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Still remember the Limited Edition Astro Boy netbook that we mentioned in October 2009? Netbooknews.com provides us with a hands-on video of the netbook during the IT Month event in Taipei, Taiwan. The Astro Boy Collector’s Edition netbook comes with a metal container box, an external HDD, a USB/card reader hub, a speakers with remote control, a 4G flash drive and certificate of authenticity. This set retails for $900 or around €600. Video after the jump. Read more
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]
After releasing the Eee PC 1201HA in France, ASUS will also release this netbook for the US market via BestBuy. Priced at just $329.99, the 12-inch netbook features a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU with a 1GB RAM (upgradeable to 2GB), a 160GB HDD, and WiFi. Its battery provides up to 6 hours and 38 minutes of operation time. [BestBuy via Laptop Notebook News]
Here is good news for those who are looking for a touchscreen convertible netbook. Amazon is now selling the Gigabyte T1028X TouchNote with Microsoft Windows 7 for $668. The 10-inch netbook also features a 250GB SATA hard drive, an Intel Atom N280 CPU, a 1GB DDR2 RAM, and a 6-cell battery. There is also a 3G version that retails for $788. [Amazon via Laptop Notebook News]
Orange UK has started selling the Asus Eee 1005HGO (Seashell) netbook that allows you to get online when you’re on the road thanks to its built-in 3G modem and WiFi. The 10.1-inch netbook provides a long battery life of up to seven hours and features an Intel Atom N270 processor with a 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and a built-in webcam for video conference. Orange offers the Asus EEE 1005HGO 3G netbook for free on all of their 24-month contracts, or you should pay £50 on an 18-month contract. [Orange UK 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]
The Battalion 101 W870CU is the first Intel Core i7-powered gaming laptop from iBuyPower that comes jam packed with a 17.3-inch Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 resolution LCD, an nVidia GTX280 graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and a 1GB nVidia GeForce GTX 280 GPU. The laptop also features up to 500GB of hard drive space or up tp 256GB of SSD, an optional Blu-ray drive, a built-in 7-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. You can choose between Intel Core i7-720QM, Intel Core i7-820QM, or Intel Core i7-920XM (Extreme Edition) mobile processors. iBuyPower’s Battalion 101 W870CU gaming laptop retails for $2,114 upwards, depending on the specs. [iBuyPower via Laptop Notebook News]
Asus will launch their latest Eee PC netbook that is powered by Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium edition as its operating system. Dubbed as the Asus Eee PC 1101HA-WP, the 11.6-inch netbook features an Intel Atom Z520 processor with a 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and an Intel GMA 500 graphics chipset. The netbook comes equipped with a rechargeable battery that will provide up to 8-hours of operating time. Available in black or white colors, the Asus Eee PC 1101HA-WP retails for $610 (after conversion). [Impress 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]
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