MSI WIND U270 GETS AMD 4-450 PROCESSOR

The 12 inch MSI Wind U270 has received a minor spec bump. When the company launched the netbook earlier this year, it had an AMD E-350 Fusion processor. Now it sports the snappier AMD E-450.

The new model has started showing up at French retail sites where it will be up for pre-order for 390 Euros. It could have a lower price tag when it makes its debut in the US.


The AMD E-450 is a dual core

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ACER UNVEILS ASPIRE S3 ULTRABOOK

Acer has officially launched its first ultrabook: the Acer Aspire S3. The device has a 13.3 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels display. It will be powered by an Intel Core i Series processor. The laptop will reportedly have a starting price of 799 Euros. It is likely to cost less when it launches in the US.

An ultrabook is an emerging category of ultrathin laptops with good hardware. The Aspire S3

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LENOVO LAUNCHES 7 INCH IDEAPAD A1 BUDGET TABLET

Lenovo has announced a cheap Android tablet. The new Lenovo IdeaPad A1 will retail for $199. No, that is not the discounted price.

The tablet will have a 7 inch 1024 x 600 pixels display. It supports 2 finger multitouch and runs Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.


The IdeaPad A1 is powered by a single core ARM Cortex A8 processor. The connectivity options include WiFi and GPS. It

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TOSHIBA INTRODUCES PORTEGE Z830 ULTRABOOK

Toshiba is the latest PC maker to jump on to the Ultrabook category with its 13.3 inch Portege Z830 laptop. Toshiba claims that its Portege Z830 is almost 40% thinner than its predecessor, the R830 which is one of the thinnest and lightest Toshiba laptop.


The Portege Z830 will sport Intel's 2nd generation Core i series processors and a 128GB solid state drive. It will start shipping in the US

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SONY UNVEILS TABLET S AND TABLET P AT IFA 2011

Sony unveiled a pair of Android Honeycomb tablets at the IFA trade show in Berlin today. These are the same tablets that we used to call Sony S1 and S2, but now they bear different names.

The Sony Tablet S (previously S1) has a 9.4 inch display. In looks it resembles a folded magazine. The Sony Tablet P has a pair of 5.5 inch displays and a clam-shell design. You can run different apps on the

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TOSHIBA TO LAUNCH NEW ANDROID TABLET IN BERLIN

Toshiba is planning to launch a new Android tablet at IFA in Berlin this week. The company hasn't officially announced the tablet yet, but details have leaked.


Like Toshiba's existing Thrive tablet, the new tablet will also have a 10 inch display, but it will be thinner and lighter. The new tablet has an aluminum and chrome finish. It lacks many premium features found in the Thrive tablet. For

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NETBOOK NAVIGATOR NAV10I WINDOWS TABLET UP FOR PRE-ORDER

Netbook Navigator has started taking pre-orders for their new 10 inch tablet called Nav10i. The device has a starting price of $549. Bear in mind that it is the price of the hardware. The $549 model doesn't have an operating system. If you need a model with Windows 7, you will need to pay more.


The Nav10i has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor and a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels capacitive

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