Llano-powered ASUS A43TA Notebook

ASUS has recently started selling the Llano-powered A43TA laptop in Asia. The 14-inch laptop features a glossy LED display with a native resolution of 1366×768, a 1.4GHz AMD A6-3400 quad-core processor, an 8GB DDR3 memory, a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive, a 1GB AMD Radeon HD 6650 graphics and a DVD burner. The rest of the ASUS A43TA specifications list includes 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, a webcam, a card reader, 3 USB 3.0, a multi-gesture trackpad, VGA and HDMI. Users have the option of choosing between a 6-cell and an 8-cell battery pack. The A43TA retails for around $643. [Softpedia]
source: TechFresh

Chromium OS running on a MacBook Air, the perfect notebook with the perfect OS? Not quite.

I've to admit, the Apple MacBook Air is indeed a perfect ultraportable notebook, but what about Mac OS X? Some may, but some won't agree. Anyway, does it hurt your brain to look at the picture above? That'd be Chromium OS — running on a MacBook Air! Pretty much the definition of “worlds colliding,” this feat is brought to you by Hexxeh, whose most recent mind-warping project put Chrome on an iPad. The platform-mixing maestro says in this case everything works except Bluetooth, owing to a lack of support. But hearty souls who seek to follow in his footsteps, take heed: there's no dual-boot option, and you will lose OS X — so perhaps this is a job for your now outdated model. Click the source link for 14 easy steps to turning your svelte laptop into Frankenstein's monster. And oh yeah, that thing behind on the left, that's a Chrome pillow. Jelly?
source: 2DayBlog.com

Samsung Series 3 305V5A 15.6-inch Notebook

Samsung has officially introduced the Series 3 305V5A 15.6-inch laptop, which is based on a 1.6GHz AMD A6-3410MX “Llano” APU. The on-board GPU is known as the Radeon HD 6250G and it packs 320 shader units clocked at 400MHz. Samsung has decided to pair the integrated graphics core with Radeon HD 6450M or HD 6470M discrete cards in a dual-GPU configuration to improve the graphics performance of the notebook. Additional specs include up to 8GB DDR3 memory, a DVD burner, WiFi, a webcam, a card reader, and two USB 2.0 ports. Its battery provides up to 4-hour of operation time. The Samsung Series 3 305V5A will be available starting mid-August 2011 for 549 Euros ($782). [Softpedia] source: TechFresh

 

Pioneer Computers DreamBook Power W27-0B 17.3-Inch Notebook

Pioneer Computers Australia is offering you their latest 17.3-inch notebook, the DreamBook Power W27-0B. Based on AMD Brazos platform, the system is packed with a 17.3-inch 1600 x 900 or 1920 x 1080 display, a 1.6GHz AMD E-350 dual-core with Radeon HD 6310 graphics or 1GHz AMD C-50 dual-core with Radeon HD 6250 graphics, up to 8GB RAM, up to 1TB hard drive or 256GB SSD, a 1.3MP webcam, a 9-in-1 card reader, a DVD or Blu-ray drive, WiFi, an HDMI port, a 6-cell battery and runs on Windows 7 OS. Price starts at $599. [Pioneer Computers]
source: TechFresh

Concept notebook wants to recharge battery by swimming

Although we highly doubt there will be a real life application of such a device any time soon as usual, the Plantbook is definitely taking a step outside the box of traditional notebook concepts and designs. Designed by Seunggi Baek & Hyerim Kim, the Plantbook is inspired from the water-soaking abilities of a bamboo plant.

This device itself looks like a bamboo stick in which the ‘screen' can be rolled in and out, splitting into two to become a virtual keyboard and a screen. As if the whole portability factor of the Plantbook wasn't cool enough, it charges itself using water! Much like a real plant, the Plantbook concept utilizes an external water tank and the process of electrolysis to produce electricity to charge the device.

We all know that water and computer hardware aren't exactly the friendliest of combinations, but the Plantbook definitely defies all logic in that regard. It may sound completely ridiculous, but the designers seem to have it all figured out:

"The system uses an external water tank, hence the Plantbook continuously absorbs water when soaking it in water and generates electrolysis using power stored in a solar heat plate installed on the top. In this process, it is operated using hydrogen as energy source and discharges oxygen. If you put it into a water bottle while you don't use the laptop, it automatically charges a battery and discharges oxygen. A leaf-shaped strap hanging on the top is made with silicon. It plays a role of a hand ring and a green LED indicates when the battery is charged. Using this LED, users can check how much spare capacity the batter has."

Unfortunately it is just a concept, so don't expect to be carrying your laptop in a water bottle any time soon
source: 2DayBlog.com

ASUS U56E 15-inch Notebook

ASUS today unveiled the new U56E 15-inch notebook. Measuring at only 1-inch thick, the laptop comes jam packed with the 2nd generation Intel Core family processor, a 1GB nVidia GeForce GT 540M graphics, USB 3.0, a fast USB Charger+ for quick charging of devices and up to 10-hour of battery life. Additional specs include a 0.3MP webcam, LAN, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, a card reader, a couple of USB 2.0, HDMI and an 8-cell battery. No word on pricing at this time. [ASUS]
source: TechFresh

Gateway ID47 Notebook Hits The US Market

Gateway has released the ID47 14-inch notebook in the US market. The laptop provides a 14-inch widescreen frameless display in a form factor of a 13.3-incher. Powered by second generation Intel Core processor, the ID47 features up to 8GB DDR3 memory, a large hard drive, a DVD burner, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a 1.3MP webcam, Dolby Home Theater v4 Audio, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI and up to 8-hour of battery life. The Gateway ID47 retails for $699.99. [ZDNet]
source: TechFresh

Lenovo ThinkPad X121e is an ultraportable business notebook

Lenovo has just announced the release of a new ultraportable notebook computer - the ThinkPad X121e. Designed for business people on the go or students looking for a lightweight computer to bring to classes. The notebook features mid-range specs which should be enough for most applications on the go, including the occasional casual game or two but not heavy graphic rendering or hardcore gaming.

