Samsung Releases Series 3 350U In Korea

Samsung has decided to release the Series 3 350U compact laptop in the South Korea market. Available in Pink, Titanium Black, or White Silver, the laptop comes jam packed with the 2nd generation Intel Core i5 processor, up to 640GB hard disk drive, and an anti-reflective display. Folks in South Korea are able to buy the Samsung Series 3 350U for 1,090,000 Won or around $979. [SammyHub]

Samsung Releases Thin & Light Notebook, Samsung Sens Series 3 350U

Samsung Electronics has released Samsung Sens Series 3 350U with a Ultra Thin & Light design, targeting young generation customers who value portability and original styles for their digital devices.

The 350U adopts Intel's latest CPU platform Core i5 with 8 hour battery life and also features light & thin compact design and also is 20.6 mm thin with 1.35kg weight, satisfying both portability and practicality.
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Samsung Series 3 350U laptop delivers colorful ultraportable computing to the Korean masses

Sorry folks, this colorful Series 3 lappy from Sammy is for the fine citizens of Korea only, at least for the moment. The 350U weighs in at just under three pounds and 0.8-inches thick, while housing a Core i5, up to a 640GB HD, a 12.5-inch anti-reflective screen, and a battery large enough to keep it chugging along for over eight hours. Really, the big difference between this notebook and the same-sized Series 3 shipping here in the states are the color options. While Americans all get the same gun-metal gray, our friends across the pacific can pick black, silver or pink (you know, for the ladies). The 350U is priced starting at 1,090,000 won, just over $1,000.
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Acer Aspire 5755 Style! 15.6-Inch Laptop Launched In Europe

Acer has once again expanded its line of 15.6-inch laptops by launching the Aspire 5755 Style! for the European market. Powered by a 2nd-generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor, the system is equipped with a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a GeForce GT 540M 2GB graphics card, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD or Blu-ray drive, a multi-in-1 card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS. Price itself starts at 599 Euro (about $832). [LaptopSpec]

Samsung Series 3 305V5A-A01 15.6-inch Notebook price, specs, features and review

Samsung Series 3 305V5A-A01

Excellent news for US market that Samsung recently released its Samsung Series 3 Laptops – 305V5A-A01. The 305V5A-A01 model boasts a 2.1GHz A4-3310MX APU (two x86 cores), 4GB of RAM,Excellent news for US market that Samsung recently released its Samsung Series 3 Laptops – 305V5A-A01 and a 320GB hard drive. Samsung quipped with 15.6-inch LED-backlit show with resolution of 1366 x 768-pixels, run Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit operating system and feature a DVD writer, a 4-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 6-cell battery.

Samsung Series 3 305V5A –A01 15.6-inch Notebook Specification and features

Product Description Samsung Series 3 305V5A-A01 – A4 3310MX 2.1 GHz – 15.6" TFT

Dimensions (WxDxH) 14.4 in x 9.4 in x 1.2 in

Weight 5.5 lbs

Localization United States

System Type Notebook

Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna

Processor AMD A4 3310MX / 2.1 GHz ( Dual-Core )

RAM 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM

Card Reader 4 in 1

Hard Drive 320 GB – 5400 rpm

Optical Storage DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM

Display 15.6" LED backlight TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) – 16:9

Audio Output Sound card

Networking Network adapter – Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0 HS

Input Device Keyboard, touchpad

Battery 6-cell lithium ion

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition

Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty

Samsung Series 3 305V5A price in India Rupees

Samsung Series 3 305V5A-A01 Price in India Rupees 24,800/-

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What Is the Ultrabook?

Since May there has been a nearly constant, subcellular buzz on the Internet about something called an Intel Ultrabook. But what, exactly, are we looking at here?

First, let’s understand how Intel “releases” notebooks. Intel makes chips. That, in general, is all they do and all they ever want to do. However, the company often releases reference designs or plans for future products. These reference designs have included embedded systems for machinery (using Intel chips), point-of-sale systems for stores (using Intel chips) and low-power “in-vehicle infotainment systems” (using Intel chips.)

