Sony's new VAIO L series is a concept all-in-one PC that marries both form and function that is guaranteed to appeal to a wide range of audience.
The merging of a powerful PC complete with a high-end 15.4" LCD display and stylish polycarbonate chassis makes it a must-have device, if only it were real. Embedded within the VAIO L series is a Sound Reality audio chip and a pair of 3W speakers to give you the best on-the-go entertainment experience possible.
In terms of hardware specifications, we are looking at a foldable keyboard and touchpad, Intel's Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz processor, a 120GB hard drive, and 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM. When will this be available to the masses? Only time can tell, so you might as well start saving up for one today. IMHO, it looks lost in No Man's Land, stuck between the ephemeral world of a notebook and desktop.
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Today in London in a somewhat understated fashion, Sony released details of its latest Vaio notebook range: the TZ series, aimed predominately at the higher end of the market.
Cast in carbon fibre and sporting an Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 or U7500 processor, the TZ range features a 11.1in WXGA 1366 x 768 screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. It also sports a 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, either 80GB or 100GB hard disk and integrated dual layer DVD±R/RW RAM optical drive.
Weighing in at 1.19kg, they also ship with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Windows Vista and 802.11 a b g, Bluetooth. Pricing details however, were unavailable as was the actual date of availability
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We've already seen that the Asus Lamborghini VX2 is a highly desirable piece of kit, but it just got better...
Despite no official confirmation from Asus itself we know that its flagship notebook is about to receive the Santa Rosa treatment. Consequently, all the benefits of the new platform including a second generation 'Merom' Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, NAND flash memory caching, Dynamic Acceleration and wireless n connectivity will be present under that distinctive yellow casing.
On top of this we hear that while the 15.4in 1680 x 1050 resolution display remains the same, a T7700 (2.4GHz) CPU will be at its heart along with a Blu-ray drive, 512MB GeForce 8600M GT graphics card, 2GB RAM and a 5,400RPM 160GB HDD. Ports will include HDMI, e-SATA, ExpressCard and Gigabit Ethernet with the whole machine weighing just 2.8Kg.
The name of the latest Lambo laptop is also likely receive a tweak, being dubbed the 'VX2 S' – I can't possibly imagine what the additional letter could stand for... ;)
Obviously there is no word on pricing or an official release date, but given the swarm of Santa Rosa based laptops at this moment in time a June or July launch would prove the very definition of logic.
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The new Asus Lamborghini will have the new release at the beginning of 2007 but Asus have not said if the new laptops will have Intel or AMD processors (cheeky), Sunny Han, director of marketing at Asus said “We have to discuss everything with our partner first,”.
The current Asus Lamborghini VX1 has features such as 15-inch display, Intel Core Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForceGo 7400VX graphics card that is with 512MB of video memory and a 160GB hard drive.
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Standard features include a high definition widescreen 15.4-inch display, slot-load optical drive, DirectX 10 capable graphics, sophisticated touch sensitive media buttons, and HDMI support. Customers can also personalize their systems with a choice of colours: Tuxedo Black and Alpine White.
Multi-media enthusiasts will appreciate the optional Blu-ray disc drive and included noise isolation earbuds and travel remote that stores away in the ExpressCard card slot. For those who need to stay connected and in touch no matter where they may be, the XPS M1530 includes standard Wi-Fi wireless networking, and optional Bluetooth wireless.
All XPS desktop and notebook computers feature Dell’s first-class service, which guarantees quick access to Dell’s best home-computer technicians and a 15-month subscription to virus and spyware protection.
$1,599.00
Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Business (32-bit)
Processor
Processor Type : Core™2 Duo
Processor Number: T8100
Processor Speed : 2.10GHz
Front Side Bus : 800MHz
Memory Size :
1024MB
Display Resolution:
1280x800
Graphics Engine:
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive Size:
160GB
Hard Drive Speed:
5400rpm
Wireless LAN:
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n)
Bluetooth:
Bluetooth® V2.0 + EDR
Battery Type:
Li-Ion (4700mAh)
Battery Life:
Up to 4.63 hours
PC Card Slots
1-Type II PC Card Slot
PC Express Slot
No PC Express Slot
USB Ports
3-USB (2.0)
Warranty:
3-Years Parts, Labor and AC Adapter; 1-Year Battery
Boston (dbTechno) - Toshiba Corp. has announced the launch of the world’s lightest laptop, the Protege R500-S5007V.
