eMachines have rolled out three new desktop PCs, and the color-scheme is decidedly white. The eMachines ET1300-02, ET1810-01 and ET1810-03 all have a mini-tower and use AMD’s Athlon X2 4850e 2.5GHz processor, Intel’s Celeron 420 1.6GHz and Intel’s Pentium dual-core E2210 2.2GHz respectively.
BenQ announced their Joybook Lite U102 netbook today for release. This new netbook is really thin and compact, measuring in at under an inch thick and weighing only 2.3-pounds, making this an easy device to tote.
Dell has revealed a brand new Inspiron desktop model today called the Inspiron 546. This computer is intended for the budget-friendly crowd while still offering up a generally decent feature set.
The new computer features a 2.3GHz AMD Sempron processor, ATI graphics and 2GB of DDR2 RAM. There are numerous upgrade options available, however, that allow you to boost the RAM up to 8GB, the processor to a 2.4GHz quad-core Phenom and the hard drive all the way up to 1TB.
The base model does not include a monitor, though you can add one that spans from 20 to 24-inches in size. The Inspiron 546 is available in eight different colors for just $269. However, boosting all the specs to their highest capacity will cost you $1,800.
Gateway gave updates to their P series FX gaming notebooks today that provide models that are cheaper for consumers. While the updates weren’t trumpeted out with fanfare, they are still important to note.
Reminding us of Thermaltake’s monster Level 10 PC case, this is actually the Edelweiss PC, the handiwork of Pius Geiger and in fact initially constructed all the way back in 2006. Updated this year with a crisp new white color-scheme, the water-cooled Edelweiss separates out drives, graphics and power-supply, and then illuminates them with a discrete but effective lighting system.
Microsoft have announced official pricing for Windows 7, their next-gen OS which will arrive on October 22nd. Both upgrade and full prices have been revealed, the latter being $199.99 for Windows 7 Home Premium, $299.99 for Windows 7 Professional, and $319.99 for Windows 7 Ultimate.
More price details – plus upgrade prices – after the cut
HP have announced a new range of consumer desktop PCs, together with an update to their MediaSmart Server software for TouchSmart PCs. Slimline, Pavilion and Elite desktops have all been announced, together with a new Compaq Presario desktop. In addition, HP have announced that select consumer PCs bought from today onwards will be eligible for their Windows 7 Upgrade Program.
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Gateway have rolled out two new small-form-factor (SFF) desktop PC ranges, its SX Series and DX Series, offering a choice of AMD or Intel processors, HDMI connectivity and compact desk footprints. The first SX model is the Gateway SX2800-01, a Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz desktop with integrated GMA X4500 graphics, 4GB of DDR memory, 640GB hard-drive and a DVD burner.
Marvell’s SheevaPlug wall-wart Linux PC has finally come of age, with the company announcing mainstream retail partners including Buffalo, D-Link, LaCie and Seagate, together with beginning distribution of the Plug Computer development kit in Europe. The original SheevaPlug has a Marvell Kirkwood processor with a 1.2GHz Sheeva processor, 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash storage; resembling a wall-wart, it plugs directly into a power socket and offers a single USB 2.0 port and a gigabit ethernet port. Suggested uses included a home server, NAS or other form of network-connected device.
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