Semiconductor company MaxLinear has joined with Hauppauge Digital to produce the MxL5007T TV tuner for netbooks. The TV tuner can pick up ATSC TV signals, as well as European and other standards including DVB-T, DVB-H, and DTMB. The card can also handle QAM, or unencrypted HD cable video channels. The MxL5007T consumers 350mW of power, which MaxLinear says makes it 50% more energy efficient than most competing TV tuners.
ViewSonic has announced two new netbooks namely the VNB100 and VNB101. The VNB100 will come in four different colors including black, white, yellow and hot pink, while the VNB101 will come in black, red and champagne, all with a special coating to protect them from spills and wear. As for the specs itself, the VNB100 will feature a 10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, a 1.3MP webcam, a memory card reader, WiFi, 3 USB 2.0 ports and an ExpressCard 34 slot. Meanwhile, the VNB101 will offer the same 10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom N280 CPU, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, a 0.3MP webcam, a rear mounted memory card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth and a USB 2.0 port on each side. The VNB100 and VNB101 will be released at the end of this month in Asia-Pacific and later this year in Europe for £256 and £293, respectively.
LaptopMag has reviewed the recently released 10.1-inch Samsung Go netbook that is also known as the Samsung N310. The Go provides a larger capacity 6-cell (8850mAh) battery that provides enough juice for up to 8.5 hours of operation time. It is almost 30-minutes less than the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA, or an hour less than the Toshiba NB205. The price starts at $450, which is around $100 more than the high-end ASUS Eee PC 1005HA. Here is a verdict.
If you are searching for a brand new rugged tablet PC, then you can purchase the Duros 8404 that comes with an 8.4-inch sunlight-viewable SVGA touchscreen display, an Intel Atom processor, a solid-aluminum chassis, a hot-swappable battery and non-rotating compact flash drive. The tablet PC is specially designed for outdoor activity. The Duros 8404 comes with a LED sunlight-viewable display that provides a brightness level of 1,100 nit and a 120-degree viewing angle. There is no info on pricing so far, but I am sure it wont be cheap.
Currently available in the US in black and white, Asus has finally added two new colors to its Eee PC 1008HA netbook series, which is now available in Pearl Pink and Pearl Blue color options. Both versions are now on sale at Amazon for just $417 each (original price $429.99).
Still remember the Samsung NC10 netbook that we mentioned earlier this year? The netbook is now available at Expansys for only £394.99 ($646). The Windows XP-powered netbook features a built-in HSDPA with a 1.6Ghz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 10.2-inch WSVGA display, a 160GB hard drive, WiFi 802.11b/g, and an integrated 1.3MP webcam.
Smartone Vodafone has released their new 10.1-inch netbook in Hong Kong known as the Vodafone Netbook Vitesse. Weighing just 0.975kg, this mini laptop is powered by an Intel Atom N270 processor and features a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB SSD, Windows XP Home OS, a 3-cell 1800mAh Lithium-Polymer battery, WiFi and supports 7.2Mbps HSPA connectivity. The Vodafone Netbook Vitesse is available for free under a 24-month contract agreement.
Remember the HP ProBook 4310s that we reviewed back in June? Now you could get your hands on this laptop for a starting price of $779 at HP’s official website. Targeted towards students and business professionals, the 4310s offers a 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card, up to 8GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and Windows Vista OS.
LG has introduced its new Xnote Mini X120 Levi’s special edition netbook for the South Korean market. This special edition X120 comes jam packed with a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) LCD display, an Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 160GB HDD, a 1GB RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, Microsoft Windows XP Home OS, and a 6-cell battery. No word on pricing so far.
Gateway has recently rolled out the LT2000 10.1-inch netbook that features a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, a LED-backlit 1,024 x 600 resolution display, a 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB 5400RPM hard drive, and an Intel GMA950 graphics set. Weighing at 2.62-pounds, the netbook also comes equipped with a card reader, a built-in webcam, twin stereo speakers, three USB 2.0 ports, and a three-cell battery. Available in NightSky Black (LT2001u) or Cherry Red (LT2021u), the Gateway LT2000 netbook is priced at $299.99 each.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 netbook has finally made its way to European consumers, you’ll be able to pre-order it via Amazon.de for 454.95 Euros starting today. However, it’s only available in Intel Atom variant, while in US you can get the VIA Nano variant. So here are the specs: a 12.1-inch WSVGA display with 1280 x 800 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, an Intel GMA950 graphics card, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD and Windows XP Home OS.
