Samsung has released a special edition of the 10-inch (NC10-11PBK) netbook. It comes with a higher capacity 6-cell battery, that provides nine and a half hours of operating time. The new NC10 also features a user-requested larger trackpad and a glossy screen. Unfortunately, the netbook is priced at $499 with free shipping, which is $50 more than the original price tag. You can now pre-order the special edition NC10 netbook.

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Japanese laptop manufacturer Mouse Computer comes back with its gaming laptop series from the NextGear-Note M750W-WS. This gaming monster has a huge 17 inch WUXGA (1920×1200) display with either Microsoft Windows XP or Vista OS. The company provides the low-end model that comes equipped with a Core2Quad Q9000, 4GB of DDR3 PC3-8500, a 120GB OCZ Apex Series SSD, a Blu-ray drive, an NVidia GeForce 9800M GTX with 1GB of VRAM, and 2GB of Turbo Memory only on the Vista version. Read the rest of this entry »

Asus has decided to introduce their latest high-end gaming notebook at CES 2009. Known as the ASUS W90, the laptop provides a 18.4- or 17-inch display, depending on model with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 or HD 3850 X2 dual graphics, or a single NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GS GPU, and the Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The W90 also uses Intel X38 chipset and has three SO-DIMM slots for up to 6GB of DDR2 memory. Other kewl features include up to 1 terabyte of hard drive storage space using two HDDs, a DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drive, six built-in Altec Lansing surround sound speakers, an optional TV tuner, the AI Touch Media, a 2MP webcam, 802.11 Draft N wireless, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, and a 56k modem. Its Turbo Gear function allows users to overclock the machine by “up to 25%”. There are also HDMI and VGA outputs, four USBs, an ExpressCard slot, Firewire, and an 8-in-1 media card reader. Uou can use this laptop like a Television on PC .The Asus W90 runs on Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit OS.

The U115 Hybrid is the very first netbook computer in the world that is capable of operating both SSD and HDD hard drives simultaneously, combining all the features of SSD and HDD. The U115 Hybrid functions primarily with the SSD system, offering a reliable, shock-absorbent, and speedy operating environment. The SSD can be chosen to boot Windows, while the hard drive can be used for file storage.

HP has updated its TouchSmart laptop series with the new 12-inch TX2. The tablet PC comes with a capacitive touchpanel that can track two points simultaneously, operates with fingers or a stylus, and comes with the Mediasmart 2.0 interface customized for the notebook. Weighing 4.5-pound, The TX2 is powered by a 2.1GHz AMD Turion X2 processor, ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD 5400 RPM, Bluetooth, integrated webcam, 8x DVD burner, VGA out and a digital pen. The 12-inch HP TouchSmart TX2 tablet PC is priced at $1,149.

Lucky Japanese friends across the Pacific will enjoy the new red version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. They can also take the latest model of the Inspiron Mini 9 Platinum Package that comes with a larger 32GB SSD for approximately $565 after taxes. There is no word on a worldwide release date.

DosPara has recently introduced the new Linux powered netbook in the form of the Prime Note Cartina. Weighing at only 1.1kg, this netbook features an 8.9 inch (WSVGA) LCD with an Atom N270 CPU, 120GB of HDD, 1GB RAM, and WiFi B/G. Good news that the company also provides the driver for Windows XP OS. Only 30 units of these Prime Note Cartina UM that wil be available in the Japanese market.

The N50V is a stylish 15.4-inch notebook computer for students as well as home users who are looking for a powerful multimedia laptop and doesn’t mind paying high bucks for it. The latest addition in ASUS’ N-Series is very similar to N20A in designing. But specs-wise both are quite different. It boasts the Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) which consists of the Power4 Gear Hybrid application and the Energy Processing Unit (EPU), providing up to 35% more battery life. Also on the offer is Express Gate for 8sec boot up, facial recognition technology, fingerprint reader, and built-in Air Ionizer that not only helps clean the air around the user of allergens and germs, but also promotes air-flow and circulation.

This Monday Alienware unveiled the M17, considered to be one of the most notebook around. Today CyberPower introduced a rival — the Gamer Xtreme M1. CyberPower’ latest gaming rig is no less than any Alienware. Imagine the wildest specs, and you get it here. The only sad part about this machine is that in an age of HD it makes use of a standard DVD burner

Toshiba Japan has decided to release their first netbook for the Japanese market. The NB100 feature an 8.9-inch LCD screen with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, WiFi, and will be available in either Ubuntu or Windows XP OS. Available in Cosmic Black, Champagne Gold, and Bright Silver, the price starts at $757, which is more expensive than the price in Europe for approx. €472.