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Dell is ready to make a new 10-inch netbook. The Latitude 2100 Welch has been leaked and according to unofficial sources the netbook will offer an optional SSD, up to 2GB RAM, a 1.6GHz processor and it will all weigh under 3lbs. Other specs include three USB ports, an SD/MMC slot, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth and 3 and 6-cell battery options. The most interesting feature might be a touchscreen, but none of this has been confirmed yet. The new netbook will come in School Bus Orange or Red Apple versions and it will have a price tag of less than $600 in May 2009 when it comes out.

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Dell launched its latest model today, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is a mini-notebook that adds keyboard comfort and even more entertainment-friendly dimensions to the Inspiron Mini family.

Like the Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, the Mini 10 is a compact, easy-to-carry Internet companion featuring wireless and entertainment capabilities to help keep kids, tweens, teens, travelers and "Tweeters" chatting, blogging, streaming content, sharing photos, watching videos and more.

Features:

Mini 10 optional features planned for later this year include:

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The HP Compaq nx9420 laptop is an ideal mobile computer to have, especially if you are the type of person looking for a lightweight mobile computing solution with a wide screen to work on. If you are going to use this gadget for work or for your studies, the nx9420 is definitely the laptop to consider.

HP's new flagship business portable has a 17-inch WXGA screen and weighs 7.4 pounds, so it ranks among the lightest notebooks in its category. If no other surface is available, the HP Compaq nx9420 feels perfectly comfortable perched on your lap, huge screen and all.

Notable features:

Price: $2,399.00

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It hasn't even been a full day since we last learned this thing actually existed and already images of it's innards, spilled across a table, are circulating the internet.

For those of you not paying attention, the Sony Vaio P is Sony's entrance into the netbook market. They market the product as the lightest 8" netbook, clocking in at a mere 1.4 pounds, but theres a catch. Where the netbook suceeds in weighing close to nothing, it lacks in typical features.

But let's be honest, for those with the money the lack of a traditional finger pad probably isn't going to be an issue. Because really, who does work on these things anyways?

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We've seen the Sony Vaio P teasers, we've seen the unofficial shots and we've seen the netbook broken down to little pieces. It's time to take a look at official specs and better pictures of the Vaio P. The first thing that got our attention was the totally redesigned case. The computer has lost some of that width since Sony decided to dismiss the usual trackpad and replace it with a pointing stick. The QWERTY keyboard has 82 keys and it has not 5 but 6 rows of keys which means the keys aren't as small as you'd expect them to be in an 8.9 inch netbooks.

And we have lots of more specs too:

• Intel processor 1.33GHz with 512kb L2 cache and 533MHz FSB


• 8.0 inch XBRITE-ECO, LED Back Light LCD with 1600 x 768 resolution


• 2GB (2GBx1) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (max)


• Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500. Total Available Graphics Memory of 760MB. Max. External Resolution via VGA of 1600×1200


• Intel High Definition Audio


• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP


• Atheros 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN


• Integrated 3G Mobile Broadband


• up to 60GB HDD or 128GB SSD


• QWERTY keyboard, 82 keys with 1.2mm stroke and 16.5mm pitch and a pointing stick


• WLAN & Bluetooth on/off, Instant On, and Xross Media Bar action buttons


• Built-in MOTION EYE camera and microphone


• Memory Stick Duo media slot with MagicGate functionality (1), SD slot (1)


• Headphone Jack (1) and USB 2.0 Ports (2)


• Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery


• 9.65″(W) x 0.78″(H) x 4.72″(D) and approximately 1.4lbs


• Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit


• Available in Onyx Black, Garnet Red, Emerald Green, and Crystal White

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Ok guys and gals, since we're waiting for Dell's Adamo to arrive and potentially kick the Air's arse we could use some more competition in this exclusive thin laptop niche. MSI has decided to join the party with its latest laptop which is the ultra-thin, 13.4 inch X-Slim 320. It measures 1.98cm in thickness and it weighs just 2.87 pounds. Will it fit inside an envelope? Probably yes!

