Asus has officially announced their new 14.1-inch F8 laptop series with the revolutionary Infusion technology. The laptop is designed for business users and looks good from the outside. The Infusion technology is “a cutting edge manufacturing process used to produce the unique designs laptop surfaces. Being inlaid within the chassis itself, the motifs are an integral part of the entire laptop and will not fade with time. The Infusion surface also provides a new level of resilience, resisting scratches while looking sleek.”
The Asus F8 features Santa Rosa platform, Core 2 Duo T7700/T7500/T7300/T7100 processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 with VRAM 512MB or GeForce8600M GS with VRAM 256MB, 1.3MP swivel webcam, a/b/g/n wireless, fingerprint reader, Bluetooth, and Windows Vista operating system. No word on pricing and availability yet.
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Gigabyte launched their new W251 G5 12.1-inch wide notebook PC in the Korea market. FYI, this laptop has won 2006 G-Mark Award for its sleek black design. It runs on Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 processor, and offers 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, 2GB RAM, and 120GB SATA hard disk. Weighing 1.85kg(included ODD and battery), the G5 also contains DVD Super Multi optical drive, Bluetooth connectivity, 1.3MP webcam and supports WLAN. The Gigabyte W251 G5 Laptop is priced at around $980.
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LG Electronics introduced its 12.1-inch laptop PC, the R200, which is powered by the latest Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology based on Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (Santa Rosa Platform). The notebook comes with a black and white color with dual high-gloss finish. The R200 also adopts 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 7300 CPU, Intel 965 chipset, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and 1GB turbo memory. No word on pricing so far.
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Fujitsu is finally released its N6460 laptop with 17-inch LCD display that we mentioned several weeks ago. The laptop is targeted towards media/business users. It comes jam packed with a built-in Blu-ray / HD DVD drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics with 512MB HyperMemory, Core 2 Duo T5250/T7100/T7300 processor with Intel 965PM chipset, up to 4GB RAM, 1440 x 900 resolution, 500GB hard drive, a/b/g/n wireless, and Windows Vista operating system. The N6460 is currently available with a starting price of $1,799.
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MSI GX600 is a new notebook for gamers which features the company’s proprietary Turbo Drive Engine Technology. Using this technology, users can increase the speed of the CPU and system by 20% by simply pressing a silver button on the keyboard; that’s like a ‘turbo boost’ for a laptop.
The laptop is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Intel PM965 Express chipset, a 15.4-inch WSXGA+ display, and up to 2GB DDR2 533/667 memory. It adopts Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT display adapter with 512MB memory. No word on pricing or availability so far.
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Asus adds a new laptop called the F8S to its lineup. This Santa Rosa-based laptop comes with 14.1-inch widescreen display, an Intel PM965 chipset with a Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and either an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600, or NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics chipset. The F8S will additionally sport 802.11a/g/n, a TV tuner, built-in webcam, fingerprint reader. The price tag is at around $2700. Stay tuned for more updates.
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