this Black Friday on Microsoft Store and the cheapest 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 powered laptop we have seen.

Offered at $499.00 after instant savings, the 15.3″ Samsung NP-RC512-W02US is not a classic budget system with an under-powered processor. It features the Intel Core i5-2430M 2.4GHz dual-core CPU with integrated graphics, 4GB of RAM memory, a 500GB hard drive, and a DVD burner. The processor is TurboBoost 2.0 capable, so it can run at speeds of up to 3GHz, depending on usage.

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