Gigabyte Taiwan has recently announced the upgraded TouchNote T1028X with a HD 1366 x 768 10.1-inch display and WiMAX. The tablet PC is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor with an Intel 945GSE chipset, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB SATA 2.5-inch HDD, and Microsoft Windows XP Home OS. Other features include Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11b/g/n, WiFi, and a 1.3MP webcam. Measuring 265mm x 214mm x 41.4mm and weighing 1.48kg, the Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X retails for HKD$4,990 (US$643).
Taiwan’s MSI has announced two new notebook PCs to its newly-formed Classic series. Like their predecessors (CX600 and CR600), the CX700 and CR700 sport a different graphics processing hardware. The former comes with an ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 4330 3D 512MB graphics card, while the latter only uses a NVIDIA’s GeForce 8200M G GPU that shares memory with the system. Otherwise, specs are the same for both notebooks, including a 17-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with 1600 x 900 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD burner, a 2.1-channel speaker system, a 4-in-1 card reader, WiFi, an optional Bluetooth, a gigabit Ethernet port, an HDMI output, three USB ports, a 6-cell battery and Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet.
The Dell Latitude 2100 is the latest education-oriented netbook, which features a rubberized case, optional anti-bacterial coating, an optional shoulder strap, and bright colors. Dell has released a promotional video for this netbook showing a theoretical school where all the kids and teachers seem to have the netbooks. Video after the jump.
The new Dell Inspiron 17 is perfect for mobile professionals who are looking for a stylish notebook. The system is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and features a 17.3-inch HD WLED display with 16:9 aspect ratio, an Intel GMA X4500HD / ATI Radeon HD 4330 graphics, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and Windows Vista OS. Price starts at $499.
MSI has recently added two new notebooks to its Classic series in the form of the CX600 and CR600. Both of these notebooks come in wedge-shaped designs with streamlined 45 degree angled edges. As for the specs itself, both of them sport a 16-inch LED-backlit display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, brushed metal touch pad buttons, a DVD burner, WiFi, an optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, a VGA output, a six-cell battery and Windows Vista OS. The only difference you’ll find is that the CX600 comes with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 3D 512MB graphics card, while, the CR600 only uses a NVIDIA’s GeForce 8200M G GPU that shares system memory and adds an HDMI port. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.
Newegg has started to sell the Samsung N310 GO netbook for $449.99(not including shipping). Available in Mint Blue, Navy Blue, Sunset Red and Black, the Samsung N310 has a 10.1-inch 1024×600 Display (glossy), a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a 1.3MP Webcam, a 6-cell Lithium Ion 8850mAh Battery and Microsoft Windows XP Home.
If your daughter happen to be one of those Hello Kitty fans, then I suggest you to grab one of this Japanese Hello Kitty branded laptop as a gift for her. This standard notebook comes with a wonderful design, which would surely appeal to girl children. So here are the specs: a 15.4-inch widescreen display with 1280 x 800 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a media card reader, a TPM 1.2 security chip, WiFi, 5x USB ports and Windows Vista OS. The Hello Kitty Laptop is now available in the Japanese market for a starting price of $1,353.
Netbook Italia has posted a series of photos of the dissected Eee PC 1101HA and useful instructions for taking the laptop apart. In case you didn’t know, the Eee PC 1101HA has an 11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixel) display with an Intel Atom Z520 CPU. The guide shows how to upgrade the RAM or hard drive. You can also find instructions for removing everything, including the entire motherboard.
The Sony VAIO W netbook is now available for pre-order at Amazon for $499 in Brown and Pink colors. As mentioned earlier, this mini laptop is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU and features a 10.1-inch widescreen LCD with 1366 × 768 pixel resolution, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth, Windows XP Home OS and a 3-cell battery with up to 2.5 hours of use time.
According to rumors, Apple will release its touchscreen tablet in October for $800. The tablet may run a full version of OS X. If the report is true, it looks like the Apple tablet will have a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen display with parts supplied by Foxconn, Wintek, and Dynapack. Sadly, there is no official confirmation from Apple. Stay tuned for more updates.
Daewoo enters the mini-Tablet PC market by releasing its Daewoo C920. Measuring 241.4mm x 209.3mm x 27.7mm and weighing at only 1.21kg, the tablet is powered by an Intel Atom N270 CPU with an Intel 945 Express, a 1GB of RAM, a 60GB of HDD (1.8-inch @ 4200rpm), and a 8.9-inch touchscreen display with a 1024×600 resolution. The C920 also features a 1.3MP webcam for video conference. No info on pricing so far.
