This version of the Probook range was announced sometime ago, but we have had to wait until now for the launch of this machine that is suitable for both educational and business users as it is quite capable of handling a heavy workload with ease.
Features:
Choice of Core 2 Duo processor
Up to 8GB of DDR3 memory
A 160/250/320/500GB SATA II hard drive
Optional Blu-ray drive
13.3 inch LED-backlit HD display (matte or glossy)
Optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 GPU
Three USB 2.0 sockets
HDMI / VGA
Business users are being targeted by HP as potential buyers for the interesting Mini 5101 mini laptop and at $399; there are so features that are attractive not just to business users but any computer user, such as the magnesium alloy chassis, Wi-Fi and the 7200 rpm hard drive.
Features:
Intel Atom N280 processor, clocked at 1.66GHz and coupled with 1GB of DDR2 800Mhz memory
Offers 4 hours and 30 minutes of battery life
The 10.1-inch LED-backlit WSVGA display with resolution of 1024 by 600 pixels
160 GB SATA 7200 RPM hard
Point of View are launching its own version of a mini laptop, the Mobii ION, initially it looks like an interesting machine using the Intel Atom N230 processor, along with a HDMI port essential for HD video playback etc. It will be available in various colours, with more variations coming out over the next few months.
Features:
10.2-inch LCD screen with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600
Atom 230 processor with 1 GB of DDR2 memory
The ION GPU is Shader Model 4.0 enabled, as well as being DirectX 10 ready
CUDA and Purevide
There cannot be many people around who have not heard of the problems that Dell customers are having with the Dell TV Tuner. This would have been ordered when they purchased a Dell Mini 10. However, when they arrived with the antennas missing. Well finally, one of the first complainers has finally received their TV Tuner from Dell.
That must be a great thing to experience, watching digital TV on you Dell Mini 10, in the car, at work and even in the garden. Unfortunately, for this Dell customer there will be no TV as he must have failed to check the
Currently the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is only available for pre-order through the German Amazon site. It will cost potential buyers around 454.95 euros (around $500) there are a few slight differences though, like the European version will have the Intel Atom Variant, while in the US it comes with the VIA Nano Variant.
Features:
Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
Processor Name: Intel Atom N270
Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Weight: 3.5 lb
Screen Size:
Sometimes a company comes up with a great idea, on this occasion that means a combination between two top brands LG and Levi, both these firms are top players in their markets and therefore is would seem to be only natural that they work together. So how is that going to work? LG supply the new X120 mini with Levi jean style graphic on the lid, while Levi’s supply the brand logo and a nifty Levi denim pouch for the computer.
Features:
Intel Atom N270 processor
1 GB of RAM
160 GB hard-drive
Windows XP
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The computer maker Alienware have released and additional model to the M17x range of computer; well it is a new version rather than a new model. Although there a couple of features that are different such as, the red anodized aluminium body and a spectacular red coloured backlit keyboard.
Now it is quite easy to show off your gender through your laptop as Toshiba introduce pink and blue colour choices to the NB200 range of mini laptops. These colours are actually quite nice shades, sometimes they turn out to be pretty awful, but in this case, they have done well.
Features:
Intel Atom N270 CPU with a clock speed of 1.60 GHz
Intel GM945GSE Chipset
1GB of DDR2 SDRAM
160GB hard drive
3D Motion Sensor / HDD Protection
Windows XP Home SP3 Edition
10.1″ screen (resolution 1024×600) WSVGA L
The market in touch screen laptops is about to get a little hotter with the introduction of the Gigabyte Touchnote T1028 this goes into the marketplaces against not much competition as of yet, but these Gigabyte machines look so cool and come with a vertical docking port too, that they will take some beating.
Features:
10.1″ LED backlit LCD display with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution
Intel Atom N270 and N280 processors
Intel 945GSE chipset
1 GB DDR2
160 GB HDD
4 in 1 memory card reader
Express Card
The computer maker Gateway will be including the Intel 1.6 GHz Atom N270 in the LT2000 and yes there will be an “Intel Inside” sticker on the casing just so that there is no misunderstandings as to what is going on inside. This news follows the LT2000 use of the AMD processor in the first batch.
Gateway LT2001u
Intel® Atom(TM) Processor N270 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 512KB L2 Cache)
Genuine Microsoft Windows XP® Home (Service Pack 3)
10.1-inch WSVGA 16:9 ratio TFT LCD (1024 x 600 resolutions)
Mobile Intel® 945G
