HP Pavilion Elite HPE-470f Desktop PC

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-470f Desktop PC
By Bestfinecomputers .com On 19 Nov, 2010 At 01:24 PM | Categorized As HP Desktops | With 0 Comments

With the new HP Pavilion Elite HPE-470f Desktop PC you can store thousands of files effortlessly and do more with your 1.5TB hard drive desktop computer, built-in Blu-ray player and six-core processor. Play games in crisp detail, enjoy music in high-definition audio and connect to the Web wirelessly using built-in Wi-Fi. You can also burn files onto CDs and DVDs, create disc labels and burn the labels directly onto the discs using LightScribe Technology on this HP desktop.
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-470f Desktop PC Features

* AMD Phenom II 1090T Six-Core Processor (3.2 GHz, 3MB L2 + 6MB Shared L3 Cache, 4000MHz System Bus); 8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM memory (4x2GB) (expandable to 16GB); 1.5TB (Terabyte) 5400 RPM Serial ATA hard drive; Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card (1GB DDR5 dedicated graphics memory) with support for Blu-ray and Microsoft DirectX 11; Combo Blu-ray/SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology; High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound capabilities
* Ports: (Front) Headphone, Microphone, 3 USB 2.0; (Back) 4 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394), dual link DVI, HDMI, VGA & Display Port, Optical Audio Out, LAN, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out; Center (subwoofer)
* 10/100/1000Base-T network interface, Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
* HP USB keyboard and optical mouse, Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

* Hardware Platform: PC
* Processor: 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2
* Number of Processors: 4
* RAM: 8 GB
* RAM Type: SDRAM

Hard Drive

* Size: 1.5 GB
* Type: Serial ATA

Cases and Expandability

* Size (LWH): 16.3 inches, 7.05 inches, 15.79 inches
* Weight: 11.9 pounds

DGAP-News FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft: Economic crisis overcome - upswing confirmed

DGAP-News: FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft / Key word(s): Half
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FORTEC Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft: Economic crisis overcome -
upswing confirmed

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* turnover plus 40%
* profit increase: 10-fold
* positive expectations

In first half year of BY 2010/11 (01.07.2010 - 31.12.2010), turnover as
well as profit again leveled up to the figures before the crisis. The group
finally managed the crisis achieving an increase in turnover of 40% i.e.
21.9 million EUR.

FORTEC´s success is based on a considerable, more than 10-fold increase of
its net income after tax from 50.569 EUR to 593.470 EUR. The group´s total
result in first half year raised to 799.472 Euro which is more than above
average and impressively proves that the company gained back its power of
profitability.

Especially in the section of power supplies with 13.2 million EUR turnover
and an EBIT of 0.8 million EUR, the group nearly came up to the figures
before the crisis. In the section of data visualization and a turnover of
8.7 million EUR along with a slightly positive EBIT, the group tried hard
to catch up with the turnover decrease based to the recession.

Due to the positive situation within the electronic industry, FORTEC is
positive to return again to former profitability during the quarters of
this year in order to generate further growth.

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             Lechwiesenstrasse 9                                   
             86899 Landsberg/Lech                                  
             Deutschland                                           
Phone:       +49 (0)8191 91 172-0                                  
Fax:         +49 (0)8191 91 172-22                                 
E-mail:      aktie@fortecag.de                                     
Internet:    www.fortecag.de                                       
ISIN:        DE0005774103                                          
WKN:         577410                                                
Listed:      Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);      
             Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,  
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Acer Aspire 1830T Timeline X: Our Deal of the Week

By Amber Riippa, NotebookReview.com Contributor
A lot of the netbooks that are in circulation right now are built with lower-end processors; sometimes one of the Intel Atoms. Although this type of CPU might be sufficient for some people in terms of performance, sometimes you just need a laptop with more muscle. Check out this week's deal-- the Acer Aspire 1830T Timeline X--which offers a lot more power for just a little more in price.

The Aspire 1830T Timeline X that we found on Amazon comes built with an Intel Core i5-470UM at 1.33 GHz, which is different than our review models' CPU, but still beats what's in most netbooks out there by far. It is currently selling for $649, which is $251 less than the original MSRP on our review model.

Other than that, there's more to the smallest notebook in the Timeline X line by Acer. At 11.6-inches and just over 3 lbs in weight, it runs on Windows 7 Home Premium and has 500GB of hard drive space and 4GB of RAM. In our battery tests, the netbook was also able to last 7 hours and 48 minutes while unplugged (timing will be a little bit different because of the CPU, though).

In our review of the 1830T we thought the glossy screen with high 1366 x 768 resolution should be great for browsing the web, checking email, editing photographs and even watching movies. We also talked well about the design of the expansion bay. It provides one-stop access to the essentials for expandibility: two RAM slots, hard drive, SDHC-card slot, WLAN, and optional WWAN card slots.

Other specs and features:

* Three USB 2.0 ports
* HDMI-out, VGA, LAN, SDHC
* Intel HD integrated graphics
* MS Office Starter 2010

Take a look at our review of the 1830T for a complete list of specs, benchmarks, build and design comments, and much more.

