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  • Lenovo refreshes laptop line for 2010

    Lenovo refreshes laptop line for 2010

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Lenovo announced their latest models today, a whole slew of new laptops, all-in-one models, and desktops. We're going to talk about the latest laptops here, but make sure you check out our other coverage on their new products.

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  • Sales of netbooks and CULV notebooks expected to increase this year

    Sales of netbooks and CULV notebooks expected to increase this year

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    It looks like people are still buying computers. Research firm iSuppli Corp believes that netbooks and Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage (CULV) notebooks are poised for significant growth in 2010. Notebook PC shipments overall are expected to hit 209.5 million this year, up 25.5% from last year. In particular, sales of netbooks, or smaller and cheaper versions of a notebook, are expected to grow 30% to 34.5 million units. Meanwhile, CULV notebooks are expected to reach sales of 14.5 million units this year, a whopping 93% increase.

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  • MSI X360: Intel Core i5, three pounds, less than an inch thick

    MSI X360: Intel Core i5, three pounds, less than an inch thick

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    MSI has added another skinny notebook to its X-Slim series with the announcement of the 13-inch X360 model. This one makes use of an Intel Core i5 ultra low voltage CPU clocked at 1.06GHz alongside Intel’s HM55 graphics chipset.

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  • ViewSonic ultraportable swaps out optical drive with extended battery

    ViewSonic ultraportable swaps out optical drive with extended battery

    Posted on February 23, 2010 | No Comments
    ViewSonic’s 13.3-inch ViewBook Pro (VNB131) promises up to 8-hour battery life with the standard 6-cell battery but you can also swap out the built-in optical drive with an included 3-cell battery slice for an extra four hours of juice. That’s a nice touch for anyone who’s on the go a lot but still needs to be able to work with disc-based media from time to time.

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  • Sony VAIO Z Series: Core i7 CPU, four SSDs, 13.1 inches at 3.2 pounds

    Sony VAIO Z Series: Core i7 CPU, four SSDs, 13.1 inches at 3.2 pounds

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    Z1_CC01_BH_lifestyle_v2Carbon fiber, people. That’s the ticket right there. It’s the miracle substance that allows Sony to stuff super fast components into a 13.1-inch laptop while keeping the weight at around 3.2 pounds. And while most ultraportable notebooks favor style over substance, the impending VAIO Z Series due from Sony in March will feature an Intel Core i7 CPU, NVIDIA graphics, 1920x1080 screen resolution, and the ability to stack four solid state drives in a Raid 0 configuration. Again, all at just over three pounds.

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  • CrunchDeals: Dell Inspiron 11z for $475

    CrunchDeals: Dell Inspiron 11z for $475

    Posted on January 14, 2010 | No Comments
    This model of Dell’s Inspiron 11z series packs a 1.3GHz Intel SU4100 low-voltage CPU for a little more get-up-and-go than your standard Atom chip. It’s also got 4GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, and an 11.6-inch screen at 1366x768 resolution.

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  • CrunchDeals: MSI X320 for $380

    CrunchDeals: MSI X320 for $380

    Posted on December 1, 2009 | No Comments
    If you're keen on the whole low voltage ultraportable idea (bigger screens, slightly faster processors than standard netbooks) but you can’t quite stomach the $600+ price tag that accompanies most of those systems, you may be happy to hear that JR.com is blowing the MSI X320 right the hell out.

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  • Gift Guide 2009: Netbooks

    Gift Guide 2009: Netbooks

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Intro The Year of the Netbook. That’s 2009. You can't walk into a consumer electronics store without seeing netbooks everywhere. Actually you can't really walk into a consumer electronics store, period, since they’re closing up faster than costume shops the day after Halloween. But that's another story for another time. While traditional netbooks sales will almost certainly [...]

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  • ViewSonic announces 12-, 13.3-, and 14-inch ‘ViewBook’ ultraportables

    ViewSonic announces 12-, 13.3-, and 14-inch ‘ViewBook’ ultraportables

    Posted on October 21, 2009 | No Comments
    ViewSonic dove headfirst into the ultraportable notebook game yesterday, with the announcement of the “ViewBook” line of 12-, 13-, and 14-inch low voltage machines.

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  • Acer’s 11.6-inch AS1410 low-voltage notebook to start at $400 later this year

    Acer’s 11.6-inch AS1410 low-voltage notebook to start at $400 later this year

    Posted on October 20, 2009 | No Comments
    Can you believe it? Acer has yet another 11.6-inch ultraportable notebook on the way. Notice I didn't say netbook, since this one technically has a low-voltage Intel Celeron SU2300 processor running at 1.2GHz.

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  • Gateway EC series ultraportables are basically Acer Timelines that say ‘Gateway’

    Gateway EC series ultraportables are basically Acer Timelines that say ‘Gateway’

    Posted on October 19, 2009 | No Comments
    Let's say you’re intrigued by Acer's new Windows 7 Timeline ultraportables due to ship out this Thursday but you like saying “Gateway” more than you like saying “Acer” for some reason. You'll be happy to know that Gateway (which is owned by Acer, by the way) has just announced two ultraportable computers that are spitting images of two of the recently-announced Timeline machines: an 11.6-inch model and a 15.6-inch model.

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  • New Acer Timeline ultraportables up for preorder

    New Acer Timeline ultraportables up for preorder

    Posted on October 19, 2009 | No Comments
    Various configurations of the recently-announced Acer Timeline ultraportables are now available for preorder. Since they’re Windows 7-based systems, they'll ship this Thursday, October 22nd when Microsoft's new operating system is released.

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  • AMD’s low-voltage ‘Congo’ platform due soon?

    AMD’s low-voltage ‘Congo’ platform due soon?

    Posted on October 15, 2009 | No Comments
    amdNot content to sit back and let Intel have all the ultra low voltage fun, AMD's low voltage Congo platform is apparently due in the coming weeks – late October or early November, according to DigiTimes.

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  • Toshiba unveils inexpensive Satellite T100 ultraportables

    Toshiba unveils inexpensive Satellite T100 ultraportables

    Posted on September 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Deftly dodging the netbook moniker, Toshiba has announced its line of Satellite T100 ultra low voltage machines. They’ll be available on October 22nd with 11.6-inch or 13.3-inch displays and over nine hours of battery life.

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  • Dell Latitude Z: 16-inch notebook weighs 4.5 pounds, charges wirelessly

    Dell Latitude Z: 16-inch notebook weighs 4.5 pounds, charges wirelessly

    Posted on September 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Dell’s got something for the business set today in the 16-inch Latitude Z, a $2000 notebook that measures just over half an inch thick, weighs 4.5 pounds, and charges wirelessly. That’s right, thanks to the miracle of inductive charging, the Latitude Z needs only be placed atop a docking station that both rejuvenates the battery and [...]

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