The other features you might be interested in are the 4 or 8 cell battery that lasts up to 10 hours, the 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, the 1366 x 768 resolution, the maximum 2GB of DDR2 RAM, the 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi support, the Bluetooth and 3.5G network card, the three USB ports, the Ethernet port, the VGA output and the all-in-one card reader.

Did I just make you ponder about getting one? Well it's going to cost you around $800 when it arrives in the second quarter of 2009. Hopefully CES 2009 will add more details about this thin MSI.

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Ok guys and gals, since we're waiting for Dell's Adamo to arrive and potentially kick the Air's arse we could use some more competition in this exclusive thin laptop niche. MSI has decided to join the party with its latest laptop which is the ultra-thin, 13.4 inch X-Slim 320. It measures 1.98cm in thickness and it weighs just 2.87 pounds. Will it fit inside an envelope? Probably yes!

The other features you might be interested in are the 4 or 8 cell battery that lasts up to 10 hours, the 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, the 1366 x 768 resolution, the maximum 2GB of DDR2 RAM, the 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi support, the Bluetooth and 3.5G network card, the three USB ports, the Ethernet port, the VGA output and the all-in-one card reader.

Did I just make you ponder about getting one? Well it's going to cost you around $800 when it arrives in the second quarter of 2009. Hopefully CES 2009 will add more details about this thin MSI.

via Engadget Chinese

Now here is a laptop that packs quite a punch but doesn't exactly break the bank. Acer has recently announced it's new Aspire 8930G.

Under the hood is a Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a GeForce 9700M GT complete with 512MB of video RAM, a 500GB hard drive and Vista Home Premium.

Also included is a Blu-ray/DVD Super Multi combo burner, WiFi connectivity, an 18.4 inch 1920x1080 LCD display with webcam, 6-in-1 media card reader and Dolby Home Theater sound.

All of this packed into the neat little package above for $1,799.99. Not bad

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There's this little teaser site with Dell written all over it that says a future laptop is going to be even lighter and thinner than the lightest of them all so far, the MacBook Air. Is Apple ready to get a competitor for that share of the market?

The Adamo might be the future laptop of choice for someone interested in an Air-like experience. What we can say for sure is that Dell's version of a thin laptop will be way cheaper than Apple's Air. We have no idea when this notebook is going to be released but we're hoping 2009.

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Asus has a new Eee Box for you to play with. It's the Eee Box B203 which will sport a new Intel Celeron processor, the C220. Besides the processor we have Windows XP Home, 2GB RAM and about 160GB of storage space. Nothing new besides the C220 right? The price should go down about 30 Euro, but we're going to confirm that later.

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The Japanese corporation of Asus has announced that the new N10JC laptop is available for purchase. This small yet good notebook has a small LCD screen that measures 10.2-inches and provides a WSVGA resolution of 1,024x600 pixels. The processor is powered by an Intel Atom N270 at 1.6GHz, and the graphics card is a GeForce 9300M GS.

Priced at $720 and boasting Windows XP Home Edition as the operative system, the Asus N10JC has 1GB of RAM, 160GB on the hard-drive, and a HDMI output for high-quality image. Other features include WiFi, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a 4-in-1 memory card slot.

Vostro A860 is the codename of the new Dell laptop that was launched on the US. The 15.6-inch notebook is considered a low-end model and its price is a proof - only $380 after rebates.

There are 2 options for the processor: an Intel Celeron, or a Pentium Dual Core. The graphics card is powered by a GMA X3100+ and a GM965 chipset, which seems good enough to provide a 1366x768 resolution. As for the memory RAM, you've got 2 options as well, 1GB or 2GB of DDR2.

The hard-drive can either have 120GB or 160GB of memory, while its battery is on the 4-cell category. Other features include a single speaker, 2 USB ports, Firewire, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 3-in-1 media vard reader.

Dell Vostro A860

The first multi-touch laptop was bound to be released sooner or later, especially with Windows Mobile 7 being developed to support multi-touch. And it was HP, not Apple, that managed to pull it off. The TouchSmart tx2 will get you multi-touch two-finger control but there's a catch to it. The whole multi-touch thing works only with the HP MediaSmart suite of applications.

The TouchSmart tx2 is a 12.1 inch laptop which can get you up to 8GB of RAM. An AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core processor will power it all up and you can opt for storage space anywhere from 160 to 500GB. The WXGA screen has an embedded N-trig digitizer which will help you do all that multi-touching. No word on availability and pricing yet, but we'll keep you posted!

With the first multi-touch laptop already out, we're going to wait for the rest of them to appear.

The tiny screen in the picture is the extra screen you're going to find mounted on the Fujitsu LifeBook N7010. The laptop was announced today and it's going to be available starting with November 10 for just $1,499. Besides the 4-inch touch screen (yes it's a touchscreen), the N7010 will get you the following features:

• 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor


• 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3470 graphics


• 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi


• Bluetooth


• 16 inch wide screen


• HDMI port


• Blu-ray


• eSATA port


• a gesture-enabled touchpad


• removable dust filter


• spill-resistant keyboard.

James Bond is going to appear again soon in "Quantum of Solace", the last movie of the series. Sony is going to take advantage of this occasion to auction off an exclusive 007 Vaio notebook. All the money will go to charity of course. The 1% For the Planet is an alliance of businesses committed to create a healthier environment

There are only 100 units available and they are all numbered. The lucky number 7 will get the laptop engraved with the 007 gun logo and a matching leather carrying case.

The James Bond 007 Vaio notebook will come with an Intel Centrino 2 processor, a 64GB SSD, an 11.1-inch XBRITE-DuraView widescreen LCD and a built-in webcam.

What's the price you ask? Just about $2,400. But James deserves it.

We have recently heard about Apple's new laptop case manufacturing technology. A few days ago we were telling you about the aluminum MacBook Brick. Apparently all you need to do is pick a brick of aluminum up and then create a whole laptop case at once out of it. Or something like that.

Today the Internet is filled with leaked photos of the MacBook Pro Brick case. Just about a week before a rumored Apple event, which might not be held at all, and we have rumors and leaks! What do you think? Is this a photoshop thing or not?

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The Toshiba E105 was announced a few days ago, and it is already available for pre-order online at BestBuy for $1,200. The laptop has a reasonable price and fair specs, but there are a few details that could be improved, maybe we'll see that change in the next model.

Anyway, the Satellite E105 is a 14.1-inch laptop with a hard-drive of 320GB, a DVD burner and a card reader that supports various formats. The technical stuff includes an Intel 4500MHD integrated graphics, which will surely make the 1280x800 resolution a good one. The processor is a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, and the RAM memory is pretty good at 4GB of DDR2.

On the wireless connectivity options it offers WiFi (a/g/n) and bluetooth. Obviously, there are also 2 USB ports, and as an extra you get a fingerprint reader.

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With 9 days left until the Mac event, more and more rumors are getting released. Most of recent ones talk about are either "leaked" shots or stories about how new Macs are being made.

This rumor right here says Apple is manufacturing MacBook cases from a single piece of Aluminum. That would be the MacBook Brick. If that's true, may we please have a location of the plant that's supposed to make them? If it's true, how come we didn't hear anything about it earlier?

I'm looking forward to see what Apple is going to pull of on October 14th. And I am interested in more than just the deign.

The ASUS N10 was announced in September with a release set for the Korean market, but the good news is that NewEgg has added the notebook to their catalog, and it can already be purchased on their website.

The specifications are already known, but the different prices taking in consideration the configurations are something new. With that in mind, check out the three N10 combinations:

N10E-A1 - cheapest model with a $600 price tag. Sports a 160GB hard-drive, WiFi, 1GB of RAM memory and Windows XP Home as the operative system.

N10J-A1 - more ram (2GB), a real graphics drive unit which is the GeForce 9300M with 256MB, a 6-cell battery, and an updated OS - Vista Home Premium. Priced at $700.

N10J-A2 - most expensive model that costs $800. Similar to the A1 but has more storage capacity (320GB) and a different operative system - Windows Vista Business.

PS - all the laptops have a 10.2-inch screen, built-in 1.3MP camera, and an Atom N270 processor running at 1.6GHz.

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It seems as today is a good day to make announcements about small laptops, which means that on top of the Averatec AVN270N, there was another company presenting a new product - HP and the Pavilion dv3500t series.

Believe it or not, this is the first laptop made by HP that has a screen measuring 13.3-inches, and taking a look at the specs + price, it looks like they did a nice job. The computer is already available online, with a starting price of $1,000.

Besides the usual features, there are two details that stand out and will help the users: under-keyboard backlighting, and a LED backlight panel.

Since the Pavilion dv3500t series can be configured by the buyer, it means that are a lot of options available. For example, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor can go from 2.0GHz up to 2.53GHz, while the memory RAM starts at 2GB and ends at 8GB.

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Sure the specs are the same as any other netbook in the highly saturated market right now, but Samsung at least got one thing right: price!

The company will sell its NC10 netbook later this month for 299 GBP, and that's including VAT. This comes out to approximately $530 in US dollars, but Samsung is sure to cut the price further in the States, so it's all okay.

For 300 GBP, you will land a 10.2 inch, 1.3kg netbook with a 160GB hard drive and 1GB RAM. And it doesn't look too shabby either.

The Japanese company Avaratec has announced the day of the release of their new netbook, named AVN270N. On the second week of October, more exactly on the 15th day, the computer will be available in the usual retailers, that is, if you live in Japan.

Anyway, the small laptop has a tiny 10.2-inch LCD screen with the usual (for netbooks) 1024x600 resolution. If there was a way to improve the resolution on all the netbooks, and make it a standard of 1024x800, it would be much better. In nowadays the 600 pixels of height just aren't enough.

The processor is powered by an Intel Atom N720 at 1.6GHz, and while the RAM memory can go up to 2GB, the normal is only 1GB. As for the hard-drive, it has 160GB of storage capacity.

The rest of the specifications are pretty normal, like 3 USB ports, WiFi, a built-in webcam, and a battery life of 2 hours and a half.

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There's a new notebook coming out from MSI - the MSI PR211 Notebook. The PR211 is equipped with a 12.1″ display with a resolution of 1280×800, graphics card ATI Radeon HD 3200, processor AMD Turion X2 Dual Core ZM-80 2.1 GHz and 2 GB of RAM, with the possibility of expanding up to 4 GB if necessary.

Data storage is done through a 250 GB SATA hard drive. In addition, there are also built optical drive DL DVD-RW, adapter Wireless LAN 802.11 a / b / g / n, slot ExpressCard, 1.3-megapixel webcam, port HDMI, three USB 2.0 connectors and 3-in-1 card-reader .

PR211 maintain the confidentiality of your information through biometric fingerprint and crawler MSI FileSave. This special software that encrypts all data stored on a hard drive, and without special password, they can not be decoded. FileSave works effectively even when removing the hard drive from the laptop.

MSI PR211 with preloaded operating system Windows Vista Home Premium has already appeared in sales at price of € 799.

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Remember the small LG notebooks released last year during September and October? In case you can't recall, I'll refresh your memory by presenting the R200 and E200 - both have a small form factor and a humble 12.1-inch display screen.

In addition to those 2 models, LG has recently come up with a new netbook named Xnote Mini. As the name suggests, the mini computer has a tiny LCD screen that only measures 10-inches.

Besides those details, it is known that the Xnote Mini will have a 160GB hard-drive, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a battery of 3-cells. Sadly it will only be available for the Korean market, at a price and date that we currently don't know.

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Sony has a netbook to and it's almost ready to release it. The Vaio TT will be officially unveiled tomorrow. The TT is going to replace the former TZ. We'll be looking at WiFi, Bluetooth and EVDO support. The TT will be an 11.1 inch screen laptop, just like the TZ.

I'm curios how much the TT will cost. And if it will pack a new Atom 330 chip or not. We'll find out more tomorrow.