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GETAC launches B300 rugged notebook for military

GETAC have announced the launch of yet another rugged notebook, the B300 is a fully rugged notebook that has been designed to resist salt erosion. This makes the B300 ideal if you work around oceanic and coastal environments.

The GETAC B300 has been designed for those who are in the military or if you are a coastguard. As the notebook is tough, it is able to cope with the rough condition for when you are on a boat or ship.

The special coating on the new rugged notebook makes it meet with MIL-STD-810F 509.4. This makes it resistant to the corrosion effects, physical effects of salt and electrical effects.

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Powerful new mini notebook from Raon Digital

If you are looking for a powerful notebook for serious stuff then the new mini notebook from Raon digital is designed with people like you in mind.

Looking through the Raon Digitals sales brochure I saw nothing new apart from new images showing the underneath of the device, plus it now states that their new dual-core AMD-Turion based Everun Note has a revised weight of 748g which is lower than the last weight stated by Raon.

This little beauty does not come cheap, with it’s a leader in battery life and extremely miniature what else would you expect, its recommended sale price will be $879 before the US tax has been added, although it is a lot cheaper that the other high performance UMPCs, the Q1Ultra Premium and Sony UX, plus it includes a 16mm pitch keyboard and easy 3G upgrade path. Oh and it comes with Windows XP Home, this miniature notebook is will give any a run for its money.

Read the full article at umpcportal

Affordable Gateway P-7811FX Notebook for Gaming: Great for students

Now looking at this Gateway P-7811FX notebooks price you would have to say it is not what you call really cheap, but when you think about a decent gaming notebook costing in the region of $5000-ish you would have to say the Gateway P-7811FX notebook being only $1399.99 is very cheap indeed.

Personally like many others would have to say this is a perfect gaming laptop that would suit students.

The Gateway P-7811FX was announced by Gateway and that it is a new addition to its FX series, you can but this notebook at Best Buy.

The Technical Bit: Features include Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics with 512 MB of video memory, Intel Centrino 2 technology, 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1920 x 1200 resolution, 802.11n Wi-Fi, 200GB hard drive, built-in webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium and 4GB of RAM.

Source – Gateway via PC Magazine

Asus S101 Ulitmate Eee PC could rival Macbook Air

We have known for some time that Asus are to launch the ultimate Eee PC called the S101. It seems that Asus do not want this Ultimate laptop top be associated with their Eee PC notebooks.

The boss of Asus thinks that the S101 might just be a rival to Apple’s Macbook Air. When he showed of the new notebook, he re-enacted the Apple Macbook Air launch by pulling the Macbook Air from an envelope to show off how thin it is.

There will be two models in the Asus S101 range, one will have a 32GB SSD and will cost $699 and the 64GB SSD version will cost $899.

Both have a 10.2-inch LCD screen with LED backlit. Both notebooks are powered by Intel’s Atom processor.

Asus will have a hard time trying to shake of the Eee PC name from the S101 range. As for the whole rival thing for the Macbook Air, well I will let you be the judge of that.

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HP Compaq 6820s 2GHz 17-inch Widescreen Notebook

The HP Compaq 6820s does not rely on silly gimmicks to make this a great notebook, HP have decided that going for a conservative design was the way to go. The laptop itself can handle itself in this modern age of computing, but the lack of extra features makes it a little tough to sell.

The weight of the laptop is very impressive; just 3kg which is great considering that it has a 17-inch screen. One great sell though has to be the battery life, around 191 minutes, perfect for those business users.

The HP Compaq 6820s comes with a 2.0GHz Intel Celeron 550 Processor and 2048MB of RAM. The notebook comes with a 160GB hard drive as well as a dedicated graphics card from ATi, allowing complex multimedia presentations run smoothly.

The notebook comes complete with Windows Vista Basic Operating System and a DVD/CD-RW combo LightScribe DVD±RW SuperMulti with Double Layer optical drive. The HP Compaq 6820s 2GHz 17-inch Widescreen Notebook has three USB ports as well as SecureDigital Multi Media Card.

