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Toshiba Satellite X205 Gets NVIDIA SLI, Intel Penryn Processors
Toshiba’s updated its Satellite X205 notebook series with Intel’s 45nm “Penryn” processors and NVIDIA SLI graphics with dual NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT GPUs. The Satellite X205 is built for gamers on the go, and these upgrades should improve game play and overall multimedia experience on this 17-inch notebook series.
Alienware Area-51 m15x Gaming Notebook from $1,449
We first took a look at the Area-51 m15x at CES 2008. You can check out a video of the m15x’s product manager showing it to us by clicking here: Alienware Area 51 m15x at CES.
Ravi Sood of VooDooPC at CES 2008
I caught up with Ravi Sood, of HP’s gaming division. Ravi’s brother founded VooDooPC in 1991 to make performance PCs and sold the company in late 2006 to HP.
Dell’s Top Gamer with the World of Warcraft XPS M1730 Notebook
We have the perfect notebook for you if you’ve got a World of Warcraft addiction and about $6,000 to blow. Eric Reichly, Dell’s gaming program evangelist is one of the most enthusiastic guys I’ve met at CES and the ladies love him and the machine he helped build.
Alienware Area 51 m15x announced (video)
Chris from Alienware showed me the new Area 51 m15x gaming and multimedia notebook. It’s the only 15.4-inch notebook with Intel Core 2 Extreme processor and NVIDIA 8800M GTX graphics card. The Area 51 m15x has a media bay that can handle a second hard drive, for up to 640GB of storage. There’s an optional Blu-ray drive if you want to enjoy movies at full 1080p goodness.
Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition Pricing, Specs and Videos
Dell’s teamed up with Blizzard to build two special edition World of Warcraft notebooks. Both the Horde and Alliance WoW make the perfect Christmas gift for anyone that’s really into the game. They feature custom designs and beefier specs than standard XPS M1730s. The Dell World of Warcraft notebooks come with a ton of goodies including a WoW backpack, Blizzard Beta Club Card and a figurine of your WoW character.
NVIDIA Unleashes the GeForce 8800M GTX and 8800M GTS
Some high-end notebooks will soon be available with its highest performing mobile GPUs- the 880M GTX and 8800M GTS. NVIDIA claims the 8800M GTX is the fastest notebook GPU and can deliver the best gaming experience for hardcore gamers.
Alienware Area-51 m15x and Area-51m17x Notebook Coming Soon
Alienware is getting ready to launch the Area-51 m15x and Area-51 m17x gaming notebooks. The Area-51 m17x is the most advance Alienware has built so far, according to the company. It can easily handle the latest DirectX 10 games in full 1080p high-def glory.
Voodoo Envy M:152 Notebook Announced
HP introduced the Voodoo ENVY M:152 notebook for multimedia enthusiasts and gamers. The ENVY M:152 replaces the M:151 as Voodoo’s 15.4-inch luxury notebook. The M:152 is highly customizable, with 22 colors to chose from.
Satellite X205 SLi1 and SLi3 Gaming Notebooks Now Available
Toshiba’s added NVIDIA SLI technology to its X205 gaming notebook series. The new Satellite X205 will be available in two models- the Satellite X205-SLi1 and the Satellite X205-SLi3. Both models feature dual NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT GPUs and are compatible with Microsoft DirectX 10.