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Lenovo is not only refreshing their current notebook lineup this year, but they have just announced an all-new Thinkpad; the Edge. This notebook is designed to be a cross between a small-business and consumer notebook, adding a spark of color and style not really seen in current ThinkPads. The biggest change that people will notice besides the glossy top is the completely redesigned Chiclet-style keyboard.
While Marvell is pushing its new Armada 610 chipset with 3D and HD graphics capabilities, the company is also showing off products this week based on its existing Armada 510 technology. Somehow I missed this one last night, but the folks at Engadget spotted an unnamed smartbook prototype with a 12.1 inch display, a full sized keyboard, and an Armada 510 CPU. Engadget described the notebook as one of the thinnest they’ve seen, and I’ll keep an eye out for it on the CES show floor this week.
The ODM behind the prototype is looking for a partner that could bundle it with 3G mobile broadband and sell it, likely at a subsidized price of around $200. App
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The sub-100 dollar laptop is now a reality in the form of the Cherrypal Africa, a $99 seven-inch laptop intended to help developing countries and low-income persons connect to the Web.
The bare-bones netbook can run either Linux or Windows CE, and while underpowered compared with other netbooks on the market, it’s ideally suited to bridge what Cherrypal founder Max Seybold calls “the digital divide.”
The Cherrypal Africa is powered by a 400MHz processor, and features 256GB RAM and 2GB of flash memory. O
The Asus Eee PC 1001P is now up for pre-order at Amazon.de. The netbook sells for 249 Euros (about $357 US). In Europe netbooks tend to cost more than they do in the US, still at $357, the 1001P is much cheaper than the Eee PC 1005P/PE netbooks.
The Eee PC 1001P runs Windows XP Home Edition. Its pricier siblings, on the other hand, run Windows 7 Starter. While the 1001P has a 6 cell battery is rated at 440mAh, the 1005PE has a six cell battery rated at 5800mAh. Still, $357 is a good price for a low cost netbook with a Pine Trail Atom N450 processor. The netbook is expected to be available on January 6th. Read more…
When the polycarbonate, unibody MacBook was first released by Apple, many people were turned away from it. It wasn’t that the laptop itself was horrible, despite a few shortcomings. The problem many people had with it was that device itself didn’t seem to warrant a $999 price tag. Well good news, for some of you out there, has just been seen on Apple’s website. The unibody MacBook has just seen a price drop to $728. But there is a catch. The $728 price is only available to students and educators and for a limited time only.
The MacBook is a good laptop all around. Read more…