Thursday, July 10, 2008
Posted
9:01 PM
NotebookReview has reviewed the latest 15.4-inch consumer notebook from Hewlett-Packard - the HP Pavilion dv5z.
According to NBR, the main advantage of the AMD Puma-based dv5z over its competition is an “amazing integrated graphics performance”. The new ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU, paired with the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 processor at 2.1GHz and 2GB of RAM, scored 1,599 3DMark06 points. It’s “roughly three times the performance of the Intel X3100 IGP”, the review says.
The tested $849.99 HP Pavilion dv5z configuration is claimed to provide a solid overall performance with 3,994 PCMark05 points.
Other “Pros” of the notebook are great design and build quality, a fabulous screen, excellent keyboard and media buttons, and included HDMI and eSATA ports.
The “Cons” of the dv5z are its poor battery life, a lack of Firewire port, as well as absence of built-in TV tuner and Blu-Ray optical drive options.
The HP Pavilion dv5z is available at Hewlett-Packard’s online store and starts at $599 after $100 instant rebate.
Source: Laptoping
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Posted
1:43 PM
Apple this month cut the price of the MacBook Air version with a solid state drive by $500, AppleInsider reports.
“The Cupertino-based Mac maker is now selling its super slim 13-inch 1.8GHz MacBook Air with a 64GB solid state drive for $2598, down from the $3098 fetching price that was listed as recently as last week,” the report says.
The $500 price cut is achieved by reducing the prices of notebook’s 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor by $100, and the 64GB SSD by $400.
The basic Macbook Air configuration is priced at $1,799 and includes an 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and 80GB hard drive.
Source: Laptoping
Monday, July 7, 2008
Posted
8:59 PM
Gigabyte has officially unveiled the M912V, a netbook with a swivel touch-screen.
The Gigabyte M912V ultraportable Tablet PC features an 8.9-inch 1280×768 LCD panel with LED backlight, and weighs around 2.87 pounds. It is based on the Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor and the 945GSE chipset. The M912V comes with 1GB of RAM, a 2.5-inch 160GB hard drive, and 6-cell battery providing 3.5 hours of operation between charges.
There are also a built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera, stereo speakers, 802.11b/g wireless connection, Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, and 3-in-1 media card reader.
Gigabyte’s M912V runs Windows XP or Windows Vista Home Basic, according to its product page.
There is no official information on availability and pricing. However, PC Launches reports the netbook will be available this month for $699.
Source: Laptoping
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Posted
1:40 PM
Hewlett-Packard has added to its business-class notebook lineup the first two models based on AMD “Puma” mobile platform - the 15.4-inch HP Compaq 6735b and 14.1-inch 6535b.
The new “Puma” laptops are currently available only as preconfigured systems. The specifications say the notebooks come with an AMD Turion X2, AMD Turion X2 Ultra, or AMD Athlon X2 processor. The HP Compaq 6735b and 6535b have the ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics and support up to 8GB of DDR2 800MHz memory. However, the offered configurations include 2GB or 3GB of RAM. The currently available systems also feature up to 160GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner, which can be replaced with a secondary HDD, and built-in web camera in select models.
The 6735b comes with a WXGA anti-glare, WXGA BrightView, or WSXGA+ anti-glare 15.4″ screen. Display options for the 14.1″ HP Compaq 6535b include WXGA anti-glare, WXGA BrightView, and WXGA+ anti-glare.
Regarding networking and connectivity, there are Broadcom’s 802.11a/b/g draft-n wireless module, Gigabit Ethernet controller, a 56K modem, and Bluetooth and mobile broadband options.
Each of the notebooks has four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, Firewire port, VGA and S-Video outputs, and a media card reader.
Security features include the Trusted Platform Module 1.2 and various security-related software applications, as well as an optional fingerprint reader and Smart Card reader which replaces the ExpressCard slot.
The HP Compaq 6735b and 6535b start at 5.31 and 5.93 pounds respectively.
All of the listed models run Windows Vista Business operating system.
The basic price for the both laptops is $779.
Source: laptoping
Monday, June 30, 2008
Posted
1:35 PM
The Dell Studio 15, a 15.4-inch mainstream consumer notebook, has been reviewed by PC Magazine and CNet.
This Intel Centrino-based laptop fills the gap between the affordable Inspiron and higher-end XPS 15.4-inchers. It is claimed to offer a great design at low prices, outstanding performance, and an excellent keyboard. The other positive sides of the Studio 15 are a wide selection of options when configuring the notebook and a variety of color choices, as well as included HDMI output and remote control.
On the other side, the 6-pound Dell’s Studio 15 is bulkier than the XPS M1530 with the same screen size. Also, the just released laptop is based on Intel Centrino mobile platform, which will be succeeded by Centrino 2 soon.
The notebook currently starts at $799.
Source: Laptoping
