Today, ASUS has announced that selected PCs would be equipped with enhanced features to bring a better Windows 7 experience to its users. According to the manufacturer, all ASUS notebooks installed with Windows 7 will run the 64-bit versions of the operating system. Read on for the news release.
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Sony Singapore unveiled its new VAIO lineup earlier today. There are four models, namely the VAIO X series, VAIO L series, VAIO CW and VAIO NW.
In short, the VAIO X is Sony's thinnest and lightest VAIO. Targeted at mobile professionals, it weighs just 655g and has a 13.9mm thin, yet rigid chassis.
The VAIO L is Sony's first touch-screen All-in-one VAIO PC. Sporting a full HD 24-inch screen and a Blu-Ray drive, it's tempting to get one for your living room.
Son'ys VAIO CW and VAIO NW are their design-oriented notebooks. Equipped with the latest Intel Centrino 2 technology (Intel Core 2 Duo, PM45 Express chipset, WiFi 5100 wireless-N), fast DDR3 memory and a pretty juicy NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M GPU with 512MB video memory, the CW packs some muscle for gaming. While the NW is positioned as a desktop-replacement with its configuration of Intel's Core 2 Duo processors and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 GPU.
And yes, all these models will come with Microsoft Windows 7 pre-installed.
Read on for more information on each of the above-mentioned VAIO machines' (from trimmed down press releases).
Netbooks and all-in-one desktops powered by Chinese Loongson CPU is expected to be powered by Google Chrome OS and will be made available as early as next month. Google, however, announced in July that the Chrome OS only available to consumers in 2010.
If the current range of N270 Atom netbooks are not up to your performance expectations, you may want to check out the Swordfish Net N102 Dual. Manufactured by a Columbian computer company, Haleron, the 10.2-inch Swordfish Net N102 Dual is powered by two Atom N270 CPUs and features 2GB DDR2 memory, 160GB hard disk, Wi-Fi, 4-in-1 card reader and built-in 3G WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 module.
Local manufacturer PROLiNK has recently announced their new netbook product which comes in the form of Glee TA-009. Let's see how good it is compared to the other mini notebook PCs/netbooks in the market.
Sources indicate that Nokia, with its recent announced netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, will also be offering an ARM-based smartbook. Its initial batch is most likely to outsource the production to either Compal Electronics or Foxconn Electronics