Woot are currently offering this laptop for $529.99.

ASUS Eee PC 900A: just like the 901

ASUS seem to be going a little over the top now, they are flooding the market with a range of different Eee PC’s but with not much difference. You only have to look at their latest offering, the ASUS Eee PC 900A. This laptop is much the same as the 901, with just a couple of small changes.

The 900A uses the same case as the 901, but has no Bluetooth and a rubbish .3 megapixel webcam.

All other specs are the same, down to the 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 8 or 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM.

I do have to wonder why ASUS are trying to flood the market with a range of Eee PC’s, most of which are all the same inside, with just little changes.

The ASUS Eee PC 900A costs €299 ($465), not sure if it is worth it or not, only time will tell.

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3K Unveils Longitude 400 Notebook UMPC: Another Eee PC knockoff

3K has decided to unveil their new Longitude 400 Notebook and weighs in at just under 2Lbs. This ultra lightweight ultra mobile PC has a 7-inch LCD screen, it seems as we are looking at yet another Eee PC knockoff.

The Longitude 400 Notebook is perfect if you are on the move or if you are a student who needs a cheap and small alternative to a standard laptop. Do not think for one moment that the new Longitude 400 UMPC will be slow and useless as you would be wrong, you are able to do all your everyday tasks like you would normally do on your standard size notebook from browsing the net, sending messages, playing movies and music and much more.

The 3K Longitude 400 Notebook UMPC uses an energy saving 400Mhz CPU, there is also a full size keyboard as well as 1 Ethernet 10/100 LAN port and 3 USB ports. The UMPC comes with the Linux Operating System and will be combatible with programs such as AbiWord, Excel, GNUMeric as well as Word.

The 3K Longitude 400 Notebook UMPC will cost $399 and will be available by late May, so if you want one you should reserve your order now as there will be a high demand.

Source - Business Wire

Lenovo IdeaPad U110: ultraportable notebook coming to the U.S. soon

The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 ultraportable notebook is coming to the U.S. soon thanks to a tip off from J&R. This laptop is only a small laptop as it has an 11.1 inch screen and will come in two versions the U110B which has a black cover and the U110R which comes with a red cover. Both of these models are identical, so let’s see what the notebook has to offer.

Firstly the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 weighs 2.3 pounds and comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 and has a low voltage. The ultraportable notebook also comes with an impressive 3GB of RAM, a nice sized 120GB hard drive and Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics. However there is one downside, the laptop does not come with an optical drive.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 notebook comes with a 1.3-megapixel web camera as well as Intel 4965AGN wireless and Ethernet LAN. The laptop also comes Bluetooth, but one of the best features has to be a battery life of up to 8 hours. There are all the usual connections like VGA output, USB ports, 6-in-1 media card reader as well as a Firewire port.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 ultraportable notebook also has touch-sensitive media controls, and to add to your media enjoyment is Dolby Home Theater Sound. Also for the safety of your hard drive is the Active Protection System, this means that if you drop your laptop your hard drive will be safe.

Source – Laptoping

SSD (Solid State Disk) in laptops: prices still high, will you wait?

If your buying a laptop in 2008 then it’s a good idea to look at SSD (Solid State Disk) options as they have many benefits, but as soon as you add this to a laptop one thing changes right away and that’s price. SSD’s are still a lot of money compared to normal hard drives, maybe they will come down in 2009, but for now expect to pay more money for this little extra.

Earlier today peter reported about the upcoming Toshiba Portege R500 12Q that will come with a 128GB SSD drive and it also features a dual-layer DVD writer, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, 12.1-inch LED-backlit display and a Core 2 Duo ULV U7700 processor. There is no word on price yet, but again we can expect it to be more than it’s competitor with a normal hard drive.

