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HP Announces TouchSmart tx2 Convertible Tablet Multi-Touch Consumer Notebook

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:28:34 +0000

HP has finally formally announced the long-rumored multi-touch TouchSmart tx2 convertible tablet. The unit will be the world’s first multi-touch consumer notebook. It boasts a 12.1-inch swivel display which is LED-backlit. The tx2 comes pre-installed with Windows Vista. It also comes with a bezel-mounted fingerprint reader, an integrated webcam with microphone, Bluetooth, WiFi, stereo speakers, a multicard reader and a LightScribe SuperMulti DVD burner. HP has also loaded it with an AMD Turion X2 dual-core processor, MediaSmart 2.0 software, a VGA output, Ethernet, and at least one USB port. According to sources, they should be going on sale at the HP website any day now. The company has issued no word on pricing.

Alienware Makes Surprise Announcement of the CrossFire X-enabled M17 Gaming Notebook

Nerd Grind — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:53:58 +0000

Alienware announced today their upcoming CrossFire X-enabled M17 gaming notebook. The company had been hinting at a surprise announcement for some time, and this is it. The notebook sports a 17-inch display, a Core 2 Quad / Extreme CPU, and up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM. It also features twin ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 GPUs, a WXGA+ / WUXGA panel, an optional HDTV tuner, up to 640GB of HDD space in a RAID 0 array, a dual-layer DVD writer / Blu-ray reader, WiFi, Blutooth 2.1, gigabit Ethernet and a facial recognition sensor. The unit weighs a hefty 9.5 pounds and the 12-cell battery won’t keep it charged for too long. The M17 is available soon online and retails starting at $1,399.

LifeBook S6510

Nerd Grind — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:21:41 +0000

Fujitsu’s LifeBook S6510 has been tested by the folks over at Notebook Review. The 4-pound super-thin 14.1-inch laptop was found to be rigid with an acceptable LCD. It performed well in tests and the keyboard was user-friendly. However, it does emit a bit of heat, but it passed the grade as a good light-weight business laptop.

Marvell Chip

Nerd Grind — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:19:34 +0000

Marvell has released chips for PC and notebook that determine the amount of power an application will need and will optimize accordingly.

Optimizing power cuts down on power consumption and, of course, global warming-causing greenhouse gasses. It seems such a small thing – our PCs adding to global warming, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that there are more than 10 billion AC-DC power supplies attached to computers out there. At least our electric bills might go down a bit.

Look for these chips in PCs in about a year.

USB Modem Ovation U727

Nerd Grind — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:41:53 +0000

Novatel is offering up the new and smaller USB727 with an integrated microSD slot supporting cards up to 4GB for Sprint and Verizon customers.

Designed to work with any computing device equipped with Type A USB ports, including most desktops, notebooks, tablet PCs and PDAs, to provide instant on-the-go mobile broadband access. With out-of-box support for a variety of operating systems including WindowsÂ® (Vista, XP, 2000), Mac OSÂ® X and Linux, the Ovation U727 enables users to surf the Web, check email and access important business documents with speeds similar to those of a cable or DSL connection.

"Mobile professionals and consumers alike want to make the most out of whatever equipment they carry and Sprint customers get maximum value from the Ovation U727 which delivers both high-speed access via the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network and the ability to store and access documents and other critical information," said Danny Bowman, vice president of customer equipment for Sprint. "A smaller form factor, GPS locate-and-find capabilities and newly available support for the Linux platform truly help make this a next-generation connectivity device for our customers."

Verizon customers can buy this with a $100 rebate on a two-year contract.

Esprimo

Nerd Grind — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:22:16 +0000

Fujitsu’s Esprimo is here for you to feast your eyes on. The Mobile U9200, V5505 / V5515, D9500, and M9400 have lots to peruse here.

Acer Updates

Nerd Grind — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:59:19 +0000

Acer has updated its notebooks with the Aspire 7720G and the 2920, and the Ferrari 1100. The Aspire 2920 is a 12.1-inch model, featuring Core 2 Duo CPUs, and Intel GMA X310 graphics. The Ferrari 1100 is another 12.1-inch screen, a 2.3GHz Turion 64 X2 TL-66 processor, LED backlighting

Kensington Laptop Dock

Nerd Grind — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:52:50 +0000

Kensington’s new laptop dock design takes a vertical shape with the SD200V. For $139 you get all this:

Features

DualView lets you expand your work area across your notebook screen and an external monitor
DualView Switch and Smart Connect/Disconnect technology manages the dual display settings for you
Gain instant access to your keyboard, monitor, mouse and all peripherals with one USB plug
Stereo out & Microphone In port lets you connect 2.1 stereo speakers or Internet chat headsets
Mini tower design reduces desktop footprint
Plug-n-play and hot pluggable, so you can connect to the dock and swap devices without shutting down
Front USB port makes connections quick and easy
Works with any Windows XP and Vista notebook

Specifications

1 VGA port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Microphone In & Stereo out ports
VGA output supports 1280*1024 pixels
2.1 stereo speaker compatible
Front LEDs for connectivity status
Hot pluggable & Plug-n-play

NEC LaVie Laptops Keep Their Eye On You

Nerd Grind — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:33:36 +0000

My dog can recognize my face, and so one might be tempted to think that NEC’s LaVie notebooks, with their "face pass" feature, is no big deal. But come on, this is a computer–recognizing your face using the 2 megapixel Webcam and using it as a password is a pretty robust feature. Otherwise, the specs are pretty typical: Core 2 Duo or Celeron, depending on model, 15.4 inch displays, and optional Blu-ray drive. Prices range from the low-end LaVie L at $1,300 to the LaVie C at over $2,500.

Dell Dresses Up the XPS M1730

Nerd Grind — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:34:40 +0000

The Dell XPS series notebooks have always been colorful. I remember being mesmerized by the blue lights on the original. It looks like Dell’s not cutting any corners on the XPS 1730. Shown here is Red, but there will also be options of Sapphire Blue, Bone White, or Smoke Grey. Nifty.

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