This notebook features a sleek black design with a splash of red and the power of this machine is one reason it’s not the smallest of notebooks. It weighs around 4.8 pounds and the dimensions are 1.5×12.7×9.5 inches so it is still very portable. It packs a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor, 3GB of RAM, a 320 GB hard drive, a DVD re-writer and an integrated Intel GMX4500 graphics card.

The screen is 13.3 inches and offers a clear picture and sharp contrast although it doesn’t have a particularly wide viewing angle. There is also a built in 1.3 Megapixel webcam and plenty of connectivity options with support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ports for HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, Microphone, Headphones a 7-in-1 media card reader and of course 3 USBs. This is a fairly powerful notebook with a decent battery life and a slick visual design. It costs around $1,299.

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Good news for you travelers! Hewlett-Packard has presented the first laptop computer which has passed the 24-hour battery life barrier. The model tested by HP operated continuously for 24 hours on a single battery charge.

The HP EliteBook 6930p has achieved an impressive performance by incorporating high-end technology. The test laptop uses SSD (solid state drive) memory, a mercury-free LED display and an ultra-capacity battery. The components mentioned here can increase it overall battery life up to several hours. The LED display alone gives up to for hours of juice, while the SDD boost the battery life with a 7 percent rate.

To create this high-tech notebook, HP uses the new Intel X25-M and X18-M Mainstream SATA SSDs. The solid state drives offer faster system responsiveness, as well as a low energy consumption while operating.

There is a laptop version that has a starting price of $1,199.00, but it doesn’t include the high-performance features listed above.

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The new ultra-light notebook introduced by Samsung at IFA 2008 has captured the press attention. It received a lot of buzz around the blogosphere and I must agree that x360 is a MacBook killer. Unless you are an Apple fan, you will agree with me too…

First of all, the new x360 is lighter than Air – 2.9 pounds(1.27kg) instead of 3.0 pounds, as MacBook Air weights. Secondly, it does better with connectivity, including 3 USB ports, 7-in-1 card reader, LAN port, VGA port, as well as HDMI connection. To notice more differences, the Samsung marvel comes with either 64GB/128GB solid state drive or 120GB (5400rpm SATA). It also features the super-fast wireless 802.11 n standard and the battery lasts longer, up to 10 hours.

Like Apple’s thin star, the new x360 sports a 13.3″ WXGA LED screen (1280×800), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a 1.3 megapixel camera. It is powered by an Intel Centrino 2 Ultra Low Voltage processor with an efficient power consumption standard. Besides, the computing needs are enhanced by the DDR3 memory with up to 4GB.

All in all, I would vote for the x360 in a competition with MacBook Air. Even the price wasn’t officially announced, everybody speculated it would range around $2,000. The x360 notebook will enter the market this month in Europe, Russia, China and Hong Kong. No further details were given.

Check the video link below to see more details of Samsung x360.

Samsung x360 Ultra-light notebook

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The popular mini-notebook from Asus will get some competition. Taiwan’s Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has presented its plans to built a low-cost computer with 3G support. That means the Asus Eee PC will have a tempting rival.

Besides the 3G support that enables Internet access via HSDPA and HSUPA (High Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access) technologies, the ECS models will feature Wi-Fi support, 56Kbps modem and Bluetooth wireless. Moreover the ECS computers will run on Intel’s Atom microprocessor paired with an Intel 945 GSE chipset. The hardware configuration includes either a regular HDD or a SSD (solid state drive) and up to 2GB of DRAM. ECS users will have the option to choose between the 8.2″ screen or the 10.2″, respectively.

The notebooks will run Microsoft Windows XP or a Linux OS. No price or availability details were revealed, but ECS has got at least a fan in my person.

via InfoWorld

AMD just made it official that their newest ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 series that we’ve heard to rock the desktops until now will also be available on laptops. The news was expected and AMD (NYSE:AMD) mentioned that HD 3400 and HD 3600 models already support DirectX 10.1, for the first time. The new chipsets will include PCI Express 2.0 support and will offer 1080p HD DVD and Blu-ray movies quality.

The new Radeon HD 3000 series for laptops have a nice addition using AMD’s Avivo HD Technology to free up the CPU when it’s not needed to “process”. This will lead to better power efficiency for longer battery life.

The new HD 3000 series will be used by Asus right away, while other producers will bring their laptops on the market in the first half of 2008.

I have been pleased to hear that Asus is currently developing an eco-friendly notebook. The manufacturer tries to make 50% of its parts recyclable. That’s an amazing aim considering all that junk materials used in the production process.

The laptop called Asus Ecobook has a bamboo chassis. That we can tell for sure, but neither of the specs were disclosed by the producer. It may use an Intel Core Duo 2 processor. Although we have a photo, the product could look different after many other revisions.

via SCI FI Tech