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Hands-on With the EFUN Nextbook Next3 Tablet

Last week at CES we saw a lot of tablets and I met with a lot of tablet makers. I was fascinated by the differing philosophies among these companies. While some preferred to wait and release their tablets when Google finally released Honeycomb, others were looking to get to market faster and were just fine with sending tablets bearing Android 2.2 or even 2.1 into the world. One such company representing the second stance was EFUN, makers of the Nextbook tablets.
The Nextbook Next3, which recently arrived in our offices, resembles a lot of the Android tablets we’ve seen in the past 18 months or so since this recent slate craze began. What sets it apart is its size — 8.4-inches instead of the more popular 7 or 10-ish — but otherwise the plastic chassis and the resistive screen are all too familiar. At $299 it’s certainly less expensive than the iPads and Galaxy Tabs of the world (unsubsidized, anyway), but is it worth a look?
On the design front the Next3 is somewhat non-descript. The glossy black chassis is not plain, but instead has flecks of metallic blue that sparkle a bit in the light. It’s not something a Twilight vampire would envy, just a bit of flair to an otherwise plain design. The thing I noticed most was the lack of buttons. There are only two on the right side — up and down — and those are for turning pages in the eReader apps or paging through files or media, such as in the photo viewer. Unlike most Android devices, there’s no Home, Back, Menu or Search buttons. Instead, Home, Back and Menu are found on screen (sometimes accompanied by Search) in most apps, but they’re not always visible.
I realize that this is a trend several hardware manufacturers are going toward, and I’d like to take this moment to ask them to stop. Having physical buttons may offend some aesthetically, but they’re very useful. Especially in instances where an app stops working or the display stops responding to taps. As happened several times when using the Next3. Of course, there is always the chance that the entire system is frozen and it needs a hard reset. However, the Back or Home button would have sufficed for most of the problems I encountered.
Other than lack of buttons, the main cause of frustration was the Next3′s screen. The 8.4-inch display is resistive, not capacitive touch enabled. This doesn’t automatically indicate a terrible screen, and this model is definitely easier to use than the Augen Gentouch78. Still, the display wasn’t very responsive to touch from the pad of our fingers. Using a fingernail or the included stylus was better, but even then we had to press far too hard at times to get the tablet to register the input. Also, no matter how many times I calibrated it, I couldn’t get the touch sensitivity to be as accurate as I needed to to tap small icons or lines of text.
The 800 x 600 resolution on the display may be too low for some, but I found it plenty big enough for surfing the web and reading eBooks. Also, unlike many of the 7-inch tablets we’ve seen recently, the Next3 has a 4:3 aspect ratio. This makes sense for a larger tablet, and offers more vertical pixels in landscape mode. The screen’s vertical viewing angles aren’t very wide, but enough to share the screen with a friend. Horizontal angles are better, which means you can prop it up on a nearby table and watch video with little problem.
Performance-wise, the Next3 had few problems. The dual-core ARM processor isn’t blazingly fast, but it looks like the manufacturer didn’t add anything on the software side to slow the system down. When taps registered, the system responded right away. When typing on the on-screen keyboard, I didn’t have to wait for the system to catch up with me. The included standard-def video played without hitching, and SD YouTube videos were similarly smooth when the connection was good. The Wi-Fi on board isn’t very strong, but when close to the router websites downloaded in good time.
Given this, we were surprised that we couldn’t get Angry Birds to work correctly. It never did load fully, just showed a blank or static screen and sometimes played the theme music. This is when a Home button would have been useful. To get out of this never-ending loop, I had to shut down the tablet completely.
If you’ve been following tablet news and developments at all it will come as no surprise that the Next3 doesn’t come with the official Google Market on board, nor some other core Google apps just as Gmail and Maps. (There is an email app, though.) Instead, EFUN included the AndAppStore, a third-party market that acts just like the Google Market. Users can browse for apps within categories, download, and install right from the AndAppStore app, just as with the Google Market. The selection is not as vast, though. There look to be under a thousand apps instead of the over 10,000 available to certified Google devices.
The Next3 comes with the standard Android apps pre-loaded, plus the Borders app (with 25 free eBooks already on the tablet). Most consumers will get their first look at the Nextbook Next3 in a Borders store, as that’s one of the retail outlets set to carry it.
If you see the Next3 in the store, should you buy it? It’s $200 less than the least expensive iPad, after all. Still, $299 is a lot to pay for a basic tablet. And while the Next3 certainly doesn’t suffer from all the same drawbacks as other lower-tier tablets we’ve seen, it also doesn’t offer anything beyond stock Android. Plus, for some, the resistive touchscreen is a dealbreaker.
It may take some patience, but I recommend waiting for a newer crop of tablets to come to market before making the decision to spend your money on this one.http://blog.laptopmag.com

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Need a Cheap New Laptop? Here's How to Get the Very Best Deal! By Felicity Fairport