In short, Intel builds something, gives manufacturers the plans (and guidelines), and then sells them a few million chips that will go inside the hardware. That’s why most laptops are, inside, essentially the same: they’re based on a reference design passed along from chipmaker to manufacturer like holy writ.
Every once in a while, though, Intel releases something a bit more impressive than a point-of-sale system. Thus we have the Ultrabook. The Ultrabook is an ultra-slim laptop (think MacBook Air) that maxes out at 0.8 inches thick. Ultrabooks will cost less than $1,000 and they will, obviously, use Intel chips. Other than following those guidelines, however, manufacturers can riff on Ultrabooks like Satchmo on “Cornet Chop Suey.” However, most will depend on one of Intel’s five current reference designs on which to base their manufacturing plans.

The first notebook in the Ultrabook line is the Asus UX21, a .67-inch laptop that is thinner than the Air, includes an 11.6-inch display, one USB 2.0 port and one brand new USB 3.0 port. New processors will join the line-up next year as other manufacturers begin the Ultrabook push.

These laptops are expected to have instant-on features that allows you snap the laptop open and use it immediately. Most will also eschew a mechanical hard drive for one powered by SSDs.

So far the promise of cheap, thin, and light is like a three-legged stool missing a leg: the UX21 and the 13-inch UX31 will cost more than $1,000 when introduced in September and manufacturers are currently struggling to price their hardware below Intel’s requested rate.

This doesn’t mean that Ultrabooks won’t fall below $1,000 in the next year or so. Intel is already cracking down on manufacturers to keep their prices down and, recalling the meteoric drop in netbook prices a few years back, it’s clear that the consumer is hungry for — and expecting — cheaper and cheaper laptops every year.

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Intel's Ultrabooks: What You Need To Know

Intel on Tuesday announced a new class of ultraportable laptops called Ultrabooks that promise longer battery life, are less than 0.8-inches thick, and priced under $1000. Intel announced the laptops at Computex 2011 and said Ultrabooks will merge the performance capabilities of modern laptops with "tablet-like features such as instant-on functionality." Intel is making a big bet on the new-ish laptop category and predicts that 40 percent of consumer laptops sold worldwide by the end of 2012 will be Ultrabooks.

Laptops in the refreshed category will start rolling out in time for the 2011 holiday season led by Asus' UX21. The first round of Ultrabooks will be followed by two more waves in 2012 and 2013 sporting new Intel processors. Here's a breakdown of Intel's plans for the kinda-sorta-new laptop category, Ultrabooks.

What's under the hood of an Ultrabook?

Intel has announced three waves of Ultrabooks. The first wave becomes available later in 2011 and will include laptops based on the current crop of Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors.


3D Transistors, Thunderbolt and USB 3.0

The second wave of Ultrabooks will start hitting in the first half of 2012 and will include Intel's new Ivy Bridge processors based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. The new chips are the first to use Intel's new 22-nanometer (nm) manufacturing technology that can implement 3D transistors on Intel chips. The result is a chip that is 37 percent faster than Intel processors made using the 32-nm manufacturing process, according to the company.

The 3D transistors reportedly consume less than half the power of their 2D counterparts currently used in chip manufacturing. Intel also says chips made with the 22-nm process will be cheaper than current chips. Ivy Bridge chips will also include hardware support for Microsoft ' s DirectX 11 graphics. The company also highlighted USB 3.0 and the new Thunderbolt I/O technology at Computex. It's not clear if the second wave of Ultrabooks will include both peripheral ports, but that's probably a good bet.

Relate: Why Intel's 3D Transistors Matter

The third wave of Ultrabooks will arrive in 2013 rocking third-generation Core processors, code-named Haswell. Intel claims Haswell-powered Ultrabooks will be even thinner with longer battery life and reduced power consumption.

Tell Me About The Asus UX21

So far, the only Ultrabook being touted is Asus' UX21. The new laptop has a unibody design, is just 0.67-inches at its thickest point (the MacBook Air is 0.68 in.), and can support up to a Core i7 processor. The 2.4-pound laptop also has an 11.6-inch display with 1366-by-768 resolution, glass trackpad, mini-HDMI, one USB 2.0 port, and one USB 3.0, according to a number of reports. Asus' demo model at Computex included 4GB of RAM. Asus did not announce pricing.

Has Intel Tried A Similar Strategy Before?

