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MacBook Pro stock shortage could point to imminent Sandy Bridge refresh

, Jan 27th 2011 Discuss [3]

Apple's MacBook Pro range could be due for an imminent refresh, if reports of dwindling stocks of existing 15- and 17-inch models pan out. According to multiple MacRumors sources both Apple Stores and third-party retailers are running low on supplies of the notebooks, with Amazon listing 1-2 month delays on shipping the 17-inch MBP. The shortage could herald a refresh of the MacBook Pro line, introducing Intel's new Sandy Bridge 2011 Core processors. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Slate EP121 gets official unboxing & walkthrough [Video]

, Jan 21st 2011 Discuss [5]

ASUS' Eee Slate EP121 is set to ship imminently, but until then we'll have to live vicariously through the company's official unboxing and demos of the 12.1-inch Windows 7 slate. Over the course of two videos, ASUS attempts to show us why we shouldn't discount the PC tablet, and highlights some of the benefits regular Windows has over more mobile platforms like Android or iOS. Videos after the cut Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Slate EP121 hands-on

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [116]

The Eee Slate EP121, ASUS tells us, is the world's fastest tablet, packing an Intel Core i5 processor. It's also going to be expensive among the latest breed of consumer tablets, kicking off at $999 when it arrives later this month. We grabbed some last-minute hands-on time with the 12.1-inch slate to see if it's everything ASUS promise. Read The Full Story

ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution quad-GPU motherboard outed

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [1]

ASUS has outed its latest P67-based motherboard, the ASUS P8P67 WS Revolution, offering a full four graphics card slots for various combinations of NVIDIA GeForce SLI or AMD CrossFireX. Using AMD's system, in fact, the new ASUS 'board can handle four GPUs in PC Express X8 links. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Slate EP121 user guide goes live

, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

If ASUS's promise that the Eee Slate EP121 is "the world's most powerful tablet" has got you curious, you may be pleased to hear that the Core i5-470UM slate's user guide has already hit the tubes. Available via ASUS' FTP site - along with what looks to be various drivers and documentation - the manual confirms that the curved Bluetooth keyboard will indeed be a bundled part of the EP121 package. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire Predator AG3600-U4082 packs Core i5 2300 and GT 420 GPU

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Acer has unveiled the latest in its Predator gaming PC range, now taking advantage of Intel's new 2011 Core i5 processors. The Acer Aspire Predator AG3600-U4082 offers an Intel Core i5 2300 CPU along with 8GB of DDR3 memory and NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 graphics, as well as a 1.5TB hard-drive. Read The Full Story

Gateway FX and DX performance PCs get Core 2011 update

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Gateway has updated its desktop PC range with models using Intel's latest Sandy Bridge 2nd-gen Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The FX high-performance and DX multimedia PCs will go on sale next week, offering Intel's Core i7 2600 on the new FX6850-51 and the Core i5 2300 and others on the new DX4350-43, DX4850-27e and DX4850-45. Read The Full Story

MAINGEAR overclock 2nd-gen Core i7 to 5GHz in new PC range

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

MAINGEAR has announced a new range of desktop PCs based on Intel's 2nd-gen Core 2011 processors, including overclocked models ramping CPU speeds up to 5GHz. The updated SHIFT, F131, VYBE and X-CUBE systems can each be outfitted with a choice of Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, and those supporting Intel's Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 can be pre-overclocked by MAINGEAR. Read The Full Story

Intel push Core 2011 chips for entertainment; Intel Insider 1080p HD movie store

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel made its Sandy Bridge based 2011 Core i3, i5 and i7 processors official earlier this week, but it's still making a song & dance about them at CES 2011 today. More than 500 desktop and laptop PCs using the chips are expected to debut in 2011, with features like Intel Quick Sync Video - for speedy transcoding - and WiDi 2.0. Meanwhile there's also Intel Insider, a hardware feature of the chips for purchasing and renting 1080p HD movies on their PC. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu LIFEBOOK laptops get Core 2011 update: T901 tablet & more

, Jan 5th 2011 Discuss [8]

Fujitsu has refreshed its notebook range, adding Intel's new 2nd-gen Core 2011 processors to a new line-up of LIFEBOOK models. The new CES 2011 offerings include the 13.3-inch LIFEBOOK T901 convertible tablet PC, a pair of 12.1-inch ultraportables, the LIFEBOOK P701 and P771, and the Blu-ray toting, 3G-equipped LIFEBOOK A531 and AH531. Read The Full Story

HP Pavilion PCs get Intel/AMD refresh plus Radeon graphics

, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

HP hasn't just been reworking its notebooks with new Intel and AMD CPUs and GPUs; the company's Pavilion desktops have also seen a refresh. The new Pavilion, Slimline and Elite models kick off from $300, $330 and $600 respectively when they arrive on January 9 2011, with the HP Pavilion p6700 starting things off with a Pentium E5700 processor while the HP Elite HPE-500 kicks off with an AMD Phenom II 1045T hexacore. Read The Full Story

HP ENVY 17, Pavilion dv6 & dv7 get Intel/AMD updates; Mini 210 goes pink

, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

HP has updated its ENVY 17, Pavilion dv6 and Pavilion dv7 notebooks support the new, second-gen Intel Core 2011 processor line-up along with AMD's new Radeon HD 6800 series graphics. On the ENVY 17, that means switchable graphics between the Intel Core on-die GPU and the Radeon HD 6850M discrete GPU, along with WiDi 2.0 support. Read The Full Story
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