Mouse Computer will launch its Atom-based mini notebook pc ‘LuvBook U100′ in Japan market in July. Powered by 1.6GHz Atom processor N270 and Windows XP OS, the LuvBook U100 adopts a 1GB of RAM, 80GB HDD, a 10.2-inch WSVGA (1,024×600) display and 1.3M camera.
Dimensions are 260×180x19~31.5mm and weighs about 1.1.6kg
HP introduced its new mini-notebook pc ‘2133’ to gain a greater share of educational spending on computers. The mini-notebook pc, which goes on sale April 15, was designed with feedback from educators. Running on VIA C7-M processor, it adopts 8.9-inch screen with 1280 x 768 WXGA resolution, full qwerty keyboard, touch pad and a VGA webcam.
Suggested price is around 500 USD for a version based on the open-source Linux operating system, and 600 USD for one based on Microsoft’s Windows XP or Vista.
Panasonic presented its 10.4-inch convertible tablet pc ‘ToughBook 19’ running on Intel’s 1.06GHz Core 2 Duo U7500. This is not common man’s laptop but more for military purpose or people who work in harsh conditions such as mines etc. Adopting 80GB HDD and extensible memory up to 4GB, the ToughBook 19 supports 1,024 x 768 (XGA) resolution, 2M camera with LED flash. Suggested price is 3,731 USD.
Fujitsu’s P1620 was just announced with a stateside price starting at $1,599. This quicker update to the highly praised P1610 boasts a new ULV 1.2GHz U7600 Core 2 Duo processor with up to 2GB of memory and 100GB of disk — a respectable bump from the old 1.2GHz Core Solo and 1GB memory and 80GB disk limit. The rest of the specs appear unchanged which is fine by us: 8.9-inch 1,280 x 768 display, a $299 32GB SSD option, and standard 3-cell battery (6-cell for a worthy $45) which delivers 3.5-hours under real-world stress. It comes with XP Tablet PC preloaded with Vista also as an option.
Alienware announced its new Area-51 m15x and m17x laptops a couple of months back, but anyone actually planning on buying one has had to put up with quite a wait for any firm release details. That’s now changed in a big way, however, as two of the m15x models are available to order right away, with the third promised soon. The two available now are the higher end models, coming in at $2,099 and $2,699, with the “low-end” $1,499 model only listed as “coming soon.” Of course, you can’t expect everything to be let loose at once, and Alienware still seems to be dragging things out with the 17-inch model, although we wouldn’t expect it to be too much longer before it makes itself known.
Dell launched Inspiron 1525 entertainment notebook with 15.4-inch screen size in the USA market. The Inspiron 1525 is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 (1.66GHz) and 15.4-inch wide LCD supports 1200×800 resolution. Hard disk size is up to 250GB and RAM up to 4GG. Suggested price is 499USD. You can customize the laptop on the Dell site so price may vary.
