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Power Quotient International (PQI) has announced the 2.5-inch 256GB SSD Turbo+ solid state drive, which is the product with the largest storage capacity in this class.
The PQI 256GB SSD Turbo+ has Serial ATA interface and data transfer rates of up to 60MB/sec. It can be a replacement for a standard notebook hard drive, offering shock resistance, high stability and low power consumption. The SSDs also have longer average data storage time of 10 years and faster seek times compared to traditional hard drive read / write heads, according to PQI.
The computer memory maker also introduced its laptop-use 32GB PCI-E SSD, dedicated to notebooks in the form of a removable storage medium.
Currently, there is no information on pricing and availability of these products.
PQI
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 31st, 2007
Lenovo has unveiled the details of its thin and light ultra-portable ThinkPad X61s notebook, based on Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform and Intel’s low-voltage Core 2 Duo processor.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61s (slim), which comes with Core 2 Duo L7300 or L7500, is thinner and lighter version of the ThinkPad X61, powered by “full-voltage” T7100, T7300, and T7500. Both notebooks are built upon “Santa Rosa’s” Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset. The integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 manages notebook’s 12-inch XGA (non-widescreen) display with 1024-by-768 resolution. The X61s supports up to 4GB of DDR2 main memory and comes with up to 160GB SATA hard drive, while for enhanced hard drive performance, the X61s incorporates Intel Turbo memory 1 GB card. This ultra-portable system has a built in optical drive.
The ThinkPad X61s provides a wide range of networking features, including the integrated Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN for 802.11n draft connectivity, Wireless Broadband Access, and integrated Bluetooth on select models. All of X61s laptops have Gigabit Ethernet LAN and 56k modems.
The system’s ports and slots include three USB 2.0 ports, VGA output for external display, Firewire, PC Card slot, and Secure Digital card slot. There is also a fingerprint reader in select models.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61s’ weight starts at 2.73lbs with four-cell slim-line battery. It comes with Windows Vista 32-bit/64-bit or Windows XP Professional.
The “Santa Rosa” based X61s is expected to become available in June 2007. According to Lenovo’s website, the configuration with Intel Core 2 Duo processor L7500, 2GB of memory, a 100GB 7200rpm hard drive, Verizon Wireless Broadband Access, and Windows Vista Ultimate, will cost $2,299.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61s
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 31st, 2007
Lenovo has unveiled ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC and ThinkPad X61 ultra-portable notebook, both expected to become available in June. The 12.1-inch screen X61 series tablets and small laptops are based on Intel Centrino Duo “Santa Rosa” platform.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61 mobile computers are built upon Intel GM965 Express Chipset with integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, and are offered with up to 2GB of DDR2 system memory (expandable to 4GB) and up to 160GB hard drives.
The X61 Tablet PC “is a thin and light tablet with a 12.1-inch XGA TFT with 1024×768 resolution, a 12.1-inch TouchScreen XGA TFT with 1024×768 resolution, or a 12.1-inch SXGA+ TFT with 1400×1050 resolution”. It is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo L7300 or L7500 low-voltage processor at 1.4GHz and 1.6GHz, respectively.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61 ultra-portable has a 12.1-inch XGA display with 1024×768 resolution and the new Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 CPU at 2GHz. For improved system responsiveness, this notebook features an optional 1GB of Intel Turbo Memory, which enables the application workloads to be written and read from a system cache instead of the hard drive.
Regarding networking, both models feature wireless connectivity, including wireless N (802.11n draft) standard in select configurations, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and a data/fax modem. The X61 ultra-portable also has an optional wireless broadband access.
Each ThinkPad X61 tablet and laptop has three USB ports, PC Card slot, Secure Digital card slot, Firewire, and VGA output.
The new Lenovo’s “Santa Rosa” based X61 ThinkPads come with 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista or with Windows XP Home, Professional, or Tablet Edition (for tablet model). The X61 ultra-portable also has a Microsoft Windows 2000 option. For use of 4GB of system memory, users must purchase these PCs with 64-bit operating system, since the 32-bit versions supports up to 3GB.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC’s and laptop’s weigh starts 3.77 lbs and 3.11 lbs, respectively.
The cheapest X61 tablet configuration costs $2,242, while the notebook version starts at $1,399.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet PC | Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Laptop
This article was published on May 16th, and updated with a pricing information on May 31st.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 31st, 2007
Palm, Inc. today unveiled laptop-like device called Foleo, which is the Company’s first product in new “mobile companions” class.
Designed primarily as a companion to a mobile phone, the 2.5-pound Palm Foleo features 10-inch screen with 1024×600 resolution, as well as full-size QWERTY keyboard. The Foleo has a USB port, video-out port, headphone jack, and slots for SD and compact flash cards for memory expansion, but there is no information on its processor, system memory and data storage capacity.
The Foleo uses Linux operating system and provides applications such as email, web browser, and editors or viewers for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and other files.
According to Palm, “Foleo and its paired smartphone stay synchronized throughout the day or at the touch of a button”. The device stays synchronized via Bluetooth and uses the smartphone’s radio or the Foleo’s built-in Wi-Fi radio for general Internet connectivity.
It is claimed that Foleo’s battery life lasts up to 5 hours.
The Palm’s first mobile companion will be priced at $499 after an introductory $100 rebate. Its U.S. availability will begin this summer.
Palm Foleo
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 31st, 2007
Fujitsu has unveiled its Fab PC notebook concept, which features a flexible display and uses fabric in its construction.
“The use of fabric also lends itself perfectly to the other innovative feature of the Fab PC: a flexible e-paper display. Whereas all other notebooks feature a display screen which is mounted via hinges to the main system unit/keyboard, the Fab PCs screen swoops down into the base of the device and then folds over on top of the keyboard when not in use,” DalyTech’s report says.
