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HP 2133 Mini-Note: Videos, Specs, Photo Gallery
The HP 2133 Mini-Note is getting official today and I’m really excited to say that real mobile computing is coming to the masses. This tiny notebook can easily slip into a purse, but is easy on the wallet with a starting price of just $499. Its good looks, professional-grade finishes and respectable specs make it a notebook that you’ll want to show off.
ThinkPad X300: Hands On, First Impressions
I was pleasantly surprised when FedEx dropped off a big box with a ThinkPad X300 today.It looks better in person than it does online and it feels like a real ThinkPad. It feels solid and has all of the little details ThinkPad users are accustomed to.
Cancelled my MacBook Air Order…
I wrote about ordering a MacBook Air after some encouragement from my wife. A few days ago I canceled the online order and while I’ll miss being one of the first to have the world’s thinnest notebook, I know this is the right decision.
ThinkPad x300 - Full Featured 13.3-inch, 2.5-pound Lenovo Notebook Coming Soon
The MacBook Air’s stirred up some interesting discussion about what’s expected of an ultraportable notebook. Lenovo’s answer is the ThinkPad X300 series, which features a 64GB solid state drive, three USB ports, a DVD burner. Not bad for a 2.5 pound package.
ThinkPad Reserve Now Just $3,000 after $2,000 Price Drop
Apparently there’s not that much demand for Lenovo’s ThinkPad Reserve, the leather-bound X Series ThinkPad with a limited production run of only 5,000 units. Earlier this year the ThinkPad Reserve got a fancy web site and Lenovo promised three years of 24/7 support for the princely sum of $5,000. But if you’re willing to forgo the ‘Executive-class service’ you can pick one up for the bargain basement price of $3,000.
New Compact MacBook Pro Coming in 2008
CNBC is reporting that the much-rumored thin and light MacBook Pro will be announced at Macworld next month. The reporter’s inside source says the compact notebook will be about half as thick as current models and feature a solid state drive. The new Macbook Pros will cost about $1,500.
OQO is throwing in a bunch of free accessories with the OQO Model 2. The free accessory bundle is worth $267 and is available through the end of the year.SSD vs HDD Comparison
Solid Sate Drives have some obvious advantages over Hard Disk Drives. Rob from GottaBeMobile tested a pair of OQO 02 ultramobiles, one with SSD and one with HDD. He Posted a full video of the comparison on his site.
Video: Dell Latitiude XT Tablet Demo
Michael Dell demoed the new Latitude XT Tablet at Oracle’s OpenWorld conference today. The Dell Latitude XT is the thinnest 12.1-inch convertible notebook and has a multi-touch display.
Sony VAIO UX490 Gets 48GB SSD, GPS Receiver
Sony’s upgraded the VAIO UX ultramobile PC, which now includes a 48GB solid state drive and a faster processor. The Sony VAIO UX VGN-UX490N/C comes bundled with a Bluetooth GPS receiver and extra extended battery for $2,499.