The Asus UL30Vt: 12 Hour Battery+GeForce G 210M

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Asustek added a new CULV, the UL30Vt, to its line-up (via Electronista). This new notebook sports a sweet brushed aluminium look and brags 12 hours of in-use battery life.

With that kind of longevity, you'd expect this CULV to pack some bare-bones hardware. And you'd be wrong. Instead, it features either a healthy Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz processor or a Celeron 1.2 GHz processor, from 2-4 GB of RAM, and up to 500 GB of storage space. What really makes this CULV special though, is the graphics card.

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Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:06:25 CST | by Robert Evans

AT&T and Samsung Unveil Go Netbook

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Samsung and AT&T have announced that the Samsung Go will be hitting the AT&T mobile broadband network. The Go is a netbook that will carry a subsidized price in exchange for a monthly mobile broadband contract.

The data plan with the machine will be offered in a 200MB plan for $35 per month and a 5GB monthly plan for $60. The little machine has a 4-cell battery good for four hours of run time per charge. Storage is to a 160GB HDD and the machine has 1GB of RAM. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Acer Aspire Timeline 1820PT Hits Australia

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

There isn't a self-respecting gadget nerd alive who doesn't want a multitouch tablet notebook or netbook. The new UI possibilities that multitouch brings to the table are dizzying, and reason enough to want a tablet as soon as possible. That's why I'm so excited about Acer's new Aspire Timeline 1820PT tablet. It's just shown up in Australian online stores (via Netbooked), and could be heading to the US in short order.

The 1820PT is a tablet worth getting psyched for. It packs an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2 GHz processor, 2 GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250 GB HD, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and GMA 4500 MHD graphics. The OS is Windows 7 Home Premium, and it has a 6-cell battery capable of 8 hours of use. The screen is multitouch capable and 11.6" in size. Droolworthy, right?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:41 CST | by Robert Evans

CyberPower Announces Core i7 Gaming Notebooks

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Do you love a gamer? I mean really, deeply, $2000 love them? If so, it might be worth dipping into the ol' 401k to fund this gift. CyberPower has just announced the coming of a new line of badass high-end gaming PCs with Intel Core i7 processors. The Xplorer series has some gorgeous specs, despite its terrible name. All of them come stock with Intel's new PM55 Express chipset. They also pack Intel's Turbo Boost technology.

You can choose to upgrade the chipset with an Nvidia GTS 250. The base-model starts with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM and 500 GB of space. The cheapest configuration costs $1499. If you step it up a notch, you can get an Nvidia GTX 280M graphics card, and a 1080p display with Blu-Ray drive. Performance comes with a price; the best Xplorers cost $1885 and $2119, respectively.

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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:54:48 CST | by Robert Evans

Asustek Launching 17.3'' 3D Notebook, Q1 2010

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

If you want a crazy-powerful media laptop with full active-shutter 3D glasses, you might want to think Asus. According to Digitimes they're about to unveil a new 17.3" 3D notebook in the first quarter of 2010. This notebook will pack a Core i7 CPU, an Nvidia GeForce GTM 160M GPU, 4 GB of memory, and two 320 GB hard drives. They're also working on a 15.6" 3D notebook, which should launch mid-November and pack the same hardware as the 17.3" model.

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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:26 CST | by Robert Evans

Google Chrome OS To Launch By Next Week

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

See, that wasn't too torturous a wait, was it? Those of us who have been salivating with excitement over the imminent launch of Google Chrome OS now have, at most, one week to wait. TechCrunch reported today that a "reliable source" has informed them that the new open source OS will launch within one week. This is fantastic news for everyone who has a browsing machine that they want to work, fast and regardless of the circumstances.

TechCrunch notes that driver support is likely to measure in at anywhere from 'lousy' to 'middling' at launch. Google is either setting hordes of engineers on making drivers, or leaving it up to manufacturers themselves. Whatever the truth is, they are unlikely to have many up and ready by the time this launches.

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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:06:30 CST | by Robert Evans

$80 Notebook Menq EasyPC E790 Gets Reviewed on Video

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Tech geek Chabrax, known for his in-depth Archos coverage, has ventured off and taken a look at the very interesting $80 Android Laptop the Menq EasyPC E790.
The Chinese Menq EasyPC E790 can run Android as it is based on a Samsung ARM926EJ-S3C2450 CPU. Right now the Menq EasyPC E790 runs Windows CE 5.0. Android support is supposed to be available in a month. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:30:03 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

iBuyPower Battalion 101 W870CU Intel Core i7 Gaming Notebook Unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

iBUYPOWER announced its first Intel Core i7 based notebook with the iBuyPower Battalion 101 W870CU.
Starting at $2,114, the W870CU offers gamers three Core i7 CPUs to choose from, including the 2.00GHz 920XM Mobile Processor Extreme, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, and a 17.3-inch Full HD 1920x1080 widescreen LCD high definition resolution.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HumanWare Launches Notetaker for the Blind

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Those of us who have sight take it for granted. I can only imagine how hard it would be to do my job if I could not see. In college I had a hard enough time taking decent notes with vision, I don’t l think I would have made it if I couldn’t see.

HumanWare has announced its thinnest and lightest notetaker for the blind called the BrailleNote Apex. The device is under an inch thick and weighs 1.8 pounds. It features a full-size keyboard for fast and easy note taking and has HumanWare's thumb keys to make reading effortless. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Envive Ships TheaterStation Multi-zone Digital Media System

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Envive has announced that it is now shipping the new TheaterStation Multi-zone digital media management system. The system uses Centralized Networked storage for storing the media. The content can be viewed on connected TVs in different rooms.

The media system is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux computers and allows the computer to drag and drop files onto the central media server for viewing in different rooms. The system can be had in capacities of 4TB to 14TB and there is no need for a TheaterStation server. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Asus Eee PC T91MT Windows 7 Touchscreen Netbook Finally On Sale On Amazon

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

The elusive Asus Eee PC T91MT Windows 7 touchscreen netbook is finally on sale on Amazon.com for $532.

The Asus Eee PC T91MT appeared in Germany before the Windows 7 launch, but then kind of disappeared again as it was not shipping in time for the Win7 launch. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr