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- Deal of the week: A $550 ultraportable and a $225 home server
Black Friday isn't here quite yet, but that doesn't mean you can't find any good bargains around—you might just need to look a little harder than usual. For instance, Newegg is currently selling a 13.3" Aspire Timeline 3810 consumer...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 11:23 PM on 11/21/09 - Lenovo plans another cheap ThinkPad ultraportable
So, rumor has it Lenovo is cooking up a $449, 11.6" ThinkPad ultraportable based on AMD hardware. That's not the whole story, though: apparently, the firm also intends to grace us with a $549 ThinkPad ultraportable outfitted with a 13.3" display and a choice of Intel and AMD dual-core...
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Last by vikramsbox at 10:55 PM on 11/21/09 - Report: Elusive Apple tablet delayed until late 2010
The Taiwanese rumor mill has more news about Apple's mysterious yet eagerly anticipated tablet product. This time, DigiTimes has heard from its sources at component makers that Apple will delay the tablet's launch from next March to the second half of 2010. Why the delay? Word is that the Mac...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 9:04 PM on 11/19/09 - ThinkPad 'netbook' seems to be real, AMD-based
Remember those dubious-looking spy photos of a strange ThinkPad netbook we saw earlier this month? They weren't fake. Well, either that, or a prankster has masterfully crafted a whole batch of very authentic-looking PR photos and sent them to the folks at Netbooknews.de. The evidence definitely seems overwhelming,...
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Last by neon at 11:10 AM on 11/21/09 - Funny-looking Adamo XPS laptop goes up for sale
Ever felt like spending almost two large on a really thin laptop with a weird hinge design? Well, now you can. After revealing the Adamo XPS to bemused onlookers last month, Dell has begun taking orders for the premium notebook. The 0.39-inch-thin Adamo XPS costs $1,799 in its default...
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Last by d0g_p00p at 2:02 PM on 11/19/09 - 13.3'' Asus UL30Vt laptop has discrete graphics
Fresh from launching the first wave of UL (a.k.a. UnLimited) family of ultraportable notebooks, Asus has struck again, this time with a 13.3" model that couples switchable discrete graphics with typical CULV hardware and portability. The Asus UL30Vt has a 13.3" 1366x768 display, a choice of dual- or single-core...
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Last by KikassAssassin at 12:30 AM on 11/19/09 - Upcoming Lenovo netbook has Pine Trail, buttonless touchpad
Pine Trail approaches. We first saw netbooks based on the system-on-a-chip successor to Intel's Atom processor at Computex in June, and today, the folks at SlashGear have dug up some FCC documents that reveal an upcoming Pine Trail system from Lenovo. One of the labels photographed details the system's...
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Last by UberGerbil at 12:56 PM on 11/17/09 - Could Asus purchase Toshiba's laptop business?
In a recent report about the laptop market, market research firm DisplaySearch noted that Asus was "steadily losing share" to first-tier vendors like Acer, HP, Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba. Could Asus eat up one of the top five to increase its footprint? Asus is certainly considering it, according...
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Last by potatochobit at 6:46 PM on 11/16/09 - iBuypower unwraps Clevo-based Core i7 gaming laptop
We had our first brush with Intel's new mobile Core i7 processors in the Clevo W870CU, a behemoth of a notebook with a 17.3" display, a two-inch-thick enclosure, and a GeForce GTX 280M graphics module—a semi-portable gaming rig, in other words. Well, mobile gamers can now buy this contraption from...
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Last by Beomagi at 10:23 AM on 11/14/09 - AMD reveals 2010 notebook platform plans
As notebook popularity continues to grow, AMD is readying two new mobile platforms for next year. For ultraportables, the "Nile" platform will bring a dual-core "Geneva" CPU manufactured with 45-nm process technology. This processor will be offered on a BGA package rather than as a socketed chip, which...
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Last by asdsa at 10:48 AM on 11/13/09 - Lenovo IdeaPad U150 has dual-core CPU, is 0.75'' thick
Are we seeing the beginning of a schism between similar consumer ultraportables? Some, like Acer's Aspire AS1410, seem to prioritize bang for buck. Others, like Lenovo's new IdeaPad U150, trade the rock-bottom pricing for a little more oomph and a sleeker design. The IdeaPad U150 packs an 11.6" 1366x768...
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Last by Chrispy_ at 4:29 PM on 11/14/09 - OpenOffice.org mouse has 18 buttons
No, this is no April fools joke—at least, we don't think so. OpenOffice.org now has its own pointing device thanks to WarMouse, a little-known firm that's announced an 18-button monstrosity geared for the multi-platform productivity suite. Behold: Yes, the OOMouse has 18 buttons (all...
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Last by derFunkenstein at 11:25 AM on 11/11/09 - Win7-powered Eee PC T91MT is now out for $532
Three weeks ago, we heard whispers that Asus was putting the finishing touches on a new Eee PC tablet packing Windows 7 and a multi-touch display. Well, a system that corresponds pretty much exactly to that description has found its way onto Amazon, and it's now available for...
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Last by bdwilcox at 3:08 PM on 11/09/09 - Dell Adamo XPS has Core 2 Duo, costs $1,799
After last month's teaser announcement, Dell has finally spilled the beans about its unusual-looking Adamo XPS laptop. The PC maker expects to start selling the sleek ultraportable "in time for the holidays" at a starting price of $1,799. Specs-wise, the Adamo XPS packs a 13.4" "high-definition" display, a low-voltage...
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Last by sweatshopking at 5:48 AM on 11/07/09 - Spy shots show tiny ThinkPad with chiclet keyboard
Lenovo hasn't toyed too much with the ThinkPad formula since acquiring IBM's consumer PC business in 2005. Oh, sure, new ThinkPads have wide-screen displays and Windows keys, but they've held on to that 1990s utilitarian look some folks go crazy for. That might change soon, though. Engadget has spotted multiple...
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Last by LoneWolf15 at 12:36 PM on 11/05/09 - MSI gives Congo some love with 12.1'' Wind 12 laptop
AMD's new Congo mobile platform has found its latest host. This time, the system is an MSI ultraportable that delivers a 12.1" display, a dual-core processor, and Windows 7 Home Premium into a compact little package weighing in at...
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Last by mattthemuppet at 12:35 PM on 11/04/09 - Turbo Boost may bring meaty gains in low-power Arrandales
Quad-core mobile processors are all well and good, but they don't exactly help if you want a thin, light, and mobile system. That's where Intel's upcoming Arrandale processors will come in: 32 nm, dual cores, and thermal envelopes in line with what Intel offers in current Core 2 products. Fudzilla...
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Last by smilingcrow at 3:05 PM on 11/03/09 - Sony recalls short-circuiting power adapters
Got a Sony laptop? Then grab its power brick and keep reading. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Sony have initiated a recall of some Vaio power adapters that can allegedly "fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers." The recall covers adapters with the model number...
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Last by VILLAIN_xx at 1:41 AM on 11/01/09
