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BlueGear 10-Inch Netbook

 BlueGear 10-Inch Netbook

Here’s another affordable 10-inch netbook from a Chinese company named BlueGear. This mini laptop packs a 10.2-inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a 3-in-1 memory card reader, WiFi, a 3-cell battery and Windows XP Home Edition OS. The BlueGear 10-inch netbook is now available for purchase via QVC’s online store for just $399.

 

12-inch HP TouchSmart TX2 With Multi-Touch Display

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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.

ASUS N50V 15.4″ Notebook

 ASUS N50V 15.4″ Notebook

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.

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

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Lenovo’s ThinkPad X200 12 inch ultraportable notebook has been unveiled today. Weighing at 2.9 pounds, the laptop will be powered by Intel’s Centrino 2 platform that consumes for only 25 watts while operating. Other features include a huge 200GB hard drive, three USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard slot and a 1.3MP webcam. cam.

Dell Latitude XT Review

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Dell felt it was time to shake up the tablet market with its first ever convertible, the Latitude XT. And shake it up it does: The system is the first convertible to employ capacitive touch technology for its display, which means you can manipulate the screen better than ever before with your fingers. The capacitive touch also helps future-proof your purchase, in that it will support multi-touch applications when those become available. We also like that you can configure this convertible with a solid state drive and mobile broadband. The lightweight and secure Dell Latitude XT is one of a kind, but for a whopping $3,321, we wish it offered longer endurance without having to splurge for the nine-cell battery.

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Gateway T-6828 Review

 Gateway T-6828 Review

The T-6828 keeps everything we loved about the larger, but otherwise near-identical, 15-inch M-150XL’s design. Our unit has a glossy Garnet Red lid and matching palm rest. At 5.6 pounds, the T-6828 is closer in weight to a mainstream machine than a thin-and-light, but it’s still lighter than many budget notebooks. The 13 x 9.8 x 1.3-inch body feels compact. It narrows to 1 inch thin, which is nice for this class of system.

There’s still a brushed-metal bezel with embedded multimedia controls, but the keyboard is now a matching silver, not black. Although we liked the smooth, ample keys and the pleasant sound they make, the flipped control and function keys were awkward to use. The touchpad is large with a series of raised bumps along the right side. When we reviewed the M-150XL, we had to use two fingers on the low-friction surface, but this touchpad responded fine to just one. The touch buttons are easier to press than the M-150XL’s, but they’re still noisy and far too narrow, especially given how disproportionately wide the touchpad is.

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