notebookcheck.com: Latest News http://www.notebookcheck.net/ Latest news about laptops and notebooks en notebookcheck.com: Latest News http://www.notebookcheck.net/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.notebookcheck.net/ Latest news about laptops and notebooks TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:51:00 +0200 New Sony touch screen reader http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M51aa83995cd.0.html Sony introduced the PRS-700 which offers a touch screen display. Sony wants to bring an improved version of its reader on the market and thereby they presented their PRS-700. The device is equipped with a 6-inch display and offers a LED reading light. No backlight indeed, but it will be possible to use the reader in the dark.
The PRS-700 provides other improvements as well. The new Swipe Motion technology enables changing the sites quicker, and an onscreen keyboard and a stylus are included too. The internal memory can store up to 350 eBooks, but there are a SD card reader and MS Duo reader to expand that memory. The battery runtime orf the device should be about 7500 pagings.
Supposedly, the Sony PRS-700 will be available next month and it will cost $ 400 (~€ 296).

]]> other notebook news Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:51:00 +0200 MSI brings Wind 2 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M56e64ddd008.0.html There are some rumours which say that MSI brings their Wind 2 netbook in this quarter on the market. The Wind U120 netbook, or Wind 2, is designed for business users. It will look different compared to the Wind 1 and will offer new technology as well.
The mass storage device of the U120 can be a common hard drive or a solid state drive. Furthermore, a 3.5G WWAN module is installed to provide connectivity.
Supposedly, the Wind U120 will be available in the USA in November and it won’t cost more than $ 600 (~€ 443).

]]> new notebook models Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:49:00 +0200 Modded Eee PC starts in 5 seconds http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M56f360863fa.0.html Some Intel engineers modded an Asus Eee PC to start in only 5 seconds. Intel engineers at the recent Linux Plumbers Conference modified versions of Fedora and Intel's own Moblin Linux on a SSD equipped Eee PC. The netbook booted (after the modifications) in 5 seconds to a window manager (idle CPU and disk afterwards). The changes are being sent back to the Moblin and Fedora trunks.

]]> other notebook news Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:47:00 +0200 ASUS Eee PC S101 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M5280315ede5.0.html Another product from Asus Eee PC line Asus presented Eee PC S101 - a little larger and significantly more expensive than most Eee PC models. It weights less than 1 kilogram and is only 1.8-centimeters thick. That's smaller and thinner than the MacBook Air. Available in brown, champagne, and graphite colors the netbook will sport a

  • 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display,
  • an Intel Atom1.6GHz N270 CPU,
  • a 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB solid state disk,
  • 1GB of memory,
  • Wi-Fi (802.11n), Ethernet (10/100), built-in card reader, Bluetooth 2.0,
  • a VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports and 0.3-megapixel webcam.

Three versions will be available – with WindowsXP, 16GB SSD and 16GB SD card for $700, with 32GB SSD and Linux  also for $700 and a version with 64GB SSD and Linux for $800. The prices refer to US market.

]]> new notebook models Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:04:00 +0200 Toshiba introduces new notebook battery http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M58780a52729.0.html The manufacturer Toshiba presented a new laptop battery, which enables nearly full recharging in 10... Toshiba presented a new notebook battery at the CEATEC in Japan. The new device can get recharged in 10 minutes and reaches 90 percent of its capacity in this time.
This is possible because the battery is made with a new technology, which is based on carbon lithium titanate. Furthermore, Toshiba uses new materials to manufacture the device and this increases its lifetime. They say that it will be possible to recharge the new battery 6.000 times instead of 500 times (normal batteries).

]]> notebook components Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:58:00 +0200 Buffalo launches new portable DVD drive http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M5fec7be860d.0.html Buffalo DVSM-P58U2/B DVD writer Buffalo launches the new DVSM-P58U2/B external portable DVD SuperMulti writer. With 23mm thickness and 360g of weight it is a perfect for carrying around in your laptop bag. It uses a USB 2.0 interface and supports writing on DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW/R-DL, DVD+R/RW/R-DL as well as CD-R/RW discs. It writes Single layer DVD at up to 8X and Dual layer DVD at up to 6X. Black and white colors are available.

Buffalo DVSM-P58U2/B is available now in Japan and priced at approximately $80.

