Voodoo has just presented the upgrade of their M:151 notebook, the ENVY M:152. The 152 is the first Voodoo laptop to get the Intel Core 2 Duo chipset, and can even handle the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor X7800 Extreme CPU.

The new system also comes with a 2.0MP camera in place of the 151’s 1.3MP, plus a fingerprint reader. Oddly enough, the 15.4″ screen’s resolution is down a tad: the 151 had 1680×1200, while the 152 has 1680×1050. It also weighs more: 7 lbs, instead of the 151’s 6lbs.

Naturally, the 152 supports DirectX 10 and has NVIDIA’s GeForce 8600GT 512MB graphics card.

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The Haier G71 is not your usual laptop. It is packed with a glossy blue body that makes it stand out from the market of black laptops and white macs. Haier Computer presented its 17.1-inch notebook pc ‘G71’ in Beijing, which attempts to replace the desktop pc. The G71 adopts Intel’s Centrino Santa Rosa platform and Nvidia GeForce Go 7950, and supports 1920 x 1200 resolution. It features a large 17.1-inch wide screen (16:10) display that makes it perfect for gaming sessions, film viewing, and other online activities.

If you are tired of the same old black, silver, or white laptops, then the Haier ultra glossy, ultra bold blue might be the way to go. As of the moment, no word has been said on the pricing and the availability of this laptop.

Haier is a producer of household appliances (”white goods”), including air conditioners, laptops, refrigerators, etc. Its headquarters are in Qingdao, Shandong, China. They are now the third largest white goods manufacturer in the world. Haier Group reported sales of over $12 billion across all divisions in 2005.

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