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Asus and HP's big fight for tiny hearts, minds and digits

April 28, 2008

We're living in a miniaturised world. Small is beautiful and it's all Asus' fault.

After a recent impromptu bout of pub olympics, PC Advisor emerged the triumphant winners of a ‘pool table'. Alas, our dreams of dotcom-boom office chic (and time-wasting) were dashed when our prize turned out to be a miniature toy, useful only to light-fingered Lilliputians. Tiny frisbees and inflatable chairs remain on order.

Matt Egan | Read more...


Toshiba M700 HSDSPA tablet PC laptops

April 25, 2008

Toshiba has announced four new laptops. One will be an ultraportable model, while the other three are all Tablet PCs.

One of these, the Toshiba M700-3G13B, offers HSDPA wireless connectivity. Prices start at £999 ex VAT.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Toshiba R500 128GB SSD ultraportable laptop

April 25, 2008

Toshiba has announced details of the new R500 and M700 Portégé laptops, which will be available from Q2 of 2008.

The R500-12S is a super-lightweight laptop, which Toshiba claims features the world’s first 128GB SSD (solid-state memory) drive. And according to the laptop manufacturer, solid state drives are more robust and less susceptible to mechanical damage or failure, as they have no moving or spinning parts. This is an upgrade to the R500-12S’s predecessor, the Portégé R500-126, which offered 64GB of solid state storage.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Asus Eee PC 900 Windows XP laptops

April 15, 2008

Asus has released details of its new Eee PC 900 laptops. Larger than their predecessors, the two Asus Eee PC 900 models feature an 8.9in screen, 1GB of RAM and are available with either Windows XP or Linux operating systems.

The Windows XP version comes with a 12GB solid state hard drive while the Linux PC features a 20GB hard drive. Both laptops also have a built-in 1.3Mp webcam, USB ports and integrated card readers and are priced at £329. The previous Asus Eee PC, the 701, had a 7in display and a 0.3Mp webcam.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


HP launches Asus Eee PC killer

April 8, 2008

Following in the footsteps of the Asus Eee PC and the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) XO is the HP Mini. Like its counterparts, the new HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is initially being targetted at students and prices will start from $499 (£250).

See also: HP 2133 Mini-Note ultramobile PC review

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Does Vista fit in to today's laptop market?

April 7, 2008

It seems the term ‘laptop’, as used for a portable computer you can rest on your lap, may be falling into disuse. Acer, Apple, Compaq, HP, NEC and Panasonic are among the major brands who studiously avoid the L-word these days.

Maybe it’s because many notebooks – the now-popular name – will become fearsomely hot as you put them to task, and corporate manufacturers would like to avoid lawsuits for scorching owners’ legs after suggesting that was a good place to site said computer.

Andrew Harrison | Read more...


Dell £729 Inspiron Blu-ray laptops

March 31, 2008

Dell fancies itself as an entertainment brand and is today launching two HD media-focused Inspiron Blu-ray laptops.

Dell is starting to sell Blu-ray high-definition laptops for a starting price of £729 including VAT and delivery.

Rosemary Haworth | Read more...


Asus U2E ultraportable laptop

March 26, 2008

Asus has officially unveiled the U2E 11in screen ultraportable laptop in the UK.

Already available in the US – click here for our review – the Asus U2E capitalises on a growing interest in extremely lightweight laptops.

Rosemary Haworth | Read more...


Acer Gemstone Blue 6920G and 8920G laptops

March 20, 2008

Acer today announced the UK launch of eight Gemstone Blue laptops.

The Intel Core 2 Duo-based 6920G and 8920G series models will go onsale from mid-April, with the superior models in each range boasting Blu-ray drives, TV tuners and dual hard disks.

Rosemary Haworth | Read more...


Kensington Contour Balance laptop bags

March 19, 2008

If you fancy injecting a touch of glamour into your daily commute, why not start with your laptop bag? That's the thinking behind Kensington's Contour Balance range of laptop bags.

Ranging from backpacks to handbags, the Kensington Contour Balance bags are aimed at women. According to Kensington, the bags are compact, ergonomic and fashionable enough to be taken along to after work drinks.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Toshiba Satellite Pro U300 face-recognition laptop

March 19, 2008

Toshiba has announced full details of the new Satellite Pro U300, Satellite Pro A300 and Satellite Pro U400 laptops it demonstrated last month.

Launching this summer, as we revealed last week, the three new Satellite Pro notebook models will make use of face-recognition software as a means of identifying authorised users and controlling access to the machine's contents.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


Toshiba A300, P300 and U400 face-recognition laptops

March 14, 2008

Toshiba is launching three laptops that use face-recognition software to distinguish their owners and authenticate logins.

