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Dell Inspiron 13z and 14z Specs and Price

Smith — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:01:22 +0000

Dell Inspiron 13z and 14z Specs and Price – Dell announced the new Inspiron 13z and Inspiron 14z slim yet powerful notebook PCs. Both of them are powered by 2nd gen Intel Core i3/i5 processor with up to 8GB of RAM and 320GB/500GB hard drive or 128GB SSD. They are ideal for school papers, company reports, mobile entertainment, keeping in touch with friends and pursuing your passions.

Dell Inspiron 13z and 14z come with built-in SRS Premium Sound HD, HD webcam, multi-in-one card reader, USB 3.0 connectors as well as Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. The 13z and 14z are available in standard Diamond Black or optional Fire Red LCD back and matching palmrest, full-size chiclet-style keyboard and HD webcam. The former has a 13.3-inch 1366×768 display while the latter has a 14-inch 1366×768 LCD screen.

The Dell Inspiron 14z starts at $599.99.

Dell Vostro V131 with 9.5 hours of battery life

Smith — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:28:26 +0000

Dell Vostro V131 – Dell brings to small business customers its new Vostro V131 portable powerhouse engineered to maximize business productivity. The 13.3-inch notebook is powered by choice of Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3/i5 processor. It packs up to a 320GB hard drive.

The Vostro V131 has a 13.3-inch 1366×768 display and offers USB 3.0 ports and chiclet keyboard with a backlit option. The notebook promises up to 9.5 hours of battery life. It supports WiFi connectivity and can be equipped with optional Bluetooth 3.0, WWAN 3G and LTE connectivity. Dell Vostro V131 starts at $449.

Eee Pad Slider shows up on Amazon Germany

Smith — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:25:40 +0000

You may remember the Asus Eee Pad Slider which was first seen at CES this past January. The slate with an integrated slide-out keyboard was supposed to launch this May, but that didn’t happen after all. Its sibling, the Eee Pad Transformer, did actually come out and it made quite a fuss, selling very well. But when will we get to see the Slider?

Nothing is official yet, but the tablet has appeared on Amazon.de, although it doesn’t have a price listed. The German site has posted next to it the option to get notified by e-mail once this tablet arrives. The novelty is that it will come equipped with a 1.2GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor.

We don’t know the final price for this tablet, but remember that it was supposed to cost somewhere between $499 and $799. That seems quite a lot, maybe Asus will decide to drop the prices if it wants to really succeed. Let’s not forget though that the slate packs a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard, which could definitely become useful every now and then.

Sony VAIO S Now Available

Smith — Sun, 29 May 2011 07:39:11 +0000

Sony updated its VAIO F Series 16.4-inch 3D multimedia notebook. At the same time the firm announced US availability of its newly released VAIO S notebook. Lets take a look at new VAIO F first. The updated Sony VAIO F laptop (pictured above) feature 16.4-inch full HD 3D display, Blu-ray drive, S-Force Front Surround 3D technology, Dolby Home Theater v3, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1GB) or 520M (512MB) graphics, backlit keyboard and HD web camera.

Sounds good? Well, the lappie also offer quad core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, 750GB hard drive, USB 3.0 port, and Windows 7 Home Premium. What is further interesting is that it provide One touch web access without full boot up into Windows with WEB button. Just press a button and you’re on internet highway!

On the other hand the newest S Series VAIO laptop (pictured below) is an ultraportable with a 13.3-inch panel. Interesting thing about this lappie is that in spite of its small size and small dimensions (0.95-inch thin, 3.8pounds), the notebook incorporate powerful features including quad core processor and hybrid graphics.

Features include quad-core Core i7 processor, 13.3-inch (1600×900) widescreen LED display, Blu-ray drive, AMD Radeon HD 6630 1GB hybrid graphics card, 4GB DDR3 memory, LED backlit keyboard, webcam, 750GB hard drive or optional dual channel solid state drive (1TB) with RAID 0 technology, One touch WEB button, and Windows 7.

The Sony VAIO F is now available for $1100. The VAIO S Series laptop is also available starting at $1,350.

Dell XPS 15z Laptop

Smith — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:45:22 +0000

Dell has now officially released its XPS 15z laptop worldwide, with Australia as the first lucky country. The 0.97-inch thick gadget features an Intel Core i5-2410M processor with 2.3GHz default speed (2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost), a 6GB DDR3 RAM, backlit keyboard, GeForce GT 525M graphic chipset with 2GB of decidated memory, a 750GB hard drive, and a 64WHr battery. The screen measures at 15.6 inches diagonally with 1920 x 1080 resolution.

The Dell XPS 15z laptop is now available on Dell’s online store with prices starting at 1,400 Australian dollars (US$1,477). Add A$300 (US$316) and you will get a stepped-up model with Core i7-2620M with 2.7GHz default speed and 8GB of RAM.

