Tag: notebooks

Toshiba unveiled several enhancements to its line of Satellite laptops that take advantage of new capabilities in Windows 7.

Two new Toshiba Satellite notebooks will feature touch screens, the Toshiba Satellite U505 Touch and Toshiba Satellite M505 Touch models. In addition, the recently announced ultrathin Toshiba Satellite T100 notebook takes Windows 7 performance a step further, with Fast Sleep-and-Resume functionality so its ready when needed - up and running in seconds.
The Toshiba Satellite M505 Touch notebook will retail for $949.99 USD and the Toshiba Satellite U505 Touch notebook will be priced at $1,049.99 USD.

Tis the season to.... buy laptops? Oh, you may not think portable computing is at the top of you shopping list, but a lot has transpired in a year -- just ask the ghosts of holidays past. These days, you have a wide variety of affordable netbooks that do a whole lot more.
Super-slim machines that can do everything from serve as bargain-basement Tablet PC's to cheap multimedia machines.
All-purpose notebooks have beefed up on power while prices continue to drop. And then there's been some seriously ambitious new ultraportable designs that don't come cheap.

LG Electronics unveiled its new Widebook notebook range. Each LG Notebook in the Widebook series features a wide 16:9 HD LED-backlit display and Intel Core 2 Duo processor to offer an extreme entertainment experience to consumers.
The LG Widebook laptop range comprises five models - the LG R580/R560, LG R480/R460 and LG R380 - and further cements LGs position as a global notebook player.
LG recognizes consumer demand for widescreen notebooks over conventional desktop PCs is building, as is evidenced by the growth of the netbook market.

Apple updates its aluminum unibody MacBook Pro line to include 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models featuring Apples innovative built-in battery for up to 40 percent longer battery life.
Each MacBook Pro includes an LED-backlit display with greater color intensity, the innovative glass Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, an SD card or ExpressCard slot, a FireWire 800 port and state of the art NVIDIA graphics. Starting at just $1,199, the Apple MacBook Pro line is more affordable than ever, with some models up to $300 less than the previous generation.
The industrys greenest notebook lineup, every Apple Mac notebook achieves EPEAT Gold status and meets Energy Star 5.0 requirements.

Acer, the worlds second largest manufacturer of notebooks, introduced the availability of its much anticipated Aspire Timeline Series of all day computing notebooks. Averaging more than 8 hours of battery life, Acer Aspire Timeline notebook sets a new standard for value, mobility and productivity.
The Aspire Timeline breaks the notebook paradigm with a thin and light mainstream notebook that doesnt break the bank. The secret to its extended battery life lies in Acers unique design that combines Intels ultra low-voltage processors, advanced power management, high-capacity batteries and LED backlit displays, which result in a thinner, lighter, more energy-efficient and longer lasting notebook PC.

Apple notebooks will feature graphics from Nvidia, along with aluminum cases and larger touchpads.

Faster graphics with Nvidea chips, new aluminum cases and improved trackpads are some of the features Apple will offer with its new line of notebooks, announced at a press event today.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced changes to the MacBook Pro, MacBook and MacBook Air at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. All will use a common core graphics chipset, the Nvidia GeForce 9400M. Some of the other changes, like the aluminum cases and upgraded touchpads, won't be featured on all the notebook models.