Lenovo is set to release the ThinkPad W700ds. Aside from all the other bells and whistles that this laptop has, the biggest feature has to be the presence of dual screen, making it the first laptop to offer this.
HP announced the release of the HP TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC. The new notebook is said to be able to convert between 3 distinct modes, PC, display and tablet and can recognize a multitude of hand gestures including pinch, flick, tap and drag. As far as touch computing goes, the TouchSmart offers a high level of interactivity, making it relatively easy to manipulate multimedia files such as pictures and video.
Pricing for the TouchSmart tx2 starts at $1,150. The laptop comes with an AMD Turion X2 processor and 12.1 inch diagonal display and has a weight of 4.5 pounds.
Rumors are abound that Asus will introduce a new notebook in Q1 of 2009. What’s interesting about this rumor is the fact that the new notebook will not ship with a physical QWERTY keyboard. Rather, the notebook will have two displays with the lower display acting as a virtual keyboard. The new notebook is expected to run on Windows 7 only and specialized software will be required to activate the virtual keyboard.
Samsung announced that it would begin selling laptops in the US. The first notebook they made available through newegg.com is the Q310. This notebook comes in two models, the Q310-34G and the Q310-34P.
Toshiba announced the availability of their latest laptop, the Portege 600. This affordable ($1,399) ultraportable 12.1-inch notebook weighs 3.2 pounds, is only 1.18 inches thin and offers the user up to 7.5 hours of battery life. The notebook may be small in size, but delivers on processing power. Further details are available after the jump.
Laptops offer convenience through mobility, but with that convenience, often, privacy is lost. You may find yourself at times working in public areas where you are sharing a table or you may even be just resting the notebook on your lap while you work. With each of these scenarios, it only takes an inquisitive person sitting next to you to quickly glance at your work.
The Asus G71 becomes the first quad core notebook to enter the market, specifically targeted towards gamers. The G71 has a number of appealing features including a Core™ 2 Extreme processor QX9300, 17” Crystal Shine high brightness display, 2MP webcam, Bluetooth V2.1, Blue-ray writer and up to 4 GB of DDR3. Couple this with the dual hard drives of 500 GB each (1 TB total capacity) and you’ve got not just a serious gaming machine, but also an entertainment unit that is fully mobile.
Source: Current
CEATEC JAPAN 2008 was the platform used by Toshiba to announce the design of a prototype battery known as SCIB (Super Charge ion Battery) which can charge a notebook battery to 90% capacity in only ten minutes.
The new prototype, once standard in notebooks will be a welcomed addition as it gives the notebook just that much more mobility and provides the owner with peace of mind that should they need to recharge the notebook, it could be done in less time then it would take to stand in line at your local coffee shop to purchase a drink.
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