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MacBook Air Rumors: Carbon Fiber?

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Seeing that I’m a big Apple fan, I’m curious to see if the latest MacBook Air rumors turn out the be true.

Apple Insider has it that the next line of MacBook Air laptops will switch from an aluminum case to a new carbon fiber setup to cut the weight of the worlds thinnest laptop down to under three pounds! The new carbon fiber would be used

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Full Samsung X460 Reviews!

We covered the early reviews and rumors surrounding the Samsung X460, and it seems that today is the day the full reviews are starting to drop. There has been a lot of hype over this machine, so I’ve been excited to see what people are going to say about the pleasure box. So far, it seems good, with a few dissenters.

In their full review, the gang at Laptop Magazine gave the X460 fo

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Acer Aspire 8930G Review and Specs

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Sorry about the picture, but it seems for all the rage being created about the Acer Aspire 8930G, there are very few quality pictures of the high-end gaming machine out there.

But, there is a lot of information and buzz about the specs, and a lot of people are talking about the 8930G’s gaming setup.

Not only does the 8930 feature a super fast 7,200 rpm hard drive, the GForce 9700 GT graphics setup, 5.1 sound support and 18.4″ HD display make this case a bundle of gaming goodi

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Wednesday Laptop and Notebook Review and News Roundup

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Here is a look at the top headlines from around the net.

News from the Net:

Dell announced three new artsy laptop designs Tuesday that let you spruce up your computer and do some good at the same time.

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Toshiba Satellite E105-S1402 Review and Specs

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Another laptop available through Best Buy, the Toshiba Satellite E105-S1402 is based on consumer research and the final product reflects that.

Stylistically, the Satellite E105-S1402 has a funky finish case and a backlit keyboard. But more than that, it packs some solid specs for a under $2,000 notebook. However, some flimsy plastic and poor interior design pull down what could be a spectacular setup.

The folks over at

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Dell Latitude E6400 Review and Specs

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The next laptop in a long line of Dell business machines, the Dell Latitude E6400 is getting some pretty good reviews around the net. For a starting price of $1,888, the E6400 comes with some pretty powerful business specs.

The 5.6 pound weight is mostly from the 9-cell battery that provides better life on long flights, so the extra weight is acceptable. Th

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Alienware M17 Review and Specs

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Get ready to game. But don’t get ready to move the 9.5 pound Alienware M17 around. For serious gamers wanting a serious laptop with almost limitless upgrade options, the new M17 is one piece of machine.

While it’s not the best looking frame, as Alienware went back to old school cases, the M17 packs a punch on the inside with the basic setup of an Intel Core 2 Duo and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870. However, thats all just the beginning. The M17 offers dual processor and graphics setups

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HP Pavilion dv3510nr Reviews and Specs

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For HP’s first consumer 13-inch notebook, the company too the advice of consumers and put out a powerful, reasonably thin laptop that works best for home couch computing.

Simple design perks like a backlit keyboard and a remote make it competitive with the MacBook. Superior specs like the Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo processor, the built-in 4 GB of RAM and a GForce 9300M graphic set make the HP Pavilion dv3510nr a fast, powerful system for minor gamers and professional web surfers.

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Tuesday Laptop and Notebook Review and News Roundup

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For a new daily feature here on LaptopPimp, I want to start offering a daily digest of top news stories and blog posts. If you like the idea, or hate it, let me know in the comments. Also, if you blog about laptops, drop me a line so I can make sure to include your posts in the daily digest.

For now, enjoy some laptop news and notes:

News from the Net:

Microsoft announced a second country is piloting the use of

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HP Mini 1000 Review and Specs

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The netbook revolution continues here at LaptopPimp with a few words on the HP Mini 1000, a smart little netbook with standard netbook specs and price.

Ringing in at around $400, the Mini 1000 is perfect for office and light Internet use. And because it’s from HP, you can expect a few bumps in the specs over traditional netbooks. Mainly the Mini 1000 is mobile broadband ready, making it stand out a bit above the competition.

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