Asus F6 scented Notebooks unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Asus unveiled a new set of Asus F6 notebooks that come in different styles with different fragrances. Why a notebook should have a smell is not really clear to me, but maybe you like it.
The lifespan of the fragrance applied to the Asus F6 depends on actual usage of the notebook. This means you should not lick it.
The available styles and fragrances sound like Axe deodorant names: Floral Blossom, Musky Black (photo), Morning Dew and Aqua Ocean. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus G71 and G50 ROG Notebooks unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Asus unveils the two new gaming notebooks in the G Series as part of the Asus Republic of Gamers product (ROG) line-up.
The new Asus G71 (17 inch) and G50 (15 inch) are the new gaming notebooks from Asus. Both new Asus G series gaming notebooks have the same specifications and only differ in the screen size and resulting form factor, HDD options, and there are more CPU options for G71 including Intel Quad Core QX9300 and QX9100.

Features of the G71V and G50V include Nvidia GeForce 9700M GT with 512MB GDDR3 VRAM, Intel Turbo Memory Technology with 2GB (optional), up to 4GB RAM, up to 640GB storage (G50, 2x HDD), up to 1TB storage (G71, 2x HDD), DVD Super Multi Double Layer, Light Scribe, DVD combo, Blu-ray DVD writer, Wifi and Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:01:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus B50A Notebook announced

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Asus announces the B50A business notebook, which offers the latest Express Gate technology that empowers users with a 8s boot-up time for rapid access to a host of multimedia and online applications.
The Asus B50A features a spill-resistant keyboard, so the notebook is protected from accidental spills of up to 120cc of liquid. Productivity is also guaranteed with a special built-in LED light for the keyboard that allows computing in dimmed meeting rooms. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:39:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GameRigs Adds Quake Wars and Quake 4 Gaming Notebooks and Desktops

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

GameRigs has added Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Quake 4 gaming desktops and laptops to its line of gaming computers. The computers feature cases with baked on graphics specific to the video games that look like something the game makers would use to promote the titles at shows like E3.

The machines also come with gaming kits that include accessories like the game that goes along with the decorations on the case, a gaming mouse pad and more. The desktop gaming computers are available in three different configurations including -- HEX, EGO, and OMG. Pricing for the customized desktop gaming systems start at $2199. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:43:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Over 40 Netbook Specifications listed in sortable Database

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

The Netbook market is getting pretty crowded. Asus itself is swamping us with tons of different netbooks already and many other well known and unkown brands offer their little cheap notebooks.
It is tough to keep a clear head when looking for a new netbook.
Liliputing has one tool that helps to get started with a sortable list of 40 netbooks. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:59:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo S10 Netbook early Review

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad S10 netbook earlier this month. The Atom based IdeaPad S10 starts at $429. Laptop magazine got their hands on a IdeaPad S10 and published an early hands-on review of the 10 inch netbook.
Quote from the review: "The Lenovo S10 left a good taste in my mouth. I walked away from my 45 minutes alone with it only wanting more time with it. The solid manufacturing quality, along with its spacious keyboard indicate that, as a piece of hardware, the S10 is one of the best. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Inspiron 910 Netbook almost here

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Dell's entry (aka Dell mini) into the netbook arena is supposedly almost here as all specification details have already leaked.
The only missing piece is the final price. The rumored release date for the Inspiron 910 is August 22nd.

Update: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ships

The Atom based Dell Inspiron 910 netbook features a 8.9 inch screen with 1024x600px resolution, 512MB/1GB RAM, 4GB/8GB/16GB SSD storage, 1.3MP camera, and 4-cell battery. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:33:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RealPlayer now available for Intel Atom based Netbooks

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

RealNetworks is announcing the availability of its popular RealPlayer on Intel Atom netbooks and nettops at the Intel l Developer Forum (IDF).
By working with RealNetworks, the netbook and nettop OEMs can bundle a Moblin-optimized media player that includes the most sought-after media format support, decreasing their development, legal and administrative costs and reducing time-to-market.

Devices that use the Intel Atom processor with Moblin based OS will have the added benefit of highly optimized performance and battery life when playing media content. RealPlayer can be used to play content in a browser window for an embedded Internet experience, and also as a stand-alone media player. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo ThinkPad X301 announced

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad X301 notebook PC.
Like its predecessor, the ThinkPad X300 notebook, the ThinkPad X301 notebook is thin and light starting at less than three pounds and one-inch thin. The X301 is offered with either 64 GB or new 128 GB SSD storage available in September.

The new Lenovo ThinkPad X301 notebook provides on average nearly 20% better performance over the ThinkPad X300 notebook due to the latest DDR3 memory and the latest Intel Core 2 Duo ultra low volt processor. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:43:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP EliteBook 2530p, 2730p and Compaq 2230s Notebooks unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

HP today introduced three ultra-portable notebook computers, including a three-pound EliteBook, the smallest and lightest HP notebook with a built-in optical drive.
The new HP notebooks include the HP EliteBook 2530p, HP EliteBook 2730p and Compaq 2230s.

The HP EliteBook 2530p features the sleek and durable HP DuraCase – a brushed, anodized aluminum exterior casing combined with a magnesium alloy chassis that is engineered to pass several military-standard durability tests such as extreme temperature, dust and humidity. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:46:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA ships OPENGL 3.0 Drivers

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

NVIDIA Corporation released beta drivers for the new OpenGL 3.0 cross-platform, 3D graphics standard.
The new drivers implement the OpenGL 3.0 API and the GLSL 1.30 shading language for both Windows XP and Windows Vista on selected GeForce and Quadro boards.
With these drivers any developer can now explore the capabilities of the new OpenGL 3.0 specification. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr