On the heels of several other notebook announcements, including the QX410, the NF Series, and the SF510, Samsung added to powerful new systems to their lineup with the 15.6-inch RF510 ($899) and the 17-inch RF710 ($999). Aimed at the gamer/multimedia enthusiast crowd, both sport a subtle swirl pattern on the lid, while packing Nvidia 330M GPU, 1GB video memory, and Intel’s Turbo Boost technology under the hood. These two systems also bring USB 3.0 to Samsung notebooks. The RF510 includes Intel Core i5, while the bigger brother packs Core i7, 640GB of storage, and a Blu-ray drive. The RF710 will be sold exclusively through Tiger Direct.
What, the Envy 14 isn’t cool enough for you? Then how about the Dr. Dre-inspired Envy 14 Beats Edition?
While this notebook has the same internal specs as the regular Envy 14–which means Intel Core i5 processors and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 graphics, the Beats Edition will be decked out in all black, with the red Beats Audio logo on the lid. Instead of white backlighting, the keys will glow red; overall, the notebook looksВ intimidating–in a good way. Sure, you don’t get the powerful audio mixing tools that came with the Envy 15 Beats Unlimited Edition, but this machine costs over a grand less ($1,249 starting price vs. $2,299).
Inside, the Envy 14 Beats Edition will feature Beats audio technology, designed in part by Dr. Dre, which means audio quality above and beyond what you’d normally get out of a notebook. The Envy 14 will also come with Beats Solo headphones from Monster, which will help users fully enjoy the sound coming out of their system.
The Envy 14 Beats Edition is on sale now. Check out specs, images, and more new HP products after the jump.
CPU: 2.53-GHz Intel Core i5-460M
RAM/Expandable to: 4GB/8GB
Graphics/Memory: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650/1GB
The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data. Learn MoreHard drive size/speed: 640GB/7200 rpm
Display size/resolution: 14.5 inches/1366 x 768
Ports: 3 USB 2.0, eSATA/USB, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone, mic
Touching is believing with the new Pavilion dm3. HP has wrapped its latest 13-inch ultraportable, which weighs just under 4 pounds, with a metal finish on the inside and a unique soft touch surface on the outside. But this matte black outer surface isn’t just for show; it’s part of HP’s new CoolSense technology, which makes the machine feel cooler. HP has also placed the hotter components under the keyboard instead of the wrist rest to minimize heat–basically inverting the motherboard–and enlarged the exhaust on the left-hand side. You won’t find any vents on the bottom, either. The intakes are right up front. Click on for more details, as well as a full gallery and video of this beauty.
CoolSense is software, too. The built-in Thermal Assistant utility leverages the dm3′s accelerometer to determine whether the laptop is in your lap (where you would be making a lot of little movements) or on a desk and adjusts performance/cooling accordingly. Measuring less than an inch thin, the dm3 sports an all-new ID that looks pretty slick, and you’ll have the option of adding a backlit keyboard. One other neat feature is Fences, software that lets you better organize your desktop, as well as clean it up with a double tap when you’re ready to make a presentation.
As per usual for Pavilions, this one includes a touchpad with integrated buttons, but based on the improved Clickpad on the Envy 14 we’re hoping the user experience is just as good. Add in up to 7.5 hours of battery life (with the 6,200 mAh battery) and you have an ultraportable with a lot of potential, especially since it starts at just $549. For that price you can expect a Pentium dual-core CPU running at 1.2-GHz, but a Core i3 option will also be available, as will discrete ATI graphics.
Stay tuned for a full review, and check out the gallery, video, full specs, and more recent HP product announcements below.
HP Pavilion dm3-3010us Specs
OPERATING SYSTEM • Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (1) PROCESSOR • 1.2-GHz Intel® Pentium® Processor U5400 (Dual Core) (2c) (3) MEMORY • 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)
• Max supported = 8GB VIDEO GRAPHICS • Intel® HD Graphics with up to 1695MB total graphics memory (6) The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data. Learn MoreHARD DRIVE • 320GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (7) DISPLAY • 13.3” diagonal High-Definition(8) HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) NETWORK CARD • Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) (9) WIRELESS OPTION • Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN (10b) & Bluetooth® (10) DIGITAL MEDIA • 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader AUDIO • Dolby Advanced Audio with Altec Lansing speakers KEYBOARD • Full-size island-style keyboard POINTING DEVICE • HP Clickpad with On/Off button PORTS
• 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 3rd port shared with eSATA
• 1 HDMI
• 1 eSATA + USB 2.0
• 1 VGA (15-pin)
• 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
• 1 Headphone-out
• 1 Microphone-in DIMENSIONS • Unpackaged: 12.83″(L)x 9.15″(D)x 0.88″(min H)/ 1.26″ (max H) WEIGHT • Unpackaged: 3.99 lbs (12)
Netbook, notebook, who cares what the heck you call it? The Asus Eee PC 1215N is the best 12-inch laptop we’ve tested under 500 bucks. It combines a dual-core Atom processor (although it’s a desktop CPU) with more than 5.5 hours of battery life, thanks to Nvidia’s Optimus technology. For those who don’t know, Optimus switches between Ion graphics–good enough to play maintstream titles like World of Warcraft well above 30 fps–and Intel’s Graphics chips are responsible for processing all images sent to your computer?s display. Learn Moreintegrated graphics to squeeze out more endurance. Other highlights of this sequel to the 1201PN include a larger touchpad and improved webcam. Add it all up and you have a great ultraportable bargain.
