by Laurentiu on January 9, 2012
Acer has launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas its new ultrabook Acer Aspire S5, the thinnest in the world, according to the Taiwanese company. The device with a 13.3-inch screen weighs less than 1.35 kg and comes with the Acer Green Instant On technology, which guarantees an instant starting time.
Acer Aspire S5 starts the avalanche of ultrabooks that will be launched this week in Las Vegas, during the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. Acer Aspire A5 measures only 15 mm in its thickest point and weighs less than 1.35 kg. Moreover, Aspire S5, through the Acer Green Instant On technology, ensures a fast startup time of just 1.5 seconds.
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by admin on December 15, 2009
ViewSonic today released the VNB102 ViewBook, 10″ netbook that features 1024×600 LED panel, Intel Atom N270 CPU, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, 3-in-1 card reader, cell battery (up to 6 hours of computing), built-in 802.11b/g wireless connectivity and a VGA output port. It comes with Windows 7 and will be available December 18 for an MSRP of $399.
by admin on December 3, 2009
Fujitsu unveiled Multi-Touch Handheld PC – LifeBook UH900. Estimated to be the size of a long wallet, the 20.4cm x 10.65cm x 2.38cm ultra lightweight (500g) LifeBook features 5.6-inch WXGA display, 62GB SSD, Intel Atom Z530, Bluetooth support, web camera, stereo mic and 3.5G wireless connectivity. It boasts full Windows 7 compatibility including multi-touch support (but also comes bundled with a pen for more precise input). Fujitsu DVD sharing application enables wireless sharing of an external DVD from another PC. Availability and price have not been given.
by admin on November 23, 2009
ASUS launched the world’s first notebook utilizing NVIDIA 3D Vision – a 3D technology developed by NVIDIA.
Powered by an Intel Core i7 processor and 64-bit Windows 7, the G51J 3D comes with NVIDIA GeForceGTX 260M with 1GB DDR3 video memory, 15″.6 HD LED backlight 1366 x 768 display, dual SATA HDD support, DVD Super-multi / Blu-ray Combo drive and, of course, a pair of 3D Vision active-shutter glasses coupled with a wide-range infra-red emitter.
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by tomek on September 3, 2009
For professional designers, filmmakers, photographers and anyone who can’t live without multitasking while on the move, gScreen introduces the first dual screen laptop with two 15.4-inch identical screens and a full-size keyboard, built into one laptop unit. It features a unique sliding mechanism which allows one of the screens slides behind the other for easy transportation. Planned specs includes Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 320GB 7200-rpm HD, NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT with 512MB dedicated memory, 9-cell battery, IEEE 1394 1 Graphics Card Output, HDMI slot and PCI Express Card. It will run Windows VISTA or XP PRO. Starting from December, gScreen Spacebook will be available directly from Amazon for shipment to 29 countries. The price is rumored at $3,000.
by tomek on July 20, 2009
Gateway has announced its second netbook – LT2000. It?s based on the Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor and comes with LED-backlit 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) display, 1GB DDR2 memory, 160GB (5400RPM) hard drive, GMA950 graphics set, multi-format memory card reader, built-in webcam, twin stereo speakers, a trio of USB 2.0 sockets and 3-cell Li-Ion battery, which Gateway tip for up to 3hrs of runtime. The netbook runs Windows XP, weighs 1.2kg (2.62lbs) and is available now in NightSky Black (LT2001u) and Cherry Red (LT2021u) for $299.
Asus has rolled out the F6V Series notebook that is different from the rest as it boasts an infused scent to make sure your workplace always smells great even after you’ve worked out at a gym without taking a shower. Available in Musky Black and Morning Dew colors, this 13.3″ notebook will come with the following :-
- ATI Radeon HD4570 graphics processor
- 13.3″ LED display at 1,280 x 800 resolution
- SRS Premium Sound
- Built-in speakers
- 1.3 megapixel webcam
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by admin on April 28, 2009
HP announced the new ProBooks standard series (s-series) business notebook PCs, joining the EliteBook series. Powered by either AMD or Intel processor, all these notebooks support WiFi, and optional Bluetooth. They all come with a LED-backlit display.
The ProBook 4410s and ProBook 4415s are 14-inch models powered by Intel and AMD processor respectively. They can get either ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 or Intel GMA X4500 HD graphics and comes with Blu-ray drive option. They have HDMI output.
HP?s ProBook 4510s and ProBook 4515s is equipped with Intel and AMD processor respectively. They have a 15.6-inch screen, integrated graphics and comes with optional Gobi mobile broadband module.
[from hp.com]
by admin on April 26, 2009
Then Apple Netbook never a Mac or a Mac touchpad? Now, what Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said Apple is not interested in a Netbook. Available. Also it could be. And they had some “interesting” ideas on this topic.
While a quarterly earnings call Tuesday, Cook was asked once more interested in is if Apple Netbook soak in, Cook, and the answer was another time-maddeningly ambiguous:
“When I was sold, in the Netbook today,” Cook said that transcripts from the Silicon Valley Insider, “I see the close keyboards, terrible software, hardware junky, very small screens, not just something that we … would be the brand on the Mac. “
