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Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s Announced

Posted by ts On 07.04.2010

source – netbooked.net/

Lenovo has announced another new netbook with the IdeaPad S10-3s. It is pretty much identical to the current IdeaPad S10-3 model except the S10-3s has the option for an Atom N470 processor, SSDs and higher resolution 1280 x 720 display on the hardware side and a few tweaks on the cosmetic side of things – rounder curves on the lid and newly designed buttons on the screen bezel (round instead of square). We’re back to 100% glossy here and it looks cheaper than the S10-3 (check photos from my IdeaPad S10-3 review).

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s Specs

  • 10.1” 1024 x 600 or 1280 x 720 display
  • Intel Atom N450 or N470 processor
  • 1 / 2 GB RAM
  • 160 / 250 / 320 GB HDD
  • 16 / 32GB SSD
  • Dolby Headphone
  • APS protection
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • WWAN / 3G
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Quick Start (Instant On OS)
  • 3 or 6-Cell Battery
  • 2.76 pounds (6-cell battery)

The IdeaPad S10-3s will start shipping in mid-April with prices starting at $379.99. It’ll be available in black, white or “spring flowers”.

Press shots below:

Source: Engadget, Liliputing

ASUS Eee PC 1001PX in carbon-fiber, starts at $279

Posted by ts On 01.04.2010

source – engadget.com/ by Joanna Stern

We won’t detail our murderous wrath for glossy netbooks, but we will tell you that ASUS is on our good side today by striking the shiny lid on its newest 10-inch Eee PC 1001PX in exchange for a carbon fiber-like replacement. The little guy boasts the same specs as the budget Eee PC 1001P — an Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive — and will be available in the US in May. And if you had any doubt that ASUS is after Acer’s throat in pricing, we’re told that the Windows 7 Starter model will be priced at an aggressive $299, while the XP version will only set you back a cool $279. In typical ASUS form, we’re hearing word of an Eee PC 1001PG that will fall into this same line, but will be equipped with 4G in most markets and possibly 3G and 4G stateside. Now, if only we had as much information about those brewing Eee Pads…

ASUS Eee PC 1001PX press shots

Fujitsu T4410 tablet

Posted by ts On 31.03.2010

source – alltouchtablet.com/ by John Pope

Fujitsu T4410 Tablet PC

Are you in search of a fast tablet PC that will run all the programs you use on your deskop? You want it now? Take a look then at the Fujitsu T4410 tablet PC, a serious tablet powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. The other spec you’re interested in is the 12.1 inch screen with multitouch and digitizer option that allows you to control the tablet with your fingers or the included stylus.

The Core 2 Duo CPU is not the fastest around since Intel launched the Core i5 and i7 mobile CPUs, but it does a better job than your Atom or Ultra Low Voltage CPU, and you’ll feel the speed in any of the apps you will run. Here’s a break down of the specs of Fujitsu T4410 Tablet PC:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo CPU up to T9600 running at 2.8 GHz
  • 12.1 inch screen (1280 x 800 pixels) multi touch enabled which can be rotated in both directions!!!
  • up to 8 GB RAM
  • up to 320 GB HDD or 128 GB SSD drive
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G
  • modular second expansion bay with options for battery, HDD or optical drive
  • ambient light sensor, fingerprint reader
  • 6 hours run time with the primary battery, up to 9 hours with the second one mounted in the modular bay
  • 1.8 kg weight
  • Windows 7 Professional OS with Windows XP downgrade option

Those specs are respectable for any of the current 12 inch laptops, so expect a seamless user experience thanks to the combination of hardware and software, but the other consequence is the high price tag. On Amazon I’ve found two models: one with T6670 CPU at 2.2GHz for 1291$ and one with a P8700 CPU at 2.53 GHz for 1544$. They’re not cheap by any means, but if performance is what you seek then this is your best option currently.

Now back to the overall look of Fujitsu T4410, you won’t be amazed about how it looks like, but you’ll appreciate the fact that the screen can be rotated both ways, so no more trouble when lending your computer to a friend and he doesn’t know how to open it. That if you are the type that lends 1500$ worth of gear often.

check out the original post with a couple of videos of the table at alltouchtablet.com

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t

Posted by ts On 29.03.2010

source – netbooked.net

The guys at netbooked.net got their hands on the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t tablet convertible netbook. Their model came with an Atom N450 processor, Windows 7 Home Premium and a 8-cell battery.

Read on the rest of their review…

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t

  • 10.1” 1024 x 600 display
  • capacitive multi touch display
  • Intel Atom N450 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 250GB HDD
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 8-Cell battery
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • APS protection, Dolby Headphone
  • 1.54 kg / 3.4 pounds

First impressions are that it is extremely heavy for a 10 inch netbook (surpasses the the 12-inch UL20A in weight) and the keyboard and touchpad feel a little flimsy and cheap, though usable. Haven’t played around with the touchscreen much yet as I will run through my battery tests first. No accelerometer but there’s at least a button on the screen bezel for rotating the screen. Capacitive multi touch screen seems to be responsive to very light touches as you’d expect.

Unboxing video below:

Some pics below:

review source – netbooked.net

ASUS EEE PC T101MT starts shipping in April for 499$

Posted by ts On 26.03.2010

The Asus EEE PC T101MT

The ASUS Eee PC T101MT has already appeared in store listings in Europe and has just been announced in Italy where it’ll be priced at 499 Euros and be available in April. Same goes for the US – It’ll be available early April for around $499 though this model is likely to have 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter, which won’t work the multi-touch capabilities.

You can see that some stores like OnSale and Amazon have started to list a T101MT-EU17-BK model for around that price mark.

