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Dell’s Vostro line has traditionally been geared towards small businesses, doling out drab, low-powered notebooks and desktops for organizations that need PCs on a tight budget. But the V13, the latest notebook in the Vostro lineup, hopes to shake things up a bit. Weighing in at 3.5 pounds and a svelte 0.65 inches thick, this brushed-metal bijou promises to turn heads, without emptying your corporate warchest. We recently had a chance to sneak a peek at one, and came away fairly impressed.

The basic model runs for $449, and comes equipped with a 1.2GHz Celeron ULV 743 processor, 2GB of DDR3 SDRAM, a 250GB, 5400 RPM hard drive, and Ubuntu Linux. Connectivity options include 802.11 b/g WiFi, Gigabit ethernet, and Bluetooth 2.1 on every model. The 13.3 inch LED-backlit screen is also standard on every model. Klutzes will appreciate a Free Fall Sensor built into the motherboard, while road warriors can opt for a Mobile Broadband Module.

There aren’t too many expandability options to speak of — you’ll find one USB 2.0 port, one USB 2.0 / eSata combo port, and a VGA display port. Ponying up for the $649 model will also net you Windows 7, a larger, faster hard drive, a webcam, and a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300 processor.

Now that we’ve got those pesky numbers out of the way, let’s talk design. The V13 takes the ever popular brushed aluminum route, with zinc hinges. The chassis feels solid, despite being just about light enough to tote with one hand. There’s a bit of plastic on the lip of the case to house the WiFi antenna, but nothing too egregious. While our typing-time was limited, the keyboard is full sized, and performed amicably. The trackpad also supports gestures, which could be a nice touch for users who opt for Windows 7.

Of special note is the battery: the 6-cell Lithium Ion battery is integrated directly into the case, much like unibody Mac notebooks. While it does allow Dell to shave off considerable girth, it means that should you ever need to replace the battery, you’ll have to get your machine serviced. Like all machines in the Vostro line, the V13 comes with a year’s worth of access to a plethora of business-friendly services, including 10GB of online backup, automated PC tuneup, and the DellConnect remote-troubleshooting service.

If your inner business mogul is enticed, you can hop on over to Dell’s website and order your Vostro V13 today. And stay tuned for mote V13 coverage from PC World in the coming days.

Via: PCWorld »Blogs »Geek Tech: Dell’s Vostro V13 Is A Lighter, Thinner Workhorse

Asus delivers all-in-one PC with 21.6-inch touchscreen au

The 16:9 display of the "dell precision m4400 battery PC EeeTop ET2203T offers a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. The calculator is powered by a 2.1 GHz Intel Pentium CPU. It is available now for 799 €.

Asus has its portfolio of all-in-One PCs to a model with a 21.6-inch wide touch screen expands. The "PC EeeTop ET2203T" is powered by an Intel Pentium processor type T4300 (2.1 GHz, 800 MHz front side bus, 1 MB L2 cache). Its 16:9 screen dissolves with 1920 by 1080 pixels.

The computer comes with a 320 GB hard disk and 4 GB of DDR2 RAM lenovo 3000 y400 battery. As a graphic solution is an ATI Radeon HD 4570 with 256 MB of memory. Other features include WiFi 802.11b/g/n (), a webcam, a 3-in-1 card reader and a DVD drive. In addition, Asus has integrated two stereo speakers.

An interface provides the PC EeeTop ET2203T an HDMI port, six USB and a headphone and a microphone port. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium and a wireless mouse and Tastaturset lenovo 3000 y710 battery.

The all-in-one PC is available now at a price of 799 Euro. The manufacturer is providing two-year warranty with a pick up service panasonic cgr-v610 battery.

The EeeTop ET2203T PC is available now for 799 € in trade (Image: panasonic cgr-v620 battery).

Samsung N220 Review

Everest 4.6 CPU benchmarks
Atom N270 Atom N450 speed increase (percent)
CPU Queen 3703 3933 +6
CPU PhotoWorxx 2268 2382 +5
CPU Zlib (KB / s) 8199 8604 +5
CPU AES 1794 1907 +6
FPU Julia 764 814 +7
FPU Mandel 140 149 +6
FPU SinJulia 278 295 +6

In the CPU benchmarks, Everest 4.6, the new Atom chip is compared to the N270 only a narrow lead. The speed increase is indeed measurable, tangible in the daily work is not. Pine Trail netbooks are therefore suitable mainly for online applications. Demanding one should leave real notebooks.

The new logo of the type GMA 3150 has been compared with the old GMA 950 Performance-only slightly increased. In 3D Mark 06 it comes to 158 points. It remains in the netbook range in casual gaming. HD videos on Youtube (H.264 with Flash 10) does not play the N220 from liquid.