A cheap new laptop is a prize. A good cheap new laptop, though, might be considered the holy grail of personal electronics shopping. The reward of the careful comparison shopper and patient laptop researcher.
Of course, you're a smart shopper--and you can figure out how to find a stellar deal and grab the best laptop prices. But why not get a little assistance and benefit from a laptop review blogger's research? Maybe you'll find a tip or two here that will save you time and money.
Let the "Early Adapters" Chase After the Latest Technology
It's easy to convince yourself that you ought to have whatever is cutting-edge and new when you buy a laptop. After all, computers become obsolete so rapidly that there are some good arguments for getting as much as possible of the "latest and greatest" when you go looking for a cheap new laptop. Remember, though, that some bells and whistles are more for entertainment or convenience than for performance. Don't skimp on performance, but don't think you have to have the very best DVD and gaming capabilities, either. You'll pay a high price for these--and insisting on having that stuff may lead you to overlook some excellent laptop values. Here are the minimum performance-related criteria you should be looking for if you are a student or professional:
Processor speed - 2 GHz and up
Memory - At least 1GB of RAM installed
Hard drive - 40 GB to 60 GB
Screen size - Around 15" for the best blend of portability and viewing experience
Weight - 5 lbs and under
Battery Life - At least 4 hours. (The low-voltage models now offer up to 12, by the way.) Also consider buying an additional battery when you make your purchase.
Buy a refurbished laptop
I've heard it said, when seeking computer buying advice, "Once a lemon, always a lemon." In other words (or so my uber-geek friends have told me), if a computer didn't work right for the person who first purchased it, it'll never work quite right for anyone else. I'm sorry--but I just don't buy this. There are a million reasons why someone might return a computer (including just being too computer-illiterate to know how to use it properly). I have personally had very experiences with buying a cheap new laptop from refurbished computer outlets.
Buy from a total geek
I'm being a little tongue in cheek here, but what I'm really saying here is, if you're willing to have your cheap new laptop actually be a (slightly) used new laptop, chase after the early adapters. We all know that person whose idea of obsolescence is a year-old computer that can't run World of Warcraft with quite the smoothness in high-def mode that it once did. Or whose identity is so defined by the computer subculture that it is an embarrassment to have an "older model" laptop. Try looking on Craigslist. The sellers who have exhaustive features lists and ads you can barely understand are your targets. Oh, and if you happen to find a geek who is also a conspiracy theorist, so much the better. You'll end up with a computer with great virus protection and spyware.
You also may want to check out gaming forums for their trading sections. (Most have a place where gamers can sell their computers so as to enable their next planned upgrade.)
Look on the manufacturer's websites
I've often found better cheap new laptop deals on the Toshiba website, for example, than from the major online shopping sites. Many of these are refurbished computers, but you'll also find models that are about to be replaced by a newer version.
Bookmark websites that give you quick recommendations and current sale alerts.

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On that site, I try to focus on the kind of full-featured laptops under $700 that would be appropriate for a student or professional. I also try to keep a current list of cheap gaming laptops for under $1000. So, go find your own holy grail of very cheap laptops at http://cheapnewlaptop.org

Tablet iPad Mulai Ancam Penjualan Netbook

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TAIPEI - Kepopuleran penjualan tablet iPad ternyata mengancam keberadaan netbook. Bahkan, vendor PC sekelas ASUSTek harus mengalami penurunan karena tablet besutan Apple tersebut.

DigiTimes melaporkan, Selasa (17/8/2010) bahwa penjualan netbook Asus meleset pada kuartal kedua tahun ini. Melesetnya target yang dipasang terutama disebabkan oleh persaingan dari iPad tersebut.

Akibatnya, perusahaan asal Taiwan ini telah menyesuaikan target pengiriman pada kuartal ketiga tahun 2010 ini hanya menjadi 1,4 juta unit saja.

"Karena pengiriman menurun dari motherboard, notebook dan netbook, kinerja keuangan Asustek untuk kuartal kedua mengalami penurunanl," tegas CEO ASUSTek Jerry Shen.

"Tapi kami akan terus menawarkan Eee PC dan akan masuk ke segmen tablet PC dengan Eee Note dan seri Eee Pad," cetusnya

Shen menambahkan bahwa Asustek telah secara bertahap meningkatkan produksi outsourcing, dengan proporsi total produksi dijadwalkan akan naik menjadi 30 persen pada akhir tahun 2010 dan 50 persen pada tahun 2011. (tyo)

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 This Android phone puts a fun spin on the OS and sports a good camera, but there are better alternatives.

by Brian Neal on August 13, 2010

Talk about a bold departure from the stock Android experience. When you first turn the Xperia X10 on, it doesn't even look like a Google phone. That's because Sony Ericsson didn't just skin the OS; what you see on its 4-inch screen looks and feels completely different than anything else on the market. This phone's unique Timescape feature lets you flip through social networking updates like a deck of cards, and its Mediascape app neatly organizes your music, photos, and videos--including online content. We also like the Xperia X10's 8-megapixel camera, which borrows fun features from Sony's standalone digicams like face and smile detection. Unfortunately, this 1-GHz smart phone doesn't feel nearly as fast as its clock speed, and it runs the now ancient Android 1.6 OS. So is its $149 price tag reasonable for the features you get, or should you just step up to the Samsung Captivate or iPhone 4?

Design

With its 4-inch scratch-resistant, shatter-proof glass display, the Xperia X10 is nicely balanced between the 3.5-inch iPhone 4 and the larger 4.3-inch Motorola Droid X and HTC Evo 4G. At 4.7 x 2.5 x 0.5 inches and 4.8 ounces, it's slightly shorter but thicker and heavier than the 4.5-ounce Captivate. The X10 is also the same weight as the iPhone 4. However, the iPhone 4 has a much more elegant glass and steel design.
On the plus side, the back is comprised of high-grade soft touch material similar to the Droid X, making it easy to grip. There are no buttons on the left of the phone, but to the right are nicely raised volume buttons and a dedicated camera shutter. On top is a power button and flap-covered mini USB port, with a 3.5mm headphone jack wedged between. For novice Android users, the Xperia X10's three physical buttons (Menu, Home, Back) may seem like standard fare, but the lack of a dedicated search button was a nuisance. We found ourselves reaching for the nonexistent search button often while e-mailing and web browsing, and realized just how much we've come to rely on it.
To make matters worse, the small white LED lights between the buttons barely help to distinguish them in dark conditions. And why use a square icon instead of a Home icon for home? Beneath the phone is the microphone, and on the back is an 8-MP camera accompanied by a light that Sony Ericsson wouldn't dare call an LED flash (we'll touch upon this later).