Will consumers make the move to SSD now or will most people wait until the price crashes, I have always been one to buy early on and also one that pays the price for it. While prices have come down a little, this time I am waiting it out and they may be some time yet.

Do you own a laptop with SSD and if not would you wait until the price comes down a lot or pay a premium now?

Seagate’s fourth generation of Momentus notebook drives: 5400.4 250GB 2.5 HDD

This is the fourth generation of Seagate’s Momentus notebook drives, the 5400.4 250GB 2.5 HDD has slightly higher performance than the Western Digital and Hitachi drives, this is the only thing that stands out about the drive. The bump in performance from it should be enough to sway you more towards this hard drive over the competitors, even if it is only a small increase.

Tweak Town have done an eight page hands-on review of the Seagate Momentus 5400.4 250GB 2.5 HDD, they summed up by saying the “Seagate Momentus Hard Disk has been one of the best notebook drives to come out, with the exception of the Hitachi 7200RPM models that is. It’s one of, if not the fastest 5400RPM notebook drive out there.

Its construction matches that of all other 2.5” drives; it’s lightweight so you’re not lugging an extra brick inside your notebook. It runs extremely cool, so not to add to heat which is especially important in the HTPC and notebook market where most of these run with only one fan. Furthermore, its capacities continue to grow; the 250GB model is large, but there are 320GB and 500GB models in the fourth generation already making their way to market.

With a good price tag, high performance and a long warranty period, the Momentus 5400.4 is a definite drive to have for the HTPC and notebook environments.”

LG X-R700 and X-S900 Laptops: Intel Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA 8600 / ATI HD2400

These are the LG X-R700 and X-S900 Laptops which have just been unveiled In Korea, they feature NVIDIA 8600 / ATI HD2400 graphics cards and Intel Core 2 Duo processors. These laptops have the power to replace your desktop computer and then some; they also feature Dolby Home Theater Sound, a full-size keyboard and built in with 1.3-mega-pixel webcam.

System Highlight X-S900 Priced at $1,423

• Windows Vista Home Premium
• DVD Super Multi Drive
• 320GB HDD
• 2GB DDR2 RAM
• Dolby Home Theater sound
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD2400 256MB
• 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550
• 19 “WXGA display with integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam

System Highlight X-R700 Priced at $1,740

• Windows Vista Home Premium
• DVD Super Multi Drive
• 250GB HDD
• 3GB DDR2 RAM
• Dolby Home Theater sound
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 512MB
• 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550
• 17 “WXGA display with integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam

Source: Read | Via Amazing Gadgets

Dell plans to launch low cost 8.9-inch laptops (UMPC) for under $499

We reported to you last month on how companies plan to fight US recession and this included information on Dell buying $70 billion of computer parts from China. Today we are hearing news of how Dell plans to launch 8.9-inch laptops for under $499 thanks to low cost parts, there is no doubt that dell buying these cheap parts from China over the next 2 years and the plans to launch cheap laptops is all part of their recession fighting plan.

Taiwan’s Compal will assemble the laptops and the new ultra-portable is rumored to be available from June 2008.

Source: Read | Via Engadget

USB Webcam with Suction Cup: worst gadget ever

If you have a laptop without a webcam, the best thing for you to get is one that will just sit nicely on top of your notebook screen. However somebody forgot to tell the company who made this USB Webcam.

Why would you want to use a webcam with a huge suction cup that will have to waste a huge portion of your screen? And you know how strong some of those suction cups can be, there will be a number of people with a weird bulging shape on their laptop screens.

I am sure that the USB webcam was not made to stick on your notebook screen, however where else could you stick it as you need a smooth flat surface. Waste of time if you ask me.

Source - Geek Alerts via Coolest Gadgets

Fontier FRNL Slim Notebook: cooler that the Apple MacBook Air

One of the coolest laptops on the market has to be the Apple MacBook Air, it is slim and looks very sleek. However there is another notebook out there which I think is much cooler, the Fontier FRNL Slim Notebook.

