Lenovo launches its new IdeaPad Y470p, an affordable yet powerful notebook for entertainment and gaming. The new Y470p model replaces the GeForce GT 520M on regular Y470 with a AMD Radeon HD 7690 graphics card with 1GB of video RAM. It is powered by a Intel Sandy Bridge Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz processor and 8GB of DDR3 RAM.

Lenovo’s Y470p comes with 750GB hard drive and a DVD SuperMulti burner. It has a 14-inch 1366×768 LCD display and a 2 Megapixel webcam. In addition to WiFi 802.11b/g/n, the notebook also packs Bluetooth and offers HDMI output. It is loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y470p starts at $799.

[Lenovo][Electronista]

• Lenovo IdeaPad Z460 Notebook
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• Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 Notebooks powered by Core i7, i5, i3 Processors

Lenovo’s ThinkPad X130e student-oriented notebook is now available for just $429. Built to withstand K-12 education environment, the X130 is MILSPEC-tested for durability and comes with rubber bumper around top cover and stronger corners, bezel, hinges, keyboard and ports. The alway-son Active Protection System also protect the notebook against sudden drops.

The ThinkPad X130e is powered either AMD Fusion E-300 1.3GHz processor with AMD Radeon HD6140 graphics (model , or Intel Core i3-2367M ULV 1.4GHz processor with Intel GMA HD 3000 graphics. Both models sport 4GB of RAM (Max 8GB) and 250GB hard drive (max 500GB). The X130e has a 11.6-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit LCD display and a low-light sensitive VGA webcam. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth and mobile broadband are available as an options.

The AMD model is priced at $429 and the Intel model costs $549.

[Lenovo]

• Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Ultraportable Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad W700 Desktop Replacement
• Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Ultrathin Laptop
• Lenovo ThinkPad Mini 10 Netbook

Samsung is launching the Series 7 GAMER Yellow gaming notebook targeting young generation gamers and lady customers. The exterior of the yellow notebook has got Glass Flake coating technology for enhanced durability and elegant glossy feeling.

The Series 7 GAMER Yellow is powered by Intel Core i7 quad-core processor with 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive. It comes with a 17.3-inch large Full HD LED-backlit LCD display and a backlit keyboard. The notebook has been selected as the official notebook of the World Cyber Games 2011.

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• CyberPower Gamer Xtreme M1 Gaming Notebook
• CyberPower Gamer Xtreme XI Gaming Desktop
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• CyberPower Gamer Extreme Series Now with USB 3.0 and SATA III
• iBuyPower Gamer Supreme 928i Core i7 Gaming PC

The new Classmate+ notebooks are powered by Intel Atom N2600 processor, up to 2GB of RAM, up to 320GB hard drive or up to 32GB SSD. They have a 10.1-inch anti-glare display and the convertible model will include touch capability and optional capacitive touchscreen with a pen on the convertible. High-brightness or high-definition screens are optional.

The new Lenovo Classmate+ come with a 6-cell battery for up to 10 hours of use. The laptops have three USB ports, VGA output, webcam in resolution up to 2 Megapixel, and optional HDMI port. The Classmate+ Convertible has an exclusive rotating hinge strengthened and designed to last tens of thousands of cycles, a built-in hardware button to make scrolling through ebooks simple and an optional Trusted Platform Module to protect data like passwords and digital certificates from external software attacks and physical theft.

[Lenovo]

• Lenovo Classmate+ PC for Students
• CTL 2go Classmate PC E10 Netbook
• CTL 2go Classmate PC Convertible Netbook
• Classmate PC to launch in US and Europe
• Intel Classmate PC hits UK

The Dell XPS 13 has a full size, backlit chiclet keyboard and glass integrated button touchpad. Its built-in 47WHr 6-cell battery offers up to eight hours, fifty-three minutes of battery life. As the battery is built into the laptop, you can not replace the battery, however. The slim laptop measures 6-18mm x 316mm x 205m. Coming in February, the Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook starts at $999 with an Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB SSD hard driveiii and 4GB memory.

