Desktop Computer

ViewSonic's first ULV notebook was announced in January at CES and now the company has added two more notebooks to its ULV line, the 14-inch VNB141 ViewBook and 13.3-inch VNB132. ViewSonic also added a new 19" All-in-One PC to its lineup, the VPC190.

The ViewSonic 14" VNB141 ViewBook features a ULV SU7300 Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Windows 7 Home Premium, 2GB of RAM and 250GB hard drive. The VNB141 also has a 1.3MB built-in webcam, 6 cell battery and integrated DVD RW Super Multi Drive. Connectivity options include two USB ports, integrated 802.11b/g/n wireless, and VGA and HDMI outputs.Read more

Gateway today announced new desktop PCs for gamers, multimedia enthusiasts, as well as those looking for a small form factor computer.

Two new FX Series gaming PCs were unveiled. Both come packed with a 1.5TB drive, ATI Radeon HD5850 graphics, Intel Core i7-860 processor with Turbo Boost Technology, 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. The FX6831-03 also boasts a Blu-ray drive and 16GB of DDR3 memory.

The FX Series has been redesigned too. Featuring new lighting accents, and a modernized chassis, not only does it look cool, the new design makes it easy to access ports. The top front of the PC includes high-def headphone and microphone jacks and an angled media card reader. It also includes a recessed storage tray on the top of the chassis, so you can place your camera, MP3 player etc. on it when downloading files. Two additional USB ports are on the back of the tray. Read more

PC gamers, you'll want to pay attention to this! MAINGEAR just announced new PC gaming systems featuring a pre-overclocked Core i7 processor, maintenance free X20 liquid cooling, 12GB of triple–channel DDR3 memory, an optional Blu-ray burner and 80 GB SSD. The new F1X Gaming PC series was definitely designed for the most power hungry gamers.

The F1X is available in 3 models - the F1X 200, F1X 500 and F1X 750. The most tricked-out of them all is the F1X 750. Running 64-bit Windows 7 Professional and powered by an Intel Core i7 975 3.33GHz Extreme Edition processor overclocked to 3.66GHz, the F1X 750 comes equipped with Dual AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB graphics cards (2GB GDDR5 Total Memory) and 12GB of Kingston triple channel 1333MHz DDR3 memory. It also has a super-fast 80GB SSD boot-drive, a 1.5TB Western Digital Green drive for storage, a Blu-ray burner and a 22X Dual Layer DVD Burner for authoring your own Blu-ray movies.

The MAINGEAR F1X series can be purchased through TigerDirect.com. The base price for the F1X 200 is $2,249, the F1X 500 is $3,099, and the F1X 750 is $5,149; all three coming with MAINGEAR's 1 year warranty, and backed by the best in-house support team in the country.

Numerous desktop PCs were announced at the recent 2010 CES trade show, but HP's new Pavilion Elite High Performance Edition (HPE) PCs were what caught our eye. Several new high performance edition models were announced at the show, with prices lower than you would expect for a high performance PC– they start at just $599 online. Retail models start at $809.

The new HP Pavilion HPE PC series is available with a choice of AMD Phenom II Quad-Core processors or future Intel Core processors, ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce graphics and include Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, up to 2TB of hard drive capacity, up to 24GB DDR3 memory, a 15-in-1 memory card reader, SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe, Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n networking, optional TV tuner, and optional pocket media drive and Blu-ray drives.Read more

ViewSonic's VP and general manager of the Americas, Jeff Volpe, gives a sneak preview of some of the products being announced this week at CES

ViewSonic is unveiling a range of new products this week at CES - everything from TVs, digital devices, PCs and monitors. Here is a sneak preview of ViewSonic's CES product announcements:

TVs - ViewSonic will introduce new ViewLED eco-friendly LED TV offerings from 19" to 42" to enable consumers to experience dynamic entertainment in any room of the home. For consumers in search of a connected TV experience without the need to purchase a new TV, ViewSonic will showcase its new digital media solutions that bring HD full screen, including HDMI video converters and entertainment hubs.Read more

Best Buy announced some after-Christmas deals on computers for those of you who didn't get one under the tree this year. The end-of-season computer offers launch today (December 25) on BestBuy.com and continue in-store on December 26.

The two-day offers include:

• Lenovo 10.1" netbook featuring an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory and a 160GB hard drive – all for $197 (regularly priced at $299.99).
• Dell Studio 17" notebook for $699.99 (regularly priced at $779.99) featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor, 4GB memory and a 500GB hard drive.
• Asus G60 16" gaming notebook for $899.99 (regularly priced at $999.99) featuring an Intel Core 2-Duo P7450 processor, 4GB memory, 320GB hard drive and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M graphics card with 1GB of dedicated graphics memory.
• A $279.98 Acer nettop computer and 20" monitor with 1GB memory, 160GB hard drive and a Nvidia Ion LE processor (regularly priced at $339.98).

Also, from Dec. 27 through Jan. 2 Best Buy will offer HP TouchSmart all-in-one computers for $799 (regularly priced at $899) and $899 (regularly priced at $999). The $799 model includes 4GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive, or for $100 more, upgrade to a 640GB hard drive and a built-in TV tuner.

Best Buy and Gateway have teamed up to offer a huge Black Friday blowout sale on Gateway and eMachines netbook, notebook and desktop computers! Check out the deals below:

Netbooks

Gateway LT2005u

• Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz)
• Windows XP Home w/ SP3
• 10.1" Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit Display
• Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset
• 1024MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• 809.11b/g WiFi CERTIFIED
• Integrated Webcam
• Dolby Headphone Technology
• Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad
• 3 – USB 2.0 Ports
• 6-Cell Li-Ion (4400mAh) Battery
• 2.95 lbs.
• NightSky Black
• $319.99 (Best Buy Black Friday special $219)

MSI Computer has a new all-in-one touchscreen computer in town - the Wind Top AE2220. Starting in price at only $749, the new Wind Top is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo/Pentium Dual Core and NVIDIA ION graphics core, and features a 21.5 inch widescreen display, full 1080p resolution and 5.1-channel SRS Premium Sound. All of this, and, it's 35% more energy efficient than a traditional PC and can even be mounted on the wall!

The AE2220's touchscreen capabilities feature MSI's exclusive graphic interface plus the Windows 7 multi-touch for browsing the Web, editing photos, creating documents etc., without a mouse (but one is included anyway). Read more

ViewSonic just announced they have added two new PC Minis to their lineup, the VOT530 and VOT550 . These small-format PCs are great for creating your own media and entertainment hub. They come standard with Windows Home 7 Premium, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processors and 802.11b/g/n wireless. Also, they use up to 45% less energy and up to 50% less plastic than a tower PC.

The VOT530 PC Mini comes with 2GB of memory and a built-in DVD drive. It is available now for $749 MSRP.

A step up, the new VOT550 features 4GB of memory and also includes a built-in Blu-ray/DVD combo drive. It sells for $949.Read more