Laptops

Gigabyte are launching a new Booktop called the M1305 that comes with a desktop docking station to give the graphics a little extra kick.

The new Booktop has a 13.3 inch screen that can display a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and has an Intel CULV processor inside. The dock features an NVIDIA GeForce GT220 GPU with 1GB of DDR3 memory that allows the Booktop to get a boost when docked.

Inside you’ll find 4GB of memory as well as a storage capacity of up to 500GB depending on the option you choose. An optical drive can also be found in the unit. [click to continue…]

Designer Je Sung Park has designed a new laptop that is recyclable due to it being made of paper. The idea behind it is that the average laptop could last anywhere from 2 to 5 years and then need to be replaced which ads a lot of harmful waste to the environment.

The laptop is made from pulp and reprocessed materials which when broken down a few years (perhaps weeks if it’s paper based) would then just be taken back down to it’s basic form and re-processed. [click to continue…]

Sprint have announced that they are offering an EVDO enabled netbook in the form of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. The netbook costs $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and will set you back $59.99 on a 24 month contract that will provide 5GB of data per month.

The Mini 10 netbook has a 10.1 inch screen that has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Powering the netbook is an Intel Atom Z520 processor running at 1.33GHz along with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB harddrive.

Connectivity wise it has wireless at b/g speeds along with the integrated EVDO Rev.A for hooking up to mobile networks while on the move. Separately the netbook costs $349 if ordered direct from Dell, so you do save a bit on the netbook although you are locked in to a 24 month contract in getting the cheaper price. [click to continue…]

The FCC have published details of a new laptop built by Lenovo that will have a 10.1″ display, pushing it in to netbook territory, and have a bunch of connectivity features such as WiFi, Bluetooth as wll as HSDPA data built in.

Other features known is a 3 in 1 memory card reader. As of now the new netbook is only known as the 0251 and obviously, as the information has come from the FCC, there are no details of pricing or release dates. Looking at the drawings below it seems like it could have potential, but line drawings don’t exactly give a full picture. [click to continue…]

ASUS are to launch a new ASUS Smartbook in just a few months time according to boss Jerry Shen. The Smartbook is expected to be priced at a reasonable $184 USD. With the new device being launched ASUS expect to reach the same peak that the Eee had when launched.

The new ASUS Smartbook will run a 1GHz snapdragon processor along with the Google Android operating system. It would provide some decent functions but not quite at a level of Windows. A decent browser will be included along with other application that could be downloaded. [click to continue…]

When working on a netbook you often run in to the problem of not having enough screen estate. To tackle this problem a company have created a dual-screen netbook that allows you to view two 10.1 inch screens side by side that then slide one behind the other when not needed. By giving you an extra screen you get more screen estate, thus making your work on a netbook a little more productive.

Examples of usage could be putting an Excel spreadsheet on the left screen while taking notes on the right screen, or perhaps browsing on one screen while watching a video on the second.

The netbook doesn’t look as flimsy as I expected from what I see in the video and actually seems to work quite well. It is unclear what battery life will be like on a dual screen netbook but if they can get that to be an acceptable level this thing “could” sell. [click to continue…]

The Nokia Booklet 3G is soon to launch. Engadget in Spain managed to get their hands on a Nokia Booklet 3G for unboxing to see what it’s all about. Installed on the Booklet was Windows 7 Home Premium which is a step in the right direction from Best Buy which were showing a Windows 7 Starter Edition.

The video is after the jump, but for now a quick run down of the specs shows that the Booklet 3G weighs 1250g max, measures 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm, runs an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor and has 1GB of RAM. [click to continue…]

Along with all the new announcements last week of the iMac, MacBook and Mac Mini the prices of RAM and CPU upgrades for the MacBook Pro quietly dropped.