[Businesswire][Dell]

• HP Folio 13 Business Ultrabook Annnounced
• Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook Announced
• Lenovo ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook for Business
• AT&T to get Dell Mini 3 Android Smartphone
• Dell XPS 625 Gaming PC

Along with the new ThinkPad X1 Hybrid and T430u, Lenovo also expands the ThinkPad Edge line with the new Edge S430 premium notebook for professionals. The new S430 is the first Windows laptop to get Intel Thunderbolt technology, which allows users to “transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 30 seconds and backup a year of continuous MP3 playback in just over 10 minutes”.

The ThinkPad Edge S430 is powered by the latest Intel Core processor with choices of integrated HD graphics or dedicated NVIDIA Optimus graphics. It comes with a 14-inch 1600×900 display and packs also Dolby Home Theatre v4, DVD burner, up to 1TB of hard drive, and USB 3.0 ports. The stylish S430 features a metal accents, a soft-touch finish encased in an elegant thin and light design, and it measures less that 1-inch thick. The notebook is also loaded with Lenovo Solution Center powered by Intel Small Business Advantage, a set of productivity and security tools helping to enable overnight energy savings and automatic patch updates.

The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 will be released in June starting at $749.

[Lenovo]

• Lenovo ThinkPad Edge Business Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 Ultraportable Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Ultraportable Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad X100e and ThinkPad Edge Details Leaked

Lenovo introduces its first business ultrabook, the ThinkPad T430u that “equips business users with the same thin and light designs found in consumer ultrabooks without sacrificing business-class performance”. Powered by choices of Intel Core processors, and integrated Intel or NVIDIA graphics. It comes with either up to 1TB of hard drive or SSD storage. There is a 14-inch 1366×768 display.

The ThinkPad T430u has an aluminum top cover and a soft touch matte finish. It measures less than 0.8-inch thick and weighs less than 4 pounds. It provides up to 6 hours of battery life. Coming in Q3, the Lenovo T430u ultrabook will start at $849.

[Lenovo]

• Lenovo ThinkPad Edge S430 Notebook with Thunderbolt
• Lenovo ThinkPad Edge Business Notebook
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Business Laptop for Mobile Professionals
• Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Notebook Reviewed
• Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Business Tablet runs Android 3.1

As the market of tablet grows, netbook seems dying but Asus thinks the other way introducing the new Eee PC 1225B netbook. Powered by AMD’s Fusion E450 or C60 processor, the 1225B gets AMD Radeon HD 6320 or AMD Radeon HD 6290 for graphics and up to 4GB of memory.

The new Eee PC comes with up to 750GB hard drive. It has a 11.6-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit LCD display, a 0.3 Megapixel camera, a multi-in-1 card reader, HDMI output and two USB 3.0 ports. The Eee PC 1225B supports Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. There are built-in microphone and stereo speakers as well.

With an elegant lightning design, the ASUS 1225B comes in a variety of colors, finishes and textures.

[Asus]

• Asus Eee Top ET2011AUKB and ET2011AUTB All-in-one PCs powered by AMD Fusion
• Asus Ion 2-powered Eee PC netbook coming in April
• Asus Eee PC 1015B and 1215B AMD Fusion Netbooks
• Acer Aspire One 522 Netbook with AMD Fusion APU
• Asus N10 Netbook Official

Gigabyte adds a new models to its Booktop line, the 11.6-inch T1132 with a convertiable design. With the optional rotatable docking station, you can even convert the T1132 into a desktop PC and adds a DVD SuperMulti burer. It comes with a 11.6-nich capacitive multitouch display with LED backlight and 1366×768 resolution.

The Booktop T1132 is powered by an Intel Core i5-2467M processor, 2GB/4GB of RAM and integrated HD 3000 graphics or optional 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT520M dedicated graphics card with NVIDIA Optimus Technology. It comes with a 2.5-inch hard drive up to 750GB. The T1132 supports Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and optional 3.5G mobile network. Other features include built-in 4 dual-channel speakers including 2 subwoofers and THX TruStudio Pro™ sound optimization technology, 1.3 Megapixel webcam, USB 3.0 port, eSATA/USB combo port, HDMI, 4-in-1 card reader, and a 6-cell Li-ion battery.