Display

The Xperia X10 has a 4-inch WVGA 854 x 480-pixel resolution display that's big and bright when the setting is cranked to the max. While not as crisp or colorful as the Super AMOLED display on the Captivate or the iPhone 4's Retina display, the Xperia X10 still does a good job of displaying multimedia content such as videos and pictures. Web sites looked good on the device as well, and the extra screen estate came in handy when dealing with the virtual keyboard.

Keyboard

The Xperia X10's sole reliance on Google's default Android keyboard is a bit of a bummer. Typing in landscape mode was fine and mostly error-free, but entering portrait mode felt too cramped. We recommend installing Swiftkey beta from the Android Market as an alternative to Google's keyboard.

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Dell Inspiron 14 Review

The Dell Inspiron 14 laptop computer is one of Dell’s many fine entries in this category. It represents an exceptional balance of the most needed laptop features with reasonable cost. Our review is based on what we believe to be an optimal configuration for a wide array of consumers but just about everything on this computer can be customized to the individual user’s needs and desires. Some of those choices add to the cost while others will actually reduce the final unit cost. We appreciate the Build It Your Way feature of Dell’s web site precisely because it makes customization simple and lets the consumer know exactly what effect any given choice has on the purchase price.

Standout Features

• Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor
• 14-inch High Definition Widescreen display
• 4GB RAM memory
• Windows 7 64 bit OS

Features:

The Dell Inspiron 14 is one of the most versatile and practical laptops available. Its 14-inch widescreen display is large enough to avoid the eye strain that can be an undesirable side effect of NetBooks and similarly, its keyboard is spacious enough to make for a pleasant typing experience. Nonetheless, this little computer fits nicely into just about any laptop case or backpack with ease and weighing in at just about five pounds, carry it around is a breeze. Pricing is very reasonable for the amount of computing power provided.

While we don’t generally pay a lot of attention to the cosmetics of a computer in our reviews, the Inspiron 14 has enough intriguing possibilities that we find it worth a mention. The standard color is glossy obsidian black. It’s also available in six other colors including Alpine White, Cherry Red, Ice Blue, Promise Pink, Gecko Green and Passion Purple. Most interesting, though, are the more than 200 artistic designs that can be chosen to express ones individuality. The additional colors cost $40 additional and the artistic designs run around $65 but it’s a price that many people will choose to incur in creating their own signature computer.
The processor for the version of the Dell Inspiron 14 that we selected is the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 running at a snappy 2.2GHz with a 2MB L2 cache and 800MHz front side bus speed. For users who need more computing power there are a couple of upgrades available culminating with the Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 with a 2.53GHz clock speed, 3MB L2 cache and 1066MHz front side bus speed. For those who wish to economize a bit, the processor can be downgraded to a still respectable Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300. The computer comes with a healthy 4GB of DDR2 RAM memory.
The Inspiron 14 used for our review comes with a 320GB hard drive which is upgradeable to 500GB. There are lesser versions of this computer that have hard drives as small as 160GB. It also includes an 8x CD/DVD burner. That can be upgraded to a combo drive that will read Blu-ray discs and write to DVDs or CDs.
Battery life is always an issue for laptops and this one comes standard with a very respectable 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion battery. You can save $40 by downgrading to a 48 WHr, 6-cell battery but we wouldn’t recommend that for anyone except those who don’t expect to be away from a plug very often.
Microsoft Windows 7 is the included operating system on the Inspiron 14. It also comes with Microsoft Works and a trial version Microsoft Office. A 15-month subscription to McAfee Security Center is also part of the package. The standard warranty is a one year parts and labor and includes mail in or in home service following remote diagnosis. The warranty can be expanded to two or three years at additional cost.
The standard Inspiron 14 configuration supports Wi-Fi “G” wireless networking. Most wireless network users would do well to upgrade to the Wi-Fi “N” network card for much faster data transfer and better range. Bluetooth connectivity is available as an option.

Expert Reviews:

Expert opinion of the Dell Inspiron 14 is generally that the computer packs a lot of bang for the buck but that battery life is somewhat disappointing and that features such as Bluetooth and a webcam should be standard. For that reason, we’ve configured the reviewed unit to include the webcam and a better battery believing that this best represents the computer that is most likely to be desired. Just about every feature of the computer can be upgraded for additional charge or downgraded to reduce the purchase price.

Summary:

For those looking for a small laptop at a good price, there are few that offer as much as the Dell Inspiron 14. It packs a lot of power in its standard configuration but we believe that most consumers will find some upgrades preferable to the base unit. Dell’s web site is particularly good at allowing the consumer to have the computer built to individual specifications and keeps a running tally of what effect changes have on the unit’s price. Dell’s customer service and warranty plans are plusses for making this choice.

