Asus Eee PC 900 16G
Asus has quietly released a slightly retooled version of the Eee PC 900 laptop. The Eee PC 900 is packs an Intel Celeron 900Mhz CPU instead of the newers Intel Atom chip. Originally the Eee PC 900 was available only in 12GB Windows XP and 20GB Linux varieties. Now it looks like you can pick up a 16GB version with Windows XP or Linux.
The Asus Eee PC 900 16G with the Windows version going for $449 and the Linux model priced at $399. What’s odd is that the original 12G and 20GB versions cost substantially more.
The 904 will sport a larger case and keyboard but the same 8.9 inch display as the current Eee PC 900. And Hexus reports that the 904 may in fact use a Celeron CPU due to a shortage of Intel Atom chips. But Hexus also says the Eee PC 904 should include an 80GB HDD, not a 16GB SSD.
So taken at face value, it looks like Asus is continuing to expand its lineup and considers the modified version of the Eee PC 900 to be such a minor change that the company doesn’t need to bother coming up with a new model number. The Asus product page for the Eee PC 900 does indicate that the PC comes in 12GB, 16GB, and 20GB varieties. No word on why the 16GB version would be so much cheaper.
The other specifications of the Asus Eee PC 900 16G are the same as in the 12G and 20G models, and include an Intel Celeron processor, 1GB of RAM, 802.11b/g wireless LAN, a built-in web camera, and 4-cell battery. The 16G is available in white and black colors.
Apple cut off price for SSD-based MacBook Air
With the price of NAND flash memory continuing its steady sequential decline, Apple cut the price of its Solid State Drive (SSD)-equipped MacBook Air by half a grand.
“The Cupertino-based Mac maker is now selling its super slim 13-inch 1.8GHz MacBook Air with a 64GB solid state drive for $2598, down from the $3098 fetching price that was listed as recently as last week,” the report says.
The $500 price cut is achieved by reducing the prices of laptop’s 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor by $100, and the 64GB SSD by $400.
The basic Macbook Air configuration is priced at $1,799 and includes an 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and 80GB hard drive.
Secondly, the company slashed the cost of the Flash memory-based 64GB SSD drive upgrade to $599 from $999. That means customers can now configured a 1.6GHz MacBook Air with an SSD drive for as little as $2398.
Asustek Launch Eee 904
The Asus is ready to launch a new Eee 904 laptop. Eee904 will be the cheapest of the new models available.The Eee PC 904 HD will be launched into the UK channel within weeks and will be on retailers shelves within a month.
The Asus Eee PC 904 HD will come in the same body as the 1001, will ship with an 8.9-inch screen, but feature a full size keyboard. It will also feature a hard disk instead of a solid state drive that the other models feature, hence the HD after its name.
The Asus Eee PC 904 HD will cost about $500.
Asus M70VM, M50VM
Meet the new Asus M70 and M50 entertainment laptops. The new Asus laptops, based on Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform, are now available for preorder on the net.
Equipped with the new Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 45nm processor at 2.53GHz, the listed M70VM-7U005G 17-inch notebook and M50VM-AS001G 15.4-incher feature the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS 512MB video cards and 4GB of DDR2 memory.
The Asus M70VM-7U005G is a solid laptop with 1TB of HDD, a Blu-Ray Combo optical drive, and a display resolution of 1920×1200. Its priced for $3,236.74.
The Asus M50VM-AS001G costs $1,840.50. It has a 320GB HDD, DVD burner, and a 1440×900 display.
The both Asus mobile systems include 802.11a/b/g/n wireless connections, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, and 1.3-magapixel web cameras.
The Asus M70VM-7U005G and M50VM-AS001G will be in stock on July 12th and July 26th (for M50VM-AS001G).
Dell Studio Laptops
Dell introduced the new line of laptops: Studio 15 and Studio 17 notebooks. The Studio 15 and Studio 17 have 15.4-inch and 17-inch displays.
“These laptops combine sleek designs, striking visual color elements and personalization options with features such as standard built-in webcam, capacitive touch media control buttons, slot load drives, and optional mercury-free LED displays and built-in mobile broadband,” Dell says.
The both of laptops are based on Intel’s Centrino mobile technology including 965GM/PM chipsets and Core 2 Duo processors. The new laptops supports up to 4GB of system memory.
The Dell Studio 15 comes with up to 320GB of hard drive space (640GB for Dell Studio 17, using two 320GB hard drives) and a slot-load DVD burner or Blu-Ray Combo.
It is equipped with a slot-load DVD burner or Blu-Ray Combo, depending on customer’s choice. Laptop’s 17″ widescreen display with glossy coating features two resolution options: 1440×900, with optional LED backlight, and 1920×1200. The display is managed by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 integrated GPU or the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 256MB dedicated graphics.