The new Fontier FRNL is thinner that the MacBook Air at its thinnest points, and is also lighter. However it does not stop there, as the FRNL features a waterproof keyboard something the MacBook Air does not. The notebook is very tough as it can stand a fall from 76cm and can resist a pressure of 120KG.

However the downside is that the FRNL is not as powerful as the Apple MacBook Air, it only has an Intel A110 CPU which runs at 800MHz and has 1GB of RAM. The laptop has a 12.1-inch screen, and comes with an 80GB hard drive.

Source - akihabaranews

Apple MacBook Air Software Patch: warmer climates and overheating issues

The new software patch update for the Apple MacBook Air was released in the hope to fix an overheating problem. Some MacBook users never had any overheating issues, however for those of you who live in warmer climates, will welcome this update.

The update is meant to help fine tune the speed of the internal fan, this in turn should improve cooling. However some MacBook Air owners have said that this fix is useless. Some owners have also said that when they went to update their MacBook Air, they got a message saying that it was already up to date.

Seeps as if Apple have not handled this fix to well, and might have to get back to the drawing board on this fix. If you live in these warmer climates then you might be lucky with the new update, hopefully your Apple MacBook Air will not overheat and lock up, however I would not hold my breath.

Source - SMH

Neoprene Sleeve for Apple MacBook Air

So you have your new sleek Apple MacBook Air, however you want to protect your slender notebook in something that looks just as nice as the MacBook Air itself. Well here is the Neoprene Sleeve.

This sleeve is made from a durable neoprene, and has a plush faux-fur lining to help protect the cover of your MacBook Air. Your notebook will slide into the Neoprene Sleeve easy thanks to a slip entry closure system.

Features:

• 3mm cushioned interior
• Complete notebook protection
• Form-fitting neoprene construction
• Slip entry closure system
• Ultra plush faux-fur lining

Source - Incase

Hands-on with Fujitsu LifeBook P8010: 2.8-pounds and cramped

This is the Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 which weighs just 2.8-pounds and PC Magazine have managed to get their hands on one to give it a full work out, while they love the “oh-so-light 2.8-pounds” and inclusion of an optical drive, they hate the cramped keyboard.

There is nothing like working on a full size keyboard and if you can get one in a laptop, even better. The Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 has an impressive battery life, but to keep up with competitors it’s performance would need big improvements.

PCMAG summed up by saying “At $2,000, it’s considerably more expensive than its rivals. Fujitsu will have to find a way to enlarge the keyboard and hike up performance scores in order to justify the price.” They gave the P8010 a 3 out of 5 rating.

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Apple MacBook Air Demand: Mac shortages hype or real

When we first learned of the release of the Apple MacBook Air, we all thought that this laptop was too expensive for what you were getting. Many thought that sales would be low for the MacBook Air, however it now seems that Apple are having problem forefilling the demand for this now Mac.

Now according to Apple the MacBook Air is far more popular than they ever thought which is why they are having trouble forefilling orders. If you were to walk into your local Apple store and ask for a MacBook Air, chances are you will have trouble getting hold of one.

This was just the same for gamers at Christmas when they wanted to purchase a Nintendo Wii, which had already been out for some time, and we still had trouble getting hold of one.

The thing is many gamers thought that Nintendo created the hype with not being able to forefill demand, and many now think that Apple is trying the same tactic.

Source - Mobile Mag

USB Pocket Hard Drives and Network Storage: is this the end of DVD’s and CD’s

It seems as if people are now starting to question why we need optical drives in laptops, this question has arisen since the launch of the Apple MacBook Air as it does not come with one. The thing is Apple decided not to Read more

Alienware Area-51 m15x: the best all-round laptop?

Well it is not a rumor anymore, as a few days ago Alienware announced that they are to release the Area-51 m15x, and going by what Alienware this could actually be the best all-round laptop, as Read more

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