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Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ This version of the 1810T offers good performance and long battery life for a reasonable price.

by Michael A. Prospero on April 25, 2010


Like its close relative, the 1810T, the Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ offers nearly double the power of netbooks while still delivering all-day battery life. At $579, this 11-inch machine isn’t cheap, but for about $180 more than a premium netbook you’re getting a dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and a relatively large 320GB hard drive. Plus, the 1810TZ lasts nearly 9 hours on a charge. While we’re not fans of the overly glossy lid, this is one compelling ultraportable.
Design

Not surprisingly, the Aspire Timeline 1810TZ looks the same as the Timeline 1810T and 1410; while at 11.2 x 8 x 1.2 inches it shares the same dimensions as its predecessors, it’s a slightly lighter 3 pounds. Our review unit had a glossy black lid with Acer’s metal logo impressed in the upper corner, and it picks up fingerprints fairly easily. The deck is a silver plastic that’s a decent simulacrum of brushed aluminum, and is offset by the matte black keyboard and glossy black bezel.

Thankfully, the 1810TZ’s six-cell battery does not bulge out the back. Instead, it bumps out of the bottom, tilting the system at a slight downward angle towards the user.
Heat

After playing a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, we measured the temperature of the 1810TZ: the touchpad and the area between the G and H keys was 82 and 88 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively, and the middle of the undercarriage got as hot as 99 degrees. That last temperature is almost a cause for concern; we consider anything over 100 degrees to be too hot.

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Best Smartbook: Lenovo Skylight LAPTOP's Best of CES 2010

from laptopmag.com
The breathtakingly thin, beautifully rounded Skylight looks like it's on loan from the future. This device, designed to turn on instantly and provide always-on AT&T 3G connectivity, measures only 0.7 inches thick and weighs under 2 pounds. Beneath its attractive exterior lies something completely new: a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and flash memory run Lenovo’s Linux-based Skylight  OS, which allows you to easily surf the Web, access social networking, send e-mail, and edit photos through an attractive and simple widget-based interface. Available later this spring for $499 (and presumably cheaper with a two-year contract), this smartbook features a 10-inch display, a full-size keyboard, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

Read Lenovo Skylight Announcement and Gallery, and Hands-On Test

Best in Show: Intel Core i5 Processor LAPTOP's Best of CES 2010

his year's CES was dominated by products featuring the new 2010 Intel Core Processor family. The most outstanding member of this family by far is the Core i5, which brings high-end peformance to mainstream notebooks. We had a chance to review our first Core i5 notebook this week, and we were very impressed by the chip's ability to multitask and perform everyday chores at higher speeds than its Core 2 Duo predecessors. In addition to using Intel's 32-nanometer Nehalem architecture, Core i5 chips contain several innovative features. Hyper-threading allows the processor's two physical cores to run two threads each, dramatically improving the performance of multithreaded apps such as video editors, photo processors, spreadsheets, and high-end games. Turbo Boost allows Core i5 to increase its own clock speed, effectively overclocking itself to speed up processor-intensive tasks. And, for the first time, Intel's graphics chip and memory controller have been integrated into the processor, allowing for better power management, smaller systems, and the ability to amp up the graphics speed as needed. (laptopmag.com)
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ASUS Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop for $720 + free shipping $720



New: ASUS Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop for $720 + free shipping

Beach Camera via Buy.com offers the 4.8-lb. ASUS UL80VT-A1 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.3GHz 14.1" Widescreen Notebook for $720.20 with free shipping. That's a $29 drop from our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $23. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 14.1" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, NVIDIA GeForce G210M 512MB video, HDMI port, media card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, 8-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends April 30.

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Dell Studio 15 s1555 Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 15.6" Laptop for $509 + free shipping $509

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New: Dell Studio 15 s1555 Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 15.6" Laptop for $509 + free shipping

The Microsoft Store offers the 5.54-lb. Dell Studio 15 s1555-4286 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in four colors (Black Chainlink pictured) for $849 with free shipping. Coupon code "CLR-MSAFL-40%-PC" cuts it to $509. That's $84 under our mention from yesterday and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, slot-load DVD burner, memory card reader, webcam, 802.11n wireless, 9-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium.



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ASUS Core 2 Quad 2GHz 17" Widescreen Laptop for $950 + free shipping $950



New: ASUS Core 2 Quad 2GHz 17" Widescreen Laptop for $950 + free shipping

Buy.com offers the ASUS Intel Core 2 Quad 2GHz 17.3" Widescreen Notebook, model no. N71Vn-A1, for $949.95 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $32. It features a Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1GB graphics, webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

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HP Pavilion dv6 Core i3 2.13GHz 16" Laptop for $585 after rebate + free shipping $585



New: HP Pavilion dv6 Core i3 2.13GHz 16" Laptop for $585 after rebate + free shipping

Staples offers the 6.34-lb. HP Pavilion dv6-2150us Intel Core i3 2.13GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. WA779UA#ABA, for $634.98. This $50 mail-in rebate cuts it to $584.98. With free shipping, it's $15 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $45. Sales tax is added where applicable. This laptop features an Intel Core i3-330M 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner with LightScribe support, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 5-in-1 media card reader, built-in webcam, four USB ports (no FireWire), ExpressCard slot, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Rebate ends June 12.

