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I’ve never been one to say that a netbook needs to have an Intel Atom processor or that every laptop with an Atom CPU is automatically a netbook. But if you define a netbook as small, light, and cheap, it becomes clear that one of the easiest ways to build a system meeting those goals is to go with Intel’s low power Atom chipset. It’s cheap and it doesn’t need a lot of cooling, so it can fit into tight spaces.
And that’s one of the reasons I’m a bit baffled by the 14 inch Atom-powered notebook the folks at Shanzhaiben discovered at a Chinese trade show this week. Because really… what’s the point of putting an Atom chip in a full sized laptop?
On the bright side, the laptop is cheap, coming in at the equivalent of about $410 US. And nobody will complain that the keyboard is too small. To be honest, this notebook looks like a perfectly nice machine. I just would have expected something a little more powerful than an Atom processor in a machine this size.
via GadgetMix
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Looking for the world’s most powerful 15.6-inch gaming laptop? Well, be sure to check out the recently launched NP8690 from Sager. Powered by either an Intel Core i7-720QM, i7-820QM or i7-920XM processor, the notebook boasts a 15.6-inch LED backlight display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M 1GB graphics card, an 8GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a DVD burner, a 7-in-1 media card reader, a fingerprint reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, an optional Windows XP or Vista OS and several connectivity ports including Ethernet, HDMI, four USB 2.0, eSATA and FireWire. Pricing for the Sager NP8690 starts at $1,800. [MobileWhack] Source
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Dell has finally launched its CULV-based laptop ‘Inspiron 11z‘ in the UK. This ultra-thin machine is available for a base price of ВЈ349 with configurations as follow: an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 HD TFT display, a 1.3GHz Intel Celeron ULV 743 processor, an Intel GS45 Integrated graphics, a 1.3MP webcam, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, WiFi and Windows Vista Home Basic OS. [Product Page via NetbookChoice] Source
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Measuring only 1-inch thick and weighing just 1.5kg, the X410 is the latest ultra-thin laptop from MSI. This stylish machine is powered by an AMD Athlon Neo processor and equipped with a 14-inch HD LCD display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an ATI Radeon X1250 graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD burner, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 4/8 cell battery and Windows Vista OS. Sadly, there no word on pricing yet. [PCLaunches] Source
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Medion has come out with another affordable laptop which is targeted towards students. Dubbed as the Akoya P6620, this 16-inch laptop is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 processor and features a 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a memory card reader, WiFi, Windows Vista OS, a combined USB/eSATA port, a VGA port and an HDMI port. The Medion Akoya P6620 will be available later this week at Aldi stores for about $842. [Softpedia] Source
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Remember the HP ProBook 4310s that we reviewed back in June? Now you could get your hands on this laptop for a starting price of $779 at HP’s official website. Targeted towards students and business professionals, the 4310s offers a 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card, up to 8GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and Windows Vista OS. [Product Page via PCLaunches] Source
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If your daughter happen to be one of those Hello Kitty fans, then I suggest you to grab one of this Japanese Hello Kitty branded laptop as a gift for her. This standard notebook comes with a wonderful design, which would surely appeal to girl children. So here are the specs: a 15.4-inch widescreen display with 1280 x 800 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a media card reader, a TPM 1.2 security chip, WiFi, 5x USB ports and Windows Vista OS. The Hello Kitty Laptop is now available in the Japanese market for a starting price of $1,353. [PCLaunches] Source
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MSI has come out with another stylish business laptop ‘EX460′ which is targeted towards fashion conscious business users. So let’s check out the specs, the EX460 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and sports a 14-inch widescreen LED backlit display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card (512MB), a 1.3MP webcam, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB SATA hard drive, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing yet. [PCLaunches] Source
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LogicBUY is offering you the HP Pavilion G60t Laptop for as low as $489.99 shipped (original price $599.99), which means you save up to $110 ($100 instant discount + $10 stackable coupon). So here’s what you can get from the system, it’s equipped with a 16-inch widescreen display with 1366 x 768 resolution, a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 processor, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, a 2GB RAM, a 320GB HDD, a webcam, a DVD burner, WiFi, Windows Vista Home Basic OS and a 6-cell battery. [Product Page via PCLaunches] Source
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Taiwan-based MSI is set to launch a new 14-inch variant of its X-Slim series namely the X400. Sadly, apart from its beautiful sales babes 14-inch screen, there’s no available official specifications at the moment. But from what we heard, the system will likely be built around the Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) chipset. I guess we all have to wait until the 2009 Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.
[Notebook Italia via Engadget] Source
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