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Samsung Series 5 ultrabook hits US pre-order

Chris Davies, Jan 4th 2012 Discuss [1]

Samsung's Series 5 ultrabook has gone up for preorder in the US, though the company is still yet to confirm launch plans for the ultraportable laptop outside of Korea. Announced and thrown up for sale in Korea last month, the 13.3-inch Series 5 has been listed by US retailer J&R for $899.99, which will net you a 1.6GHz Core i5-2467M processor, 4GB of RAM and a 1366 x 768 anti-reflective display, all wrapped up in a 3.24lb package. Read The Full Story

Lenovo shows off IdeaPad S110 packing Intel Cedar Trail

Shane McGlaun, Jan 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Lenovo is offering up a bit of tease on a new netbook that will be landing called the IdeaPad S110. While other firms are getting away from the netbook realm, Lenovo seems ready to continue with its line for a while longer. The S110 has an Intel Cedar Trail processor inside that has just begun to ship recently. The chip is the N2600. Read The Full Story

Apple exploring fuel-cell-powered MacBooks

Rue Liu, Dec 22nd 2011 Discuss [7]

Two of Apple's patent applications surfaced this week at the US Patent and Trademark Office revealing that the Cupertino company is exploring ways to use fuel cell technology to power its future MacBooks and other computing devices. The use of fuel cells will allow for even smaller and lighter designs than the current battery-powered devices. Read The Full Story

Targus outs first USB 3.0 Dual video docking Station

Shane McGlaun, Dec 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

There are a bunch of notebooks out there today that have at least one USB 3.0 port. If you are using one of those machines, you might want to check out the new docking station from Targus. This universal dock is the first from the company to rock USB 3.0. That means the single USB 3.0 connection has the bandwidth needed for video and more. Read The Full Story

Dell axes netbooks to focus on ultrabooks instead

Chris Davies, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [1]

Dell has ditched consumer netbooks and confirmed it has no plans to launch new budget ultraportables based on Intel's upcoming Cedar Trail platform, shifting attention instead to ultrabooks. All of the company's existing 10-inch netbooks have been removed from sale, Llliputing spotted, with would-be shoppers pointed to the Inspiron 14R instead. Read The Full Story

GammaTech unveils fully rugged Durabook R13C convertible notebook

Rue Liu, Dec 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

GammaTech has announced its latest fully rugged convertible laptop called the Durabook R13C. It will withstand the harshest of conditions and is perfect for those having to work out in the field, such as law enforcement, military, and homeland security. It boasts serious Military Standard 810G certification for drop, shock, and spill protection. It's also got explosive atmosphere, salt, fog, and freeze/thaw standards checked as well. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air set to decimate Ultrabook market says J.P. Morgan

Chris Burns, Dec 12th 2011 Discuss [18]

In an investor's note released this week by J.P. Morgan, they made it clear that they believe the Ultrabook market will continue to be dominated by Apple's ultra-thin MacBook Air well into next year at least, saying the prices on all competitors don't begin to post a threat to the thinnest Mac on the market. While most Ultrabooks, they note, are priced up and above $1000, with only a few sitting below that mark, the MacBook Air still has a major edge over any competitor already released or released in early 2012. At prices between $999 and $1,599 for the newest model and competing Windows-based machines not nearly as pretty or perfect, you'd better bet your lunch he's right. Read The Full Story

Samsung Series 5 ultrabooks debut

Chris Davies, Dec 12th 2011 Discuss [4]

Samsung has revealed its latest ultrabook, the Samsung Series 5, a choice of 13- or 14-inch ultraportables packing 7s resume in a chassis as thin as 14.9mm. The new Series 5 notebooks pack a choice of up to 1TB of traditional storage (in the 14-incher; up to 500GB in the 13-incher) or a 128GB SSD, along with up to 8GB of RAM and even the option of an optical drive. Read The Full Story

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Early-Adopters Must Learn to Wait

Chris Davies, Dec 9th 2011 Discuss [10]

Early-adopter shouldn’t mean beta-tester. The Jawbone UP saga is a great example of this: pushed out too soon, eagerly picked up by keen geeks, and now the subject of a huge refunds program that’s costly both financially for Jawbone and in terms of their all-important reputation. Yet do we bring some of this post-purchase misery upon ourselves – as consumers, enthusiasts, geeks – in prioritizing and praising so doggedly the very first to market? Manufacturers have learned we’ll gobble up what we’re given, rough edges and all.

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ASUS convertible Win 8 ultrabook/tablet tipped for 2012

Chris Davies, Dec 9th 2011 Discuss [3]

ASUS is readying a convertible touchscreen ultrabook for launch in September 2012, sources in Taipei have revealed, in an attempt to leverage Windows 8 to take on both the iPad and the MacBook Air in a single model. The notebook is expected to debut alongside Microsoft's new OS, so DigiTimes' tipsters tell them, running Intel Ivy Bridge processors. Read The Full Story

Razer Blade gaming laptop ships imminently

Chris Davies, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [6]

Gaming device manufacturer Razer has confirmed it will be offering pre-orders on its $2,799.99 Blade uber-notebook within days, with the laptop – that has a touchscreen for easier in-game control – expected to ship in time for Christmas. There’s also been a quiet feature change, CEO Min-Liang Tan informed Kotaku, with a 256GB SSD taking the place of the originally specified 320GB HDD.

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HP Folio 13 Ultrabook on sale now

Chris Davies, Dec 7th 2011 Discuss [2]

The new ENVY range isn't the only thing HP has new in notebook sales today; the HP Folio 13 ultrabook is also ready for primetime, offering 13.3-inches of Core i3 or i5 ultraportable. Announced last month, the Folio 13 has 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD, along with a 1366 x 768 display, in a 3.3-pound 0.7-inch tall chassis. Read The Full Story