From last week onwards you are now able to get a MacBook Pro (high end model) for just above $1000 which shaves a few hundred off the price. Also AppleInsider have reported that the Australian Apple store has also reduced prices on MacBook Pro configurations with the 17″ model dropping by up to $700 AUD down from $4000 to $3300 AUD. [click to continue…]

Dell have announced the new Dell Inspiron 13z laptop that runs Windows 7. The new 13z is a step up from the Inspiron 11z that was launched recently. The Dell 13z has a 13.3″ HD WLED True-Life display that can display a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The battery life on the 13z is also quite good with the standard 4 cell battery being capable of powering the laptop for 5 hours with an optional 8 cell battery bumping that up to almost 11.5 hours of usage on a single charge. The laptop weighs 3.94lbs and measures 1.04″ in thickness.

Storage wise it comes with either a 250GB or 360GB harddrive with the 250GB spinning at 5,400RMP and the larger 360GB spinning at 7,200RPM. Powering the 13z you can choose either an Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 or an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 each running at 1.3GHz.

The lowest spec model comes with the Dual Core SU4100 processor and also includes the smaller of the harddrives with 2GB of RAM and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD chip. Price in the UK for that is £479 including shipping and delivery. [click to continue…]

A few weeks ago the Dell Adamo XPS was very briefly spotted but only closed up and only for a minute or so. Then shortly after some official pictures showed up that showed the slim notebook from the side and also closed up.

PCMag managed to get a brief but of time with the XPS today which was originally touted as launching today along with Windows 7, however, this is not the case according to Dell. [click to continue…]

Just hours after the new Apple MacBook being made available, iFixit have already done a teardown on the new polycarbonate unibody enclosure to see what they can find inside and see if anything has moved around.

New features on the Apple [AAPL] MacBook include an LED backlit display that has the same 1280 x 800 resolution of previous models. A new polycarbonate unibody upper case is now used. The trackpad is glass and multi-touch and the bottom panel has a non-slip coating allowing it to sit firmly on a desk without sliding around.

Some key things to note on the new MacBook is that Firewire is now gone from this model and is only available on the MacBook Pro. Also the IR port has gone and the Mini-DVI port has been replaced with a Mini DisplayPort. [click to continue…]

Apple [AAPL] have launched their latest Apple MacBook that now comes with a more durable unibody enclosure being made of rugged polycarbonate that can take a bit of general abuse that laptops tend to see day to day.

The new Apple MacBook’s weigh 4.7 pounds and measure 1.08 in thickness making them quite slim. The MacBook measures 13 inches across and 9.12 inches deep. Power wise, the MacBook runs a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo Processor that has 3MB of on-chip L2 cache. Also a 1066MHz frontside bus is utilised. Memory wise the MacBook supports up to 4GB of RAM although standard see’s it supplied with 2GB. For storage the standard model has a 250GB harddrive. [click to continue…]

ii-View has created a new netbook named the A2 netbook. The netbook uses an Intel Atom CPU running at 1.6GHz and has a healthy 2GB of RAM along with a large 320GB harddrive.

Connectivity wise it has fast wireless access compatible with 802.11b/g/n. Specs wise it’s similar in power to most standard netbooks in the speed of the processor, but the extra 1GB of RAM is a nice addition. The ii-View A2 also has a 12 inch screen that runs at a HD resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The larger screen allows the casing to accommodate a full sized QWERTY keyboard rather than a 90 something % size often seen on the smaller 10″ models. [click to continue…]

Acer have perhaps created a fantastic netbook here in the shape of the Acer Aspire AS1410 CULV. The AS1410 has a fair bit of power inside that includes a Celeron SU2300 1.2GHz processor that has 1MB of L2 Cache and an 800MHz front side bus. Also included in the Aspire AS1410 is 2GB of DDR2 memory that can be upgraded to 4GB.

The screen measures 11.6 inches and has a HD widescreen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The screen is lit by LED and Acer call it their CineCrystal. Due to the larger 11.6″ screen you can also expect a decent sized keyboard on this netbook. Acer say the keyboard is full size which is especially handy on small devices. [click to continue…]