Lenovo ThinkPad Netbook: Out January 5?

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

All those rumors about a Lenovo ThinkPad netbook just got a little more credence. ThinkPadToday appears to have received confirmation from someone that the first ThinkPad netbook, which will be called the X100e, will be out January 5, 2010. The slogan for this new product is purported to be, “Entry level ultra portable, the first ThinkPad of its size”.

No details about the hardware on the X100e have been released yet, and Lenovo still has yet to confirm or deny the rumors. As of right now, it's still entirely possible this product does not exist. However, the evidence against that is increasingly heavily stacked. Several images have leaked out, and rumors about the new netbooks continue to sprout like wildflowers.

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:27:09 CST | by Robert Evans

Dell Adamo XPS 9.99mm Thin Notebook Details And Price Unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Dell has teased us with the ultra-thin Dell Adamo XPS over the past few months and now Dell has finally unwrapped the world's thinnest Laptop at 0.4-inch.
The Dell Adamo XPS could be under your Christmas tree if you are lucky as Dell plans to ship it in time for the Holidays.
The pencil-thin Dell Adamo XPS weighs just over 3 pounds (depends on configuration) and measures 13.39 x 10.71 inches.
Dell expects to begin taking orders and shipping the Adamo XPS with Microsoft Windows 7 pre-installed in time for the holidays. The Adamo XPS is priced starting at $1,799.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Litl Easel Webbook Announced

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Once in a while a company comes along and designs a product that's wildly different from everything else in the category. Sometimes these odd duck gadgets end up redefining the market and changing the game entirely. More often, they just give us something strange to oggle and laugh about ten years down the line. I can't say for certain which one of these the Litl Webbook will end up being, but if I'd have to guess I'd say...the latter.

Basically, the Webbook is a netbook with a 12” monitor that can slide around like an easel. Litl says this feature makes their Webbook perfect for enjoying movies, displaying photos, or browsing through social networking websites and web TV. Sounds like a neat, simple little device for your computer illiterate family to browse the Internet. The problem, of course, is the price.

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:09:09 CST | by Robert Evans

HP Envy 14 Close To Launch?

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

If you've been eyeing an HP Envy, you might want to hold off for a while. If the clever folks at NotebookReview.com are right, it looks like a continuation of the Envy line, the Envy 14, is close to release. A couple of HP support documents that refer to the 14 have been released, prompting discussion that the actual notebook itself can't be far behind. Engadget states that the same folks responsible for this rumor also helped to expose most of HP's holiday line-up ahead of time, so they aren't without track record.

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:06:27 CST | by Robert Evans

Is A Lenovo ThinkPad Netbook On The Way?

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Well well, it looks like some tigers do change their stripes. A recent series of leaked photos (via Engadget) has the tech world thinking that a Lenovo ThinkPad netbook might be in the offing. The first leaked image looked like it might be a photoshop, but these latest photos seem to be legit. The supposed netbook in question is the Lenovo ThinkPad x200e, and it certainly looks...interesting.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:31:16 CST | by Robert Evans

Windows 7 Leads To PC Sales Surge

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

The Windows 7 launch was bound to do good things for PC sales. Vista was awful and Win 7 has been lauded by reviewers as the best new Microsoft OS since XP. No one will be surprised to hear that last month's launch lead to a bump in PC sales. What is surprising, is just how much they bumped up by.

Electronista reports that a Morgan Stanley analyst has come out with the first sales data on the Windows 7 launch. NPD sales data points to a 40% boost in PC sales during launch week, compared to sales at the same time last year. The exact nature of the sales hints at a huge amount of Windows 7 sales, rather than a rapid liquidation of existing Vista hardware.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:12:27 CST | by Robert Evans

MSI Launches Wind12 U230 Light Notebook

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Am I the only one that thinks we have too many categories of notebook these days? It's getting to the point where it's hard to tell just what should be called what. Take the new MSI Wind12 U230. (via Engadget) It weighs less than 3 pounds (2.9, to be exact) and it packs a power-efficient 1.6 GHz Athlon Neo X2 processor. So far it sounds like a netbook.

Ahh...but it only offers 4 hours of battery life, and it comes with a 12.1” screen, which moves it from netbook to ultra-portable notebook. I think. Honestly, what we call it doesn't matter. It looks pretty and it has a “Brand new msi Ergonomic De-stress Keyboard”. Although I can't personally speak to how ergonomic that keyboard is, MSI seems to be quite proud of it.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:11:56 CST | by Robert Evans

VIA's Nano 3000 Provides an Atom Rival

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

For the last year and change, Intel's Atom processors have basically been the first and last word in ultraportable CPUs. Today, VIA changes that with the launch of their new Nano 3000 series of processors (via Engadget). The Atom line is looking quite aged these days, but these six new Nano 3000 chips look much spiffier. Plus, they have a cool futuristic name. Nano 3000 sounds way cooler than Atom.

These CPUs run from 1 to 2 GHz in speed and each one packs an 800 MHz FSB, in addition to 64 bit support and Windows 7/Linux compatibility. The power ratings of this new line all measure in at about 20% more efficient than previous generation Nanos, and they also promise to have 1080p multimedia playback. Sign me the hell up for a netbook that packs one of these little darlings.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:33:06 CST | by Robert Evans

OLPC XO Laptop Will Be An eBook Computer By 2012

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

There is some information about the OLPC project of Nicholas Negroponte. Apparently the 2nd generation OLPC XO laptop will only be a hardware upgrade of the current model and OLPC focuses on a completely new design for the 3rd generation which is supposed to hit the market in 2012.

Negroponte is quoted in an article on Xconomy as saying that the XO 3.0 is a single sheet, completely plastic and unbreakable, waterproof, 1/4" thick, full color, reflective and transmissive, no bezel, no holes. 1W and a price of $75. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:08:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 Core i7 Windows 7 Notebook On Sale

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Acer America introduced the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 notebook featuring the Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 720QM CPU and Windows 7 Home Premium.
Designed for entertainment and multimedia enthusiasts, the Aspire AS8940G-6865 Core i7 features performance on a large 18.4-inch widescreen HD display.
Other features of the Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 include NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M dedicated graphics, Blu-ray player, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Wifi 802.11n, Webcam, 500GB SATA HDD, 8-cell battery, Dolby Audio, Acer CineSound System with 5 speakers and Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Maingear Shift Personal Supercomputer Unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

MAINGEAR Computers, a builder of custom computers for PC gamers and enthusiasts, unveils SHIFT. The Maingear Shift is supposed to be the everyday supercomputer that will reshape the current landscape of high performance computing.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr