Archive for May 10th, 2007
Gateway today announced E-265M 14.1-inch widescreen 1280×800 business notebook, based on Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform.
Gateway E-265M is offered with a full range of the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors with 800MHz front side bus and 64-bit capability, including T7100 at 1.8GHz, T7300 at 2.0GHz, T7500 at 2.2GHz, and T7700 at 2.4GHz. The T7100 CPU has 2MB of L2 cache, while the others have 4MB. Gateway’s new laptop is configurable with up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 system memory using two 2GB modules.
The E-265M comes in two variants - with Intel GM965 chipset and integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics or with Intel PM965 chipset paired with ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 HD dedicated video card.
Gateway E-265M is configurable with up to 120GB SATA hard drive and with CD-ROM, Combo Drive or DVD burner.
This business class notebook provides 802.11a/b/g wireless networking, Gigabit Ethernet, and a 56k modem, as well as PCMCIA card slot, four USB ports, VGA out, S-Video TV-out, and 7-in-1 media card reader. The select configurations include FireWire port.
Regarding security, there is Trusted Platform Module ver. 1.2.3.11, an optional UPEK Biometric Fingerprint Reader and an integrated smart card reader. The notebook accepts an optional custom built-to-fit 3M Privacy Filter “that slips easily into inconspicuous tabs around the display, limiting the viewing angle”. The PC maker also offers Absolute Software’s Computrace Complete on this laptop.
Gateway E-265M, featuring a sleek new industrial design, weighs around 7.3lbs and comes with Windows XP Home or XP Professional operating system.
It has a base price of $1,299 at Gateway’s web site.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Acer today announced the Aspire 5920 multimedia notebook featuring the latest Intel Centrino Duo “Santa Rosa” technology and a new Acer “Gemstone” design.
Acer Aspire 5920 “Gemstone” laptops feature the 15.4-inch widescreen displays with 1280 x 800 resolution and 8ms response time, as well as full range of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, from T7100 with clock speed of 1.8GHz to T7700 at 2.4GHz. Regarding graphics, there is DirectX 10-ready nVidia GeForce 8600M GT video card with 256MB of dedicated video memory, which can be expanded up to 2048MB using nVidia’s TurboCache technology for system memory sharing. Acer’s new notebook is offered with up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory.
The 5920 has Dolby Home Theater Virtual Surround Sound speakers, a high-definition audio-video port (HDMI), and an optional TV Tuner (DVB-T). The laptop is equipped with up to 200GB hard drive. Users can choose between a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive and an HD-DVD drive. One of the novelties in Aspire 5920 is an Intel TurboMemory, codenamed “Robson”, which uses non-volatile Flash memory to increase system responsiveness.
“Intel TurboMemory enables the majority of application workloads to be written and read from a system cache instead of the HDD. Robson technology also offers increased power savings,” Acer explains.
Regarding Internet and connectivity, Acer’s 5920 features 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless and Gigabit Ethernet. On selected models, the Aspire 5920 features the Acer Bluetooth ExpressCard VoIP phone.
“Used in combination with the integrated Acer CrystalEye camera, the VoIP phone guarantees real-time videoconferencing and effortless broadcasting,” Acer says.
Currently, there is no information on the Acer 5920 “Gemstone’s” ports and slots, but it is known it has 5-in-1 media card reader and an ExpressCard slot.
The Aspire 5920 series comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate preinstalled.
The pricing and availability dates are currently unknown.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Toshiba has announced a Tecra M9 14.1-inch widescreen notebook computer based on new Intel “Santa Rosa” platform and designed for mobile professionals.
As same as Tecra A9, the M9 features Intel Centrino Pro technology, which consists of four primary components including the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel 965 Express chipset, Intel’s wireless N solution and Intel Active Management Technology.
Toshiba Tecra M9 features a full range of the latest 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processors with increased front side bus to 800MHz from 667MHz. The lineup includes Core 2 Duo T7100 at 1.8GHz, T7300 at 2.0GHz, T7500 at 2.2GHz, and T7700 at 2.4GHz. The T7100 has 2MB of L2 cache, while the others have 4MB. The notebook supports up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory.
The two available models at ToshibaDirect web-site - the M9-ST5511 and the M9-S5514 - have an integrated Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 130M dedicated graphics, respectively.
The Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965 AGN, supporting draft 802.11n protocol, provides up to five times better connection speeds and up to twice the wireless range, as well as faster downloads compared to 802.11g. The Active Management Technology (AMT 2.5) in Tecra M9 will allow network managers “to better manage mobile computing assets, deliver proactive security and improved maintenance in order to minimize user downtime and provide greater efficiency at or away from the office”.
Toshiba Tecra M9 has built in Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem and a Bluetooth. The new business laptop is offered with up to 160GB SATA hard drive at 5400rpm and with a DVD burner. Toshiba?’s A9 provides three USB ports, PCMCIA card slot, Secure Digital slot, Firewire, VGA output, Serial port and a fingerprint reader.
The Tecra M9’s weight starts at 5.4lbs. It comes with Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition OS.
Toshiba’s M9 additionally features shock absorbing design, HDD protection and spill resistant keyboard.