Samsung has announced the availability of its N310 netbook in the UK via Ebuyer.com. You’ll be able to get your hands on this mini laptop for just £364.98 ($601). As a reminder, the N310 offers a 10.1-inch WSVGA Glare SuperBright Gloss LED display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, an Intel GMA950 graphics card, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, a webcam, Windows XP Home OS, a 3-in-1 card reader, Ethernet LAN, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 4 cell battery.
HP has stopped taking orders for the Mini 2140 and has added the netbook to its list of discontinued products. The HP Mini 2140 is a mini-laptop with a 10 inch LCD screen, an Intel Atom processor, a spill-resistant keyboard, an accelerometer, and a sturdy aluminum/magnesium alloy case.
Sony has rolled out another affordable notebook namely the Sony VAIO NW. This stylish machine comes in three lovely colors: walnut brown, birch white and rattan silver, and features a 15.5-inch widescreen HD display with 1,366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card, a 4GB RAM, a 400GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port, 3x USB ports, an ExpressCard port, a microSD card slot, a memory stick PROTM slot and Windows Vista OS. The VAIO NW notebook will be available starting this month with price starts at $880 upwards.
Known for their telecommunications devices, Huawei have showcased their first 10-inch netbook during CommunicAsia in Singapore. Looking a lot like an Asus Eee PC S101, this mini laptop is equipped with an Intel Atom N270/N280 processor, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD and an integrated UMTS modem. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet.
Toshiba will release a new laptop from its Qosmio notebook series for the Japanese market in the end of July 2009. Dubbed as the Qosmio G50W/95JW, the laptop features a 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor with a 4GB of RAM, a 500GB of HDD, an Intel PM45 Express Chipset, a 18.4-inch LCD screen with a Full HD resolution, and an nVidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB of VRAM. If you are interested, you should spend at least 304,800 Yen ($3,145) to purchase this laptop.
Computer manufacturer ASRock comes back with its Multibook G22 laptop that sports a 12.1-inch LCD display with 1366 x 768 resolution and nVidia Ion chipset that allows Full HD video acceleration and faster 3D for mild gaming. Weighing 3.3lbs (without its 4,400mAh lithium-ion battery), the Multibook G22 also features a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom CPU, a 320GB hard drive and a 2GB of RAM (up to 4GB), and an HDMI output. Other specs including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Gigabit Ethernet support, three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output, a 10-in-1 card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Pricing info is still unknown.
Touted as the world’s fastest gaming laptop, the all new CyberPower Xplorer X7-Xtreme S1 is powered by an Intel Core i7-920 processor and features a 17-inch WUXGA TFT LCD display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, an Intel X58 + ICH10R chipset, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics card, a 6GB DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive, an optional SSD, a 3.1MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows Vista OS. Price starts at $2,335.
Sony today updated its Vaio NW70 and NW50 with a 2.53Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 CPU, the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit, a 15.5-inch Wide LCD (1366×768 resolution), a 4GB of RAM (upgradable up to 8GB), and a 500GB of HDD. The NW70 has a Blu-Ray recorder, meanwhile the NW50 comes with only the usual DVD Super Multi.
The specs of the highly anticipated MSI X-Slim X600 have been unveiled. The laptop will be released in two variations: one packing a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive, and the other sporting a slower 1.2GHz Intel Celeron processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. Both configurations feature ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics with HDMI out, three USB ports, a six-cell battery and a 15.6-inch (1,366 x 768) LCD screen. The MSI X-Slim X600 will be priced at €799 and €949 ($1,120 and $1,320) when they hit Europe at the end of June.
Taiwanese computer maker Compal comes back with its KTV00, a netbook with a super-wide touchpad. The mini-laptop runs on Moblin 2.0 beta and features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU which means it should be able to handle Windows, Ubuntu, or other operating systems just fine. Watch the video after the jump.
BenQ comes back with a new 10.1-inch Joybook Lite U101 netbook that comes jam packed with a 1.6-Ghz Intel Atom N270 processor with Intel mobile 945GSE express chipset. The netbook also utilities am Intel GMA950 with DirectX 9.0 capability, a 512MB DDR2 RAM (up to 1GB), and a 80/120/160GB SATA HDD at 5400rpm or 4GB SSD. Other features include three USB 2.0 ports, RJ-45 ethernet port, one D-Sub port, built-in 10/100 LAN Ethernet, Wi-Fi, a 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.0, 4-in-1 card reader which support MS/MS-Pro/SD/MMC, and Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OS. BenQ has recently showed off the Joybook Lite U101 at Computex 2009.