Currently it is not known if Fujitsu will start the production of Fab PC, but its concept may appear in future laptops.
The other interesting known notebook concepts unveiled during 2006 and 2007 are LG’s e-Book, Canovo dual screen laptop, Fujitsu’s CD-sized computer prototype, as well as the most recent Intel Metro Notebook.
DailyTech
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 30th, 2007
PC maker Lenovo has updated its ultra-portable notebook lineup with the new 12.1-inch widescreen 3000 V200 model, based on Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform.
Starting at $1,199, Lenovo’s 3000 V200 is offered with Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 or T7300 processor with 1.8GHz and 2GHz clock speed respectively. These CPUs have “Santa Rosa’s” 800MHz front side bus, and are paired with Intel GM965 chipset. The GM965 features integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which manages the 1280×800 display. The V200 small laptop comes with 1GB or 2GB of system memory, a 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive and DVD burner.
Lenovo 3000 V200 has Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN, Bluetooth, and a fingerprint reader. There is no information on other networking features, ports and slots. The previous Lenovo 3000 V100 laptops provide Ethernet LAN, a 56k modem, three USB ports, ExpressCard slot, Firewire, a VGA out, and a 5-in-1 media card reader.
Lenovo has not provided info on the V200’s weight. The V100 models start at 4lbs.
The “Santa Rosa”-powered 3000 V200 ultra-portable comes with Windows Vista preinstalled and is available via Lenovo’s official site.
Engadget | Lenovo 3000 Notebooks
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 30th, 2007
Yoggie Security Systems today announced Yoggie Pico, a miniature computer contained in a USB stick, aimed to provide Internet security protection for notebook and desktop PC users.
“For the first time users can access 13 security applications on a miniature computer contained in a USB stick. Uniquely, the Yoggie Pico, a full and robust Linux based computer, offloads all security applications onto the USB stick allowing Internet traffic to be screened before it executes on the laptop or PC and only once it has been cleansed is it allowed to enter the computer,” the press release says.
Yoggie Pico protects computers by using the software combined with a piece of dedicated hardware, so it is not exposed to PC-related vulnerabilities as its software-only counterparts are.
The security applications contained on the Yoggie Pico are anti virus, anti spam, anti phishing, anti spyware, Intrusion Detection (IDS), Intrusion Prevention (IPS), web and mail proxies, firewall, web filtering, parental content control, Adaptive Security Policy, Multi-Layer Security Agent, and Layer-8 Security Engine, as well as VPN Client and VPN, which are available in Yoggie Pico PRO model only.
Yoggie Pico also increases laptop/desktop performance by offloading 13 security applications onto one piece of dedicated hardware.
The Yoggie Pico Personal is priced at ??95/$179 with licensing from year two at ??16/$30. The Pico Pro model costs ??106/$199, with licensing from year 2 at ??21/$40.
It will be available in the United States and Europe from September 2007.
The Company last year announced Yoggie Gatekeeper, a credit-card sized security computer.
Yoggie
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 29th, 2007
Yoggie Security Systems today announced Yoggie Pico, a miniature computer contained in a USB stick, aimed to provide Internet security protection for notebook and desktop PC users.
“For the first time users can access 13 security applications on a miniature computer contained in a USB stick. Uniquely, the Yoggie Pico, a full and robust Linux based computer, offloads all security applications onto the USB stick allowing Internet traffic to be screened before it executes on the laptop or PC and only once it has been cleansed is it allowed to enter the computer,” the press release says.
Yoggie Pico protects computers by using the software combined with a piece of dedicated hardware, so it is not exposed to PC-related vulnerabilities as its software-only counterparts are.
The security applications contained on the Yoggie Pico are anti virus, anti spam, anti phishing, anti spyware, Intrusion Detection (IDS), Intrusion Prevention (IPS), web and mail proxies, firewall, web filtering, parental content control, Adaptive Security Policy, Multi-Layer Security Agent, and Layer-8 Security Engine, as well as VPN Client and VPN, which are available in Yoggie Pico PRO model only.
Yoggie Pico also increases laptop/desktop performance by offloading 13 security applications onto one piece of dedicated hardware.
The Yoggie Pico Personal is priced at ??95/$179 with licensing from year two at ??16/$30. The Pico Pro model costs ??106/$199, with licensing from year 2 at ??21/$40.
It will be available in the United States and Europe from September 2007.
The Company last year announced Yoggie Gatekeeper, a credit-card sized security computer.
Yoggie
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 29th, 2007
Toshiba Corporation announced today it will put AMD processors in about 20 percent of the notebooks it sells in the United States and Europe. The laptop PC maker plans to use AMD chips in moderate-priced standard models for individual and corporate clients, Reuters reports.
The first AMD-powered notebooks from Toshiba will be released this summer reportedly.
The Nikkei business daily reported earlier that prices of AMD-equipped PCs are expected to sell for up to $82 less than comparable models.
Currently, all of the Company’s notebooks available in the market are based on Intel’s processors.
Source
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 29th, 2007
The refreshed Dell XPS M1210 ultra-portable notebook with the Intel’s new laptop platform, code-named “Santa Rosa”, will be launched on June 26, according to rumor published on Gizmodo.
Along with 12-inch LED backlight screen, the “Santa Rosa”, and the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 800MHz front side bus instead of an old 667MHz FSB, Dell’s XPS M1210 has Nvidia GeForce 8400M dedicated graphics and a slot-loading DVD drive.
The new Dell XPS M1210 weighs four pounds, and is thinner than the current M1210 based on Intel “Napa” platform reportedly.
“The tipster got his or her hands on it recently and says it’s great, but it’s going to be very pricey,” Gizmodo published.
Gizmodo
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 28th, 2007
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