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Refurb HP dv7 AMD Dual Core 2.5GHz 17" Laptop w/ Blu-ray for $600 + $5 s&h $600



New: Refurb HP dv7 AMD Dual Core 2.5GHz 17" Laptop w/ Blu-ray for $600 + $5 s&h

Today only, Woot.com offers the factory-refurbished, 7.69-lb. HP Pavilion dv7-3165dx AMD Turion II 2.5GHz 17.3" Widescreen Notebook, model no. WA794UA#ABA, for $599.99 plus $5 for shipping. That's $65 under the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit. It features an AMD Turion II Ultra M620 2.5GHz Dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, combo Blu-ray ROM player / dual-layer DVD burner with LightScribe, 802.11n wireless, webcam, media card reader, 8-cell battery, HDMI output, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.



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Lenovo G460 Core i3 Dual Core 2.13GHz 14" Laptop for $599 + free shipping $599



New: Lenovo G460 Core i3 Dual Core 2.13GHz 14" Laptop for $599 + free shipping

Lenovo offers its 4.87-lb. Lenovo G460 Intel Core i3 2.13GHz 14" Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. 06772GU, for $799. Apply coupon code "USPMOTHERSDAY" to cut it to $599. With free shipping, it's $200 off and tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we've seen for a Core i3-equipped G460 notebook. Sales tax is added where applicable. This laptop features an Intel Core i3-330M 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, Bluetooth, webcam with face detection, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon ends May 9.

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Lenovo G460 Core i5 Dual Core 2.26GHz 14" Laptop for $699 + free shipping $699



New: Lenovo G460 Core i5 Dual Core 2.26GHz 14" Laptop for $699 + free shipping

Lenovo offers its Lenovo G460 Intel Core i5 2.26GHz 14" Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. 06772WU, for $899. Apply coupon code "USPMOTHERSDAY " to cut it to $699. With free shipping, it's $250 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we've seen for any 14" Lenovo Core i5-powered laptop. Sales tax is added where applicable. This laptop features an Intel Core i5-430M 2.26GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce 310M 512MB video card, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam with face detection, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 9.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T510 Core i5 Dual 2.4GHz 16" Laptop for $892 + free shipping $892



New: Lenovo ThinkPad T510 Core i5 Dual 2.4GHz 16" Laptop for $892 + free shipping

Lenovo offers its Lenovo ThinkPad T510 Intel Core i5 Dual Core 2.4GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. 4313CTO, for $892.05 with free shipping via the directions below. That's tied with our mention from earlier this month as the lowest total price we've seen for this configuration by $7. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel i5-520M 2.4GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 2-megapixel webcam, memory card slot, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Coupon ends April 30. To get this deal:



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Free Sony Vaio CR

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The new Sony CR series is the latest addition in family of stylish and colorful notebooks from Sony mostly known as VAIO laptops. The new Sony VAIO CR series comes in some very unique colors like sangria and cosmopolitan. The new Sony CR VAIO series is designed for students and professionals who are looking for a professional laptops or in other words stylish and extreme performance laptops. You can simply buy a Sony VAIO CR series by from the internet booking it in a color and specification you desire or you can get it a from a whole sale dealer.
The new SONY VAIO CR series is coming in with a Core 2 Duo processor which is available in many different configurations like from the Intel T7100 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo up to the T7700 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. It is coming with only one screen configuration that is 14.1 inches WxGA. It RAM can be increased to 4GB and it has a built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) 802.11 b/g for high speed interne connectivity.
I used a SONY VAIO CR series dove color laptop. . Following are the specifications of my Sony VAIO CR series laptop:
* It has a 14.1 inches screen WXGA with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution with a very .glossy finish.
* Color: Dove white
* My Sony VAIO CR has 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor installed on Intel Centrino platform.
* My laptop came with 120 GB SATA hard drive which spins at 5400 RPM.
* The main memory of my laptop is 1GB PC5300, 667 MHz, DDR2 SDRAM. Actually there are two 512MB cards installed.
* It has a built-in DVD+R Double layer which also got DVR rewriting functionality.
* It has three USB 2.0, one FireWire 400 port, one Express Card 34, one S-Video, one VGA, one Memory Stick Pro reader, one SD card reader, headphone / line-out, microphone-in, modem, 10/100 Ethernet external attachment ports and switches.
* It has a built-in wireless for high speed internet connectivity (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n)
* It uses Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 965 Express chipset with up to 358MB video memory which shared with the main memory.
* My laptops came with pre-installed Windows Vista Home Premium version.
* The dimensions of the notebook are 13.2” x 1.67” x 9.8” (W x H x L) respectively.
* The notebook weighs 5.5 pounds.
Gorgeous Design:
The very first impression any one would get by giving a look to the new Sony CR series VAIO laptops is that it very well designed to attract attention of the people. As first impression is the last so Sony managed to attract many customers toward its new laptops series just because of the design. I myself bought the CR VAIO for many reasons but the main attraction toward the notebook was its stylish design. From the range of available colors to the polished metal-like accents the CR is a design that gets your attention. The dove white version which I bought particularly gives a very familiar look to Apple’s new iMac series in many ways specially design and outlook. The reason Sony adopted the iMac style is to attract college going student towards CR VAIO series because most students go for Mac the book.
The lid of the VAIO CR also has a nice glossy finish with the VAIO made by ever shinning material or some kind of Mattel alloy. The new CR series VAIO laptops gives a very clean look from the first to the last view. When opened the lid of my laptop I saw a white plastic interior of the CR VAIO then I expected that it would have been made of a cheap plastic case with a significant amount of flex to it. Surprisingly the case is very sturdy with relatively thick plastic. The interior is also given metal reinforcements where necessarily needed.

