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VXL Instruments announces two new virtualisation-ready laptop thin clients in conjunction with major laptop manufacturer Lenovo. The 14.1” TL412 and the entry level 11.6” TL100. The flagship 14.1” widescreen TL412 model boasts a 1 GB RAM and 1GB Flash as standard, Express PC Card Expansion slot and 1.86Ghz Intel Celeron Dual Core processor. The equally impressive 11.6” widescreen, TL100, also incorporates 1 GB RAM and 1GB Flash as standard, plus 4 in 1 PC Card slot and 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon Neo processor.

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Boston-Power’s Sonata is now available as the standard battery for a new line of commercial notebook PCs from ASUS, the B Series models. Branded as the Sonata Long Life Battery, Boston-Power’s next generation lithium-ion technology platform provides triple the lifespan of typical notebook batteries – thus increasing productivity, lowering the total cost of ownership and supporting the environment. This enables ASUS to offer a three-year warranty on the battery, matching the industry-best three-year warranty on the B-Series notebooks.

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Acer Canada launched the Aspire TimelineX family that available at retailers throughout Canada starts at CAD $629.99. The Aspire TimelineX notebooks are ideal for consumers, students and professionals on the move as it deliver eight hours of battery life, achieved by combining Intel’s latest Core™ processing technology, advanced power management and LED backlit displays, resulting in a thin, light, more energy-efficient and longer lasting mobile PC.

Coming to the US, the MSI GT660R 16-Inch gaming laptop features Core i7-740QM 1.73GHz 1333MHz 6MB Processor, Nvidia GTX285M 1 GB DDR5, 6GB DDR3 RAM, 1 TB 7200RPM Hard Drive, Dynaudio Premium Sound; Window 7 HP 64bit, 9 Cell Battery, 16 Inch 1366×768 LCD Panel, HD Webcam; 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n, 4 IN 1 (SD/MMC/MS/XD), HDMI-out.

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Developed by researcher teams in India, the super cheap laptop expected to be introduced to students next year for only $35. The device is a touchscreen gadget that comes with basic features including Internet browser, PDF reader and video conferencing facilities. The researcher also aims to drop the price further to $20 and ultimately to $10 sometime in the future.

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Dell and Threadless have teamed up to offer a diverse collection of original graphic creations from the popular community-based design website Threadless to customize the look of their laptop. The Threadless Collection adds 11 inspired designs, each uniquely crafted by individual members of the Threadless community to the more than 200 lid choices from Dell’s Design Studio. Art titles include, Daisy by Bryan Ische, Stone Jungle by André da Silva Cruz, and Grandma’s Hot Air Balloon by featured student artist Brent Schoepf. The Design Studio will regularly refresh its Threadless Collection with the best and newest selections from the Threadless community.

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Fujitsu released the Fujitsu LifeBook LH520 a month ago. Powered by an AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Processor, the LifeBook LH520 boasts the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5430 graphics which supports DirectX® 11, to deliver high quality HD movies and gaming. Other highlights: SuperFine HD back-light LED, built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel camera and dual built-in stereo microphones, a Spill-resistant Keyboard, BIOS lock, Hard Disk Lock and Anti-theft Lock Slot.

Acer announced Aspires AS5745 and AS7745 notebooks which are a cut above entry-level notebooks offering a range of features including quad-core processing, four memory slots, second hard disk drive (HDD) support, branded discrete graphics, multi-touch screen technology, LED-backlit displays and/or Dolby® Home Theater® v3. The new Acer Aspire AS5745 and AS7745 notebooks are available for customers in the U.S. at select retailers with prices beginning at just $699.

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