Apple releases Unibody 17 inch macbook pro

Apple announced a new 17″ MacBook Pro which will be available in late January. Utilizing the same unibody construction as the 15″ MacBook Pro and 13″ MacBook, the 17″ MacBook Pro will be available in a single alterable configuration for $2799 including the following:
- Three USB ports
- Mini DisplayPort
- Firewire 800 (no 400)
- Digital audio [...]

Three MSI Wind Models Launched in France U110, U115 and U120H

MSI Wind U110

Atom Z530 CPU, 1GB RAM
Intel SCH-US15W Intel chipset
Integrated graphics
10″ 1024×600 display
120 to 250GB SATA hdd
Flash card reader
6 Cell battery (rated 8-10hrs)
WIFI B/G/N
1.3MP webcam
260×180×19-31mm, 1.1kg (2.42lbs)

MSI Wind U115 (only differences are listed)

Atom Z530 CPU, up to 2GB RAM
HDD or up to 32GB SSD
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR

Dell Mini 9 gets a bigger 32gb ssd option

Those who are thinking of picking up a Dell Mini 9 , here’s a bit of news for you – you can now pick up a 32GB SSD upgrade if you drop another $100 more into Dell’s coffers, making it a whole lot more flexible to use where a netbook is concerned. After all, [...]

Dell to release its 8.9-inch mini notebook pc in Japan

Dell released the company’s first 8.9-inch mini notebook pc ‘Inspiron Mini’ in Japan market.
Weighing only 1kg, the Inspiron Mini 9 adopts a bright 8.9-inch glossy LED display and a 0.3M built-in webcam, sealed keyboard and SSD memory storage. Running on Intel Atom processor and Windows XP OS, it also supports Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi [...]

Eee PC 1000H Price Drops Even Lower; $505 on Amazon, $359 on MWave

In case Asus’ $100 price drop in July just wasn’t enough to make up your mind on whether to spring for a new Eee PC 1000H, the mini-marvel’s gotten even cheaper now. Amazon is selling an 80GB, XP-equipped 1000H for just $504.95 and Mwave has several in stock for $449 (while supplies last) or, [...]

Get the best your money can buy in hardware

The PC Hardware Section of About.com has some great tips on selecting that perfect PC.
It’s reasonable enough to get the most powerful computer your budget allows, or the cheapest one on the block. But there are some considerations that need to be kept in mind. So you really get to maximize the money you spend. [...]

The ASUS Eee PC 1000 shows up for pre-order at Amazon

If you’ve been tearing your hair out, pacing wildly around the room, and sweating bullets over the availability of the ASUS Eee PC 1000, you’ll be pleased to know that the grown-up sized version of the company’s mini-laptop is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The site doesn’t provide specific release dates for the systems [...]

Cizmo’s CX1730M gaming laptop

Okay, so maybe Cizmo’s CX1730M is based heavily on Clevo’s M570TU, but it’s still one beast of a machine. This 17-inch monster packs a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, WSXGA+ panel, a 2-megapixel webcam, dual-layer DVD burner (or optional Blu-ray drive), NVIDIA’s 512MB GeForce 8800M GTX [...]

Berg Insight says 49 million notebooks in Europe will have mobile broadband connectivity by 2013

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of notebook PCs with HSPA/LTE mobile broadband connectivity in Europe will grow from 8.4 million in 2007 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.1 percent to 49 million in 2013.

The development will be driven by consumer demand for ubiquitous [...]

Toshiba Qosmio G55 has visual gesture controls

Toshiba’s got a new Qosmio. The G55. It should go on sale next month with a price of $1,550. Some specs include an 18.4-inch (1680 x 945) display, Centrino 2 CPU, GeForce 9600M GT, 4GB of RAM, dual drives, and the “Quad Core HD processor”. The interesting thing however is the camera-based visual gesture control [...]