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New Samsung Series 9 notebooks outed: Core i3, i5 and i7 options

, Jul 1st 2011 Discuss [9]

Samsung has outed a new range of Series 9 notebooks, with three new 13.3-inch models and two new 11.6-inch models, priced from $1,049. The new Series 9 machines keep the styling of the models that began shipping in May, but add in new Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, up to 256GB SSDs and up to 6GB of DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story

New MacBook Airs To Arrive Mid-July?

, Jun 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple's refreshed MacBook Air has been rumored for several weeks now. Constrained supplies from global retailers and most recently low availability at Best Buy suggest that the new version of the popular ultraportable laptop would be hitting very very soon. Some reports predicted a June launch while others tipped that Apple may wait to ship the new MacBook Airs with OS X Lion. Now, new insider sources offer a more pinpointed time frame. Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO Z Series: 13.3″ Ultraportable with Light Peak dock

, Jun 28th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sony has unveiled its latest performance ultraportable, the Sony VAIO Z Series, tipping the scales at under 1.2kg but still offering - thanks to a docking station that uses the same Intel Thunderbolt connection technology as Apple recently adopted - solid graphics performance with an external video card. The new 13.1-inch 1600 x 900 notebook runs up to a Core i7-2620M 2.7GHz processor paired with up to 8GB of DDR3 memory and up to a 256GB SSD, while the Sony Power Media Dock VGP-PRZ20C/VGP-PRZ20A packs an AMD Radeon HD 6650M graphics card with 1GB of dedicated memory, a choice of DVD or Blu-ray drives, and support for a further two simultaneous monitors. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air supplies dry up at Best Buy online; Refresh imminent

, Jun 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Best Buy online now lists Apple's MacBook Air as "not available for shipping," lending weight to expectations that the ultraportable will be imminently refreshed. All four of the current Core 2 Duo MacBook Air models are listed as unavailable for online purchase and delivery, at both Best Buy's US store and the retailer's UK network. Read The Full Story

General Dynamic GD2000 rugged ultra-mobile notebook can survive harsh conditions

, Jun 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

General Dynamics has been offering the Itronix line of rugged and ultra-mobile notebooks for a long time. In fact, the latest version called the GD2000 looks almost just like the MR-1 from back in 2008. The hardware under the hood is different though. The new GD2000 makes use of an Intel Celeron M ULV722 processor running at 1.2GHz and sporting an 800MHz FSB. The machine has 2GB of DDR3 RAM plugged into a MicroDIMM slot. The video card can use up to 256MB of that RAM. Read The Full Story

Black MacBook Air Got Scrapped

, Jun 21st 2011 Discuss [6]

The imminent launch of the next-generation MacBook Airs brought along new rumors, one of which was that the ultraportable notebooks would be available in a premium black finish. MacRumors had first reported on the rumor after it received the tip from several sources. But today, it looks like the black version never made the cut. Read The Full Story

MacBook Air To Be Revamped With Black Aluminum?

, Jun 20th 2011 Discuss [8]

Apple's next-generation MacBook Airs are reportedly getting ready on the runway for a launch before the end of this month. However, other reports suggest the new ultraportable notebooks may be kept on hold to launch with OS X Lion, which isn't due until July. Either way, they're fast approaching and tips are suggesting now that when they do arrive, they could be offered with a premium black finish. Read The Full Story

ASUS Lamborghini Eee PC VX6S Features AMD Graphics, 3D Display Possible?

, Jun 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

With all the look-alike notebooks these days, for those who need something that stands out to flaunt their taste for luxury, ASUS has their Lamborghini edition mini notebooks. We've seen the ASUS Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 before with its glossy shell, but at Computex 2011, ASUS is showing off a successor called the VX6S with some upgraded specs. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s/U3s Ultrabook revealed

, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [8]

Intel may have launched its Ultrabook platform with a demo of ASUS' UX21, but that's not the only Ultrabook at Computex this week. Lenovo has brought along the IdeaPad U300s/U3s, NotebookItalia spotted, a slender Sandy Bridge ultraportable channeling the style of the IdeaPad U260. Read The Full Story

Computex 2011: Day One Wrap-Up

, May 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

Hard to believe it, given the torrent of tech yesterday, but Computex 2011 only really kicked off properly in Taipei this morning. Intel delivered the biggest keynote, announcing its Ultrabook platform which, the chip giant hopes, will supplant generic ultraportables and grab 40-percent of the market by the end of next year. Sandy Bridge and, in 2012, Ivy Bridge processors will be inside, with slick sub-0.9-inch chassis and price tags under $1k on the outside. Read on for the rest of our Computex day one wrap-up.

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Intel Ultrabook debuts: sub-$1k Sandy/Ivy Bridge ultraportables

, May 31st 2011 Discuss [2]

Intel isn’t willing to let ARM grab all the ultraportable mindshare, and the chip behemoth has obviously decided that some judicious rebranding is what’s needed. At Computex 2011 day one, Intel announced its new Ultrabook segment, initially using second-gen Sandy Bridge Core processors (before graduating to 22nm Ivy Bridge chips in early 2012) in sub-0.8-inch thick chassis and with “mainstream price points” that come in under $1,000. Intel expects Ultrabooks to account for 40-percent of consumer laptop sales by the end of 2012, with the first models on the market in time for the 2011 holiday season.

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Computex 2011: Day Zero Wrap-Up

, May 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

Did you dream about a hybrid smartphone/tablet? It’s only morning in North America, but already the Computex 2011 pre-show presentations have been and gone, ahead of the show-proper opening on Tuesday. There’s plenty to see, too, with the East Asian companies bringing out their take on tablets and attempting to find a gap in the iPad’s armor, among other things. Read on for the full SlashGear Computex Day Zero wrap-up.

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