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Lenovo ThinkPad X200, X200s
Lenovo unveiled its ThinkPad X200 12-inch ultraportable notebook series. The X200 series based on the upcoming Intel Centrino 2 vPro “Montevina” mobile platform. The Lenovo Thinkpad X200 will come in three versions: the X200, X200s and X200 Tablet. These are going to replace current X61, X61s, and X61 Tablet PC systems.
The line of the next-generation […]
MSI Wind U100
Micro-Star announced the first two Wind-branded ultraportables laptops: the $499 MSI Wind U100-Windows and the Wind U100-Linux for $399.
The both laptops have a 10-inch 1024×600 display with LED backlight, the Intel Atom processor at 1.6GHz, and an 80GB SATA hard drive. The U100-Windows runs Microsoft’s Windows XP Home operating system and has 1GB of DDR2 […]
Sony VIA-based low-cost laptop
Sony announced a low-cost ultraportable laptop based on the VIA OpenBook design. A prototype model of the Sony’s laptop was shown at WiMax Expo in Taipei.
VIA’s OpenBook reference design features a 8.9-inch display, the VIA C7-M ULV processor, and the VX800 digital media IGP chipset. The OpenBook weighs around 2.2 pounds and will begin shipping […]
OLPC sub $100 dual-touchscreen laptop
The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project looks to be on track to meet its target of producing a laptop for a price per unit below $100 set out when the initiative was launched in 2005. Work is already underway on the “XO-2″ laptop, which will be cheaper and smaller and will use less power. […]
Dell Mini Inspiron
Look at the photo of the Dell Mini Inspiron ultraportable laptop, the company’s first low-cost mini notebook.
No word about Dell Mini Inspiron details. But we know that the small laptop has three USB ports, a memory card reader, VGA output, and Ethernet LAN port. The laptop has a red lid.
Earlier reports say Dell’s 8.9-inch screen […]
Hypersonic Avenger AG2
Meet the Hypersonic Avenger AG2 - 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop based on Intel’s Centrino chip.
The Hypersonic Avenger AG2 configured with an 45nm Intel “Penryn” T8100, T8300, or T9300 processor, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, and up to 250GB hard drive. Optionally, customers can choose a 64GB solid state drive instead of the HDD. This sub-notebook […]
HP 2133 Mini-Note Now with XP
Hewlett-Packard now optionally offers Windows XP OS on its HP 2133 Mini-Note PC low-cost ultraportable laptop.
The new OS option is available as a downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP Professional for bussiness only. A specification sheet of the HP 2133 says that “to qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business […]
Microsoft Offers Mega-Discount on WinXP to Low-Cost Laptop Makers
Microsoft is launching a program to promote the use of its Windows OS in ultra low-cost laptops. Microsoft plans to offer PC laptop makers steep discounts on Windows XP Home Edition to encourage them to use that OS instead of Linux on ultra low-cost PCs.
In order to be eligible for the price cut, tech […]