The entry level ThinkPad X121e features an AMD C-50 APU, 1GB of RAM, a 240GB hard disk, while it can be upgraded to the AMED E-350 APU with 4GB of RAM and a larger battery. Other options include an Intel Core i3-2357 M processor with an optional 128 GB SSD and a bigger battery as well.

Standard specs include: 11.6? matte screen (1366 x 768), two unpowered USB 2.0 ports, one powered USB 2.0 port, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, D-sub connector, webcam, headset jack, SDXC reader, and WiFi. Bluetooth 3.0, WiMax and/or 3G is optional. Prices start at about $575 for the base unit and it is available now in Europe and Japan, no word on when it'll reach stateside though.
source: Ubergizmo

ASUS and teams up with actor Jay Chou on the special edition N43SL notebook

Though it's been quite awhile since the Green Hornet movie was released, but the actor who plays Kato in the movie is still a megastar in the country he's from - Taiwan. And one of the country's biggest electronics manufacturers, Asus, has decided to team up with him to co-design a special edition version of the N43SL notebook.

The special edition Asus N43SL is pretty much just like the regular edition of the notebook - it packs a 2.4GHz Intel Core i4-2410M processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce GT540M, 14? display (1366 x 768), DVD burner, USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI 1.4 video output. It also features an audio set up developed by Asus and Bang & Olufsen.

What sets this notebook apart from the regular N43SL is the addition of motifs from Jay Chou's works, sheet music from the soundtrack of one of the actor's movies “The Secret” and some special start-up and shut-down sounds. Fans of Jay Chou would definitely want to get their hands on this exclusive notebook. It is on sale now in Taiwan for $1,250, though ASUS has mentioned that it won't be releasing this notebook out of Asia.
source: Ubergizmo

HP Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition Series 15.6-Inch Notebook

HP has dropped their newest 15.6-inch notebook ‘Pavilion dv6z Quad Edition Series' into the market. Powered by either a 1.4GHz AMD Quad-Core A6-3400M, 1.6GHz A6-3410MX, 1.5GHz A8-3500M, 1.8GHz A8-3510MX, 1.9GHz A8-3530MX processor, the system sports a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 or 1920 x 1080 display, up to 1GB AMD Radeon HD graphics card, up to 16GB DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB hard drive, an HD webcam, a DVD or Blu-ray player, WiFi, Bluetooth, two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional OS. Price starts at $649.99.
source: TechFresh

Toshiba Dynabook R731/W4UC 13.3-Inch Notebook

A new 13.3-inch notebook has recently entered the market, this time from Toshiba called the Dynabook R731/W4UC. Specs-wise, the system packs a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LCD display, a 2.70GHz Intel Core i7 2620M vPro processor, an Intel QM67 Express Chipset, a 4GB RAM, a 256GB SSD, a webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiMAX and runs on Windows 7 Professional 32x64-bit OS. The Toshiba Dynabook R731/W4UC is priced at 241,800 Yen (about $2,985).

ASUS launch the Jay Chou Special Edition N-series notebook

Yesterday, the W Hotel in Taipei hosted over 700 members of the media from across the Asian region that was in town to witness the launching of a new line of notebooks from ASUS.

Called the special edition N-series, or the ASUS N-series Jay Chou Special Edition (N43SL) in full, this new machine is endorsed by and also designed by Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou.

Running on Intel's Sandy Bridge processors (i3/i5/i7), the N43SL also comes with up to 8GB of memory, a 14-inch LED backlit display, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, and up to 750GB of HDD space.

On the cover, you will find a Chinese porcelain inspired design motif that features all the elements that make Jay tick - Chinese martial arts, music and magic - and on the palm rest area, you'll find a musical score for his song Secret.

Since Jay is one of Taiwan's top entertainers, it's only natural that he would want the N43SL to come with good audio, and it certainly delivers thanks to a huge speaker bar by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.

The price and specification of the ASUS N-series Jay Chou Special Edition is expected to vary between countries in the region, and we're told that it will be arriving on our shores in the middle of July and will retail for RM2799.
source: 2DayBlog.com

ASUS B53F Business Notebook

If you are searching for a new business laptop, then check out the ASUS B53F. The 15.6-inch notebook runs on the second generation Intel Core family processor and the Microsoft Windows 7 Professional OS. The ASUS B53F comes equipped with an Intel GMA HD graphics, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD burner, Ethernet, WiFi, a webcam, a card reader and a fingerprint reader. Other specs include eSATA USB combo, two USB 2.0 ports, D-Sub, HDMI and DisplayPort. [PCLaunches]

 

LG Xnote P530 Notebook Now Available In South Korea

LG has finally released the Xnote P530 in South Korea. The 15.6-inch laptop comes jam packed with a choice of Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor, an nVidia GeForce GT520M or an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics, a 520GB HDD, and up to 8GB of RAM. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing so far. [LG]