Acer Notebook on NewEgg shows what Black Friday Notebook Sales should look like

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Notebooks have a hard time this Holiday shopping season competing with the sexy netbooks. What we will see and are already seeing is deep price cuts that will most likely reach the deepest levels next week on Black Friday.
To get a feel for a good notebook deal check out this 14.1 inch Acer Aspire AS4530-5627 NoteBook that is now on sale on NewEgg for $449.99 (was $649.99). Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:56:33 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alienware Area-51 m15x Gaming Notebook Review

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Today we are looking at the Alienware Area-51 m15x gaming notebook. The notebook features an Intel CPU and graphics by NVIDIA.

The high-resolution screen on the M15x is fantastic and the notebook offers tons of mobile gaming performance. If you are in the market for a new gaming notebook, this could be the system for you. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:39:58 CST | by Shane McGlaun

HP TouchSmart tx2 Notebook revealed

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HP unveiled today the HP TouchSmart tx2 Notebook. A HP TouchSmart notebook was already rumored in October. HP extends its touch-screen technology and user interface known from their TouchSmart All-in-One PCs to a convertible notebook dubbed TouchSmart tx2.
The HP TouchSmart tx2 features include a multi-touch enabled 12.1-inch diagonal BrightView LED display and AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core or AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core CPU options. Further customization options are still in the dark as the ordering pages are not live yet. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:46:15 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gateway MC7803u Notebook Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Gateway MC7803u laptop and published a review.
Quote from the review: "When luxury notebooks come to mind, few consumers are likely to rattle off "Gateway" among the list of companies that offer a high-end product. If anything, the company's cow-spotted boxes and mid-Western origins are more likely to call to mind practical computers suited to Ma and Pa back on the farm. Acer's purchase of Gateway over a year ago has begun to shift that image, though, and the 16-inch MC7803u multimedia notebook is among the new breed of PCs to reflect that push toward a classier Gateway. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

15 Black Friday Notebook Shopping Tips

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Black Friday is of course a tempting day to buy a cheap notebook. Although I believe most of you will try to score a deal on a super cheap netbook. In case you think about buying a notebook on Black Friday, Notebooks.com has a guide featuring 15 things to consider before you make a notebook purchase.
The guide makes it clear that not everything that has a bargain price on Black Friday shines. For notebooks it is not that easy to recognize that it has the latest technology inside, so educate yourself on the latest processor and storage specifications new notebooks are supposed to have today. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi Ships Green 500GB Notebook HDD

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Hitachi announced today new notebook hard drives that offer high capacity, encryption, and green power features. The 500GB Travelstar 5K500.B uses dual 250GB platters in a standard 9.5mm form factor. The drive has optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for sensitive data.

The drive has the Hitachi EcoTrac classification due to the reduced wattage required to operate the drive, along with its halogen free design. The drive requires only 1.4W during read/write applications. Spin speed for the drive is 5400 RPM. An enhanced availability version of the drive will be offered called the E5K500.B. The normal drive will ship in December with the E5K500.B shipping by the end of Q1 2009. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:09:18 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Days of Deals features XPS M1530 Notebook today

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Dell is running all kinds of Holiday shopping promotions including Dell Days of Deals, which feature a product on sale each day until November 10th.
Today Sunday November 9th the Dell deals is on an XPS M1530 notebook selling for $989.
Features of the 15.4 inch XPS M1530 include Intel Core 2 Duo T5850, 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz and 320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive. Read more

Posted on Sun, 9 Nov 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Top 10 Notebook and Netbook Gift Guide for the Holidays

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Our Top 100 Gadget Gift Guide is close to be complete. As you know we feature a gift tip each day until Thanksgiving Sales kick in and we started 80 days ago. We segmented our 100 tech gift tips in 10 categories and some are already complete like the Top 10 Notebook and Netbook Gift Guide.
Gone are the days that there were just notebooks. Since this year notebooks got overrun by netbooks left and right. We were still able to balance our top 10 netbooks and notebooks for this Holiday featuring 5 of each. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LifeBook N7010 Notebook with Two LCD Displays unveiled

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Fujitsu unleashed a new desktop replacement notebook dubbed LifeBook N7010. The unique feature of the N7010 is that it has two LCD displays.
The primary screen of the N7010 is an 16-inch wide-aspect Crystal View Display which delivers brighter images and richer colors, while a second 4-inch Touch Zone touch screen enhances productivity by keeping information, such as photo slide show, CD/DVD controls, or application shortcuts visible at all times for seamless multitasking.
Instead of minimizing applications, you can have two live applications running at the same time by dragging one into the Touch Zone. For example, they can work on a large file on the main screen and chat on the webcam below. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LifeBook U820 Mini Notebook with GPS unveiled

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Fujitsu unveiled a new powerful mini notebook with the LifeBook U820. The 1.32 pound LifeBook U820 convertible mini notebook is the first mini notebook combining full-featured Windows PC functionality with integrated Garmin Mobile PC navigation software.
Powered by the Intel Atom CPU, the LifeBook U820 mini notebook offers integrated turn-by-turn, voice-prompted navigation from Garmin making it an ideal tool for on-the-go consumers and mobile professionals.
The LifeBook U820 netbook offers a 5.6-inch Crystal View wide XGA touch screen and an improved QWERTY keyboard that features an extra set of rows for more comfortable typing and a zoom utility for easier viewing. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 02:57:14 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony recalls 100,000 Notebook Batteries

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Here we go again. New notebook battery recalls have been announced by Sony affecting notebook makers HP, Toshiba, and a very small number of Dell notebooks. The recall for Sony battery packs amounts to 100,000 affected notebooks world-wide. The number of affected notebooks is far less than the battery recall nightmare of 2006 where vendors recalled millions of batteries.