[Gigabyte]

• Gigabyte TouchNote T1028X and BookTop M1022X hit Japan with Windows 7
• Gigabyte Booktop M2432 Lightweight 14-inch Notebook
• Gigabyte Booktop M1022 and TouchNote T1028 Now Available
• Gigabyte Booktop M1022 Netbook with HSDPA and WiMAX options
• Gigabyte BookTop M1305 CULV Notebook with Docking Station

Dell announced the new XPS 14z, which is the thinnest fully featured 14-inch laptop featuring an internal optical drive. The 14z is a ultraportable notebook that measures less than an inch thin and Dell fits a 14-inch 1366×768 HD display into a 13-inch laptop form factor with a unique design.

The XPS 14z is powered by 2nd gen Intel Core i5/i7 Sandy Bridge processor, 6GB of DDR3 RAM (max 8GB), integrated Intel HD graphics or optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M with 1GB graphics memory video card. The notebook comes with up to 750GB 7200RPM hard drive or optional 256GB SSD and built-in slot-load DVD SuperMulti burner. The 14z supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n with Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230, Bluetooth 3.0. It also has built-in 1.3 Megapixel HD webcam, USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, backlit, spill-resistant chiclet keyboard. The 8-cell battery provides up to 6 hours, 42 minutes of use.

Coming on 1 November, the Dell XPS 14z starts at $999.

[Dell]

• Dell Inspiron M101z Slim Notebook Comes to the US
• Dell Inspiron 14z Notebook now just $399
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• Dell Adamo Desire Slim Notebook
• Dell Inspiron 15 Notebook

In addition to the Series 7 all-in-one, Samsung also releases the Series 7 slate PC in the US market. The new Series 7 Slate is designed for on-the-go- users who need a slim and lightweight PC running full version of Windows OS. The Series 7 is powered by Intel’s Core i5-2467M processor with 4GB of RAM and integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics.

The XE700T1A-A01US and XE700T1A-A04US models both get 64GB solid state drive while the XE700T1A-A03US and XE700T1A-A05US have 128GB. They have a 11.6-inch 1366×768 touchscreen with Superbright Plus Technology, a 2 Megapixel front camera and a 3 Megapixel rear camera, integrated microphone, and support for Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. HSPA/3G and WiMax support are available as options. The slate PC includes Samsung’s FastStart technology, which enables the slate to transition from a hybrid sleep mode to full functionality in two – three seconds, enabling users to quickly jump into work or play anywhere.

You can buy the Samsung Series 7 slate PC from Amazon.com.

[Samsung]

• OCZ Slate Series Express Card Storage
• HP Slate on Video
• HP Slate 500 Surfaces
• Zoostorm SL8 Atom-powered Slate PC
• Motion Computing F5 Slate PC (Video)

Toshiba announced the Portege Z830 series, its first Ultrabook powered by 2nd gen Intel Core processors. The new Ultrabook is just 0.63-inch (15.9mm) thick and weighs less than 2.5 pounds, making it about 20 percent lighter and 40 percent thinner than the ultraportable Portégé R830 Series. It has magnesium alloy chassis with honeycomb structure for rigidity.

The Z830 is powered by Sandy Bridge Intel Core processors with onboard Intel HD 3000 graphics and DDR3 memory. It sports 128GB SSD for “an extremely responsive experience, increased durability and increased energy efficience.” The ultra slim notebook comes with a 13.3-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit LCD display, a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, a backlit, spill-resistant keyboard and HDMI output. You can also find a USB 3.0 connector, HDMI and VGA output and optional fingerprint reader.

Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook will be available in November 2011.

[Businesswire]

• Toshiba Portege G910 PDA Phone
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• Toshiba Portege R500-12Q Notebook with 128GB SSD
• Toshiba Portege R500-S5007V Notebook with 128GB SSD
• Toshiba Portege A600 Notebook

Dell announced the new Inspiron 13z and Inspiron 14z slim yet powerful notebook PCs. Both of them are powered by 2nd gen Intel Core i3/i5 processor with up to 8GB of RAM and 320GB/500GB hard drive or 128GB SSD. They are ideal for school papers, company reports, mobile entertainment, keeping in touch with friends and pursuing your passions.

