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Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this month

Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this monthI just saw a demo model of the MSI X340at my friendly PC shop here in southern Taiwan. It's ultralight, but I wouldn't call it ultraportable: 13.3 inches is too wide for me. Not to carry it around in my backpack, no, but...

Tags: Serial ATA, Memory, MSI, ASUS, Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV, Eee PC 1000H, RAM, Microsoft Office, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

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Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion as companies end litigation war; Is it a new chip era?

Inhell got off cheaplyProbably AMD needed the cash now because it would have gotten a lot more in a trial.This is good news for computer usersGood news all around. The cross licensing will allow advancements with a minimum of lawyer intervention.Won't matter, AMD is toastThey haven't produced a CPU worth...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, litigation, phenom, amd, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310

How much of a difference does a single-core versus dual-core ultralow-voltage processor make on a thin-and-light these days? You may not be paying attention under the hood--and that's not your fault, because it's hard to notice the differences based on processor name and Intel sticker-logos--but you should know that it...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Processors, Toshiba Satellite, thin-and-light, processor, Intel Corp., T135-S1310, Toshiba Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1300

Thin-and-light laptops may look similar, but they're not all made the same. It's a deceptive world out there, especially since many thin-and-lights trade performance for a stylishly thin chassis, all while marketing a mainstream look that suggests performance equal to other notebooks.The Toshiba T135 is part of Toshiba's new T100...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Performance management, Processors, Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, T100, processor, performance

Product reviews 2009-10-09

Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery

Processor is a Z550 (2GHz)I went to the Sony ordering page and that is what it shows as the processor.RE: Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1If I were going to go to the PC route, I would definitely get a Vaio. They are the best PC laptops...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., Vaio X, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, lightest laptop, laptop computer, battery, OEM, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)

Whether CULV thin-and-light laptops will ever fully find a spot between the Netbook world and the full-featured laptop world, they are most definitely a category that's growing every day. Dropping an optical drive and throwing a low-voltage processor alongside a long-lasting battery is the trend of 2009, although the low-voltage...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, ASUS, battery, processor

Product reviews 2009-09-30

MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of

Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...

Tags: Notebooks, MSI web site, MSI, laptop computer, MSI X340

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

AMD Tigris, Congo mobile platforms target multimedia, battery life

AMD on Thursday announced its 'Tigris' laptop platform, intended for mainstream applications and offering full 1080p, DirectX 10.1 support and offloading video encoding to the Radeon HD 4200 GPU. With new 45nm dual-core Caspian processors (speeds up to 2.6GHz), AMD manages a 42 percent improvement in...

Tags: Multimedia, Mobile, Battery, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Engineering, Microsoft Windows 7, Processors, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-10

MSI X340 ultraportable laptop updated: 3.4 lbs., 9 hour battery, $799

Thinking about getting one of those inexpensive, Windows 7-ready ultrathin laptops that Steve Ballmer likes so much? MSI has responded to criticism for its flagship ultra-low voltage, ultraportable laptop by adding a heftier battery, cheaper sticker price and more rigid keyboard. ...

Tags: Battery, Laptop Computer, MSI X340, MSI, Engineering, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)

Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)I'm with you thereI bought my 13" Mid-June Unibody 2.26Ghz MBP 3 weeks ago and it has impressed me. I upgraded the hd and ram for $150. I bought it just for mobility since I have a great workstation and large LCDs at...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, LCD, Apple MacBook Pro

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 (Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, black)

When we first heard Lenovo had an IdeaPad S12 on its way, we were expecting the long-anticipated Nvidia Ion-packing version, which will include graphics power decent enough to accomplish HD video and even some demanding gaming. Instead, we got a configuration that includes an Intel Atom N270 processor and GMA...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Processors, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, IdeaPad S12, netbook, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Corp., Intel Atom

Product reviews 2009-07-24

Analysts: AMD has no answers for Intel's assault

Analysts on Wednesday panned AMD's second quarter and said that Intel's Atom chip for netbooks is squeezing its smaller rival. While netbooks may be a risk to Intel's margins, one analyst made the case that Atom is a real killer to AMD. Simply put, AMD doesn't have any answers for...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic

Been eyeing a thin-and-light laptop recently? You know, the kind that usually comes prefixed with the "Macbook Air killer" tag? Be careful what you wish for. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Doug Freedman said Wednesday to CNET contributor Brooke Crothers that some...

Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, OEM, Manufacturer, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Design Limit, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-02

Intel finally announces ULV, drops the "C"

Intel announced its latest ultra low-voltage ULV processors at the start of the Computex trade show in Taiwan this week. The announcement was no surprise: Intel and computer makers have been talking about the chips (previously known as CULV for "consumer") for months, and in April MSI even announced a...

Tags: C, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Chip, ULV, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Notebooks, Hardware, Networking, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-02

New alternatives to netbooks (and pricey laptops)

Intel thinks business may be starting to pick up, but computer makers aren't as optimistic. Sales are slow in all categories and even Intel now concedes that one bright spot, netbooks, is cutting into sales of higher-priced laptops to some degree. That's bad news if you are, say, Dell. But...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Intel Corp., Studio, MSI, X-Slim X340, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-29

MSI ultrathin, ultra-low voltage 'Macbook Air killer' gets a price tag

MSI announced yesterday the availability of the X340, the first notebook to hit the market packing Intel's new consumer ultra-low voltage, or CULV, processor. We previously covered MSI's original announcement of the notebook on this blog, where it was deemed a "Macbook Air killer," at least in...

Tags: Processor, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, X340, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 pushes netbooks in new directions; Intel, Microsoft push back

The battle over the role of netbooks appears to be escalating. Computer makers, aided by Nvidia, are broadening the features and performance of netbooks--adding larger displays and more-capable graphics. The latest example is Lenovo, which just announced a 12-inch netbook--the first from a major computer maker with Nvidia's Ion platform....

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., NVidia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Intel Corp., Ion, GeForce 9400M, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Chipsets, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-26

Living with a netbook: Toy or tiny notebook?

There is no denying the popularity of netbooks, but there's still much debate about who's buying them and for what purpose. Netbooks were conceived for emerging markets--along the lines of the OLPC's XO laptop and Intel's Classmate PC--but they turned out to be more popular in developed countries. More recently,...

Tags: Notebook, Netbook, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Netbooks with 10-inch displays dropping below $300

When Asus announced the first netbook back in June 2007, the company said it would sell for $199. That turned out to be too optimistic, but two years later prices are really starting to drop. Several sites have noted that the latest Dell flyer includes an updated...

Tags: Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-05-11

MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340

MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340Quite a nice laptopThat is a really nice laptop; assuming it uses Intel wireless - it would be great once OpenSolaris or Linux is loaded on it. I wonder if they also have larger batteries of offer for those who don't mind an extra...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, MSI, Apple MacBook Air, laptop computer, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, X-Slim 340, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-04-22