Asus and Dell are apparently planning to launch updated versions of their thin-and-light laptops, with the new models sporting Intel 6th-gen “Skylake” processors. As Notebook Italia has noticed, Asus Zenbook UX303UB and Dell XPS 13 have started to show up at European retail websites including LaSystems and GSX Digital. Both of these laptops appear to be […]
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Acer’s first Windows 10 PCs launch July 29th
Want to buy a new PC with Windows 10 pre-installed? HP and Dell will let you order one today and have it delivered as soon as July 29th — the same day Windows 10 launches. Acer, meanwhile, has announced that its first Windows 10 computers go on sale on July 29th. The first Windows 10 […]
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Intel provides guidelines for thin, fanless systems with Core M chips
Intel’s new Core M processor is a low-power, high-performance chip aimed at thin, light and fanless computers including notebooks, tablets, and 2-in-1 systems. At least 8 portable computers with Intel Core M chips are on the way this year, and early benchmarks suggest the little tablets and notebooks won’t use a lot of power, but […]
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HP launches new Chromebook 11 and Chromebook 14 with Intel and NVIDIA chips
HP is refreshing its line of Chrome OS laptops. As expected, the company’s new HP Chromebook 11 features an Intel Bay Trail processor instead of the Samsung Exynos 5 ARM-based chip used in HP’s last few 11.6 inch Chromebooks. Interestingly HP is moving in the other direction with its new HP Chromebook 14. Instead of an […]
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Origin, CyberPower launch new thin and light gaming laptops
Looking for a gaming laptop, but don’t want a notebook that weighs more than a car? There are two new thin and light options available, courtesy of CyberPower and Origin. The CyberPower Zeusbook Edge is a 4.75 pound notebook with NVIDIA graphics and a 15.6 inch full HD display. Origin’s EVO15-S has similar specs, but weighs […]
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Microsoft: Cheap Windows notebooks to tackle Chromebooks this year
Trying to decide whether to pick up a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? If you’re leaning toward a Chromebook because it’s cheaper… well, it might not be. There are already plenty of cheap Windows laptops, and Microsoft is promising that we’ll see even more cheap models from partners including Acer, HP, and Toshiba in time for the […]
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VAIO is back in the PC game, this time without Sony (or international sales)
Now that Sony has spun off its VAIO PC business as a separate company, the new VAIO is back in business. The company unveiled its first new laptops at an event in Tokyo… and they look just like the old Sony VAIO line of laptops. The difference is they don’t have the Sony name on them… […]
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14 tiny Windows laptops for under $400
A decade ago there was pretty much no such thing as a cheap, tiny laptop computer. Sure you could find plenty of inexpensive portable computers. And you could find some tiny models like the Toshiba Libretto line. But until netbooks hit the scene in 2007 you pretty much had to choose between cheap or tiny. In […]
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About 12 percent of notebooks in 2013 were ultraportable (ABI research)
Remember how Intel was hoping that ultrabooks would account for 40 percent of notebooks by the end of 2012? That didn’t happen. But some people certainly seem to be spending their money on ultraportable PCs. ABI Research estimates that about 22.5 million notebooks shipped in 2013 were ultraportables. That’s about 12.3 percent of all notebooks sold, […]
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System76 Galago UltraPro packs a Haswell chip and Ubuntu into a .75-inch thick chassis
13 Comments on System76 Galago UltraPro packs a Haswell chip and Ubuntu into a .75-inch thick chassisLinux boutique System76 pulled the wraps off several new laptops yesterday, including the Galago UltraPro. It’s a sleek new notebook that runs an Intel Core i7 Haswell chip — which means it should offer plenty of power and exceptional battery life. According to System76, the Galago UltraPro is also the first laptop under one inch […]