The new Tecra notebook is available through Toshiba Direct. Its basic configuration is priced at $1,349.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Toshiba Qosmio G45, the company’s new entertainment notebook, will be announced during the third quarter of 2007. It will feature Intel Centrino Duo technology, a part of new “Santa Rosa” notebook platform, according to the Company’s press release.
Intel Centrino Duo consists of four primary components including the new Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, the Mobile Intel 965 chipset, new Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN supporting draft 802.11n wireless connectivity and Intel Turbo Memory technology, which provides a speed boost to Windows Vista, Toshiba explains.
Although there are no published detailed specifications of Toshiba Qosmio G45, the previous reports about its G40 sibling indicate the G45 will feature 17-inch (1920 x 1200) widescreen display and will be built upon Intel 965PM chipset paired with Core 2 Duo T7300P processor. It will have NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card with 512 MB of dedicated memory and with HDMI 1.3 output. Along with a HD DVD reader, it will have 2GB of RAM and up to two 2.5-inch 200GB hard drives for a total of 400GB storage.
Toshiba Qosmio G45 should weigh eleven pounds and ship with Windows Vista operating system pre-installed, according to the G40’s leaked specifications.
The Company also announced its Toshiba Satellite P205 and Satellite A205, refreshed with the new Centrino Duo technology, will be available in Q3 2007.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Toshiba today announced the new Tecra A9 business class 15.4-inch widescreen notebook computer, featuring a new Intel Centrino Pro technology, which is a part of just announced Intel’s “Santa Rosa” laptop platform.
The notebook maker explains that the Centrino Pro consists of four primary components including the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, the Mobile Intel 965 chipset, Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN supporting draft 802.11n wireless connectivity and Intel Active Management Technology (AMT 2.5).
Toshiba Tecra A9 features a full range of the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, including T7100 at 1.8GHz, T7300 at 2.0GHz, T7500 at 2.2GHz, and T7700 at 2.4GHz. The T7100 has 2MB of L2 cache, while the others have 4MB. All of the new Core 2 Duo Mobile CPUs have 800MHz front side bus and support 64-bit operating systems and software.
The Mobile Intel GM965 Express chipset in offered Tecra A9-ST9001 provides support for up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory and an integrated graphics through Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. The video options will be expanded later with DirectX 10-ready NVIDIA Quadro NVS 130M discrete graphics, which should be paired with PM965 chipset. There are 1280×800 and 1680×1050 screen resolution options in the A9 notebooks.
“The Tecra A9 offers the draft 802.11n wireless protocol delivering up to five times the throughput performance and up to two times the range4 of the 802.11g standard. With draft 802.11n, Tecra A9 users will experience faster connection speeds and eliminate network connection interruptions while moving about the office. Also, the Intel AMT 2.5 will enable network managers to better manage mobile computing assets to deliver proactive security and enhanced maintenance, minimizing user downtime and providing greater efficiency at or away from the office”, Toshiba’s press release says.
Along with wireless connectivity, Toshiba Tecra A9 has built in Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem and a Bluetooth. The new business laptop is offered with up to 160GB SATA hard drive spinning at 5400rpm and with DVD burner. Toshiba’s A9 provides three USB ports, PCMCIA card slot, 5-in-1 media card reader, Firewire, VGA output, Serial port and a fingerprint reader.
The Tecra A9 weighs starting at 6.6lbs, depending upon configuration and comes with Windows Vista Business operating system.
It additionally features shock absorbing design, HDD protection and spill resistant keyboard.
Toshiba?’s Tecra A9 (customizable A9-ST9001) is now available through Toshiba Direct, mail order and the company?’s Reseller Partners with prices starting at $1,1598.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Intel Corporation today officially announced the new Intel Centrino notebook computer technology, which was code-named “Santa Rosa“. The new Centrino Duo and Centrino Pro laptops feature the latest Mobile Intel 965 Express chipsets and Core 2 Duo processors with increased front side bus speed to 800MHz from 667MHz, a wireless N connection, a Turbo Memory feature, as well as claimed better performance and lower power consumption.
According to Intel, more than 230 Intel Centrino Duo and Intel Centrino Pro processor technology-based designs from PC manufacturers, resellers and integrators around the world are expected to be released this year.
“At the heart of the new Intel Centrino Duo and Intel Centrino Pro processor technology-based notebooks is the next-generation of Intel’s highly acclaimed Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which delivers breakthrough mobile performance and responsiveness for demanding business users and consumers alike. Users will experience improved performance when running multiple applications simultaneously such as downloading a video clip while doing a virus scan. Additional power management features will continue to enable users to have the great battery life they have come to expect with an Intel-based notebook PC,” the chip maker says.
The refreshed lineup of Core 2 Duo “Merom” processors now include T7100, T7300, T7500 and T7700 CPUs, which fit in new Socket P in 965 Mobile chipsets. The earlier Core 2 Duos for laptops use Socket M found in previous 945 chipsets, so these units are not compatible with “Santa Rosa” platform.
Regarding video features, there is a new Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which replaces the old GMA 950. There is also a Clear Video Technology for “enhanced high-definition video experience”.
