Posted on 2008 under Digital News, Laptops/NoteBooks |
19
Feb

Low-cost laptops is a new trend these days to increase the amount of target audience. Similarly, in the lines of Asus and One Laptop Per Child Foundation, British manufacturer Elonex has also introduced its latest laptop, called the One, which comes with a price tag of £99. This ultra-portable Elonex One will be offered in the UK.
Developed for education segment, the One features 1GB of flash memory, a Wi-Fi adapter, a detachable rubberised keyboard to use as tablet and a 7-inch TFT touchscreen.
Powered by Linux OS, it comes with a word processor, spreadsheet, internet browser, photo editor and even an email client. Weighing 2.2lbs, it also sports a flash-based hard drive, a hard-wearing case and wireless music server. Read more… »

The UMPC 7-A sports a nifty slider design that supposedly places the QWERTY keyboard at a “more natural angle” for the user. As for the so-called UMPC 5-D (shown after the jump), it ditches the aforementioned design and takes a more modular approach to satisfy those who just adore buying a new dock for every handheld they own. Regrettably, we’ve no hard details surrounding the specs of these two machines, but we doubt we’ll have to twiddle our thumbs for too much longer before finding out.
Posted on 2008 under Laptops/NoteBooks |
14
Jan

Alienware has silently shipped its new m15x gaming notebook. The new notebook features backlit keyboard.
An Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Processor, NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX, 667MHz DDR2 Memory, Dual Hard Drives with SmartBay and above 1080p Video and HD output are some of the specifications of the m15x gaming notebook.
The new notebook incorporates 15.4-inch widescreen display.
The high-end models Alienware m15x Gaming Notebook is now available in the US market ranging from around $1,500 to more than $5,000, depending on the config.

The Goods: The iRiver Wing is a cute little UMPC with a touchscreen and 4GB of flash storage. It’s got Wi-Fi, obviously, and supposedly is instant-on. No word on the battery life. The Bads: It runs Windows CE Pro for the OS, and the keyboard looks like it could be difficult to pound on.