It’s the last weekend of summer and any students still looking for a laptop will want to take a look at the today’s deal.
Lenovo’s IdeaPad U460 is a tight package for a 14-incher, measuring only 0.75-inches at its thinnest and weighing under 4 pounds. But this laptop is no pushover. Not with a Core i3 CPU, 4GB RAM, and a 500GB The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data. Learn Morehard drive, all features that help to deliver capable performance. LogicBUY stacks a $200 dollar coupon on top of the $100 instant savings to make it all affordable, but click on the link at the bottom for more details.
Base Specs: Core i3-350M 2.26GHz; 4GB DDR3; HM55 chipset; Intel HD Graphics; 500GB Hard Drive; 14″ LED LCD; Fingerprint Reader; 802.11n WiFi; Bluetooth; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Today’s deal features a big screen for a little price. Thanks to LogicBUY, this 15.6-inch widescreen display Dell Inspiron 15 (1545) is available for$379.99, or about the cost of a high-end netbook. The system includes an 8x CD/DVD burner making it a great system to watch DVDs or create them on.
For $379, the system comes in Jet Black, but can be upgraded to colors ranging from Promise Pink to Alpine White to Ice Blue for $40. You can also upgrade the processor to an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2 GHz processor for $115 or add a webcam for $25.
Base Specs: Intel Celeron 900 2.2GHz processor, integrated Intel X4500HD graphics, 250GB 5400RPM The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data. Learn Morehard drive, 2GB RAM, 8x DVD+/-R dual layer drive, 802.11g wireless, 15.6-inch WLED glossy widescreen display (1366×768), and Windows 7 Home Premium.
Today’s deal of the day is a 15-inch road warrior that’s sure to please—and even goes for a low price of $700.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 features a big 15-inch screen and Dolby Advanced audio for media, but the a thin profile for portability. Expect some power too, as the notebook comes with a standard Core i3 processor and 3GB of DDR3 RAM. Pay particular attention to the suite of ports including HDMI and a 5-in-1 card reader. That’s a pretty sweet package, and it’ll go for a small price too.
Base Specs: Core i3-350M 2.26GHz; 3GB DDR3; 500GB The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data. Learn MoreHard Drive; 6-cell Battery; DVD+/-RW; 15.6″ LED-backlit LCD; Intel HD graphics; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; 802.11n WiFi; Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
After much dropping, spilling, and poking around, the Panasonic Toughbook C1 won our hearts and an Editors’ Choice award. Starting at $2,500 the C1 is the lightest and the toughest convertible notebook around, surviving some pretty tough abuse, including being stood on. The C1 offered one our smoothest digital ink experiences yet, with virtually no lag and an interface with customizable buttons. On the power front, the C1′s Core i5 processor and 2GB of RAM started up programs in a snap. Plus, the battery lasted for a remarkable 10 hours. The graphics card’s performance didn’t wow us, but it was more than serviceable for our web and media needs.
There were still a few things we did not like about the C1 like, including the 1.8-inch diameter circular touchpad, the weak vertical viewing angles of the screen, and that a webcam does not come standard. The C1 is a system that’s tough not to like, with a silky-smooth tablet interface, and its long lasting Core i5 power, but read our full review of the Panasonic Toughbook C1 for all the details.
I checked out the Gateway ID49C08uВ this week and it looked great! I must give real kudos to Gateway, as they have really been picking up their style game. I remember Gateway machines, especially laptops not be very good looking, but this is on a whole new level.
First the chrome silver cover lid looks very good, love the feel of it. And then much to my surprise, there wasn’t the generic black keyboard and palm rest inside. Nope Gateway continued the look on the inside on not just the palm rest, but on the keyboard as well. Nice touch Gateway!
And if that wasn’t enough, there is even a glowing trackpad as well. Looks like Gateway went all out on the style aspect. I really like this laptop; this is one sleek machine.
Gateway ID49C08uВ G Style Rating: Fashion Icon
Jason Anderson is a self-proclaimed gadget head and publisher of G Style Magazine where he covers all things “fashionably technical.” He contributes a weekly post on laptop and gadget panache. The views and opinions Jason expresses are his own and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
When we reviewed the original Sony VAIO P last year, we were seriously impressed by its ultraportable design and vibrant high resolution screen.В However, it was also one of the most expensive netbooks on the market and suffered from poor battery life, both of which put it at a bit of a disadvantage.В Now that over 18 months have passed, we gave the new VAIO P a shot to see if Sony had made any major improvements.В While this device certainly has a lot going for it, it’s a shame that the price and battery life hold it back from being a major contender in its notebook category.
The stand-out feature of the VAIO P is definitely its design, available in a variety of striking colors like lime green or neon pink and weighing only 1.4 pounds.В The 8.9 inch screen can reach resolutions as high as 1600×768, and video playback worked well. We were also surprised that the normally mediocre Intel Atom Z530 processor delivered solid performance.
However, we were still disappointed by the sub-par battery life, lasting only a little over three hours on a charge.В And at a base price of $899.99, we’re not quite sure if this machine is worth the premium for the average consumer.
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