Hardware Performance:
The new Sony VAIO CR-series is coming with Intel Core2 Duo processors which provide more than enough performance. My laptop has a 1.8GHz low-end configured processor but still it gave excellent performance in my tests that I performed on the laptop. Those customers which can easily afford to pay for 2.4 GHz processors for their CR series VAIO laptops will find their notebooks extremely powerful in-spite the fact that it sis coming with a low graphics resolution adapter. VAIO CR series has 3DMark05 graphics resolution whose performance is extremely low not only this but the CR uses the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 which shares the notebook’s system RAM which decrease not only the graphics performance but also the overall performance of the machine when the main memory is shared. The review unit I bought came with only 1GB of system RAM. If the CR was equipped with 2GB or more these benchmarks would have been slightly more impressive.
Display:
It has a 14.1 inches screen WXGA with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution with a very not only with a glossy finish but limit less beauty with excellent color and contrast. The display features fairly bright. The backlight of the screen has eight levels of brightness. Viewing the screen in horizontal angels are great which makes the screen an ideal choice for watching a DVD or a streaming video or a presentation been given to two or more then two persons. However, vertical viewing angles are among the worst I’ve seen on a notebook in this price range. If you tilt the lid of the screen slightly the whole screen will go black and some times even wash out.
Interior:
When you will open the lid of the note book the most attractive and unique thing you will find on the note book will be its white stylish keyboard. Unlike most traditional PC notebook keyboards the CR keyboard looks more like a Mac-Book than a PC. They keys are very well cushioned. They are very touch sensitive keys and will respond to a very light touch even. But if you are a traditional keys lover then you should not be going for the new Sony VAIO CR series. The keyboard is quite solid with no flex still it is made up of plastic. But if you will get used to it then you will find it extremely soft and enjoyable then other traditional keyboards.
The touchpad of the new sonny CR VAIO series is very nice. It is comparatively very large which can be utilized in a very usable manner. It has an extreme responsive surface. The mouse buttons compared to the pad are very small and also shadowed in the body as well as very noisy making it uncomfortable for the users.
Audio:
The new Sony VAIO CR has stereo sound which is made using three speakers. These speakers are located on the right and left sides of the keyboard as well one speakers on the front of the interior. Well I haven’t heard any best speakers then these built-in speakers on the notebooks. CR series has extremely great sound and you will enjoy a lot watching movies and listening to music on it. There is also an head phone jack which is located at the left side of the laptop which is the best location and external speakers can also be connected there in addition.
Heat and Noise:
The VAIO CR runs on extremely cool temperatures with the 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo processor. I suspect that with higher speed of the processors the more the heat will be produced. When running in high room temperatures the left bottom side gets slightly warm but the overall temperature remains cool enough to use the notebook in your lap. Temperatures are likely kept within acceptable limits thanks to a rather large copper heat-sink visible through the vent on the left side of the CR. The CR is thicker but lighter that’s why it remains remarkably cool overall.
The system fan is very quite in running and it can’t be heard in an ambient noisy room you will have to put your ear on the laptop to hear the noise of the fan. But the fan emits large amount heat and yu will feel uncomfortable to put your hand near the fan.
Battery:
Sony claims the battery life of the standard 6-cell battery at 2.0-3.5 hours of use depending on how you use the notebook. During my test I obtained 3 hours and 2 minutes of battery life using the notebook at half screen brightness, wireless off, and a mixture of Word usage and idling. Clearly you would need to have the screen brightness turned even lower and do little more than let the notebook idle if you want to obtain the full 3.5 hours that Sony claims. You can get a large capacity battery for an advertised 3-6 hours of usage time unplugged, but the larger battery will stick out from the back and add weight to the notebook.

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Free Dell Studio XPS 16

When it comes to style, the Dell Studio XPS 16 is a step up from typical smalll business notebooks. Make that a big step up. A stunning 16-inch screen adds to its allure, making it a fitting choice as a desktop replacement or presentation machine. A starting price of around $1,100 might keep bargain shoppers at bay, but if you’re willing to ante up you’ll be rewarded with a laptop that performs well and looks even better.
Strikingly Elegant Design
Dell’s XPS line ranks above the company’s business-oriented Vostro and Inspiron families, and is intended to appeal to home buyers and discriminating business customers alike. The relatively recent Studio XPS models—the Studio XPS 13, Studio XPS 15 and Studio XPS 16—employ the latest components and share a strikingly elegant design. The outer shell is done in glossy obsidian black with brushed-metal trim. A wide band of genuine leather near the spine looks great and provides a comfortable surface to grip when you carry the machine.
Inside, the black-on-black color scheme gives a modern, uncluttered feel. The full-size keyboard is exceedingly comfortable to type on, and the flat-top keys feature letters and symbols that are pleasantly backlit by a soft white glow. The same light illuminates the strip of multimedia control keys above the keyboard; those controls give quick access to volume/mute commands, play/pause/skip for music and DVD playback, and so on. Below the keyboard you’ll find a large touchpad that makes controlling the mouse easy, but note that there is no pointing stick navigator common on many business notebooks.
The Studio XPS 16 includes all the ports you are likely to need. There are three USB ports, one of which can also accommodate external SATA (eSATA) peripherals such as the latest portable hard drives, plus a FireWire port. Dell has thoughtfully included VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors for attaching an external display; having all three means no matter what projector or big-screen you run across in the future, you’ll be able to connect.