Toshiba has taken claim to beating out Apple Inc. as well as Lenovo Group Ltd., who have the MacBook Air and the Thinkpad X300 respectively.
The world’s lightest laptop, according to Toshiba, weighs in at just 2.4 pounds. This compares to the Apple MacBook Air which weighs in at 3 pounds, and the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 at 2.93 pounds.
At its thinnest point, the Toshiba laptop is .077 inches.
The laptop may be light, but it has some power packing a 128GB solid-state drive, a 12.1-inch screen, 1.33-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 processor, 2MB of cache, and 2GB of RAM.
As of right now, Toshiba has announced the MSRP at $2,999.
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Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T7250 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Series Features: 15.4" LCD, thin-and-light design, built-in 1.3M camera and microphone
Upgrade Features: XBRITE-HiColor™ technology, Magnesium casing, AV Instant Mode, Bluetooth® technology
model number : VGN-CR590EBL
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache) [$1,169.99]
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Features: 14.1" LCD XBRITE-ECO™ display, 3GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth®, built-in camera & microphone, Glossy Indigo Blue finish
Make a Powerful Statement
Experience the powerful performance of the newest hafnium-based Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 processor (2.40GHz) with 3MB of L2 cache and 3GB of pre-installed system memory.Store your important documents, family videos and pictures on the roomy 320GB2 (5400RPM) Serial ATA hard disk drive.
Rich Multimedia
Watch all your favorite movies and shows in stunning clarity on the 14.1” widescreen display using XBRITE-ECO™ technology so you can see deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail from almost any angle.Easy Communication
Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family at home or on-the-go with real-time video conferencing4 using the integrated MOTION EYE® camera and microphone.Sony Malaysia and MTCS Group Sdn Bhd announced the official launch of its first Sony VAIO Concept Store at Plaza Low Yat. In conjunction with the new opening,Sony VAIO unveiled its full line up of portable personal computer which comprises a total of 20 new models from the 7 existing VAIO notebook series.
The 7 existing VAIO notebook series includes VAIO TZ series, VAIO CR series, VAIO SZ series, VAIO LM series, VAIO LJ series, VAIO FZ series and VAIO TP series; this complete line up has a total of 20 updated and enhanced PCs models which offer a solution to all levels of notebook users, with great combination of style, entertainment and performance.
The new Sony VAIO Concept Store is designed to make shopping for laptop simple and enjoyable. Strategically located on the ground floor in Malaysia’s largest IT center Plaza Low Yat, the new store is now open for customers to test and feel the extensive range of latest VAIO models, all of which should be in the stores by April 2008.
Read on for more info.
The new VAIO TZ Series, packs high-end features into intelligent design and yet never compromised on its mobility, a perfect choice for frequent business travelers. The TZ series has added a new color- pink, caters to female users who are style-conscious. the VAIO SZ Series provides a highly versatile platform that combines stringent security and enhanced communications capability, meeting the needs of business executives and mobile professionals who demand performance, portability and style. Renowned for its vibrant colors as well as outstanding functionality and performance,
The new VAIO CR collection comes with upgraded specifications. Also another key model the VAIO LJ series, now comes in black, is a portable home-use PC with integrated business and entertainment tool that combines the power of a personal computer with a quality LCD and stylish chassis. On the innovative side, Sony also introduced its VAIO TP- the TV Side PC series that has the ability to work equally well with a TV such as BRAVIA LCD TV or PC display only, and once connected it opens up a new world of entertainment.
“The new concept store will establish an effective touch point for customers; it has a fresh and lifestyle shop design, with displays that are simple and practical to provide a more enjoyable shopping experience,” said Mr. Naoi Sudo, Managing Director of Sony Malaysia. “Laptops have become an essential part of modern life and as much of an accessory, entertainment system and personal storage unit as a technological necessity. With the launch of our lifestyle concept store and our unique market positioning, you’ll realize the Sony VAIO range is organized by lifestyle needs rather than price or technical specifications. This makes finding the right VAIO for you much easier,” he added.
- Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 2 x 2.0 G Santa Rosa
- LCD 14.1" WXGA (Gương)
- RAM 2.0 GB DDR2/667
- HDD 120G 5400 rpm SATA
- VGA Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M G 128MB TC 384MB
- ODD 8X DVD Super Multi
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g GigaLan
- Height weight/ baterry life 6 Cell (2.39kg)
- OS Option
- Other 0.35M Cam, 8.1 card reader TV-Out, DVI, IrDA Bluetooth
The 6400, like so much of the Dell range, comes in a variety of user-defined guises so bear this in mind when it comes to the performance numbers and features I'll be making reference to. Indeed, in the time we've had the notebook, a Dell special offer has upped the memory to 2GB from the two 512MB modules of DDR 2 SDRAM featured in our version.
Our particular model also came equipped with Intel's impressive new mobile Core 2 Duo processor, the T7200, which ticks along at 2.0GHz off a 667MHz frontside bus. 4MB of shared L2 cache helps speed things along too. Like the entire mobile range of Core 2 Duo processors it operates at between 1.0375V and 1.3V and runs comparatively cool for its speed.
Furthermore, our test unit arrived with an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 graphics chip and not the X1300 currently offered on Dell's website as standard for all but the most basic version of the 6400.
Proof of the Inspiron's multimedia aspirations is the array of seven external play control buttons lined up across the front face, all fully accessible with the lid closed. These are flanked on either side by a pair of what must be the loudest stereo speakers I've heard from a notebook. And, like the control buttons, the speakers are unobstructed when the lid is closed.
At the heart of any good notebook is the screen and this 15.4in widescreen doesn't disappoint. Our unit uses the standard 1,280 x 800 display but with Dell's Truelife glossy finish. It was bright, sharp and vivid though in common with other similar screens reflections are evident.
Acer is getting better on spec and price.Acer has been on a roll of late with its Gemstone series of laptops, which have enjoyed huge popularity in the budget and value segment.
Acer is offering a few innovations in this range, such as 16:9 aspect LCD panels, Blu-ray drives, and a new touch panel for multimedia management.
At the launch event of the new series, it was clear from the onset that Acer had consciously decided to step away from its rather drab designs of the past. The 6920G is certainly a step up. It sports a glossy top panel and a well-designed (though highly reflective) LCD panel. The area around the LCD panel is of a similar glossy nature as the lid.
The area next to the keyboard is unique to the new series. Just above the keyboard is a huge speaker grill that forms the basis of the new Dolby 2.0 speaker system.The left side of the keyboard is occupied by the new CineDash Media Console, which Acer has introduced with this series.
This touch panel allows you to manipulate Windows Media Player or other compatible players. It also interfaces with Acer’s own version of a media center called Acer Arcade Deluxe.
- AMD Turion 64x2 Processor
- 512MB DDR2 RAM
- 120GB SATA HDD
- Nvidia Geforce 7000M
- 14.1" LCD panel
- 1 Year Local Warranty
One of the biggest worries people have when they consider an Acer product is its design and usability. This is an issue that had become so worrisome that a lot of people have often overlooked Acer’s products due to the needlessly bad reputation they acquired from such hearsay.
The Acer 4520 is an amazingly well-designed laptop in all respects. To start with, its body is nicely constructed with nice thick plastic.
Another great aspect of this laptop is its size and shape. A normal 14 inch laptop is quite thick and there is often a lot of wasted space.
In a similar vein, the keyboard offers great tactile feedback, well-spaced keys, and an ergonomic layout.
In terms of peripheral connectivity, the laptop is certainly not lacking. It offers a full range of options, ranging from four USB slots to a card reader and more.
RAM:
Memory Speed (MHz): 667 Memory
Type: DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024MB)
Max. Memory (MB): 4096
Max Memory: Comment In the case of 4GB, a portion of the system memory over 3GB might not be available to the operating system Memory Size (MB): 2048
Hard Disk Drive:
Hard Drive Capacity (GB): 160
Hard Drive Speed (rpm): 5400 Hard Drive Type: Serial ATA
Graphics:
Graphic Card Full Name: ATI® Mobility Radeon™ X2300
Producer: ATI® Comments: Total Available Graphics Memory of 831MB
Networking:
Built-in Modem: V92/V.90 Integrated Wireless LAN: YES
Wireless LAN Max. Date Rate (Mbps): 54
Wireless LAN Range (m): max. 100
Integrated Bluetooth (Version): 2.0 + EDR
Bluetooth Range (m): 10
Wireless LAN Type: 802.11a/b/g Ethernet network: 100 BASE-TX/10 BASE-T
Camera:
Built-in Motion Eye Digital Camera: YES
Frames per Second: 30
Image Sensor (Mega Pixels): 1.3
Motion Picture Function: YES
Motion Pictures max.
