Archive for May, 2008
Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue Notebook PC Series
Acer today announced the Aspire Gemstone Blue notebook PC series is now available in North America. Unveiled in March 2008, the Aspire Gemstone Blue range features the PC market’s first 18.4- and 16-inch notebook form factors with true HD cinematic capabilities.
The 18.4-inch Aspire 8920 features:
* Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9500
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Samsung to enter US laptop market
Samsung will pull out of the laptop market within three years unless it can triple sales, according to a senior manager.
Sukyong Hong, senior manager of overseas sales and marketing at Samsung, claimed that the company needs to ship 11 million laptops in 2011 in order for its notebook division to remain “sustainable”.
The Korean manufacturer [...]
Asus Eee PC 901 Images
Look at the first images of the new Asus Eee PC 901, the next version of Asustek’s ultraportable laptop.
The Eee PC 901 ports, slots, and dimensions look like a current 900 series.
The Asus Eee PC 901 will feature the Intel Atom processor, instead of the 900’s Celeron M CPU. Atom-based Eee PC is expected [...]
Dell Vostro 1710
The Dell Vostro 1710 desktop laptop is available for purchase.
The newly designed 17-inch business-class Vostro 1710 laptop features an Intel Core 2 Duo or Celeron processor, up to 4GB of system memory, up to 640GB of storage using two 320GB hard drives, and a slot-load DVD burner or Combo optical drive. The Dell Vostro 1710 [...]
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 [...]
Crystal Case for the Asus Eee
Laptop case makers Proporta have developed a case for the Asus Eee PC. Constructed of shatter proof and shock-absorbent polycarbonate plastic, the Eee Crystal Case has a secure closure catch and a 360-degree double hinge, which allows you to open the Eee at any angle.
Personally, I could use about another 15 degrees of tilt [...]
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 [...]
Asus Eee PC 900 Now Available
Asustek’s Asus Eee PC 900, the low-cost ultraportable laptop, is now in stock at select retailers.
Along with a 8.9-inch 1024×600 display, the offered EEEPC900-W017 model features Intel’s Celeron M 430 processor at 1.7GHz, a 12GB solid state drive, 1GB of RAM, and a built-in 1.3MP web camera.
The 2.5-pound Asus EEEPC900-W017 runs Windows XP Home operating [...]
Dell Inspiron 1525 Art Edition
Dell announced the Special Art Edition of its Inspiron 1525 laptop, featuring two exclusive artworks by Brooklyn-based artist Mike Ming.
The 1525 with Ming’s “Bunch O Surfers” or “Sea Sky” designs on the lid is available now for purchase through the company’s website. The Special Art Edition starts at $699.
The Dell Inspiron 1525 features a 15.4-inch [...]
ASUS Eee PC 900 Available for Pre-Order
ASUS announced the availability of the long-awaited ASUS Eee PC 900. The US is the 3rd in-line to offer the 8.9-inch ASUS Eee PC following its release in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Both Linux and Microsoft Windows operation system will be available for the pre-order.
This new generation of ASUS Eee PC includes a [...]