The Toshiba Satellite A300, P300 and U400 will launch in the UK in Q2 and will have an expected starting price of £499.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


XP-based Eee PC price & availability revealed

March 13, 2008

With new models on show at CeBIT, it looks like Asus' Eee PC is set to continue to be a runaway success. The long-rumoured Windows XP version finally made an appearance at the Hannover trade show, making the Eee PC an even more attractive purchase for those who want a tiny ultraportable, but are wary of Linux.

The only potential stumbling block was the price: how much would the addition of XP add to the cost of the original Eee PC, which is available for £220? Well, not much, according to Asus partner RM.

Paul Trotter | Read more...


All that glitters... is a MacBook Air

March 4, 2008

If you fancy an unusual MacBook Air that stands out from the crowd, why not invest in a bling-tastic version that has been customised with 12,000 Swarovski Elements crystals? For extra opulence, the crystals have been coated from underneath with 24-carat gold so they reflect a true gold colour.

Golden Age, which was created by Ayano Kimura, chief designer of Bling My Thing, was inspired by a traditional Japanese pattern. There's one catch, however: the 20 laptops that have been produced cost a cool £20,000 each.

Carrie-Ann Skinner | Read more...


CeBIT: XP-based Asus Eee PC - I WANT ONE

March 4, 2008

Note to Father Christmas: I realise that your big day is a ways off, but I am going to be a good boy, and I do want an Asus Eee PC. One with an 8in screen and Windows XP please.

And not just me. Attending a press launch for an unrelated product here at CeBIT yesterday morning, I couldn't help but notice that at least a couple of the cream of the UK IT press corps (curdled cream at the time) were toting Asus' tiny and inexpensive Linux-based (ultra) ultraportable - but not (yet) the new versions.

Matt Egan | Read more...


Eee PC to get Windows XP & Wimax at Cebit?

March 3, 2008

We've heard it all before, of course, but a Windows XP Eee PC and a WiMax Eee PC look more likely than ever. According to various online reports, the launches will happen at the week's Cebit trade show in Hanover, and the rumours aren't simply based on hearsay and speculation.

Asus has confirmed that both Microsoft and T-Mobile will make an appearance at its Cebit press conference later this week, suggesting that the two companies are about to join the Eee PC bandwagon. Around 350,000 of the tiny laptops were believed to have shipped in the first three months of availability (up until January), and Asus' promise at CES of larger screen versions with more storage capacity (current models ship with up to 8GB of storage) has maintained interest during the first two months of 2008.

Paul Trotter | Read more...


FAQ: MacBook Air's solid-state disk

January 25, 2008

When it comes to storage, the newly unveiled MacBook Air offers an 80GB, 4,200rpm Parallel ATA hard drive as part of its standard configuration. However, that's not the only option - would-be MacBook Air buyers can also order the laptop with a 64GB solid-state drive (SSD).

The price for that downgrade in storage capacity: $999 on top of the $1,799 asking price in the US for the standard MacBook Air. So why would you pay so much more for less? Because, for some mobile users, solid-state storage is a compelling alternative to traditional hard drives.

Jon Jacobi | Read more...


Replacing the MacBook Air battery is a cinch

January 22, 2008

A report claims that MacBook Air battery replacement takes just minutes.

Despite concerns, it appears the battery using the Apple's new MacBook Air may be easy to replace.

Jonny Evans | Read more...


Video: Intel demonstrates new UMPCs

January 10, 2008

Intel is displaying four new ultramobile PCs designed around its Menlow chips at CES, including highly anticipated devices from Lenovo and Toshiba.

The Lenovo device boasts a 4.8in touchscreen, an onboard camera and other features. Toshiba and Clarion, both Japanese companies, also showed off small handheld PCs with touchscreens. A portable PC designed by Taiwan's Gigabyte Technology was also displayed at the booth.

Martyn Williams | Read more...


Pictures: New UMPCs from Lenovo & Toshiba

January 9, 2008

Intel is displaying four new ultramobile PCs designed around its Menlow chips at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including highly anticipated devices from Lenovo and Toshiba.

The Lenovo device runs a Linux OS from Chinese developer Red Flag Software and boasts a 4.8in touchscreen, an onboard camera and other features. It also has what appears to be a phone dialing pad on the right side, but there were no Lenovo personnel around at Intel's CES booth to talk about the product, nor any spec sheets detailing features of the device.

Dan Nystedt | Read more...


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