NEC Unveils Massive P701 70-inch Display with Massive Price

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Long ago when I picked up my Dell 30-inch LCD I though the over $1000 it cost was a lot of money for a display. NEC has unveiled a new 70-inch display called the P701 that is aimed at the digital signage market that has a price tag that makes my 30-inch LCD seem dirt cheap. The P701 will ship in March for $11,799.

For that, much scratch you get a huge 70-inch screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. The screen has a 420 cd/m2 brightness rating with 600 cd/m2 maximum brightness. The display has integrated thermal protection and internal temperature sensors. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Asus Eee Top ET1610PT Breaks Cover

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Asus has been making its line of Eee netbooks that kicked off the netbook market for a long time now. The company also makes a line of all in one nettops in the Eee family and a new model for the Eee Top line has surfaced. The device is the Eee Top ET1610PT.

The AIO machine uses a new Pine Trail Intel Atom D410 processor and can be had with up to 2 GB of RAM. Storage for the machine is to a 160GB HDD. The display of the AIO machine is a touchscreen and there will be a non-touch version of the device offered. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

LG X200 Passes FCC Inspection

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Those of you in the market for a Pinetrail netbook now have yet another option to explore. The LG X200 has just been cleared by the FCC (via Netbooked) and should be making its way to stores in short order. The X200 will also be heading over to Canada, Europe, China, Australia, Korea, Singapore and India. This netbook has 3G, and will most likely be sold (subsidized) through a carrier.

Posted on Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:02:26 CST | by Robert Evans

HP EliteBooks 8440 & 8540 Ship

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Today, new model EliteBooks are out and shipping. Electronista reports that the 8440 and 8540 are both available for order. The 8440p sports a 14" monitor, 2.4 GHz Core i5 processor, 2 GB of DDR3 RAM, Intel integrated graphics, and a 250 GB HDD. The 8540 packs a 15" monitor and a 320 GB HDD, in addition to Nvidia Quadro 5100M graphics.

Posted on Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:24:21 CST | by Robert Evans

The Toshiba Protege M780 Multitouch Tablet-Book: Tough & Hot

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Those Toshiba engineers really know their stuff. The Protege M780 (via Akihabara News) is one of the best looking and most powerful tabletbooks out there. This multitouch capable notebook is built to be tough. It has an accelerometer that helps the HDD brace for impact shock, a liquid-resistant keyboard, and a shock-resistant case that is good for up to 1 meter. It will weigh 2 kg, which is a bit heavy but not terrible.

Posted on Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:02:36 CST | by Robert Evans

Dell Latitude 13 Notebook Unveiled

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Dell has pulled the wraps off some very cool looking notebooks over the last year. One of the coolest looking machines was the Adamo, but het price tag was more than most could stomach. Dell not long ago offered up the Vostro V13 that had a similar design and style as the Adamo at a much cheaper price. Dell has now unveiled another thin notebook aimed at the business user called the Latitude 13.

The machine looks a lot like the Vostro V13 with a slightly different design and a very similar thin profile. Dell calls the machine the thinnest client notebook around. The machine's full specs are unknown at this point. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Vaio E-Series Have New Colors, Low Price

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

When you hear "Vaio" the word "expensive" probably comes to mind also. Sony's "hip" notebook series is famous for having great physical design and a correspondingly high price. The company appears to be trying to soften that image, though. They've just launched the new E-Series of notebooks. These machines come in five glossy translucent colors; Caribbean Green, Iridescent Blue, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink and Lava Black. There are also three matte color options; Maple Brown, Silver White and Gunmetal.

All notebooks in the E-Series feature DVD/CD read-write functionality. They can also have an optional Blu-ray disc drive. These Vaios feature a 15.5" widescreen display with optional HD. All E-series machines also have HDMI out. "Select" models will come with an Intel Core i5 processor with Hyper-threading and Turbo Boost. They may choose up to a 500 GB HDD, and all of these new Vaios run Windows 7 Home Premium.

Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:01:26 CST | by Robert Evans

Alienware M11X: A Gaming Netbook

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

I've been a gamer most of my life, but I've never owned a "gaming computer". Sure, I buy nice graphics cards for my desktop and I make sure I've got the RAM and processor I need to handle the games I want to play, but every machine I've ever owned has been, first and foremost, a business PC. That could all change soon, thanks to Dell. (via Pmp today..

Yes, Alienware machines are all overpriced. They use their style and name in the industry to charge customers a premium for their hardware. But so does Apple.

Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:23:57 CST | by Robert Evans

Apple Halts 27'' iMac Production?

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Beauty can breed problems. While the 27" iMac is one of the most desirable products in Apple's line, it's also the one most riddled with issues. Now, after weeks of support threads and complaints and attempted patch-fixes, SlashGear states that Apple has halted production of the 27" iMac. Sources (HardMac) state that all assembly lines producing the new iMac have now been stopped.

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:36:13 CST | by Robert Evans

MSI Wind Box DE220 Nettop Will Fit In Your Bookcase

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

Here we go; details on another CES 2010 product. Netbooked reports that details on the Wind Box DE220 from MSI have just leaked out (courtesy of Liliputing). Aside from having a kick-ass book case-ready design, the DE200 is also a Pinetrail-D sporting nettop.

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:08:30 CST | by Robert Evans

MSI CR720 Notebook Debuts

Topic: Notebooks and PCs

MSI has also unveiled the new CR720 notebook using new Intel processors and running the Intel HM55 chipset. The notebook is on the Arrandale platform with integrated graphics. The LCD of the notebook is a 17.3-inch LED backlit unit with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

The machine is 3.7cm thick and weighs under 3kg with the 6-cell battery installed. The keyboard is the chicklet style MSI favors and the machine has the seamless touch pad used on the other new MSI notebooks unveiled today. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun