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iFixit tears down new MacBook Pro, compares it to Retina

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

With the teardown of the new Retina MacBook Pro out of the way, iFixit has turned its attention to the regular MacBook Pro that was refreshed with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processors. While the gang wasn’t too crazy about the lack of the Retina MacBook Pro’s repairability, the vanilla version seems to fare better, receiving a 7/10 score. In the process of the teardown, iFixit has compared some of the internals to the Retina MacBook Pro. Read The Full Story

Sony refreshes VAIO lineup with Ivy Bridge

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has refreshed its entire lineup of VAIO computers following Intel's official launch of Ivy Bridge laptop processors last week. Besides the new VAIO T13 Ultrabook being announced with Ivy Bridge today, Sony has gone ahead and refreshed the VAIO S, E, and luxury Z series as well as its L series all-in-one desktop. Read The Full Story

Vizio to launch its first computers this month

, Jun 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Vizio, popular for its stylish yet affordable TVs, is now diving into the PC market. When the relatively small and unknown company first popped onto the scene with its TVs, it took that market by storm, going head to head against major players like Sony to become the largest TV manufacturer in the US. Now, it wants to take on Apple by introducing its own line of ultra thin laptops and sleek all-in-one PCs. Read The Full Story

Samsung unveils media-focused Ivy Bridge laptops

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

Ultrabooks are all the rage, but when you need something with a little more capability, there's nothing like a laptop that's large and in charge. Breaking from their mostly thin-and-light lineup thus far this year, Samsung has revealed multiple entries into the Series 5 family under the 550 P label. These Ivy Bridge models come in 15 and 17-inch varieties, with a collection of media-focused optional features like Blu-ray drives and high-end discrete graphics cards. Read The Full Story

MSI GT70 gaming laptop with Ivy Bridge available now

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you can't wait to get your hands on Intel's 3rd-generation Core processors for some gaming action, you'll definitely want to check out the MSI GT70. The 17-inch laptop is shipping now from online retailers like ExcaliburPC, complete with Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors and an NVIDIA GTX670M GPU. Pre-configured models start in the $1,500 range and go as high as $2,500 for the more well-equipped versions, depending upon the hardware included. Stock is already running low, so if you want one, get an order in fast! Read The Full Story

Lenovo roadmap leaks Ivy Bridge laptops on June 5

, Apr 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Although Intel hasn't announced yet when exactly it's next-gen 22nm Ivy Bridge-based processors will be hitting the market, rumors suggest the release is just around the corner. Now a leaked Lenovo product roadmap further pinpoints that the laptop implementation called Chief River will be available by at least June 5, when Lenovo is expecting to see its first Ivy Bridge laptops go on sale. Read The Full Story

Western Digital Scorpio Blue 7mm drive appeals to ultrabooks

, Apr 11th 2012 Discuss [1]

Western Digital has today started shipping a new version of its Scorpio Blue hard drive, designed for use in ultrabooks. The new hard drive will come in capacities up to 500GB, and measures just 7mm thick. Western Digital also say that the  new drive has lower power consumption, and that it’s the “most efficient” spinning hard drive on the market right now. Read The Full Story

Toshiba refresh Satellite and Qosmio laptops with Ivy Bridge

, Apr 10th 2012 Discuss [8]

As well as new line of tablets and all-in-one desktop PCs, Toshiba are revamping their laptop range. Just about every end of the market has been covered, with budget, consumer, and gaming laptops all seeing a refresh. The common link is that all of them will be seeing an upgrade to the third generation of Intel Core processors, or what you’ll better know as Ivy Bridge. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro 15-inch production to start April, 13-inch in June

, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [10]

Production for Apple's much rumored thinner and lighter MacBook Pro refresh is expected to begin in mid-April. According to DigiTimes, Apple will start with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which will have initial monthly shipments of 200,000 units. The 13-inch model will start production in June with initial monthly shipments between 300,000 and 400,000 units. Read The Full Story

LG launches new Xnote A540 3D and IPS notebooks

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

LG has announced two new additions to its Xnote A540 notebook lineup with the A540-T/D that features a 3D-capable screen and the A540-P that packs an AH-IPS display. These two follow the A540-H model introduced back at CES that offers a glasses-free 3D display that uses eye-tracking technology to properly display 3D videos and images. The A540-T/D, however, requires passive 3D glasses. Read The Full Story

Ultrabook prices unlikely to drop much until 2013

, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [10]

After the constant bombardment at CES last month, it's hard to deny that Intel's Ultrabook spec hasn't hit its stride. And while most are hitting the $1000 mark (for base models, and with a few exceptions) the valuable perks they add in portability and battery life have made them a few fans - including us. Unfortunately, they aren't likely to budge on the all important sticker price for at least another year: DigiTimes reports that ultrabook hardware suppliers are having a hard time lowering the price of components, and the total cost for the skinny laptops is unlikely to shift significantly until 2013. Read The Full Story

MacBook Pro 2012 refresh set for Air-like thinness, next-gen specs

, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [30]

Apple will radically revamp its MacBook Pro line of notebooks this year, according to sources familiar with the company's plans for 2012. The new MacBook Pros are expected to feature an ultra-thin unibody design modeled after the MacBook Air and get a spec boost to Intel's next-gen Ivy Bridge chips. Read The Full Story
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