How light is Sony’s carbon-fibre X Series, miraculously the “lightest notebook in the world”? It feels fake, like a trick.
We spotted Korean manufacturer UMID’s new MID back in November, but now it’s finally seeing release, with a few changed specs and a $US599 pricetag. But it probably won’t change MID-haters’ minds.
Despite Asus’ earlier announcement, Toshiba is the first manufacturer to bring a laptop with a 512GB SSD to market. The 12.1″ screened laptop also boasts a 12-hour battery in a svelte body. We want. Badly.
Just days after we heard about AMD’s oddly-positioned processor for ultrathin laptops, the Neo, Intel is reported to be working on something almost identical. Are these bridge laptops the secret next big thing?
AMD’s anticipated answer to the Atom is coming soon, but there’s a catch: It’s not an answer to the Atom. It’s more expensive, faster, sucks more power, and isn’t intended for netbooks. Oops!
Overclocking is nothing new, but rarely is it promoted by a PC manufacturer, let alone in a netbook. But MSI has released the v1.09 BIOS update for their Wind mini-notebook that allows users to function key toggle an 8%, 15% or 24% automatic overclock that can translate to a 30% performance boost (as independently tested). You’ll notice the extra power in apps like Photoshop especially, but keep in mind that it probably won’t do wonders for the battery life. All in all, however, it sounds like an absolute must-have update. [Electric Vagabond]
The Pomera DM10 will not go on the internet or send you emails. It can’t grab RSS from a Wi-Fi connection or even display in colour. But the Pomera Digital Memo does take notes, and it takes them hard. Booting in just two seconds off two AA batteries, the Digital Memo features a fold-out keyboard and monochrome TFT LCD, storing up to 8000 characters per file on a MicroSD card. The Digital Memo will be pulled from its nuclear fallout shelter following 10 years of quarantined development this November when it hits the Japan market for $US270. [Impress via OhGizmo!]
Now that netbooks have lowered how much we’re willing to pay for laptops with a smaller footprint, it looks like ultra-portables are looking for ways to justify their higher price point. In that vein, Fujitsu’s upcoming P8020 is packing a multitouch trackpad that’ll allow those pinching zoom in, zoom out motions and circular unlimited scrolling gestures currently seen on Macbook Pros. Is that, and the 1.4Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of memory, 120GB hard disk, DVD burner and GMA 4500MHD video card enough to make it worth $US1,800? I guess we’ll see come November. [Fujitsu Store via
MSI hasn’t been shy about their Wind U120, a 10″ netbook that should pack a 120GB hard drive, SSD options, 802.11n Wi-Fi and 3G (HSDPA) fun. But from these first official shots of the unofficial sequel to the praised MSI Wind, we see that not much has changed about the exterior beyond adding a new two-tone style with a black border around the screen (probably to help colours pop). Then again, popping in a SIM card to surf the web from anywhere is a pretty solid update in itself. Look for the Wind U120 priced under $US600 this December. [Fudzilla]