The Studios laptops are available today on official Dell’s site starting at $799 (Studio 15) and $999 (Studio 17) and will be available at Best Buy and Staples stores late.
HP Pavilion dv5z
Meet the HP Pavilion dv5z. It’a a new HP’s entertainment laptop, featuring AMD’s Puma mobile processor, a 15.4-inch display, and a new fresh design.
The Pavilion dv5z is configurable with the AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core, Turion X2 Dual-Core Ultra, and Athlon mobile CPUs. The laptop comes with up to 4GB of RAM, the ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated or ATI Radeon HD 3450 256MB dedicated graphics, up to 320GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner with ugprade option to Blu-Ray ROM.
HP Pavilion dv5z has 802.11b/g and 802.11a/b/g/n wireless options, and a Bluetooth as option. There are also a 56K modem, Eternet LAN, HDMI and VGA outputs, four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, and integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers. As options, you can include built-in web camera and fingerprint reader.
The HP Pavilion dv5z weighs around 5.84 pounds with a 6-cell battery and runs Windows Vista.
The HP Pavilion dv5z is available today for starting price at $699.99.
Dell Dual 8800M GTX Upgrade Kit for XPS M1730
Dell has unveiled the Dual NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX upgrade kit for existing XPS M1730 laptop buyers who have configured their notebooks with cheap GPUs, such as the 8700M GT.
The video card can be purchased from official Dell site, as a stand-alone part, or with an installation service for users that don’t want to install the GPU themselves. Dell has provided a service manual for advanced users.
The stand-alone 8800M GTX SLI (dual) kit, configured with 1GB of DDR3 memory and priced at $1,099.99. The stand-alone part with the installation service costs $1,218.99.
The Dell promise that Dual GeForce 8800M GTX boosts performance over the older Dual 8700M GT cards by up to 49%.
Howto video below: Install an 8800M GTX in Dell XPS M1730 Laptop
Kohjinsha SX Series
Meet the new Kohjinsha SX series. The Kohjinsha SX Series is a 2.8lb laptop which powered by an Atom processor, the 8.9-inch Vista system can convert to tablet with the rotation of the convertible touchscreen. Also available teleconference in either mode, the system features two cameras to capture those dazzling whites. The 1GB of RAM will need a boost, but the 60GB hard drive, internal DVD writer and expandable multicard reader do a lot to make up for it.
Technical specification :
CPU: Intel Atom processor Z520 ( 1.33GHz )
Memory: 1GB
Hard disk: 60GB
Screen size: 8.9 Inchs LED Type . 1280×768. Touschsreen
Battery life: 4.5 hours.
Wireless: LAN IEEE802.11 b/g (Switch ON/OFF avaible). + Bluetooth 2.0
Webcam: CAMERA 1.3 million pixels + 850.000 Pixels
Interface: Multicard reader. ExpressCard/34. Lan. VGA RGB. USB 2.0 x 2. 2
Optical unit: DVDRW internal.
Size: 225mm (W) x 185mm (D) x 22-33mm (H)
Weight: 1250g
Operating system (OS): Windows Vista Ultimate Multi-language.
Price - $1,199.00 with worldwide free shipping.
Toshiba Qosmio G55, X305, F55
Toshiba unveiled its addition to Qosmio lineup with the Qosmio G55, Qosmio X305 and Qosmio F55.
The laptop features an 18.4-inch widescreen display with 16:9 aspect ratio, and up to 500GB of hard drive storage.
The Toshiba Qosmio X305, a 17-inch gaming laptop, sports the new NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX GPU with up to 1GB of video memory, dual hard drives with a total of up to 400GB of storage space, as well as DDR3 RAM.
The Qosmio F55 is also designed for gamers and features a 15.4-inch display and the NVIDIA GeForce 9700 GTS graphics card. It’s Toshiba’s first laptop with a built-in GPS receiver.
The new Qosmio laptops include Harman Kardon bass reflex speakers with a built-in sub-woofer, and an eSATA port.
These Qosmio models will be available later this summer. No word on pricing.
Sony Ericsson MD400, MD400g HSPA Modems
Sony Ericsson announced its new HSPA mobile broadband USB modems. The MD400 and MD400g work with 7.2Mb/s download and up to 2.0Mb/s upload speeds.
The Sony Ericsson MD400 and MD400g are the first USB modems with combined M2 Memory Stick Micro and microSD card slot. The modems have a built-in antenna complemented with an additional swivel ‘Diversity’ antenna for better performance.
The MD400g model has an embedded GPS receiver and GPS utility which link directly into Google Maps.
The MD400 and MD400g USB modems will arrive in Q4 2008. No word about price.