NEC today introduced a new VersaPro VE laptop that comes with an “Eco Button”. Using this button, it will decrease energy consumption by 20% by reducing the CPU speed and screen brightness. Other features include 15.1 inch LCD with 1280×800 resolution, 2Ghz Core 2 Duo T7250 CPU, 80GB HDD and 1GB RAM. No word on pricing so far. [Akihabara]

What makes the NEC ShieldPRO FC-N22A Tablet PC special is that it is able to work perfectly under extreme conditions (-20 to over 50 degrees Celsius). The tablet PC supports IP55 requirements compliance and is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 1.06GHz processor, 12.1 inch display with LED backlight and brightness level of 750cd/m2 (XGA resolution), 512MB RAM (upgradeable up to 4GB) and touch screen functionality. Unfortunately, the NEC ShieldPRO FC-N22A Tablet PC is priced at a hefty €2,800. [Akihabara]

Looks like the La Vie is getting influenced characters from Kimi Kiss, a popular Japanese series. Fans of the series not only get this design, but have a variety of colors to choose from. It also features a 2GHz Mobile Sempron 3600+ CPU, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, DVD combo drive and a 15.4-inch 1,280 x 800 resolution panel. The Kimi Kiss laptop is going for about ¥90,783 or $879. [GizmoDiva]

Looks like NEC will be dropping some laptops with wireless USB. The LaVie J series by NEC consists of the LJ750/LH, the LJ730/LG and the LJ700/LH. Additional features include a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo U6700, 2GB of RAM, a 12.1-inch display (1,280 x 800 resolution), 160GB of HDD space, 802.11a/b/g/n wifi and bluetooth 2.0+EDR. All three of these top-of-the-line laptops are going for about $2,543. [Akihabara News]

NEC is proud to announce the arrival of the new LaVie notebooks in several colors. There’s no specs right now about this glossy laptops, but feel free to look at the preview pic!

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