During Computex 2009, Intel was talking up its CULV ( consumer ultra - low voltage ) processors with similar goals. At the time, IDG News said Intel ' s goal with CULV ' s was to power a "new class of ultra-thin laptops that are as light as a netbook but pack bigger screens and stronger computing power."

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MSI gaming laptops feature GTX 570M GPUs

Wednesday MSI launched two new models in its G Series of gaming laptops which feature Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 570M GPUs: the GT780DXR and the GT683DXR. According to the company, the new units are designed for “the serious gamer seeking unmatched power with an unprecedented immersive experience,” packed with loads of memory, loads of storage, Intel Core i7 processors and an optional Blu-ray optical drive. That said, be prepared to pay a “serious” price.

“MSI G Series notebooks have the power to max out game settings, and do it on the go," said Rene Haas, General Manager of Notebook Products at NVIDIA.  “As the first company to offer GeForce GTX 570M GPUs, MSI is arming the G Series notebooks with killer gaming performance and advanced gaming technologies like NVIDIA PhysX and DirectX 11.”

The GT780DXR is MSI's flagship gaming laptop sporting a brushed aluminum chassis, a 17.3-inch Full HD Non Reflection display (1920 x 1080) and a SteelSeries programmable backlit keyboard. Additional hardware specs include Intel's Core i7-2630QM CPU (2.0x2.9 GHz, 6 MB of cache), Nvidia's GeForce GTX 570M GPU (1.5 GB of DDR5 VRAM), 12 GB of DDR3 memory and 1 TB of HDD storage (Raid 0 or no redundancy, 500 GB x 2 @ 7200RPM), but the unit can be bumped up to 1.5 TB of storage (750 GB x2), 16 GB of DDR3 memory and a Blu-ray optical drive.

Other features include two USB 3.0 ports, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 1.4 output, a built-in 720p webcam, a 7-in-1 card reader

(SD/SDHC/SDXC/XD/MSPRO/MS/MM), Bluetooth, 10x100x1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11 b/g/n wireless connectivity.

As for MSI's new GT683DXR, this laptop is similar to the GT780DXR in hardware specs, but offers a smaller 15.6-inch Full HD Glossy display, only two USB 2.0 ports (instead of three), and a 103-key Chiclet keyboard. It also sports a different chassis, with a cool red illumination emanating from the back and sides of the lid, and around the front of the base. Both models come packed with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, MSI's Turbo Drive Engine technology, MSI Cooler Boost technology, and Dynaudio speakers with support for THX Surround Sound.

“To provide gamers with a more complete portable gaming package, MSI and Newegg have teamed up to offer a free SteelSeries Kinzu gaming mouse with the purchase of any GT780DXR-099US and GT683DXR-427US notebook throughout September,” the company said. “Engineered for the serious gamer, the ambidextrous Kinzu provides a scalable pointer speed of up to 3200 Counts Per Inch (CPI), is compatible with all types of gaming surfaces and has gaming grade correlation optical sensor for incomparable stability and reliability. For more information visit Newegg.com.

Naturally these two notebooks don't come cheap: the 15.6-inch GT683DXR starts at $1,699.99 whereas the beefier 17.3-inch GT780DXR starts at $1,999.99 USD (four models total). So far both notebooks are listed as “out of stock.”
source:2DayBlog.com

Mouse Computer M-Book P Series

Mouse Computer has announced the availability of the M-Book P Series in Japan. This Build-To-Order(BTO) laptop comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD display, an Intel Core i7-2960XM processor, a 16GB of RAM, a 1TB of HDD, USB 3.0, a 1.5GB nVidia GeForce GTX560M graphics, a Blu-ray drive, and Bluetooth 3.0+HS. The Mouse Computer M-Book P Series is priced at 209,790 Yen or around $2,711. [Akihabara]

HP Pavilion dm1 11.6-Inch Laptop Gets Updated

HP has just announced the updated version of its Pavilion dm1 laptop. The new HP Pavilion dm1 is equipped with either an AMD E-series APU (up to an E-450) or an Intel Core i3 processor, a 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a TrueVision HD webcam, a full-sized island-type keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 7 OS. The new HP Pavilion dm1 with AMD-based will be available on September 21st for a starting price of $400, while the Intel-powered Pavilion dm1 will go on sale from October 30th for a starting price of $600. [TechCrunch]

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