Dell has launched the Vostro 1220 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop, aimed at budget-minded business users.
Starting at 3.36 pounds, the Dell Vostro 1220 features the Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Intel’s GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 8GB of DDR2 system memory, up to 500GB of hard drive or up to 128GB of solid state drive storage, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray Combo drive.
Screen choices include a TrueLife or an LED backlight anti-glare display, both at a 1280×800 resolution.
The 1220 also sports a built-in 1.3MP web camera and microphone, a single speaker, WiFi connection, optional mobile broadband and optional WiMAX card, a Gigabit LAN port and a 56K modem, optional fingerprint reader and the Trusted Platform Module, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a 3-in-1 media card reader.
Dell’s new ultraportable, available in Obsidian Black or Deep Cherry Red, comes with a 4-cell or 6-cell battery. The 6-cell unit provides up to 9 hours of battery life, according to the PC maker.
The Vostro 1220 comes with Windows Vista or Ubuntu Linux OS and starts at $800. It can be purchased through the Dell SMB online store.
Acer is going to release the Aspire Timeline 1810T, an 11.6-inch mini laptop that features Intel’s Ultra-Low Voltage processor, according to Macles.
Along with the 1366×768 display and the Intel ULV SU3500 CPU at 1.4GHz, the Aspire Timeline 1810T includes the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, hardware accelerated decoding of HD video, support for up to 4GB of system memory, “8 hours” of battery life, and Windows Vista Home Premium OS.
The 1810T also sports HDMI and S/PDIF outputs, 802.11n WLAN, optional 3G and optional Bluetooth, and a Gigabit LAN port.
The ultraportable is based on the same chassis as the Acer Aspire One 751 netbook, with a few modifications.
Google has introduced the Chrome Operating System, an open source, free of charge, lightweight OS that will initially be targeted at netbook computers.
“Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010,” a post on Google’s official blog says.
The Chrome OS is based on web applications and a Linux kernel. It runs on x86 and ARM processors and has a minimal user interface. According to Google, the OS is designed to boot up in a few seconds.
The company also explains differences between Chrome OS and their Android operating system:
“Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems. While there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap, we believe choice will drive innovation for the benefit of everyone, including Google.”
Google currently cooperates with companies such as Acer, Adobe, ASUS, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba, to design and build Chrome-based devices.
Asustek’s first touch-screen netbook, the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC T91, is now available for purchase in the United States.
Amazon.com and eCost.com offer the 2.1-pound convertible, the T91SA-VU1X-BK, that includes the Intel Atom Z520 CPU at 1.33GHz, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 16GB solid state drive plus a free 16GB SD card and 20GB via Eee Storage service, a “5-hour” battery, and Windows XP Home OS with Asutek’s exclusive TouchSuite user interface.
The display uses resistive touch technology and LED backlight.
The black Eee PC T91 also includes a 0.3MP web camera, stereo speakers and a microphone, 802.11n WiFi, a LAN port, two USB ports, an MMC / SD (SDHC) card raeder, and a VGA output.
The T91SA-VU1X-BK tablet is priced at $500
HP’s ProBook 4310s, a 13.3-inch laptop for business users, is now available for purchase.
Starting at 4.3 pounds, the new ProBook features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated or the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 dedicated graphics chip, up to 500GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner or Blu-ray combo drive, and a 4-cell or 8-cell battery for up to 5.25 and 7 hours of battery life respectively.
Its 1366×768 display uses LED backlight and anti-glare or glossy coating, depending on customer’s choice.
The ProBook 4310s sports a keyboard with keys raised from the surface, stereo speakers, an integrated microphone, optional 2MP web camera, WiFi, a Gigabit LAN port, optional Bluetooth, a 56K modem option, optional mobile broadband, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a Secure Digital slot, HDMI and VGA outputs, and an optional fingerprint reader.
The laptop runs Windows Vista OS and starts at $779.
Lexar Media has announced the Crucial M225 2.5-inch solid state drive series, featuring read speeds up to 250MB/sec and write speeds up to 200MB/sec.
The “fastest, highest capacity Crucial SSDs to date” are available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, currently priced at $169.99, $329.99, and $599.99 respectively. The drives use MLC NAND flash technology and a SATA2 3Gb/s interface.
The Crucial M225 SSDs can be purchased at Crucial.com and through select retailers.
The ASUS G51, a new 15.6-inch gaming laptop, is now available for purchase.
Amazon.com offers the G51 Series G51Vx-A1 that includes the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz processor, the Nvidia GeForce GTX260M 1GB video card, 4GB of DDR2 memory, two hard drives delivering 640GB of storage, and a DVD burner.
Its display features a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and uses LED backlight.
The G51 also sports an illuminated keyboard, a built in 2MP web camera, Altec Lasing speakers, Dolby Home Theater technology, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN, four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, an 8-in-1 media card reader, HDMI and VGA outputs, an eSATA port, and Firewire.
The laptop runs Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit OS.
The ASUS G51Vx-A1 is priced at $1,599. It comes with a gaming backpack, gaming mouse, and Eee Stick.
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