Intel’s Next-Gen Wireless-N (802.11n) capability in new “Santa Rosa” laptops delivers “up to five times the performance for such tasks as downloads and twice the wireless access range”.
Intel says its Turbo Memory is an optional feature that can access frequently used software applications twice as fast and reduce the amount of time it takes to turn on, or boot-up, a laptop by as much as claimed 20 percent. In turn, these faster speeds save on power consumption and increase battery life.
In business-use Intel Centrino Pro technology, one of the key innovations is Intel Active Management Technology, also used in desktop PCs. It provides notebooks with wireless PC management, protection and remote repair work thereby increasing productivity, IT savings and uptime, Intel says.
The major PC manufacturers, such as HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba, and Fujitsu, have already announced notebooks with the new Centrino Duo and Centrino Pro logos.
Intel
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May 10th, 2007
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 14.1-inch widescreen laptop, built on new Intel Centrino platform code-named “Santa Rosa”, is now available for pre-order at Lenovo’s web site
. The T61 notebooks feature the GM965/PM965 chipsets, new Intel Core 2 Duo processors with faster 800MHz front side bus, wireless N, and NVIDIA Quadro discrete graphics in select models.
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Specifications:
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, T7300, T7500 and T7700 processors with up to 2.4GHz clock speed, 800MHz FSB and up to 4MB of L2 cache.
- Intel GM965 chipset with integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 or PM965 chipset with dedicated NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M graphics.
- The 14.1-inch widescreen displays with 1280 x 800 or with 1440 x 900 resolution.
- Wireless N (IEEE 802.11n draft), 802.11a/b/g, and wireless WAN (WWAN) communications, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, 56k modem.
- Hard drives with 60, 80, 120, or 160GB capacities (5400 rpm); 60 or 100GB at 7200rpm in selected systems. Full hard disk encryption available.
- Selected models with 1GB Intel Turbo Memory for improved performance.
- DVD, CD-RW/DVD, or Multi-Burner DVD Recordable dual layer optical drives.
- ExpressCard, PC Card slots, four-in-one media card reader on selected models.
- Integrated SmartCard reader on selected models.
- Fire-Wire.
- Weight starting at 5lbs.
- Choice of 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows XP Professional OS.
The starting price of the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is $1,064.
Lenovo ThinkPad Notebooks
This article, based on NotebookReview’s report and published on 04/24/2007, was updated on 05/10/2007 with new product information from official Lenovo web-site.
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Lenovo ThinkPad R61 notebook PC, featuring next generation Intel “Santa Rosa” Centrino platform and 14.1-inch widescreen display, is now available for pre-order at Lenovo’s web site. The R61 laptops incorporate new Intel GM965/PM965 chipsets and forthcoming Core 2 Duo T7100, T7300, T7500 and T7700 processors with 800MHz font-side bus and up to 2.4GHz clock speed, as well as wireless N in select models.
Intel GM965 chipset-based Lenovo ThinkPad R61 models have Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics and 1280×800 screen resolution, while the notebooks with PM965 chipset use NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M dedicated graphics and have resolution of 1440×900.
The R61 notebooks support up to 4GB of main DDR2 memory. Although “Santa Rosa” enables the use of 800MHz RAM, the offered memory modules are at 667MHz. Lenovo’s R61 comes with up to 160GB hard drive. Regarding optical devices, there is choice of combo drive or DVD burner, while the models with Blu-Ray DVD burner will be available starting in July 2007, according to earlier reports. For faster boot-up times and applications loading, there is also an optional 1GB of Intel Turbo Memory, which is the one of the novelties of the new Centrino platform.
Along with Gigabit Ethernet and a standard 56k modem, the select models feature wireless N (IEEE 802.11n draft) connectivity and an optional Bluetooth.
Lenovo ThinkPad R61 weighs starting at 5.2 lbs. It comes with Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, but there is also a Windows XP option available.
Lenovo ThinkPad R61 has a starting price of $955.00.
ThinkPad Notebooks
This article published on 04/24/2007 was updated on 05/09/2007 with new facts about the R61 .
[Source: laptoping.com ]
May 10th, 2007
Lenovo announced today the new 3000 N200 notebook PC series based on Intel’s “Santa Rosa” notebook platform.
The 15.4 inch widescreen Lenovo 3000 N200 is currently available in two versions at Lenovo’s web site.
The first includes Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor at 1.80GHz, integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG and Windows Vista Business OS. It starts at $1,099.
The second Lenovo 3000 N200 configuration features Core 2 Duo T7300 at 2GHz, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 video card, Intel’s WiFi Link 4965AGN supporting 8022.11n wireless connectivity and an optional Bluetooth. This configuration does not include operating system and has a starting price of $1,299.
Both systems come with 1GB of main memory, 160GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drives, DVD burners and fingerprint readers.
Currently, there is no information on ports and slots in Lenovo 3000 N200, but the previous 3000 N100 notebook has Ethernet LAN port, 56k modem, four USB ports, PCMCIA card slot, Firewire, 4-in-1 media card reader, as well as VGA and S-Video outputs.
Lenovo 3000 Notebooks
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May 10th, 2007
