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Dell XPS multimedia laptops outed: Optimus, 3DTV Play & WiDi

, Oct 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Dell has outed its latest multimedia laptops, in the shape of the newly refreshed Dell XPS range.  Available in 14-, 15.6- and 17-inch sizes, the new XPS notebooks pack a choice of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors and Optimus-compatible NVIDIA GeForce 400M GPUs.  Interestingly, they'll also be the first notebooks to ship with HD webcams that are Skype-certified. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC 1215N Review

, Oct 18th 2010 Discuss [6]

The line between a netbook and a notebook used to be pretty straightforward, but with Intel’s increasingly powerful Atom processors and NVIDIA’s ambitious Ion-powered Optimus graphics, the distinction is more blurred. Typifying this new breed of netbook is ASUS’ Eee PC 1215N, a 12.1-inch Seashell-series machine that could well be considered a true ultraportable despite its roughly $500 price tag. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T410, T410s and T510 get NVIDIA Optimus update

, Oct 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Lenovo is celebrating 60m ThinkPad laptops being sold this coming month, and rather than baking a big cake they're marking the occasion by slotting NVIDIA Optimus graphics into their ThinkPad T410, T410s and T510 notebooks.  Meanwhile there's also a sale - running through to October 8 - which will see up to 15-percent off select machines. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC 1215N gets reviewed: bargain 12-inches

, Aug 31st 2010 Discuss [0]

When is a netbook not really a netbook?  Why, when it gets a desktop version of Intel's Atom CPU, has notebook-style Optimus graphics, and - arguably - a larger display than 10.1-inches.  By those counts, ASUS should be calling their Eee PC 1215N a 12.1-inch ultraportable not a netbook, but then they might put the price up from $499 and, according to Laptop, then we'd be missing out on something of a bargain. Read The Full Story

ASUS Bamboo U33 and U53 notebooks pack Core i5 and NVIDIA Optimus

, Jul 19th 2010 Discuss [2]

ASUS UK have outed a pair of new notebooks in their Bamboo series, with the U33 and U53 both clad in a mixture of brushed aluminum and "smoky-brown" bamboo.  The 13.3-inch U33 and 15.6-inch U53 each get an Intel Core i5-430M processor paired with NVIDIA Optimus graphics, automatically switching between a GeForce 310M 1GB GPU and integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics. Read The Full Story

Optimus Popularis Images Make an Appearance Online

, Jun 29th 2010 Discuss [1]

We've been covering the Optimus Popularis for what seems like forever, but there's a good reason for that. Even before it got delayed, and ultimately changed, it was a great keyboard. And now that it has been altered, slimmed down, and the keys made to work a bit more adeptly with a user's hands, we can safely say that it's going to be a great keyboard. And now that we get to see the first images of the keyboard, and not in a drawn-up fashion, we're even more excited. Read The Full Story

Optimus Popularis keyboard slims while key-displays grow

, Jun 24th 2010 Discuss [1]

We've been following Art Lebedev's Popularis keyboard project since the first mutterings late last year, and from the scant details we've seen it looks like the company has certainly learnt its lessons from the original Optimus Maximus.  A new image released today shows the comparative key display sizes of the two 'boards: despite being smaller and slimmer than its predecessor, the Popularis will have better sized-keys with bigger, higher-resolution displays. Read The Full Story

Gateway ID49 and ID59 pack Core i3/i5, optional NVIDIA Optimus

, Jun 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Gateway has outed their latest notebook, the Gateway ID Series, packing Intel Core i3 and i5 processors and NVIDIA Optimus switchable graphics on select models.  The Gateway ID49 has a 14-inch HD 1366 x 768 display while the Gateway ID59 has a 15.6-inch HD display; both get an aluminum alloy lid and an aqua-blue multitouch touchpad that resembles matte glass when not lit and then glows when touched. Read The Full Story

Toshiba Satellite A665 and M645 debut: Optimus, Core i7 and 3D

, Jun 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Toshiba have announced a vast bounty of new notebooks, and we're kicking off with the Toshiba Satellite A665 and the Satellite M645.  The 15.6-inch A665 maxes out with an Intel Core i7-740QM processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 350MB Optimus graphics, while 14-inch M645 gets its choice of Core i3, i5 and i7 chips or the new AMD Phenom II quadcore CPUs, optional GeForce 310M and GT330M with Optimus, and DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story

Core i5/i7 update for Alienware M11x plus NVIDIA Optimus

, Jun 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

As promised, Dell has updated their Alienware M11x gaming ultraportable with some new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processor options.  The 11.6-inch notebook can still be specified with the same Pentium dual-core as before, but now buyers can also pick either a 1.06GHz Core i5-520UM or 1.06GHz Core i7-640UM.  Meanwhile there's also NVIDIA Optimus graphics thanks to the GeForce GT 335M GPU. Read The Full Story

Optimus Popularis: thinner, faster & simpler than Maximus

, Jun 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Art Lebedev Studios are slowly dripping out details on their second-generation keyboard, the Optimus Popularis, and they're certainly hitting the keywords we geeks love to hear.  The keyboard - which will have displays for keys - will be thinner, faster and simpler for less money than its Maximus predecessor, though considering that costs around $1,600 "less" is a relative term. Read The Full Story

MSI Sketch Book laptop has rotating keyboard/digitizer for artists

, Jun 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

MSI's new tablets weren't the only interesting tech on show from the company at Computex this week; they also brought along a few notebooks, including a concept model called the MSI Sketch Book that's aimed at digital artists.  It has a detachable keyboard section which, when flipped over, reveals a large touchpad digitizer which can be used for drawing or writing. Read The Full Story
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