Prior to the performance of an Nvidia GPU-ion, which comes in many netbooks are used, the GMA is far from 3150th Also CUDA applications, including those suitable for the accelerated conversion of multimedia content, not run.

While the N220 is not in the works can not be deposed from other netbooks, it offers the above-average battery: the 5900-mAh power storage device is to provide eight hours of electricity. He stands below a little about the device out, so the keyboard is slanted. This helps the ergonomics.

While surfing via Wi-Fi and backlight dimmed down as much as possible the device actually works good eight hours away from the wall outlet - a very good value. Who performs less computationally intensive applications such as word processing, creating even more than ten hours. The N220 weighs 1.35 pounds, the power supply an additional 300 grams, the fan runs most of the time very quietly. Only under full load it is perceived.

Software

Samsung Delivers The N220 with Windows 7 starter. The new Microsoft OS is not responding quite as fast as previously used on netbooks predecessor, Windows XP Home. The performance is still acceptable. Compared with the Home Premium version, which is now included in almost every notebook, you have to give up some features: It is not possible, for example, change the background image. The Media Center interface is missing completely.

Instead of being rendered by DirectX Aero interface, there is only the base surface. Thus there is a lack not only of optical gimmicks such as transparent window frames and animations, but also open to the practical thumbnail previews and full-screen window.

In addition to the operating system a 60-day trial version of Office 2007, Windows Live Essentials, some games, a software to store wireless profiles and McAfee Internet Security pre-installed.

The N220 comes with a Linux environment called HyperSpace Phoenix, which is 15 seconds after turning on the device available. Are integrated including a browser, Skype and word processing. As usual in such solutions are settings like Wi-Fi networks, or e-mail accounts, but not accepted by Windows.

Conclusion

If you can live with the typical Netbook limitations in the areas of performance and display resolution, get with the Samsung N220 a solid device with real cross-country skiers qualities. Also, the matte screen like that. The price of 349 euros is reasonable.

For users who need more power, higher-resolution screen, are 11.6-inch sub-notebooks like the Acer Aspire 1810T or the MSI Wind12 U200 is an alternative. They are slightly more expensive at around $ 500, but they offer the utility of a notebook. However, the battery life are more likely in the range of five hours.

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Fujitsu just recently updated their popular business tablet the T2010 with a new processor and chipset. Welcome the LifeBook T2020, which we got our hands on for review. This tablet has the same design, build, display and most of the features just better in the performance department. Check out our review of this sleek, lightweight LifeBook.

The Fujitsu LifeBook T2020 Tablet PC specs as reviewed (starting price: $1,699)

Intel Core 2 Duo U9300 1.2GHz, optional U9400 1.4GHz processor
Intel GS45 chipset
120GB (5400 rpm) hard drive, SSD optional
2GB DDR3-800Mhz SDRAM
Windows Vista Business with OneNote 2007
12.1″ WXGA indoor/outdoor active digitizer display with wide viewing angles (1280×800)
Integrated speakers
2 x USB
1 x VGA - 15 pin
1 x IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
1 x Type I/II PCMCIA slot
1 x Smart Card slot
1 x Media card reader
1 x Microphone-in  and 1 x Headphone
Atheros XSPAN (802.11a/b/g/n)
RJ-45 and RJ-11
10/100/1000 Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.0
High-capacity 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery - Fujitsu FPCBP205
Weight: 3.8lbs.
Dimensions: 11.9″ (Width) x 8.8″ (Depth) x 1.36″ (Thick)

The M15x is Alienware’s latest gaming notebook, featuring an Intel Core i7 processor, 15.6-inch screen, and Nvidia GTX 260M graphics. Is this monster worth its asking price? Read our review to find out.

Our Alienware M15x has the following specifications:

Cosmic Black color
15.6-inch 1080p (1920×1080) display with LED backlighting
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Intel Core i7 920XM processor (2.0GHz/3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB L3 cache)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M 1GB graphics card
4GB DDR3-1333 RAM (2x 2GB)
500GB 7200RPM hard drive (Seagate Momentus 7200.4/ST9500420AS)
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300AGN
Slot-loading Blu-ray Reader/DVD burner drive
One-year limited warranty w/ in-home service
9-cell Li-ion battery (85Wh)
Weight: 9 lbs
Dimensions: 14.88” (W) x 12.15” (D) x 1.92” (H)
MSRP: $3,274
The M15x starts at $1,499 as of writing; it is available in three colors: Cosmic Black, Nebula Red, and Lunar Shadow (silver). Our test unit’s price is sky-high mainly due to the Core i7 920XM Extreme processor, which commands a $900 premium over the base Core i7 720QM processor.