]]> accessories Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:08:00 +0200 Asus Eee PC 1000HA http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M5e54c34814f.0.html Acer Aspire One rival ASUS are releasing a new netbook which is said to rival the Acer Aspire One. The new Asus Eee PC 1000HA includes a 1.6 Ghz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, 3x USB, webcam, Windows XP and a 10.2-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display. The specs aren’t that different from those of the Aspire One (Aspire One has 8.9-inch screen). Dimensions: 10.47" x 7.53" x 1.12". Two colors are available-black and white.

Price: $399.99 (with Windows XP). Acer also offers a Linux-equipped model for $329.99.

]]> new notebook models Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:52:00 +0200 Asus Eee PC 904HA http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M546db33d1bc.0.html ASUS releases another model in their Eee PC 90x range Just after the Asus Eee PC 900HA was released, here comes another new Eee PC model - 904HA. The difference is the 904HA has a 6 cell battery while the 900HA has a 4 cell battery, therefore the 904HA costs about $50 more. It also features 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, WiFi 802.11b/g.

The Eee PC 904HA is available in black, green and red color for a price of $399.99.

]]> new notebook models Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:19:00 +0200 Acer Aspire 8930, 6930, 5735 and 4730 http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M5d1452af6e4.0.html Acer releases new Aspire models Acer has decided to release four new notebook PCs to the market – the Aspire 8930, 6930, 5735 and 4730. These laptops are powered by Acer’s Gemstone platform. The top-end Aspire 8930 is packed with an 18.4-inch HD CineCrystal widescreen display, Blu-ray drive, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT graphics, , WiFi, 320GB 7,200RPM SATA, Dolby audio and 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor. The starting price for this model is $1,699.99.

Specifications for new Aspire models:

Aspire 8930

  • Intel Centrino processor technology
  • Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9400 (6MB L2 Cache | 2.53 GHz | 1066MHz FSB)
  • 18.4″ WUXGA Acer CrystalBrite(TM) TFT LCD (1920 x 1080)
  • 4GB DDR3 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory
  • NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 9700M GT with 512MB dedicated video memory
  • 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
  • DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
  • 6-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
  • 802.11a/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(R)
  • Acer Crystal Eye Webcam
  • Dolby Home Theater(R)
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Price: $1699.99

Aspire 6930

  • Intel Centrino Processor Technology
  • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800 (2MB L2 Cache | 2.0GHz | 800MHz FSB)
  • 16″ WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1366 x 768)
  • 3072MB DDR2 667 MHz Dual Channel Memory
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
  • 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
  • 5-in-1 Card Reader
  • 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
  • Acer Crystal Eye Webcam
  • Dolby Home Theater
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Price: $699.99

Aspire 5735

  • Intel Pentium Dual-Core Mobile Processor T3200
  • 1 MB L2 Cache, 2.0 GHz, 667 MHz FSB
  • 15.6″ WXGA (HD) Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1366 x 768)
  • 2048MB DDR2 667 MHz Dual Channel Memory
  • 160GB SATA 5400RPM
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
  • 5-in-1 Card Reader
  • 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
  • 4 - USB 2.0 Ports
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Price: $549.99

Aspire 4730

  • Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 (1MB L2 cache, 2GHz, 667MHz FSB)
  • 14.1″ WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1280 x 800)
  • 2048MB DDR2 667 MHz Dual Channel Memory
  • 120GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
  • 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
  • 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED
  • Acer Crystal Eye Webcam
  • 2 - USB 2.0 Ports
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Price: $549.99
]]> new notebook models Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:51:00 +0200 Kingston SSD http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M5259f88f331.0.html Kingston working on SSD drives with Intel’s help Memory maker Kingston teams up with chipmaker Intel to supply SSD drives. SSD technology is expected to increase in popularity due to its superior shock resistance, lower power consumption, and ability to be operated in harsher environments than normal HDDs. However the main problem is the high price. Once the price falls we expect to see more SSDs in notebooks. Although Kingston entered into SSD market, it expects to remain dedicated to the flash storage and media market.

The Kingston-branded SSDs will begin shipping before the end of 2008. It is not known if Kingston will eventually sell SSDs directly to consumers.

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