September 2nd, 2010
Tanya
HP will start seling an updated version of the HP Mini 5103 business netbook on September 17th. The netbook is already available for $399 and up with a choice of an Intel Atom N455 or N475 processor, but starting on the 17th you’ll be able to snag one with a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor.
The company says the new chip offers a performance boost of about 25% while resulting in about 15 minutes lower battery life. That’s not a bad tradeoff, since HP’s current crop of business netbooks get a respectable 6 hours of run time.
Aside from the new processor option, there aren’t many differences between the new model and the older HP Mini 5102. The netbook will continue to come with a 7200RPM hard drive or a high speed solid state disk. The 10.1 inch display is available in 1024 x 600 and 1366 x 768 pixel resolutions, and there’s a capacitive touchscreen option as well.
The netbook case is made of metal, with an aluminum top and a magnesium alloy bottom. Other options include GPS or 3G mobile broadband. HP also plans to start offering a new quick-start feature that will show information from your Outlook calendar while your computer is booting. You can either pause to view the calendar in more detail, or wait a moment to let it boot the full Windows 7 operating system at that point.’
HP will offer the Mini 5103 with Windows 7 Starter, Pro, or Home Premium, SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, or FreeDOS.
September 2nd, 2010
Tanya
Nobody knows how to name a netbook quite like Acer.
If the Aspire One series monikers of of AOD150, AOD250, AOD255, AOD521, and so on aren’t your cup of tea, no problem. Macles reports that the company’s latest netbook is called the Acer Aspire One Happy.
Anyway, it looks like the Happy is basically a rebranded Aspire One D255 with a few new bright color options. The keyboard and display bezel are white, while the lid and palm rest area will be covered in bright colors, including the green version you can see above.
Like the Aspire One D255, the Happy will have a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor, 1GB of memory and run Windows 7 Starter Edition.
September 2nd, 2010
Tanya
Hewlett-Packard announced the HP Envy 17 3D, “the first 17-inch notebook PC to support 1080p 3D and Blu-ray”.
Besides the 3D-capable full HD Ultra BrightView display, 3D active shutter glasses, and a Blu-ray optical drive, the Envy 17 3D includes Beats Audio with a Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer, Intel’s Core i7 processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 dedicated graphics, ATI Eyefinity Technology for multiple external display support, and up to 2TB of storage capacity.
The HP ENVY 17 3D is expected to be available this holiday season. There’s no word on pricing.
September 2nd, 2010
Tanya
It is now possible to get the HP Mini 210 with the dual-core Atom N550 processor that should pack more punch than the single core Atom N455/N475 processors. This model also comes with Broadcom Video accelerator which makes 1080p video playback possible.
Available in 5 colors, charcoal, red, rose, frost and ‘ocean drive’, the Mini 210 is a fine netbook boasting almost full-size keyboard and amazing battery life. It will be interesting to impact of dual-core processor on the battery runtimes.
September 1st, 2010
Tanya
Acer owns the Gateway, Packard Bell, and eMachines brands. So it should come as no surprise that shortly after introducing new Acer netbook models, we tend to see similar machines arrive under one or more of these brand names. Latest case in point? The new Packard Bell Dot SE, which appears to be awfully similar to the recently launched Acer Aspire One D255.
Netbook News.de spotted a listing for the new Packard Bell Dot SE.CH/001 at Alltron. Like it’s Acer-branded sibling, this new model featurs a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU.
The netbook also has 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB hard drive, and Windows 7 Starter Edition. The 6 cell battery is said to be good for up to 7.5 hours of run time, and the netbook weighs about 2.8 pounds.
The Packard Bell Dot SE is available in Europe for about 400 Euros, or roughly $505 US. I don’t expect to see this model in the US anytime soon.
September 1st, 2010
Tanya
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is a business notebook from Lenovo.
It has a 14 inch display, 200 GB hard drive and 2 GB RAM, with a lot better features when other notebook laptops available in the market are compared. The Intel core 2 duo processor enhances the performance of the system, highlighting its pros to a large extent. Options for graphic card are also offered by the company for this model. A 9-cell battery gives it strong power supply. Windows Vista system is also a good feature for any notebook such as this one. All these features come together as a good package and for a price is also not so high.
September 1st, 2010
Tanya
German e-tailer PC IT Shop has started offering the new ASUS Eee PC 1215P 12.1-inch ultraportable/netbook, featuring the latest Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor.
The Eee PC 1215P runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS and includes 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, a web camera, and a VGA port.
It’s offered in black and silver color and has a price tag of 446,90 Euros (566 USD).
Fujitsu has come out with another 13.3-inch notebook namely the LifeBook SH530.
The machine is equipped with a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 2.53GHz Intel Core i5-460M dual-core processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon graphics card supporting Microsoft DirectX 11, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.
Lenovo has finally rolled out the 15.6-inch IdeaPad Z565, which is powered by either a 2.3GHz AMD Turion II P520 or a 2.5GHz AMD N530 dual-core processor.
This affordable multimedia laptop also features an ATI Radeon HD4200 integrated or Radeon HD5470 512MB discrete graphics, a 15.6-inch (1366×768 pixels) LED-backlit display, a 4GB of DDR3 memory (expandable to up to 8GB), a 320GB of hard disk drive and a DVD burner. Additional specs include a 0.3MP webcam, 802.11n Wi-Fi, the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, an Express Card slot, a 5-in-1 digital media reader and an HDMI port. The laptop comes equipped with a 6-cell battery, which provides up to 4.5-hour of operation time. Prices of the Lenovo IdeaPad Z565 range from $619.99 to $698.80, depending on the specification.
The Samsung X125 11.6-inch AMD Ultrathin-powered ultraportable notebook is now available in the UK.
The 0.96-inch thin Samsung X125 weighs 3.33 pounds and features the AMD Athlon II Neo K125 1.7GHz single-core processor, ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics, 3GB of DDR3 memory, 320GB of hard disk space, and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.
Its LED-backlit glossy display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.
Samsung’s new ultraportable also includes an integrated web camera, stereo speakers, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 3.0, three USB ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, and HDMI and VGA outputs.
The Samsung X125 is available via Amazon U.K. and LaptopsDirect.co.uk for about £435 ($680). We have no info on its availability in the U.S.
The company says the new chip offers a performance boost of about 25% while resulting in about 15 minutes lower battery life. That’s not a bad tradeoff, since HP’s current crop of business netbooks get a respectable 6 hours of run time.
