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Duracell launches universal netbook adapter
Jul 30th
Duracell may be a big name in batteries and all, but it’s not typically the first company that jumps to mind when I think about laptop power adapters. But the company is making a play for the netbook space, with the introduction of a 40-Watt Universal Netbook AC Adapter.
Most netbooks ship with their own power adapters, but the Duracell adapter can serve as a second power supply if you need one for home and another for work, or if you just need to replace a bad power supply.
The adapter is designed to support netbook models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. It comes with a number of tips which can switch between 12V and 19V depending on which tip and netbook you’re using.
The power supply weighs 9 ounces. It has a suggested retail price of $49.99.
Toshiba Portégé R700 Powerful Ultra Portable Hands on
Jul 28th
At the 25th Anniversary Toshiba Press conference in Taipei, we were able to get our hands on the Portégé R700. Toshiba has decked out the Portégé R700 with several options with regular Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 CPUs. Initially there will be five models offered in the Portégé R700 range and their specifications will vary, the ability to run up to 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM (via two stacked memory modules and using the 64-bit version of Windows 7) and the ability to run a third-generation solid-state drive (SSD) with a storage capacity of up to 256GB. We were able to get our hands on the Core i5 and a regular HDD.
Graphics performance will be handled by the integrated Intel QM57 chipset, which will be powerful enough to drive the 1366×768-resolution screen, as well as Full HD resolution via the HDMI port. You also get two USB 2.0 Sleep-and-Charge ports, VGA, a combination eSATA/USB 2.0 port, headphone and microphone ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, an SD card slot and, depending on the model you choose, you’ll get an ExpressCard slot and a built-in 7mm thick DVD burner. We also have heard that the machine has a decent 6 hours of battery life.
Frequent travelers or anyone else looking for a highly portable but powerful notebook will find a lot to like about the Portege R700.
Sony Vaio M126 Netbook Hands On
Jul 21st
We came across the Sony Vaio M126 in Mumbai India, this netbook is essentially an upgraded Sony Vaio W but with an Intel Atom N470 processor and improved battery life. It comes with 2GB of DDR2 Ram and has a display size of 10.1 inch and 1024 x 768 pixel display. Other specs include a 320GB HDD, Intel Media Acc 3150, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, BT, Windows 7 Starter 32 Bit, 6 Cell and a weight of 1.4 Kg. If you want to check out our hands on video, its after the break.
It is available now in Mumbai for 22,990 Rupees which is roughly $475USD. I’m sure the price could have come down a bit had I tried to haggle. It also comes in Pink, White & Black.
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