The specs: 10.1” 1024 x 600 resistive multi-touch display, Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 0.3MP webcam, 6.5 hour battery (35Wh, li-poly) and Windows 7 Starter.

Source: Liliputing alltouchtablet.com netbooked.net

Netbook Mac OS X Compatibility Chart

Posted by ts On 26.03.2010

source – netbooked.net/

On which netbooks you can install Mac’s OS X – read on..

When it came to OS X on netbooks the only chart I knew about was the Boing Boing OS X compability chart. It hasn’t been updated in ages though and the list of netbooks are old-ish and small in number.

Now there’s a new OS X compatibility chart on the block over at mymacnetbook.com.  Well actually apart from the ASUS Eee PC 1201 (which doesn’t support Wi-Fi and LAN with OS X it seems) all the other netbooks are old-ish.

The new blog seems like it’ll be a good place to keep up with the latest OS X happenings on netbooks, outside of forums.

Source: Liliputing

BPhone netbook – smartphone hyrbid

Posted by ts On 26.03.2010

source – engadget.com/ by Donald Melanson

Why carry around a netbook and a smartphone when you can have a netbook / smartphone? Why indeed. Especially when you can have something as sensible as the BPhone, which is now finally available for the completely reasonable price of $569.99 (unlocked, of course). That will get you a not-quite-pocketable convertible device with a 5-inch touchscreen, along with a 624MHz Marvell CPU, ARM Linux 2.6 for an OS, 256GB of flash storage, built-in Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS, and quad-band GSM connectivity on the “phone” side of the equation. Sound like just the thing you’ve been looking for? Hit up the link below to get your order in.

[Thanks, BrianB]

Acer 1825PTZ convertible gets presentation video

Posted by ts On 24.03.2010

source – netbooklive.net/

Anxious to find out more of the rumored and soon to be launched 11.6 inch Acer 1825PT/1825PTZ convertible netbooks?

Well, the guys at Newgadgets.de have a 10 minutes video presentation of this new series and if you weren’t craving for one of them before, you definitely will after watching this clip. Check it out below.

All in all, it seem that this new Acer line will finally be able to bring a proper touch-experience in a mini laptop (unlike the Asus T101MT which was kind of sluggish), thanks to the ULV hardware inside and capacitive display. And since these 1825PT/1825PTZ devices are Acers, they’ll hopefully come with a proper price too.

Acer 1825PTZ - great looker and hopefuly a good performer with an affordable price tag

Acer 1825PTZ – great looker and hopefuly a good performer with an affordable price tag

Stay tuned for more info on them in the following days.

Viliv S10 Blade

Posted by ts On 23.03.2010

source – engadget.com/ by Donald Melanson

The folks at UMPC Portal have already treated us to an unboxing of Viliv’s new S10 Blade convertible netbook, but they’re now back with a full review that gives a better picture of the device. On the whole, they seem to be fairly impressed with the device, noting its thin and sleek design, and its “silent, rugged operation.” They were also pleasantly surprised by the battery life, which clocked in at an impressive 7.5hrs with WiFi on during general use. On the downside, the resistive multitouch screen wasn’t quite as responsive as they would have liked, and there are a few other minor annoyances — like the lack of a button to rotate the screen in tablet mode, no mic input or Ethernet port, and some fairly lackluster built-in speakers. In other Viliv news, it looks like none other than Best Buy has recently started carrying the company’s devices (online, at least), although it doesn’t yet have the S10 up for order.
A quick look at the prices and specs courtesy of alltouchtablet.com
  • Atom Z530 1.6GHz/60GB HDD/Win XP – $699
  • Atom Z530 1.6GHz/32GB SSD/Win 7 – $797
  • Atom Z530 1.6GHz/64GB SSD/Win 7 – $857
  • Atom Z530 1.6GHz/32GB SSD/Win 7/HSPA modem – $889
  • Atom Z530 1.6GHz/64GB SSD/Win 7/HSPA modem – $949
  • Atom Z550 2.0GHz/64GB SSD/Win 7 – $1057
  • Atom Z550 2.0GHz/64GB SSD/Win 7/HSPA modem – $1,149

Some of those models are available with a special promotion: 180 $ savings consisting on a free battery valued at 110$ and a 70$ rebate.

But enough about prices and let’s take a look at the specs of Viliv S10 Blade:

  • Intel Atom Z CPU (Z530 or Z550)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 60 GB HDD or 32/64 GB SSD
  • WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, optional HSPA modem
  • 10.1 inch resistive Multitouch screen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution
  • 42 Wh battery that will last up to 10 hours of continuous use and 7 hours movie playback
  • Windows XP or Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 2.67 lbs (1.21 kg) weight
  • stylus and 3G antenna for better signal reception

Tablet mode

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 and 15 versions

Posted by ts On 23.03.2010

source – thinkpads.com/ by John Hobbes

In a press release dated for tomorrow, Lenovo officially announced the existence of 14-inch and 15-inch versions of its new ThinkPad Edge lineup, appropriately dubbed the Edge 14 and Edge 15.

These models sport the same general design, with the same island or isolation style keyboard. While the more budget and battery life oriented Edge 13 can only be had with lower end AMD or Intel CULV processors, its larger brethren get a bit more power under the hood. $599 base models are saddled with Celeron chips, but you have the option to upgrade to spiffy Core i3 or Core i5 chips as well.

The full range of features will be available, including Bluetooth, 3G, 4GB, WiFi, 7-in-1 card reader, optional AMD graphics, optional Blu-ray and HDMI output. To help open its appeal to the masses, all Edge models are available in three colors: red, glossy black and matte black.

The Edge 14 and 15 are available through resellers now and will hit additional partners, as well as Lenovo’s website, in April. Starting price is $599 with Intel Celeron processors.

Source: [Engadget]

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