By Al Hilal on Wednesday, June 23, 2010Filed Under: Laptops
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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By Al Hilal on Thursday, June 17, 2010Filed Under: Laptops
Acer showing off its ‘TravelMate 8172‘ notebook pc at Computex Taipei 2010. With less than 1-inch thickness, the ‘TravelMate 8172′ adopting an 11.6-inch LED backlit WXGA HD screen, Intel i5/i3 processor, Intel HD graphic chipset and 8 hours of battery life.
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By Al Hilal on Friday, June 11, 2010Filed Under: Laptops
Asus starts showing off its Eee PC 1201k on its global site. We discover that Asus has chosen a very unusual hardware platform based on AMD Geode NX 1750 processor and SiS chipset, with 1GB of DDR1 memory and hard drives up to 320GB. The choice of operating system is Windows XP.
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By Al Hilal on Thursday, June 10, 2010Filed Under: Laptops
ASI Corp released the Spring Peak 15.6″ Discrete VGA notebook. Available in 13.3″ CULV and 15.6″ SV models with both UMA and discrete graphics solutions, the Spring Peak platform has several unique features such as a docking station that is compatible with both form factors making the notebook family an ideal solution for resellers focusing on the SMB segment. In addition to the Configuration Center, Spring Peak notebooks also include an accelerometer that works in conjunction with Intel Always Aware and Intel Anti Theft Technology to lock the hard drive if the notebook is dropped or sound an alarm if it is moved after being activated. Combining these features with LED backlit displays, Microsoft WHQL validation in a family of notebooks that don’t change their look from one form factor to the next helps give VARs additional selling benefits.
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By Al Hilal on Wednesday, June 2, 2010Filed Under: Laptops
ASUS launched two new notebook computer models (G73JW and G53) that incorporate SiBEAM, Inc.’s WirelessHD technology, enabling the most robust wireless display solution available. These notebook PCs are the world’s first to feature WirelessHD technology. By integrating SiBEAM’s advanced wireless video network chips on display mini-card (DMC) modules, these notebooks will offer an unprecedented wireless experience for consumers and gamers at compelling price points. Being demonstrated at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, this week, the ASUS notebooks will be made available in Fall 2010.
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