Affected PC manufacturers have collectively reported 40 incidents globally of overheating associated with these recalls -- some of which included smoke and/or flames. Sony was informed that four incidents involved small burns and 21 included minor property damage. Reportedly, 19 of these overheating incidents occurred in the U.S. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:00:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI GT627 Notebook with Turbo Button

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MSI unveiled a new 15.4 inch notebook dubbed GT627 with the MSI exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology. With the MSI Turbo Drive Engine Technology, while the GT627 is in AC mode, just touch the turbo button above the keyboard and you can increase the speed of your CPU. Your GT627 will run smoothly to the very best of its abilities.

Other features of the MSI GT627 include NVIDIA Geforce 9800M GS 3D graphic card with 1GB DDR3, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Intel PM45 Express Chipset, E- SATA, 2MP camera, 4GB RAM and 160/250/320 GB SATA HDD options. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:22:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Launches New Premium Gaming Notebook with SLI

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Toshiba has released the new X305-Q708 laptop featuring a 17-inch LCD and the latest technology from NVIDIA and Intel. The machine features an Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor and NVIDIA SLI technology.

Features of the system include 4GB of DDR3 RAM, full size keyboard, four Harman Kardon speakers, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors, and a built-in webcam. Storage is a 128GB SSD and a 320GB HDD. Graphics are SLI NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS or GeForce 9400M with Hybrid SLI. The notebook retails for $4199.99. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:52:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

IMOVIO iKIT tiny Linux Notebook unveiled

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IMOVIO unveiled with the iKIT a tiny Linux computer that has the size of a cell phone.
The iKIT feature highlights include 2.8 inch color QVGA screen, Marvell PXA270 312MHz CPU, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-fi, Bluetooth, 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM (User data : 12MB, User media files : 23MB), .3MP camera and microSD slot.

Measurements of the iKIT are 95 mm (L) x 65 mm (W) x 15.5 mm (H) and the weight is 113g. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows 7 to push Touch Screen Notebooks

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Windows 7 is said to support Multi-touch features. Digitimes reports that the notebook industry would be jumping on these capabilities and bring touchscreen notebooks to the mainstream market.
Notebook concepts featuring two touchscreens and no physical keyboards are in the works. We already reported in 2007 about the Estari 2-VU laptop featuring two touchscreens. Read more

Posted on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:53:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP TouchSmart Notebook rumored

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HP is making a line of All-in-One Desktop PCs with a touch-screen dubbed Touchsmart. The WSJ reports now that HP is planning to release a touch-screen laptop still this year.

Update: HP TouchSmart tx2 Notebook unveiled

There are no further details about the HP TouchSmart notebook available in the report.
The Asus Eee netbooks have been rumored to be getting touch-screens for the longest time now as well. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Announces New Notebooks

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Toshiba has announced several new notebook computers today. The first is a new 3-pound ultraportable for $1399 that is only 1.18-inches thick and offers 7.5 hours of battery life. The machine uses Intel Centrino 2 technology. The machine is called the Portege A600 and features a LED backlit display.

Toshiba also launched the Tecra R10 retailing for $1549 with a total weight of 4.4 pounds. The R10 features NVIDIA Quadro graphics and Centrino 2 technology. The Portege R600 is a tiny ultraportable system weighing 2.4 pounds and only 0.77-inches thick. The R600 starts at $2099 has available SSD storage and LED backlit display. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:17:20 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung re-enters U.S. Notebook Computer Market

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Diversified electronics maker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it is re-entering the U.S. computer market with a range of branded products that build on its component supply strengths.
The Korean-based company will introduce on Tuesday new ultralight notebooks designed to appeal to potential buyers of Apple Inc's ground-breaking MacBook Air and smaller "netbook" models from the likes of Asustek Computer.
Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:02:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Pavilion TX2510 Touchscreen Notebook is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #55

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If you are looking for a highly portable, flexible and powerful laptop to gift, the HP Pavilion TX2510 is a very interesting option.
The HP TX2500 series features a 12.1" high-definition touch screen, and it optimizes handwriting capture: you simply write on it with a dockable/rechargeable eraser pen (no batteries needed). In addition, the screen twists for easy viewing of documents and movies in cramped spaces. Read more

Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba Satellite Pro A300D Notebook Review

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Hexus published a review of the Toshiba Satellite Pro A300D notebook.
Quote from the review: "The choice of AMD Turion X2 Ultra as the CPU ensures that it trails similar-priced Intel Centrino-equipped machines in pure performance stakes, and that difference can be up to a factor of two in some cases. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pink Notebook Dell Studio 17 inch is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #53

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This notebook holiday gift tip is for your wife, girlfriend or daughter. Believe it our not Pink colored gadgets are hot items for many females out there. We already featured a Pink BlackBerry as Gift Tip because of that fact.
The pink laptop we picked is from Dell and sold on Walmart. The Dell Studio 17 Pink Laptop PC is powered by a 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 Processor and sports a large 17 inch display.
Other features of this pink notebook include 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVD Writer, Fingerprint reader, LoJack theft protection service, 802.11g Wi-fi, 8-in-1 digital media reader and Windows Vista Home Premium. Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr