For laptop and notebook users, the life of their laptop battery is critical. Especially for the ones who are always on the go and making use of their laptop as part of their daily routine, it is apparent that they either have to stop and recharge or purchase an additional battery to avoid their batteries from dying at times when they need them the most.

But now, LaptopBatteryExpress.com aims to change all that. To ensure that laptop owners don’t miss a beat and enjoy the continuous use of their laptops, they have released a new external battery aimed at frequent laptop users. This includes aims to cover businessmen and students who are now relying heavily on their laptops for mobile computing assistance.

The good thing about these external batteries from LaptopBatteriesExpress.com is that they are normally universal. They are compatible with nearly 10,000 different laptop models. Rather than rely on you internal battery which is normally good for only 3 to 4 hours, this is a great backup solution if you are going on long trips or don’t have immediate access to sockets for you to plug in.

As a bonus, an external notebook battery will have a USB port enabling the charging of other small, portable devices like cell phones, iPods and more.

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Toshiba unveils another marquee laptop under its wing the unveiling of the Toshiba Satellite U505. The Toshiba Satellite series is something quite familiar in the mobile computing scene and this new addition promises to uphold the tradition as far as mobile computing quality is concerned.

But what perhaps makes the Toshiba Satellite U505 appealing is the price it carries despite carrying the same features that people look for in notebooks today. The Toshiba Satellite U505 are ideal for students, home and power users and is priced starting at $699.99.

Among the features of the Toshiba U505:

High Definition Widescreen Display

Cinematic ‘Edge-to-Edge’ Display

New Sleek Flat Keyboard with black matte finish

Illuminating LED Backlit Keyboard

Slot-loading DVD Drive

Touchpad with Multi-Touch Control

Toshiba Power-saving Eco Utility button

Toshiba PC Health Monitor

Hard Drive Impact Sensor

Of course you can expect more features to be discovered along the way. But if there is something you have to consider about the Toshiba Satellite U505, it has to be the track record that they have left behind, something that Toshiba has carried for quite some time now.

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Lenovo unveils a new netbook for mobile computing consumers in the IdeaPad S10-2 netbook. The new IdeaPad S10-2 netbook gives consumers even cooler netbook features – models with 3G connectivity, the rich sound of Dolby headphone technology for music and movies and long battery life. Lenovo also made the IdeaPad S10-2 netbook thinner and lighter than the previous IdeaPad S10 netbook, and packaged the netbook in an expressive, colorful new ring pattern design.

“With the netbook scene rapidly changing, consumers are telling us they want to merge the capabilities of their most commonly used sources of electronic entertainment, such as digital photographs, online TV, music and social networks all into one portable and affordable device,” said Dion Weisler, vice president, Business Operations, Idea Product Group, Lenovo. “We’ve incorporated that feedback into our new IdeaPad S10-2 netbook, giving consumers around the world more ways to connect with options for wireless connectivity, a more portable and expressive design and entertainment-packed features.”

The IdeaPad S10-2 netbook will be available beginning at the end of May on www.lenovo.com and through business partners beginning at the end of June. Models start at $349.

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MSI unveils another great laptop for mobile computing enthusiasts with the MSI V600. Boasting of an ECO engine, this latest laptop offering from MSI promises to be a powerful notebook that any mobile computing individual would love to have.

Specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
• SIS 672DX+SIS 968 Chipset
• 15.4″ 1280×800 WXGA Display
• ATi Mobility Radeon HD3410 Graphic Card
• DDR2 533/667Mhz Memory
• 10/100Mbps LAN
• 802.11 b/g, 802.11 b/g/n WLAN
• 160/250/320 GB HDD
• Physical Dimension: 358 x 259 x 27-33mm

(Source) MSI

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