Expansion comes in the form of an 8-in-1 memory card reader and an ExpressCard/54 slot. The latter is now the standard for external expansion cards, but if you have older PC Card/CardBus or PCMCIA peripherals that you can’t part with, you’ll have to invest in an adapter (like the DuelAdapter from Duel Systems). As for connectivity, the Studio XPS 16 includes 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi standard. Bluetooth is an option, as is a built-in 3G wireless broadband radio for use with Sprint’s high-speed data network.
The Dell Studio XPS 16 features a 16-inch LCD and a sleek design.
In LCDs, 16 is the New 15.4
The most striking feature of the Studio XPS 16 is its 16-inch LCD. This is a relatively new size of glass that gives you more viewable real estate than the 15.4-inch panels that have become the norm on mainstream notebooks, while keeping the machine fairly portable. At 6.4 pounds, the Studio XPS 16 is no bantamweight, but it’s better suited to occasional travel than the often-unwieldy 17-inch laptops on the market.
The LCD features a high-def resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, and its LED backlight helps the panel deliver a wider color range than lower-end screens while also consuming less energy. Image and video reproduction on the Studio XPS 16’s screen is particularly noteworthy: Colors are vibrant and well-saturated, making the machine a joy to use for photo and video work.
The screen is also brighter than on most laptops—Dell claims a brightness level of 300 nits for the panel, versus 200 nits for typical notebook LCDs—and the wide 130-degree viewing angle means you can use the machine to present to a group gathered around a conference table. One caveat: As with all high-def screens, default text sizes in applications and on Web sites can be pretty small, but at least text is amazingly crisp.
Plenty of Component Choices
Configurability is Dell’s hallmark, and the Studio XPS 16 is no exception. You can choose one of the two suggested configurations and be done, or customize your machine to your needs and budget. Hard drive choices include the 320GB unit that comes standard (and that should prove enough for most uses), a whopping 500GB model, plus three flash-memory solid state drives for crash-proof performance. An 8X multi-format DVD/CD burner is standard, but high-def movie fans can step up to a DVD burner/Blu-ray reader combo.
The Studio XPS 16 comes standard with 4GB of RAM, which is more than enough to run its Windows Vista operating system; if you run a demanding application that can take advantage of more RAM, you can configure a machine with up to 8GB of memory. And you won’t find any two-generation-old processors here: Choices range from a 2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 to a 2.93-GHz Core 2 Duo T9800. The included ATI Mobility Radeon M86XT (with 512MB of dedicated video RAM) is a good choice for business 3D, and powerful enough for the occasional gaming session when work is done.
Good Value Overall
Dell backs the Studio XPS 16 with a one-year warranty that includes on-site service and toll-free tech support. You can expand that in yearly increments to get up to four years of coverage.
Granted, the Dell Studio XPS 16 isn’t cheap, but it does represent an excellent value. By the time you add the necessary upgrades to a lesser machine with a teaser bargain price, you’ll likely be near the Studio XPS 16’s $1,099 price—and you won’t be getting its slick design and high-end features.
By: Jamie Bsales  http://www.freelaptoptoday.net

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HP's new laptop joins new breed of ultralights

HP's svelte new offering is rugged and priced to sell

April 08, 2008|By Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writer

Hewlett-Packard is jumping into the emerging low-cost, ultra-portable notebook market with a laptop designed for students and frequent travelers.
HP introduced the 2133 Mini-Note PC, a 2.6-pound aluminum-clad laptop, which starts at $499 for a Linux operating system and $599 for Windows Vista. The device, which comes with an 8.9-inch high-resolution screen and keyboard slimmed down by 8 percent, will be available through HP's corporate sales channels, HP.com and other online stores and will ship on April 15.
The Mini-Note is part of a new breed of lightweight, low-cost laptops designed for users who want easy portability and Internet access without a large price tag. Taiwanese PC manufacturer Asus helped shine a light on the category last year with the introduction of the Eee PC, a line of compact notebooks starting at $300. ASUS estimates that it will sell 5 million Eee PCs by the end of the year.
Other PC vendors such as Acer are expected to unveil their own ultra-portables in summer. Last week at its Developer Forum, Intel showed off its new power-efficient Atom processors, which will power upcoming light laptops called netbooks.
"You can see from the success of the Eee PC, it looks like 2008 will be the year of the ultra-portable device," said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst with Jupiter Research.
The HP Mini-Note will be marketed to school districts looking to outfit their students with laptops, as well as business travelers looking for a convenient companion device.
HP executives hope the Mini-Note will drive sales with those two groups through its basic features, which also include a 1.2-GHz processor, 1 GB of memory, a 120-GB hard drive, an internal collision guard that protects the drive when the laptop is dropped, and a Webcam that comes standard in the Windows edition.
Technology analyst Rob Enderle said HP's move into ultra-portables will help set an early bar for rivals in terms of price and performance.
"This is hugely aggressive for HP because this is will establish a new price range for small notebooks," Enderle said. "We've had $400 to $500 laptops before, but they were big and heavy and you didn't want to give it to your child. This is a real laptop computer, not a crippled box."http://articles.sfgate.com