
The Gigabyte M700 UMPC comes equipped with a 7inch touchscreen display (1024×600). The gadget is powered by 1.2Ghz C7-M Via processor, 2GB RAM, 40GB to 60GB of hard drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. There is no word on pricing yet. [JKonTheRun]

Panasonic has decided to release the Toughbook, which is the company’s first UMPC with Intel Atom processor. The gadget is a water and dust resistant and comes with a 5.6 inch touchscreen display. No word on pricing so far. [Akihabara]
by Johan on October 12, 2007

Taiwan’s Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG) has recently announced the MTube Ultra Mobile PC. Here is list of specifications of the portable PC:
- Processor – VIA C7-M @ 1.0 GHz
- Storage – 8 GB Flash
- Display – 2.8″ LCD screen
- Resolution – 640 x 480
- Dimensions – 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 2 cm
- Weight – 150 grams
- Battery Life – 4 hours
- Connectivity – WiMAX & WiFi
- Video Codecs – H.264, WMV, RMVB, MOV, FLV, DIVX
Check out the gadget’s picture gallery after the jump.
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by Johan on October 9, 2007

The Ruvo has unveiled its new Ultra Mobile PC which is similar to the Gigabyte U60. The gadget features a 1.2 GHz VIA C7-M processor and the VIA VX700 chipset. Sadly, there is no info on pricing or availability yet. Stay tuned for more news.
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Sony has a new line of Vaio AR series laptops with options for Blu-ray and CableCard. The $1,700 VAIO AR630E offers the Blu-ray drive alone, while the $2,400 VAIO AR660U features the CablecCard, and the $3,300 VAIO AR690U does both. These new laptops are also powered by Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 or T7500 processors, and Vista Home or Ultimate. Other features include a 1.3MP webcam, 1440 x 900 or 1920 x 1200 17-inch display, 8400M GT and 8600M GT NVIDIA video graphic, dual 160GB SATA HDDs and HDMI out. These new VAIO laptops will be released in October 2007.
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Acer has released the Aspire 7720G and the 2920, and the Ferrari 1100. The Acer Aspire 7720G is a $3,000 laptop with a 17-inch screen, ATI Mobility Radeon HD2300 graphics card, and running a 2.2GHz Santa Rosa chip. The Aspire 2920 is a 12.1-inch model, featuring Core 2 Duo CPUs, and Intel GMA X310 graphics. The last one is the Ferrari 1100, featuring another 12.1-inch screen, a 2.3GHz Turion 64 X2 TL-66 processor, LED backlighting, and the usual Ferrari styling.
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