Laptops

Starting at the price of $999, Dell’s new XPS M1530 is a thin (only 1-inch), 15.4-inch notebook computer packed with features like built in webcam and fingerprint reader, touch-sensitive multi-media buttons, a high definition widescreen display, slot-load optical drive, DirectX 10 capable graphics, and HDMI support.

For those that have to have the latest, an optional Blu-ray disc drive is available. The included Noise Cancellation earbuds and Travel Remote can be stored away in the ExpressCard card slot, perfect for those on the go. Dell’s MediaDirect and Instant Office technology has one-button access to music, movies, and pictures, as well as calendar items and contacts, without booting the system up. Read more

The VX2 is designed to give users not only the impression of the Lamborghini spirit but innovative materials and details are incorporated to make the notebook look, feel and run like a supercar. The design starts with the signature colors of Lamborghini --yellow and black-- with each one cast with aluminum-magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, respectively. The special mirror painting surface of the LCD cover not only gives the notebooks an automobile finish, but it also enhances toughness of the cover.

When opening the notebook, you see a glare-type LCD display, metallic keyboard and a leather bound palm rest area completed with yellow stitching just like that of a car interior. Speakers placed on the sides of the keyboard deliver a distraction-free audio performance. Read more

You hear the crack of glass as your notebook computer falls to the floor and your mind immediately starts calculating the cost of buying a new computer and wondering if your budget can afford it. Your computer is not that old and you really don’t want to have to buy a new one. Don’t worry you are not alone. Each year it is estimated that more than 3 million notebook users break their screens. Unfortunately, most notebook users that encounter this problem as well as IT professionals are unaware that there is a cost-effective alternative to purchasing a new notebook; instead you can replace your notebook screen.

ScreenTek, a Houston based company, www.screentekinc.com offers customers replacement notebook screens at an affordable price that makes repairing your system much more cost effective than buying a new notebook. In addition, screen replacement is less time consuming than having to transfer all your data files, applications and personal settings to a new notebook. By replacing the screen, a notebook user can save an average of $700 per breakage incident based on the 2006 average cost of a new notebook computer. This cost savings when extended to the more than 3 million notebook users per year that break their screens can represent a $2 billon industry-wide savings opportunity. Read more

HP has a new notebook for multimedia enthusiasts: the HP Pavilion HDX Notebook PC. With a 20.1-inch (the company’s largest notebook viewing screen to date) Extreme High-Definition Ultra BrightView LCD display with 1080p resolution, the HDX is perfect for watching movies, editing video or gaming. And, with the its dual hinge, you can easily adjust or tilt the display for optimal viewing and comfort. The notebook features four Altec Lansing stereo speakers, integrated subwoofer and Media Center Remote, which stores in the keyboard deck until ready for use. Read more

Two new notebook lines pair style with leading-edge features

Gateway just introduced two great new series of notebooks: the Gateway M-Series and Gateway T-Series notebook PCs, two new best-in-class consumer notebooks that are a fusion of the latest leading-edge technologies, multimedia functionality and a brand-new eye-catching design available in several colors.

The new notebooks sport many advanced standard features that dramatically improve user satisfaction for on-the-go entertainment, information, digital media hobbies and productivity applications. The new PCs feature an integrated web cam for staying in touch and a dedicated precision touch multimedia control panel for accessing digital media content. These new notebooks’ offer vast capabilities, such as 1080p-capable display, an integrated fingerprint reader and a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for digital video and audio out. Read more

Apple just updated its MacBook consumer notebooks with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of memory and larger hard drives in every model. The MacBook is just one-inch thin and features built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g. Every MacBook also includes a built-in iSight video camera for on-the-go video conferencing, Apple's MagSafe Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain, and iLife '06.

Featuring a 13-inch widescreen display, the one-inch thin MacBook comes in three models: white 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz MacBook models, and a black 2.16 GHz MacBook model. Read more

Sony just released four Graphic Splash Edition notebooks- one to fit the fashionista in all of us. Limited to only 1350 these new designs will be available in both the VAIO C and FE Series notebook lines.

Now PC users can show their individual style with these dye-sub graphic patterns created exclusively by the Sony Design Center. To further personalize these colorful notebooks free engraving is also available. Read more

Gateway is giving customers even more reasons to buy a notebook during the holiday selling season. From now through December 28, a select model of the new Gateway NX570 Series – the NX570X – will be offered with a $200 Instant Savings bringing its price down to $699.99. Plus, this model and all consumer notebooks will be offered with free shipping ($20 handling fee applies) during this time frame. Read more

The new Gateway NX570 Series features Intel Core Duo processors, integrated Bluetooth and 802.11a/b/g wireless. Configurations of the new notebook are Microsoft Vista Capable or Microsoft Vista Premium Ready and are eligible for a for a free upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista thanks to the Microsoft Windows Vista Express Upgrade Program.

Looking for a laptop in the under $1000 range? Gateway has a cool Tablet PC for $999, that allows you to write on the screen and type. Perfect for the college student or the copious note taker in the family, the M285 is stocked full of high end features. They include a super bright 14-inch inch screen, a whopping 80 GB HDD, a recordable DVD drive, and most important one of the hottest buzz words in computers these days -- a 2GB Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Read more

Westinghouse Digital Electronics gives students the ultimate back-to-school package this fall with a complete Computer/TV system, which includes a laptop computer and 19” HD-Ready LCD TV.

Available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores nationwide, the back to school bundle retails at $989 and features a 14.1” widescreen laptop computer, Westinghouse Digital’s brilliant LTV-19w6 19” HD-Ready LCD TV, a USB keyboard and USB optical mouse. Read more