Zepto has introduced a new member to its notebook range in the form of the Znote G15a. The machine is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 processor and features a 15.4-inch WSXGA display with 1680 x 1050 resolution, a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics, a 4096MB DDR2 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a built-in microphone, Windows Vista OS, Bluetooth and Zepto Zpro2 Wireless 300Mbit connectivity. The Zepto Znote G15a is now available starting at $1,106.
Measuring 397mm x 298mm x 60mm, the Progress UXG i7920N/DVR from Faith Japan is a big notebook that comes with a 17.1-inch LCD screen with a WUXGA resolution (1920×1200), a 3.33GHz Core i7 975 Extreme Edition CPU, a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 280M, a 6GB of RAM (PC8500 DDR3), three 160GB SSD Intel X25-M, and DVD RAM. Weighing at 5.4kg, the desktop replacement is priced at a hefty 557,950 Yen ($5,681).
The highly anticipated Acer aspire One 751 is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As a reminder, this mini laptop is equipped with a 11.6-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution, a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, an Intel GMA500 graphics, a 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, a webcam and runs on Windows Vista OS. You can pre-order this netbook for $399.99 (3-cell version) and $449.99 (6-cell version).
Archos has just introduced the successor to its Archos 10 netbook with the introduction of Archos 10s. Measuring only 0.87 inches thick and weighing just 2.2 pounds, this slim and light netbook comes equipped with a 10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 80GB hard drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home OS and a choice of either three-cell or six-cell battery. The Archos 10s will be available later this month for unannounced price yet.
Glacial Tech today unveiled the X-Wing notebook cooler during Computex 2009. What makes this notebook cooler special is that it comes with media keys on the touch panel. You can also control the fan speed. No word on pricing so far.
Toshiba has added two new widescreen laptops to its range with the introduction of Satellite L500 and Satellite L550. Both machines are equipped with a choice of either an Intel Celeron / Pentium / Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon / Turion processor, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a VGA web camera supporting Toshiba’s Face Recognition software, an HDMI port, a 4-in-1 Bridge Media slot, two USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet and an additional eSATA/USB combo port. The main difference is that the L500 only comes with a 15.6-inch HD TruBrite display with 1366 x 768 resolution, meanwhile, the L550 offers a bigger 17.3-inch HD TruBrite display with power saving LED backlight technology, and a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. Both systems will be available in the third quarter of 2009 throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Netbooknews.com has released a hands on video of the recently released Samsung N310 netbook, the video was taken from last week’s Computex 2009. Watch the video after the jump to get more details.
Apple today launched the all new MacBook Pro Aluminum Unibody family which include a 13-inch, a 15-inch and a 17 inch models. The new models provide 40% longer battery life with its built-in battery that provides 7 hours of work on a single charge. Other cool features include a LED-backlit displays, the Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, a new SD card (13 and 15-inch) or ExpressCard slot (17-inch), a FireWire 800 port and new NVIDIA graphics. You can also upgrade these new MacBooks with up to 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive or a 256GB solid state drive. The 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros can also be upgraded up with a 3.06-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The price ranges from $1200 to $2500, depending on the specs.
Remember the Hannspree’s Hannsnote Mini Notebook that we mentioned back in May? This ultra-mobile netbook is finally available for purchase via online from UK retailer Misco. As a reminder, this mini notebook is equipped with a 10-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, an Intel GMA950 graphics card, a 1.3MP webcam, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Windows XP Home OS, 3 USB ports, a 3-in-1 card reader, WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth and a six-cell lithium-ion battery. The Hannspree’s Hannsnote Mini Notebook is priced at £259.99 ($416).
The Onkyo Sotec C204A5 is touted as the first WiMax ready netbook in the Japanese market. This 10-inch netbook features an Intel Atom N270 CPU with an Intel 945GSE Express, a 1GB of RAM, and a 32GB of SSD. The mini-notebook will be available in Japan in July 2009.
Clevo has rolled out its new waterproof industrial notebook PC during Computex 2009. Dubbed as the T890M, the system offers an 8.9-inch WSVGA (1024 x 600) display with touch panel, an Intel Atom processor, an Intel US15W chipset, a 2MP video camera, WiFi, RFID or 2D bar code reader and GPS module. pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.
Computer maker Lengda just released two mini-laptops at Computex 2009. The Lengda X10K has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel screen, two USB ports, a VGA output, and an Ethernet cable. Meanwhile, the Lengda M11A is an 11.1 inch ultraportable featuring an Intel CULV processor. Watch the video after the jump to get more details.© Blogger template 'A Click Apart' by Ourblogtemplates.com 2008
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