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Dell XPS 15z official: Hands-on

, May 24th 2011 Discuss [3]

After teasers, leaks and Michael Dell himself getting ahead of the rumor campaign in his excitement, it comes as little surprise to see the Dell XPS 15z notebook made official this morning. A new 15-inch mainstream notebook – and the harbinger to a fresh design ethos from the company – the XPS 15z promises stylistic and construction lessons learned from memorable models like the Dell Adamo. We caught up with Dell for some hands-on playtime with the XPS 15z; check out our first impressions after the cut.

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New Apple iMac: Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge and FaceTime HD

, May 3rd 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple has unveiled its new iMac range, and as expected the all-in-one desktops have been upgraded with Intel’s 2011 Sandy Bridge quad-core processors, new graphics and Thunderbolt connectivity. The new iMacs come in the same 21.5-inch and 27-inch versions, with the entry-level $1,199 21.5-inch model having a 2.5GHz quad-core Core i5 processor, AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics and a 500GB hard-drive. At the other end there’s the $1,999 27-inch machine with a 3.1GHz quad-core Core i5 processor, Radeon HD 6970M graphics and 1TB of storage. Optional is a $200 quad-core Intel Core i7 processor upgrade on select models, running at up to 3.4GHz.

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ORIGIN EON17-S overclocks Core i7 to 4.5GHz for gaming notebook

, Apr 25th 2011 Discuss [4]

Intel always said its Sandy Bridge processors were capable of a lot, and gaming laptop manufacturer ORIGIN has taken them at their word with the massively-overclocked EON17-S. Running at up to 4.5GHz with Turbo Boost, the ORIGIN EON17-S pairs 2011 Core i5/i7 processors with B3 stepping motherboards and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M/GTX 485M graphics, to make the desktop-replacement you've always dreamed about. Read The Full Story

Alienware M14x and M18x official; M11x refreshed

, Apr 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

Dell has officially announced the Alienware M14x and Alienware M18x, as well as reworked the smallest gaming notebook it offers, the Alienware M11x. The new 14-inch M14x and 18.4-inch M18x each come with quadcore Intel Core i7 processors - overclocked from the factory in the case of the bigger machine - while the M11x shifts to Intel's 2011 Core i5 and Core i7 chips at 1.4GHz and 1.6GHz respectively. Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 and X220T Tablet on sale, plus Edge E220s

, Apr 19th 2011 Discuss [4]

Lenovo's ThinkPad X220 and X220T Tablet have gone up for sale, offering up to 24hrs of battery life and Intel Core i3 and i5 processors. Announced back in March, the notebooks are priced from $849 for the X220 and from $1,249 for the X220T. Both have 12.5-inch 1366 x 768 displays, with the X220T's recognizing multitouch gestures. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire Z5761 touchscreen all-in-one packs Core i7 and NVIDIA GPU

, Apr 6th 2011 Discuss [2]

Acer has outed its latest all-in-one, the 24-inch Acer Aspire Z5761. Built around a choice of Intel Core i5-2400S, i5-2500S or Core i7-2600S processors along with up to 8GB of RAM, the touchscreen desktop promises home entertainment and even some gaming potential thanks to a range of discrete NVIDIA GPUs to choose from. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and Eee Slate EP121 officially priced & dated

, Mar 30th 2011 Discuss [6]

ASUS has confirmed availability and pricing of the Eee Pad Transformer and the Eee Slate EP121, the company's two new tablets. The Tegra 2 based Android 3.0 Honeycomb Transformer will drop on April 6 - pre-orders will kick off today - priced at £379 ($608) for the 16GB version and £429 ($688) for the 32GB version. Throwing in the optional keyboard - which also has an integrated battery that boosts runtimes to 16hrs - bumps the 16GB model to £429. A 3G model will follow on in around two months time. Read The Full Story

Acer Iconia Touchbook dual-display notebook gets North American pricing

, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [4]

Acer has officially confirmed pricing and availability for the Acer Iconia Touchbook, its dual-display 14-inch touchscreen notebook. The Windows 7 based twin-tablet will hit the US and Canada in April, priced at $1,199.99 US (or $1,199 CAD), packing an Intel Core i5 processor, USB 3.0, HDMI, WiFi b/g/n and a customized software suite. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Slate EP121 gets official release date

, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [6]

The ASUS Eee Slate EP121 has gone up for sale in the UK, priced at £999.99 ($1,627) and with shipping expected on April 20 2011. Your money gets you a 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 capacitive touchscreen, 1.86GHz Intel Core i5-470UM processor, 64GB of SSD storage and Intel HD graphics, but rather than running Android or some other smartphone platform, it gets a full copy of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron R notebooks get interchangeable lids & Sandy Bridge

, Mar 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Dell has outed its latest notebook range, the Dell Inspiron R series, a set of 14-, 15.6- and 17.3-inch laptops with interchangeable lids. Powered by a choice of Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, the new machines offer up to 13hrs runtime - with the optional 9-cell battery - together with optional Blu-ray and a choice a different SWITCH by Design Studio lid patterns. Read The Full Story

Samsung Series 2, 4 and 6 Notebooks debut

, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

It's not just Samsung's slick ultraportables getting officially detailed this morning; the company has also outed a new mainstream laptop range including up to Core i7 processors and screen sizes ranging from 12.5- to 15.6-inches. The Samsung Series 2, Series 4 and Series 6 notebooks run for up to 7hrs on a single charge, with Optimus graphics switching on select models. Read The Full Story

Samsung Series 9 ultraportables priced & dated; 11-inch version next month

, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung has officially priced its Series 9 notebooks, the super-skinny 13-inch ultraportables unveiled at CES 2011 back in January. The new Windows 7 laptops will arrive in stores from March 17, priced at $1,649 with a 1.4GHz Intel Core i5-2537 processor and 4GB of DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story
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