Resolution (pixels): 1280x800 (WXGA)
Overview
The Compaq Presario A900 notebook PC puts power computing within your budget. With the 17-inch display, the latest Intel processors, and a range of essential features, this versatile solution is great for your everyday computing needs
- Featuring genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic or Premium for superior digital entertainment and advanced features
- The first Compaq notebook PC to feature a 17-inch diagonal widescreen display with BrightView technology delivers an optimised viewing experience for work or play
- This value power notebook PC enables you to multitask and keep up with homework, presentations or home tasks with the latest Intel® Pentium® dual core processor
- Connect and chat real-time with colleagues, friends and family using the integrated webcam and microphone. Store all your digital images, music and files with up to 250 GB of hard drive space
The Toshiba Satellite A135-S4499 has a fairly forgettable name but promise to remember everything you throw at it. This laptop is one of the first entry level notebooks with two hard drives for extra storage or automatic backup.
The laptop has 2GB of memory and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 1.66GHz. The two 120GB hard drives can be configured in three ways.
1. They can be used separately
2. Both can be chained together to create one large drive
3. One can be used to back up the other
The 15.4in screen has a resolution of 1,280 X 800pixels and includes a Mobile Intel graphics chipset along with a DVD writer, for USB ports, a Firewire port and a microphone. The laptop runs Windows Vista Ultimate, the most advanced version of Microsoft’s new operating system and has a 5 in 1 media card adaptor.
If 240GB of hard drive space sounds like too much to carry around, remember that just a few years ago a 40MB hard drive was a monster. New York Times Special Features
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Our love of the original Eee PC is no secret. Coming back from last year's Computex in Taipei we were all awash with geeky excitement over the ultra-portable laptop we’d been looking for all our lives.
For a shade over £200 it was all we wanted from a machine we could literally take anywhere with us.
Much better screen
The increased resolution this gives is what really makes this version of the Eee most special. At 1024 x 600 there's no more fiddly scrolling around web pages or straining your eyes to see what you're typing. To be fair the original 7inch panel was still impressive for its size, but we always wanted more.
The multi-touch, MacBook Air-style touchpad is another neat addition giving you the ability to scroll around simply by placing two fingers on the pad and sliding up and down. It's a neater solution than the sometimes awkward side-scrolling method employed by the 701. You can also use this function to zoom in and out; handy but a little gimmicky.
Override the underclocked processor
Asus has also included an updated BIOS allowing you to run the Celeron CPU at stock speeds rather than the underclocked 600MHz set at as standard on the 701. The slightly larger chassis (around 1cm deeper and a shade taller) helps to provide sufficient cooling to keep the system stable at the higher clock speeds. This will give more of a noticeable difference should you get the more demanding Microsoft installation on your machine.
We’re not without our reservations though, with the bigger screen comes higher power draw and with that a larger power block to give it the 12v it needs over the 9.5v of the 701. Supposedly this offers faster charging of the battery, but the original, single lead offering had a longer cable and was simply more practical on the move. The higher power draw inevitably has an impact on battery life - gone is the 4-hour up time, replaced by around 2.5 hours. Less ideal on the move.
The 1GB RAM that comes pre-installed on the 900 is also slower than that which nestled in the 701. Only by 267MHz, but is still possible evidence of a cut corner. It's possible this was necessary to keep the unit price down, but when you can pick up a stick of DDR2 667 for £15 that seems unlikely.
Price is a massive issue
At the £220 price mark the 701 was pretty much a no-brainer, it was cheap and did everything you could want. Now with the 900 you actually have to make a decision, weigh up whether you want a serious laptop you can use for everything but gaming or do you want something that is significantly smaller, yet with far less grunt for the same price?
