UBUNTU 9.04 READY FOR DOWNLOAD

We're not so sure we think of this as great news, but it is netbook news nonetheless. If you are the Linux type and want a good solid alternative OS for your netbook then Ubantu has just released the latest version of their ever popular Linux distro.

FUJITSU ST6012 TABLET PC READY FOR ORDER

Its not too many times I get to say this (as not too many of these products are made) but this slate PC from Fijitsu is pretty darn awesome. The new system comes with a 12-inch WXGA display, low voltage Core Duo 2 SU9400 processor, 80GB HDD and 1GB of RAM. If you're looking to really pack in the specs there are options for a built in camera, 9-cell battery (yes you read right), SSD drive, integrated UWB drive, three different docks and some Intel Turbo Memory.

LAPTOP VENDORS GETTING READY FOR THE HIGH SEASON

With laptop vendors keeping a watchful eye on insist in the sales conduit, sources in the conduit have designated that if sales are not physically powerful at the beginning of the end-of-year holiday high period beginning later this month, retailers will diminish their order quantities to laptop producers. In order to put off an overstock condition from happening at the closing stages of this year, 1st-tier laptop sellers together with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have accepted a policy of placing quite a few diminutive volume rush orders with squat lead times for the high season this year, while Acer has tautened up its supply control and also insisted shorter lead times for consignments from producers.

TOSHIBA 500GB LAPTOP DRIVE IS READY FOR CHRISTMAS

Why is it our laptops always eat up memory. My three year old Toshiba (yes I know its due for a replacement) will go from 12GB of free space to 2GB and than back to 12GB in three days. And apparently that is not isolated for older models.

So I guess Toshiba has decided to give all the good business men and media junkies half a terabyte of storage for their notbooks. All this comes in a 2.5 inch 3Gbps SATA interface that consumes 1.4 watt of power on idle and 5,400pm spin.

Only thing that is lacking is the full-disk hardware encryption, something that won't sit well with business users. But if you're still interested the drive is supposed to go on sale this December so just in time for you or that good friend of your's who needs the extra space.

IS THE IPHONE KILLER READY? HTC & T-MOBILE REVEALS TO WAIT

HTC and T-Mobile shore up on world command, announcing the 1st devices to completely make use of Google’s phone software "Android". HTC and T-Mobile revealed the 1st Android piece of equipment from Google. T-Mobile has dished out invitations to the media to "practice the 1st Android-powered phone" today, in which, we didn't get one. However, all astringent feelings aside, we did cadge to hit upon a somewhat dull video showcasing the phone and its capabilities: It platforms the device's browser and crossing point of the upcoming device. The device - ingeniously branded as "chicken scratch" at the instant - is hypothesized to cost $199 and "platform the Google brand" and integrate a swivel-out full keyboard alongside with an accelerometer and a huge touch screen. However, there are memos that the commenced phone is in point of fact the HTC Dream, with no corporal changes other than the OS.

Is this the iPhone assassin we've had in the offing for? Will this recently launched system be as aerodynamic as we hope? Offering source code junkies and free-app installers the lack of restrictions to truly tap their ingenuity with little to no officially authorized ramifications? It sounds promising, but...it has all been supposed before, and we've compassionately been dissatisfied. Let's see how far out we can traverse this high...and we'll keep you dated with the upgrades.

LENOVO STANDS TALL WITH THE G-SERIES READY TO HATCH

The lenovo slowly prowling on every sector of the notebook world is all over and above again. Lenovo is scheduling to commence a G-series of its consumer dependent Idea Pad merchandise line which will aim entry-level and net book markets, in accordance to sources at laptop producers. The 1st Idea Pad G-series creation will be the 14.1-inch G430 espousing Intel's Centrino 2 platform. Lenovo has barbed out it will be extremely vigorous in regards to cost antagonism in the future. The Idea Pad G-series will be produced by Taiwan based ODMs is predicted to heighten global market shares for the ODMs even advanced in the 2nd half this year.

DELL READY TO RULE THE ROOST

After getting a taste of the new upcoming ultraportable e4000 series laptops, DELL has lots more surprises leaked showing the upcoming Latitude laptop lineage.
Introducing to you, the all new Dell Latitude E5000 and E6000 series of laptops.

The Latitude E6500 is a 15.4" screen laptop while the E6400 is a 14.1" display laptop. The 6000 series can be deemed the high-end Latitudes that will replace the subsisting under specked Latitude D630 (14.1") and D830 (15.4"). The 6000 series variants offer a slew of new features listed upon such as integrated GPS, LED backlit display option, hard/hybrid/SSD storage drive options, eSATA connections for quick data transfers, UWB, Bluetooth 2.1, and mobile broadband. All claiming that you get to stay connected all along. Combine all of that with a high capacity 84Whr "all-day" battery, and you have one true full-size road combatant’s instrument.

HP PAVILION DV9700T LAPTOPS ARE READY

HP has launched the Pavilion dv9700t notebook to replace the older dv9500t laptop. This new Santa Rosa based notebook running on the Intel Core 2 Duo technology features 4GB RAM with HD DVD ROM and Blu-ray ROM. The hard disk has a capacity up to 500GB with two 250GB hard drives. Its main advantage is its 17 inch widescreen BrightView Display featuring a dual lamp technology for better display. It has the standard features of USB slots, card reader, fingerprint reader and ExpressCard TV Tuner. The dv9700t weighs at 7.7lbs with Windows Vista OS. However, the drawback of this notebook is the lack of Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. Its price starts at $999.