Acer has teamed up with a Ferrari Formula One sponsor to create the Acer Ferrari One that is specially designed for Ferrari enthusiasts or car lovers. This notebook is known for its fire red and yellow Ferrari color scheme, while the middle of the Acer notebook is emblazoned with the Ferrari emblem. Weighing at 3.31-pounds, this special edition laptop supports a CineCrystal LED-backlit display, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 graphics card, a CrystalEye webcam and a 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor. The computer runs on Microsoft’s Windows 7 Home Premium and has three USB ports. Additionally, its 6-cell battery provides up to five hours of operation time. The Acer Ferrari One retails for $600. [Press Release via Laptop Notebook News]
If you are a hardcore gamer who want a more powerful gaming laptop, then you can choose the ASUS G51J 3D. The laptop combines an nVidia 3D Vision technology with a 15.6-inch 120Hz LED LCD panel, an nVidia GeForce GTX260M GPU, and a special 3D glasses to produce a “real” 3D gaming experience. This gaming monster also uses the powerful Intel Core i7 720QM processor with a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX260M graphics card, a 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard disk drive and Microsoft Windows 7 64bit OS. The price starts at $1,700 upwards. [AVING via Laptop Notebook News]
The wait is over. Asus has finally announced the availability of Asus Eee PC 1201N laptop in the US market. It is actually the first ION-powered laptop from Asus that features a 1366 x 768 resolution LCD display with an nVidia ION graphics card, a 250GB hard drive, and an Intel Atom 330 dual core processor. The 12-inch laptop also provides three USB ports, an SDHC card slot, a VGA output, WiFi, Bluetooth, and an HDMI port. The Eee PC 1201N is scheduled to be released in mid-December 2009 for $499. [Liliputing via Laptop Notebook News]
The 13.4-inch Dell Adamo XPS is now available in the US market. Powered by Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit version), this MacBook Air competitor boasts an HD 16:9 WLED 720p display with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo ULV CPU, a 4GB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR3 memory, and a 128GB Solid State Drive. Additional features include two USB 2.0 ports, a headphone jack, a webcam and mic for video conference, a Mini DisplayPort, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1. Its Li-Polymer battery provides up to 5-hours and 17 minutes of operating time. Measuring 340mm x 272mm x 9.99mm and weighing 1.44Kg, the lightweight Dell Adamo XPS is priced at $1,799. [Dell USA via Laptop Notebook News]
Sony comes back to the gaming laptop market by releasing three new laptops, which as part of the Vaio Fall-Winter Signature collection. The Sony Vaio VGN-FW590FFD comes jam packed with a 16.4-inch LCD display with a 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard disk drive, a 2.53GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics. Meanwhile, the Sony VAIO FW Nebula features a 16.4-inch extra widescreen HD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (up to 3.06GHz) with Intel Centrino 2 technology, an ATI HD Graphics card with up to 1GB VRAM, up to 8GB of configurable RAM, up to 500GB hard disk drive or 256GB SSD, and up to 5.5-hours of battery life. Additional features include Bluetooth, HDMI, and a webcam.
Sony has also introduced the VAIO Signature Collection VGN-CW1FFX. Available in Royal Indigo, this limited edition gaming laptop boasts an nVidia GeForce GT 230M graphics card. The laptop also features a 320GB hard drive with 4GB of DDR3 memory, a built-in DVD/CD burner, a HDMI output, and an integrated webcam and microphone. [Sony Insider via Laptop Notebook News]
Lenovo today introduced the IdeaPad Y550P notebook, which is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor with the Turbo Boost technology. The 15.6-inch notebook provides a 1366×768 HD LCD display with up to 8GB of RAM, and a powerful nVidia GeForce 240M graphics. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P is ideal for gamers who need a powerful gaming laptop. Additional features include a Blu-ray drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a SlideNav that is designed to help users navigate programs, documents and shortcuts. Measuring 15.2-inch x 10.0-inch x 1.5-inch, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P will be available in mid-November for around $1399. [LaptopMag via Laptop Notebook News]
LG today introduced a brand new laptop namely the X-NOTE R590. The 15.6-inch laptop is powered by an Intel i7 CPU (820QM or 720QM) with a 4GB of RAM, a 1024MB of nVidia GeForce CT 230M graphics, a LED Backlight LCD monitor with a 1600×900 resolution, a 500GB of HDD, WiFi and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. Sadly, there is no info on pricing yet. Stay tuned for more updates. [Akihabara via Laptop Notebook News]
Acer has rolled out the new Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D notebook in the US market. The laptop can handle 3D content and also reproduce 2D content in a replicated 3D mode thanks to its unique TriDef 3D solution, which include a 3D screen, 3D software and 3D glasses. The Aspire 5738DG is powered by a 15.6-inch Acer CineCrystal HD display with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card with a 512MB of DDR3 RAM, a 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, an 8x DVD super multi drive, an integrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit. Other specs include two stereo speakers, four USB 2.0 ports, and a 6-cell Li-ion battery. The Acer Aspire 5738DG 3D Notebook is now available for $779.99 each. [Press Release via Laptop Notebook News]
HP Compaq today unveiled their latest 15.6 laptop that is aimed at first PC buyers or users who do basic computing tasks like web, music, email and watching DVD. Priced at $399, the HP Compaq CQ61 is powered by a 2GHz AMD Sempron M100 processor with an ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics, a 2GB of RAM, a WXGA LCD screen, a 160GB HDD, a DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium. [Engadget via Laptop Notebook News]
HP has collaborated with rapper Dr Dre to release a limited edition HP Envy 15 Beats. The laptop will feature a Beats sound system and a piano black high gloss finish, and a signature Beats design. Additional features include several DJ software including Native Instrument’s Traktor LE software and Audio 2 DJ Traktor LE software with Audio 2 DJ multichannel splitter. The HP Envy 15 Beats limited edition retails for around $2,299. [HP via Laptop Notebook News]