MSI GT680 Notebook

Smith — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:44:17 +0000

MSI launches its GT680 notebook powered by Intel’s Sandy Bridge 2nd gen Core processor. The 15.6-inch notebook is equipped with two speakers and one subwoofer and features Sound by Dynaudio and THX TruStudio Pro to deliver “wrap around” surround sound.

Powered by Intel Core i7-2630QM 2GHz processor, the GT680 packs up to 16GB of RAM, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX460M graphics card with 1.5GB memory, and up to dual 500GB hard drive with RAID 0 or 120GB SSD+500GB dual drive combination. It also has a DVD SuperMulti burner. You can find a 720p HD webcam, a multi-in-one card reader, WiFi connectivity and Bluetooth 2.1. The GT680 offers HDMI output and has two USB 3.0 SuperSpeed ports and an eSATA connector.

The MSI GT680 (model GT680R-008US) is available at Amazon for $2500.

Fujitsu Unveils Notebook with Built-In Pico Projector

Smith — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:21:14 +0000

Fujitsu has announced its Lifebook S761/C that features an integrated pico projector, which we think is long overdue. (They should have thought about this when pico projectors were all the rage.)

The projector, which displays images at 800 x 600 resolution, is located where an optical drive would have been placed in the notebook. The device includes a 13.3-inch LCD screen with 1,366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core i5-2520M CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB of hard disk storage, and Windows 7 Professional.

This latest Fujitsu notebook would become available in Japan beginning May 2011 for about US$2,690. A 12.1-inch version (the P711/C) is also available, featuring a 1,280 x 800 resolution screen, costing $3,120.

Asus U31SD Thin and Light Notebook

Smith — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:35:22 +0000

Asus introduces a new thin and light 13.3-inch notebook, the U31SD powered by Intel’s Sandy Bridge second generation Core i3/i5 processor. The slim notebook has an elegant design and measures under 1-inch thick. It is powered by the Core i3-2310M or Core i5-2410M CPU with integrated Intel GMA HD graphics or optional NVIDIA GeForce GT520M with 1GB video memory.

The Asus U31D packs up to 750GB hard drive and a 5-in-1 card reader for storage. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n and optional Bluetooth 2.1, and is equipped with Altec Lansing speakers and a 0.3 Megapixel webcam. The notebook has a 13.3-inch 1366×768 LCD display and offers HDMI output.

Dell Vostro 3000 series laptops

Smith — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:28:29 +0000

In addition of updating Inspiron R family of laptops, Dell today released the Vostro 3000 series. Available in 13?, 14?, 15? and 17? forms, the Dell Vostro 3000 series packs the latest Intel 2nd generation Core series processors, USB 3.0, SRS Premium Voice Pro software, and a full HD webcam.

Specification include Intel 2nd generation Core i-series processors, switchable graphics, DDR3 memory, DVD burner, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, HD webcam, and Windows 7.

The new Vostro 3000 laptops also offer a chiclet keyboard, built-in finger-print reader, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security, and optional Dell ProSupport services.

The new Vostro 3000 series will be available in the U.S. on Dell.com starting on March 22. Prices are: $ 599 for 13-inch Vostro 3350, $ 499 for 14-inch Vostro 3450, $ 499 for 15-inch Vostro 3550, and $ 549 for 17-inch Vostro 3750.

Dell Inspiron R Series Notebooks Debut

Smith — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:51:14 +0000

Dell is now the second largest computer shipper in the world thanks to the iPad beating the netbook market down and Dell’s strong business sales market. Dell sells a bunch of consumer notebooks as well and the company has added a new series to its line for consumers looking for style and customization.

Dell built its empire partly on allowing the user to customize their PC with just hardware they want and then moved into letting users customize the style of their notebook. Dell’s new Inspiron R series takes that customization to a new level with new tech called Switch that allows Design Studio lids to be easily swapped. That means that you can get one look for spring, another for summer and so on. That is a pretty cool idea and means that users will like the style of their notebook for all seasons.

The switch lids are offered in 25 new designs with bright colors. The lids aren’t all that is cool about the new notebooks though. The machines have second gen Core processors from Intel making them powerful. Battery life is up to 13 hours on the 15R with the optional 9-cell battery and they have USB 3.0.

The R series comes in 14, 15, and 17-inch sizes with HD resolutions. Available processors include Core i3, i5, and i7 offerings. The 14R series starts at 4.94 pounds and 6-cell batteries are standard on the series. They all have SRS premium Audio and HD video performance. The line also supports Intel Wireless Display for shooting 1080p video and 5.1 sound without needing wires.

Other features include support for 3D films when fitted with the optional Blu-ray drive. They also have HD webcams, chicklet keyboards, and lots more. The 14R starts at $579.99, the 15R starts at $529.99, and the 17R starts at $579.99. Different Switch lids are $39.99 each.