KENADE ELECTRONICS TO LAUNCH PINE TRAIL BASED LAPTOPS

Chinese firm Kenade Electronics is all set to launch 11.6 inch and 13.3 inch laptops based on the next generation Pine Trail platform.

The Kenade K116 will have an 11.6 inch display with 1280x800 pixels. It will run on a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor with integrated Intel GMA 500 graphics. Other specifications include 1GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, VGA, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, 3 USB ports and 1.3 mega pixel webcam. Optional features include Bluetooth and 3G. The device will weigh around 3 pounds with the battery.

Kenade is also planning to launch a 13.3 inch laptop called K133. It will run on a dual core Intel Atom D510 processor. Other specifications will more or less be the same. There is no information regarding pricing or availability.

MSI ROLLS OUT CORE i7 BASED GAMING NOTEBOOK

The 15.4 inch GT640 is the latest addition to the MSI G series of gaming notebooks. A notable characteristic of this machine is its Core i7 processor, though MSI has not yet revealed which model it would use.

The MSI GT640 will come pre-installed with Windows 7. Graphics will be handled by Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M GPU. Up to 4GB of RAM can be installed. The hard drives can be bought in 250GB, 320GB or 500GB capacities.

Specifications
Processor: Intel Core i7 processor
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium
Memory: Up to 4GB DDR3-1333 RAM
Display: 15.4-inch display
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M 1GB GDDR3 graphics card

Other features include Draft N Wi-Fi, HDMI output, eSATA port and Bluetooth which is optional. Six-cell and nine-cell battery options are available. The machine weighs just under 6lbs. It also features MSI’s Eco Engine software which helps in conserving the power. The keyboard is full-sized and comes with a dedicated number pad.

Pricing and Availability
No information regarding pricing or availability has been announced as yet.

ASUS LAUNCHES CULV BASED THIN AND LIGHT LAPTOPS

Asus has rolled out a new line of thin and light laptops powered by Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Volatage) processors. The series includes the 13 inch UL30A and 12 inch UL20A.

The Asus UL20A is the cheapest in the series. It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor with 2GB of RAM. Other specifications include a 12.1 inch display with 1366x768 pixels and 250GB of hard disk drive. Right now the UL20A comes pre-installed with the Windows Vista Home Premium. Asus also provides a free upgrade coupon to Windows 7. Prices start at $599.

The Asus UL30A starts at $799. It has a 13.3 inch display. Up to 4GB of RAM can be installed. The standard storage option is a 500GB hard drive.

MSI TO RELEASE CORE I7 BASED NOTEBOOKS

MSI will release new notebooks based on Intel’s Calpella platform by the end of this year. These notebooks will be powered by Intel’s soon-to-be-launched Mobile Core i7 (7200M, 8200M and 920XM) processors. The default operating system will be Windows 7.

The Core i7 platform is expected to provide better performance than the Centrino 2 based platforms currently used. Intel claims that the i7 processors will offer better multi-tasking capabilities with improved battery life.

The new notebooks will be equipped with 15.4 and 17 inch screens. They will be priced in the range of $600 and $900.

Meanwhile MSI has delayed the release of new laptops based on Core i5 and i3 until early 2010.

MSI TO RELEASE NETBOOK BASED ON THE PINE TRAIL ATOM

MSI will release a touchscreen netbook based on Intel’s next generation Pine Trail Atom platform. Intel has not yet launched the Pine Trail but is expected to do so before the end of this year.

MSI hopes to be the first to release products based on this platform and the first MSI product based on this will be the proposed 10 inch convertible U150. This netbook will run on the Windows 7 platform.

The Pine Trail generation of Atom processors will have CPU blended with GPU on the same chip. This arrangement is expected to improve the graphics performance and reduce the power consumption.

The MSI convertible will have a resistive touchscreen. While it is expected to deliver a good performance, the lack of a capacitive screen with multi-touch capabilities will prevent it from making use of Windows 7’s Touch Pack applications.

IDEAPAD S12 IS FIRST ION BASED NETBOOK

We were waiting for the day we could play Mabinogi or WoW on a netbook without serious side effects. Well that day is finally in sight because just today Lenovo announced the Ideapad S12 which will be the first netbook based on the ION graphics from NVIDIA.

TOUCHSCREEN BASED CUPC-P80 UMPC

This is a mobile computer so fear not. What it does is still left to be understood as Comfile Technology is not 100% sure. From what it looks like though, the device will be used to control media like inside a home theater or vehicle.

ARCHOS ANDROID BASED MID MIGHT BE COMING IN JULY

We've known for quite some time that Android was coming to an Archos had set in the near future, we just didn't know when. So far though we have not gotten a release date until now that is.

CHERRYPAL BING - CLOUD BASED MINI LAPTOP

CherryPal launched its new netbook at the Colarado's Sundance Film Festival of all places. May be it couldn't make it to the CES or wanted some different setting, who knows, but CherryPal which is well known for its Cloud based nettop has decided to venture into the netbook market with its Bing Netbook which is also Cloud based. CherryPal claims that the Bing is the fastest, most affordable and the least power consuming Intel Atom N270 based netbook on the market.

The CherryPal Bing packs 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, 1GB of RAM, 160GB of Hard Disk storage capacity, WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity, 3 USB ports, and SD/MMC/MS card slot. It has a 10.2-inch TFT display with 1024 x 600 pixels, widescreen and a 1.3 Megapixel Webcam. The CherryPal Bing runs on the company's exclusive GreenMaraschino Linux Operating System with OpenOffice, Firefox, media software and instant messaging systems like AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Google and Skype. The Bing netbook can also support other Windows OS. Though CherryPal claims a battery life of 5 hours, details on the battery itself is unavailable and it weighs 3lbs.

Although the pricing of the Bing is still unknown, CherryPal has announced a limited time offer of 2 for 1. Yes, now you can pick the Bing along with a CherryPal C114 nettop for a combo price of just $399. The Bing is expected to be shipped in March 2009 while the C114 is available now. The nettop alone is normally priced at $250 and this combo offer is definitely worth watching out for. The CherryPal C114 uses 400MHz Freescale MIPS based processor running a custom version of Xubuntu Linux. Though the C114 does not support Windows, it is compact and performs well with cloud based applications like Zoho Office or Google Docs. To top it all, the CherryPal official site says that, “Coming soon is yet another laptop/netbook, based on a different processor architecture that will provide even more power savings”. Definitely something we can all look forward to.

TOSHIBA SETS WHEELS TO GIVE CELL PROCESSOR BASED LAPTOPS

SpursEngine SE1000 chip based on the Cell Broadband Engine is going to rock the floor in the Toshiba laptops. The similar kind of service was rendered by the Sony laptops in the form of some IBM made chips. For all those who scratch the heads by the jargons used here, Toshiba Qosmio G40 notebook will feature the cell processors. The technology giants from Japan are very keen in exercising this new project successfully and to set themselves apart from their competitors. Apart from the laptops the company is also planning to serve the high end television models powered by the same technology.

APPLE FACES ALL NEW GRAPHICS BASED ISSUES

Apple is intriguing the graphics glitches upsetting its latest notebooks, reports allege. Mac-Book and Mac-Book Pro possessors have been argumentative of intolerable graphics presentation on their equipment on the Apple's own chat forums. They have been continuing strange visual sleaze, in which the text emerges to have been replicated, documents stop working to scroll or videos appear to glimmer. Some reports even claim the dilemmas are resolute in the newest Mac OS X 10.5.3 software, but that is barely currently being disseminated among developers for trying. Multiple reports propose the predicament is software rather than hardware related, with demands mounting on the producer to accelerate a fix for the quandaries.