ASUS P30A
Asustek has announced the Asus P30A, the first model in the P30 13.3-inch business notebook series.
Measuring 1-inch in profile and weighing around 3.3 pounds, the P30A includes the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor at 1.4GHz, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive storage, and a DVD burner. There’s no info on the GPU in the press release.
The LED-backlit anti-glare display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
The Asus P30A also sports a built-in 1.3MP web camera, Intel’s WiMAX/Wi-Fi Link 5100 module, Bluetooth, a Gigabit LAN port, HDMI output, and a variety of security features including Intel Anti-theft technology, a fingerprint reader, a magnesium alloy skeleton beneath the chassis, hard drive shock protection, and a spill-proof keyboard.
The laptop runs Windows Vista OS.
We have no info on pricing and availability.
HP ProBook 4710s
Hewlett-Packard’s recently unveiled HP ProBook 4710s 17.3-inch business laptop is now available for purchase.
The 4710s features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB dedicated video card, up to 8GB of DDR2 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or Blu-Ray Combo drive, depending on model.
The 17.3-inch LED-backlit display has a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
The ProBook 4710s also sports a keyboard with a separate numeric keypad, an optional 2MP web camera, stereo speakers and an integrated microphone, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, a Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, Bluetooth, optional 56k modem, VGA and HDMI outputs, four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, and a media card reader.
The laptop starts at around 6.8 pounds and runs Windows Vista.
It can be ordered through HP’s website for a base price of $899.
Microsoft has launched the first Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC).
Both the 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 RC are available in English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish and can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website.
The RC 1 of the new operating system will be available at least through July, with unlimited number of downloads and product keys, according to Microsoft. The RC will expire June 1, 2010, and the bi-hourly shutdowns of the OS will begin on March 1, 2010.
Users who run Windows 7 Beta and want to upgrade to RC 1 will need to do a clean install of the RC, reinstall applications and restore their files.
Windows 7 is a successor of Windows Vista OS. It is expected to be released in the last quarter of 2009 or early 2010.
Lenovo Ideapad S10-2
Lenovo today officially announced the IdeaPad S10-2, an improved version of their 10.1-inch S10 netbook.
The S10-2 is 0.2kg lighter and 4mm thinner than the S10 and includes a slightly larger and improved keyboard and larger touchpad, a 6-cell battery for “up to 30 percent more battery life than before”, an additional USB port for a total of 3 ports, and a new cover pattern and color design. The netbook’s sound system is upgraded with Dolby headphone technology, while select models also include a built-in 3G mobile broadband module.
A same as the S10, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 features the Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive, a built-in 1.3MP web camera, and 802.11b/g WiFi, and a 4-in-1 media card reader.
The netbook will come in white, black, grey, or pink.
The IdeaPad S10-2 will be available beginning at the end of this month on the Lenovo website and through business partners beginning at the end of June. The netbooks start at $349, whereas the models with 3G support are $50 pricier.
Dell Inspiron Mini 10V
Instead of the Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz/Z530 1.6GHz processor in the standard Mini 10, the Mini 10v includes the Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU. The Z-series Atom chips are paired with the Intel GMA 500 integrated graphics, whereas the N270-based 10v features the GMA 950 IGP.
Another difference is the video output – the Mini 10v has a VGA port, while the Mini 10 has an HDMI port. Also, the only display resolution when configuring the 10v is 1024×576, while the Mini 10 optionally comes with a 1366×768 screen.
As same as the Mini 10, the Inspiron Mini 10v comes with Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux OS (no difference in price), 1GB of RAM, up to 160GB of hard drive space, a 3- or 6-cell battery, a 1.3MP web camera, stereo speakers, WiFi, Bluetooth Ethernet LAN port, 3 USB ports, a 3-in-1 card reader.
The new netbook is available in seven different colors, including white, black, red, pink, blue, green and purple.
Its base price is $299 with a preliminary ship date of 06/02/2009, whereas the Mini 10 starts at $399.
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