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MSI Wind Top AE2712 Win8 all-in-one hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

If ultrabooks have been the primary theme of Computex 2012, then all-in-one PCs are shortly behind, and MSI has joined the fray with the Wind Top AE2712. Fronted by a 27-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD touchscreen supporting 10-point multitouch, the AE2712 uses Intel's Ivy Bridge Core processors paired with a 1TB hard-drive. Read The Full Story

MSI Slider S20 ultrabook hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

MSI isn't leaving its rivals to have all the Windows 8 fun: the company has a couple of interesting designs of its own, including the MSI Slider S20. Echoing similar slider models from ASUS and Samsung before it, the MSI version has an 11.6-inch touchscreen that pulls down over a full QWERTY keyboard. Read The Full Story

Toshiba Portégé Z930 ultrabook hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ultrabooks have turned up in force at Computex 2012, and Toshiba isn't in the mood to be left out. The Toshiba Portégé Z930 - aka the Satellite Z930 - is a 13.3-inch ultrabook using Intel's 3rd Gen Core processors, and measuring a scant 8.3mm thick at its thinnest point. Read The Full Story

Toshiba Satellite U840W 21:9 ultrabook and U840 hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Niche or nonsense? That's the question we find ourselves asking about the new Toshiba Satellite U840W, a 14.4-inch ultrabook with a bizarre 21:9 "cinemascope" widescreen display. Running at 1792 x 768 resolution, the U840W - to be known as the U845W in the US - comes preloaded with a custom Toshiba app that automatically scales two apps to run side-by-side. Read The Full Story

Toshiba AT300 hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Toshiba isn't solely obsessed with Windows 8 at Computex 2012; the company also has an Android tablet to show off in the form of the AT300. Announced last month, the 10.1-inch iPad rival is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 chipset paired with an 8.95mm thick aluminum shell. We caught up with Toshiba for some hands-on play. Read The Full Story

Toshiba LX830 All-In-One PC hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

All-in-one PCs continue to grow in popularity, and Toshiba has a new model of its own for those who demand multitouch with their space-savers. Fronted by a 23-inch Full HD LCD, the Toshiba LX830 has an optional 10-point touchscreen and a choice of Intel Ivy Bridge processors paired with a Freeview digital TV tuner. Read The Full Story

Toshiba R9 Series hands-on

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Where would Toshiba be without a nice, sturdy mainstream range of somewhat business-centric notebooks? The Toshiba R9 Series may not have the fancy widescreen of the U840W, but the Ivy Bridge based 14-inch Tecra R940 and 15.6-inch Tecra R950, and their ultraportable 13.3-inch Portégé R930 sibling, would all go well in your briefcase. Read The Full Story

Acer and ASUS bring the touchscreen fury for Win8 at Computex

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we’re getting a barrage of device reveals coming forth from both Acer and ASUS at Computex, each of them featuring Windows 8 and touchscreen interfaces. We’ve had a chance to get our hands on several of the most major additions to this collection of oncoming computers, each of them filmed live in Taiwan! Devour the Acer Iconia tablets, see the wild and crazy ASUS TAICHI dual-screen notebook – get your eyes on the whole lot!

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Acer Computex 2012 Windows 8 device round-up

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week over in Taiwan at Computex, the folks at Acer have brought on three waves of fury for the upcoming release of Windows 8 later this year: All-in-Ones, Tablets, and touchscreen Ultrabooks. We’ve got hands-on with each of the big guns we’ve seen in the past 24 hours, but before you get there, have a peek at the announcement posts for each of these beasts, starting with the massive Acer U Series. Both the Acer Aspire 5600U and the Acer Aspire 7600U will have large-screen Windows 8 at your fingertips with 23 and 27-inch touchscreens on a swivel.

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ASUS Computex 2012 Windows 8 device Round-Up

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

This year at Computex we’re seeing a massive amount of Windows 8 in its final iteration, coming to touch-screens galore everywhere, with ASUS bringing the fury on notebooks, tablets, and large-screen transformers. One of the strangest bits of news to come with this set of releases has been the fact that ASUS computers will be running Android applications with BlueStacks integration – six months for free for all new users! Then it’s all about the next-level category breaking and busting!

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ASUS Transformer Book hands-on

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

By now you’re probably thinking, “I want a notebook/tablet hybrid, but I don’t want to be crippled by an Atom processor to get work done.” ASUS is way ahead of you on this one. In addition to the Tablet 600 and 810, the company has announced a new Transformer Book line. Again, it’s the same concept, but with larger screens and some more horsepower for those who really need the extra muscle. Read The Full Story

ASUS Tablet 600 and Tablet 810 hands-on

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Take the ASUS Transformer Prime, boost the specs a little, and add Windows RT. What are you left with? The ASUS Tablet 600, of course. In additio,n ASUS has also unveiled the Tablet 810, a similar concept but running Intel’s new Atom processor and full blown Windows 8. The Tablet 600 will come with a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, a 10.1-inch 1366x768 Super IPS+ display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of eMMC storage, and an eight megapixel camera. Read The Full Story
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