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“If you’re chomping at the bit to start watching, editing, and burning HD video, the Sony VAIO VGN-AR190G delivers the goods.
If your hedging between this Blu-Ray system and the HD-DVD-enabled Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650, the Sony gets points for its lighter, sleeker design (8.4 pounds versus 10.1 pounds), better graphics scores, and, of course, the fact that the VAIO’s Blu-ray drive can write as well as read discs. However, these advantages don’t quite justify the $500 delta between the Toshiba and Sony. “
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The overheating on the new MacBook Pros is getting fixed quietly by an updated in the line’s firmware. However, the company apparently still doesn’t want to take any chances on users getting a little overheated while using the laptops, so they’ve included a warning in the manual (which also appears in the manual for the MBP), advising not to use their laptops on their laps? Apple’s solution to this is to recommend that customers put the laptop on a desk or other flat surface. And, not surprisingly, the word “laptop” does not appear once in the MacBook’s manual.

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The new models all share one case design, a 5.2-pound box available in black or white, with a 13.3-inch, 1280×800 display and full-size keyboard. All are based on Intel’s Core Duo processor, at speeds from 1.83 GHz to 2.0 GHz. Apple claims a six-hour battery life for the new models, though we imagine that’s reduced substantially if you spend that time watching DVDs. Like other recent models from Apple, the MacBook also includes an integrated iSight webcam, a remote control, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth. The new models are available immediately from Apple’s online store at prices from $1,099 to $1,499. If you want black, you’ll have to pay more: the $1,499 model is the only one one in the color scheme; other than the case color and an 80GB drive, its specs are identical to a $1,299 white model (the 80GB drive is available as a $50 upgrade for the white version, making the price for the black case $150).

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Sony announces the VAIO AR Blu-ray notebook in the United States.

The Sony VAIO AR comes in two different configurations: Premium and Standard. The AR Premium version plays Blu-ray Disc high-definition content, so you can enjoy movies in full 1080p HD resolution.
An HDMI port lets you connect the VAIO AR to your HDTV to watch Blu-ray movies on the big screen and not just on the 17 inch notebook screen.
The 17 inch screen of the VAIO AR features a resolution of 1920 x 1200px. Windows Media Center Edition 2005 is running on a Intel Centrino Duo mobile CPU. Other features of the VAIO AR include NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 with 256MB, video camera and TV-Tuner (Not all models).
The Sony VAIO AR Premium is available in a high gloss, piano-black finish with silver trim and an illuminated VAIO logo. For the AR Premium Blu-ray Disc enabled model Sony wants about $3,500. Hey, they through in a free copy of House of Flying Daggers on a Blu-ray disc.
The standard VAIO AR sells for $1,800, but does not have the Blu-ray drive.

Via: I4U

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Two 100 gigabyte disk drives, 17-inch-wide screen with 1080p high-definition format. An HDMI port supports transfer via cable to high-definition TVs with 1080i resolution. Digital TV tuner that can play signals from a cable or satellite feed and a recorder that allows viewers to pause live TV or recording programs… Would you expect less from a $3000 notebook?

More info? Qosmio Toshiba

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The new notebooks will begin shipping next week, Apple said in a statement. The new 17 inch MacBook Pro weighs 6.8 pounds and is expected to carry a retail price of $2,799, according to Apple. Its features will be similar to those found in the 15-inch MacBook Pro, such as a built-in iSight video camera for mobile video conferencing and iChat AV for recording a video podcast or iMovie.

Apple notes that its 17-inch MacBook Pro will feature a 2.16- gigahertz Intel Duo processor, allowing it to run up to five times faster than its PowerBook G4. The notebook will also offer 1 gigabyte of the speedier memory, 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, which can be expanded up to 2GB.

Via Cnet News

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A very Special edition from ASUStek

Special pearl white W6 Premium Edition offers exceptional elegance with glossy mirror coated cover as well as golden details.

In common language words: “It’s so damn cool, I wish I had one of those”
Specs

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 700 Sequence (1.60-2.13GHz, 533Hz, 2MB L2 Cache)

Intel® 915GM Express Chipset Intel® Wireless/PRO Network Connection2915ABG

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional,
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home DDRII 533MHz, up to 1G 13.3″ WXGA Color Shine & Crystal Shine LCD; ASUS Splendid Video Intelligent Engine HDD: 40/60/80GB 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR, RF mouse receiver 3x USB, 1x TV-Out, 1x Card Reader, 1x IEEE 1394 31.5 x 22.6 x 2.79-3.29 cm (max), 1.85Kg (3-cell)
I didn’t dare to check the price for this beauty , so , if you have guts enough , go look for it.

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Apple’s MacBook Pro laptop is the company’s first system to use an Intel processor. Similar to the iMac, the MacBook Pro features Intel’s new Core Duo processor (gone is the slow IBM PowerPC) which delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4 - claims the company - when running software that supports the new technology (Universal binary).

The MacBook Pro sports the usual gorgeous aluminium enclosure we’ve all come to love on the PowerBook G4, weighs only 2.5kg and is less than 25mm thick (smaller and lighter than the PowerBook G4), includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, and even comes with a diminutive matching infrared Apple Remote (looks like an Apple Shuffle MP3 player) and Front Row software for accessing your data across the room. The typing experience is still a pleasure (as is the backlit keyboard) and the touchpad is ideal for surfing, but the one-button mouse is a bit of a pain (especially if you’re migrating from a Windows XP laptop).

The £1779 model includes a 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83GHz, and is available now. The £1429 model includes a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67GHz. In addition, you may now upgrade to a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor as a build-to-order option on the Apple Online Store.

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Two new gateway computers are going to be released today the E-100M and NX100X almost identical computers one targets business customers the NX100X will target home users, a 12.1″ notebook that wights a little more than 3 pounds.

Both the NX100X and the E-100M will start at $1,399, but the NX100X comes with an external multiformat DVD-R/RW drive that costs $199 extra for business customers of the E-100M. However, business customers tend to purchase new notebooks in large quantities and will likely receive discounts on their E-100M purchases, a Gateway representative said.

Both notebooks come with Intel’s U1300 Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor, which was previously unannounced by the chip company. The notebooks will be available for order at Gateway’s Web site Thursday, but they aren’t expected to ship until the end of April.

Source: Cnet News

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Dell will officially unveil the Latitude D620 and D820 in the evening and formally announce them Wednesday, said the sources, who are familiar with the company’s plans.

The new notebooks have been updated with Intel’s Core Duo processor. In addition, they will be available with a choice of wide-area network connection options through Cingular or Verizon in the U.S., or Vodafone in Europe, the sources said.

Wide-screen displays have been a prominent feature on consumer notebooks for several quarters, but they are starting to find their way into business notebooks such as the D620 and D820. The 4.4-pound D620 comes with a 14.1-inch wide-screen display, while the 5.6-pound D820 features a 15.4-inch-wide display.

The D620 may start at $1,149, while the D820 starts at $1,289.

Source: CNET News

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If you are always traveling this is the laptop computer for you, the new Flybook V33i and Flybook V23i are set to raise the bar in terms of portability and connectivity without sacrifying size and design.

With only 1.2kg is one of the smallest laptops in the market, other features are: 8.9-inch TFT screen you can rotate turning it into a Table PC with a format of 16:9 and a resolution of 1024×600pixels, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, optional UMTS and GPS module.

Connectivity: FireWire, two fast USB ports, 10/100 or even Gigabit Ethernet (V33i)

Processing: A33i uses a 1GHz Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 processor, whereas the Flybook V33i uses Intel’s low-energy Centrino mobile processor.

Source: Biosmagazine

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