The Inspiron 13z and 14z come with built-in SRS Premium Sound HD, HD webcam, multi-in-one card reader, USB 3.0 connectors as well as Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity. The 13z and 14z are available in standard Diamond Black or optional Fire Red LCD back and matching palmrest, full-size chiclet-style keyboard and HD webcam. The former has a 13.3-inch 1366×768 display while the latter has a 14-inch 1366×768 LCD screen.

The Dell Inspiron 14z starts at $599.99.

[Businesswire]

• Dell Inspiron 17R, 15R, 14R and 13R Core i5 Notebooks
• Dell Inspiron 14R, 15R and 17R Notebooks Officially Announced
• Dell Inspiron 14z Notebook now just $399
• Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and 12 with Artwork
• Dell Inspiron 518 Desktop PC

Dell brings to small business customers its new Vostro V131 portable powerhouse engineered to maximize business productivity. The 13.3-inch notebook is powered by choice of Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3/i5 processor. It packs up to a 320GB hard drive.


The Vostro V131 has a 13.3-inch 1366×768 display and offers USB 3.0 ports and chiclet keyboard with a backlit option. The notebook promises up to 9.5 hours of battery life. It supports WiFi connectivity and can be equipped with optional Bluetooth 3.0, WWAN 3G and LTE connectivity. The V131 starts at $449.

[Dell 1|2]

• Dell Vostro 220, 220s, 420 Desktop PCs
• Dell Vostro 3000 Series Slim, Lightweight Notebooks for Business
• Dell Vostro 1015 Business Notebook
• Dell Vostro 1220 Ultraportable Business Notebook
• Dell Vostro 430 Business Mini Tower Desktop

Lenovo adds to its ThinkPad Edge line the new E425 and E525 models for small-to-medium businesses (SMB). The new Edge laptops project a smart, polished image with new soft finishes available in color choices of heatwave red or midnight black. They are 13 percent slimmer than previous versions.


The 14-inch E425 and 15.6-inch E525 are powered by AMD’s A-Series APU up to AMD A8-3500M processor with integrated AMD Redeon discrete-class graphics. They sport up to 8GB RAM and 750GB hard drive storage.  You can expect LED-backlit LCD display, DVD burmer, HD webcam, microphone, multi-in-one card reader, HDMI and optional fingerprint reader. WiFi connectivity is also available. Like most ThinkPad laptops, the new Edge models have spill-resistant keyboard and the iconic TrackPoint.

Lenovo’s ThinkPad Edge E425 and E525 will out on 16 August starting at $549.

[Lenovo 1|2|3]

• Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 14-inch Mobile Monitor
• Lenovo ThinkPad W701 and W701ds Notebooks
• Lenovo ThinkPad Edge Business Notebook
• Lenovo Thinkpad SL410 and SL510 Notebooks
• Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 and SL510 Get Windows 7

Verizon releases the Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr, which is the first netbook to use Verizon’s LTE 4G network. With support for 4G LTE, you can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage areas. The netbook is powerered by an Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 250GB hard drive.

The Mini CQ10-688nr has a 10.1-inch 1024×600 anti-glare LED-backlit display, a multi-in-one card reader, VGA webcam with microphone. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity, in addition to LTE 4G. The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr is available for $449.99 with a 2-year contract.

[VZW]

• Compaq Mini 700 Netbook
• Verizon HP Mini 1151NR Netbook Coming on 17 May
• HP Compaq CQ2000M Mini-Q PC for Europe
• HP Mini 210 Netbook leaked, also new Pavilion Elite Desktops
• HP Compaq Presario 2030 mini-Q Mini PC

MSI expands its X-Slim ultra slim notebook line with the new Sandy Bridge-powered X460. The 14-inch laptop is powered by either 2nd gen Intel Core i7-2630QM or Core i5-2410M processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT540M dedicated graphics card with 1GB video memory. It packs DDR3 memory, 500GB hard drive and a DVD SuperMulti burner.

The X-Slim X460 has a 14-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit display and offers HDMI output for showing HD content on bigger screen. You can also expect Intel Wireless Display support that allows for HD video output wirelessly. The slim notebook comes with a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, a SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC card slot, two USB 3.0 high-speed interfaces and and built-in speaker with THX TruStudio Pro audio technology. It supports Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi connectivity.

The MSI X-Slim X460 is 22.2mm thick and weighs 1.98kg.

[MSI 1|2]

• Samsung X460 Slim Notebook PC
• Samsung X360 and X460 hit US
• MSI X-Slim 320 Ultra Slim Portable Notebook (Live Shots)
• MSI X-Slim X430 Slim Notebook gets AMD Neo
• Samsung P460 and P560 Business Notebook PCs

Acer brings two new multimedia notebooks for entertainment, the 15.6-inch Aspire 5755 and 14-inch Aspire 4755. They have a classy design and glossy cover with attractive stripy pattern modulated in several colour options. Acer’s new notebooks are powered by second generation Intel Core processors (Sandy Bridge).

The Aspire 5755 and Aspire 4755 come with CineCrystal LED-backlit display and offer HDMI output for bringing HD experience to bigger screen and optional Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) technology. They pack up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 1TB hard drive and DVD burner (optional Blu-ray drive). You can expect WiFi and optional Blueooth 3.0 connectivity as well as multi-in-1 card reader, Dolby Advanced Audio v2, HD webcam,  built-in microphone, and support for clear-fi media sharing interface.

The Aspire 5755 comes in brown, black, red and blue, while the Aspire 4755 is available in brown, black, green and blue.

[Acer]

• Acer Aspire 5253 and Aspire 4253 Notebooks powered by AMD Fusion
• Acer Aspire One Slimline Version
• Acer Aspire One Unboxed and Disassembled
• Acer Aspire 5740 and Aspire 7740 Notebooks
• Acer Aspire 5625 and 4625 AMD Notebooks

Apple refreshes its MacBook Air line with new Sandy Bridge processor, Thunderbolt I/O and a backlit keyboard. It comes pre-loaded with new Mac OS X Lion. The MacBook Air comes in 11-inch and 13-inch models and has a durable aluminum unibody enclosure measures an incredibly thin 0.11-inches at its thinnest point and 0.68-inches at its thickest.

The new MacBook Air (mid-2011) is powered by latest Intel Core i5/i7 Sandy Bridge processor, integrated Intel HD  Graphics 3000 and up to 4GB of memory. Like previous models, new models use flash storage for instant-on responsiveness and a compact design. It comes with a full-size keyboad with backlit and a glass multitouch trackpad. You can find Thunderbolt port for high-speed data and connecting Apple’s new Thunderbolt Display.

The 11-inch model weighs 2.38 pounds and provides up to 5 hours of battery life, while the 13-inch weighs 2.96 pounds and provides up to 7 hours of battery life. Get one from Amazon.com.

Models:

MacBook Air 11-inch 64GB (MC968LL/A) $999

• 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
• 2GB memory
• 64GB flash storage1
• Intel HD Graphics 3000

MacBook Air 11-inch 128GB (MC969LL/A) $1199
* 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
processor
* 4GB memory
* 128GB flash storage1
* Intel HD Graphics 3000

MacBook Air 13-inch 128GB (MC965LL/A) $1299

• 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
• 4GB memory
• 128GB flash storage1
• Intel HD Graphics 3000

MacBook Air 13-inch 256GB (MC966LL/A) $1599

• 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
• 4GB memory
• 256GB flash storage1
• Intel HD Graphics 3000

[Apple 1|2]

• Apple Mac mini gets Updated with Intel Sandy Bridge
• Apple’s MacBook to have LED-backlit Display
• Apple Remote gets updated
• Santech N67 Notebook with Sandy Bridge
• MSI GX780 Sandy Bridge Notebook with SteelSeries Backlight Keyboard

Samsung is launching a new netbook in the Indian market, the N100 running MeeGo, instead of Windows. Based on Samsung N150P, the new netbook is boosted by an Intel Atom N435 1.33GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and integrated Intel GMA3150 graphics.

The N100 comes with a 10.1-inch 1024×600 LCD display and supports WiFi connectivity. It has a 4-in-1 card reader, two USB ports and VGA output. A 3-cell battery is included. The netbook measures 264 x 188.0 x 26.7 – 34.7 mm and weighs just 1.03kg.

[notebookitalia]

• Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX N100 Mini GPS navigator
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• LG GW990 MeeGo Smartphone
• Nokero N100 Solar Light bulb
• Acer Aspire One 531 3G Netbook heading to US