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SONY → VGN-N17L, the Sony PowerBook…
Latest Sony VGN-N17L, a notebook with a 15.4" display.
SONY → Sony Vaio Type G, the latest ultra killer weighing less than 900g
A few years ago, Sony offered the X505, an ultra thin PC made of carbon. Unfortunately, this model was quickly abandoned, leaving all its fans without a decent computer on the market. Panasonic and its R5 filled the void and became the leader of compact, thin, and robust computers. But the almighty Sony finally woke up and offers now the Vaio Type G, a PC equipped with a 12.1” display. It weights 898g without an optical drive, or 984g with one, and the case is entirely made of carbon, which is far more superior than the R5!!
Laptops → Laptop Battery Making Standard to Be Introduced by June 15, 2007
A group of notebook computer vendors and battery manufacturers plans to announce a standard for making safer lithium ion batteries by June 15, 2007. The battery standard is an attempt to recover from recent massive laptop battery recalls, PC World reports.
Laptops → Seagate Announces Fully Encrypted HDDs for Notebooks
Seagate this week announced a new line of notebook hard drives that will feature DriveTrust technology, the company's name for full drive encryption. Called the Momentus FDE.2 series, the drives will feature the technology on board, meaning that no special software or other hardware piece is required. The technology is being carried to notebooks from Seagate's current family of drives called the DB35 series, which all feature DriveTrust technology. According to Seagate:
The 2.5-inch, 5,400-RPM drive's hardware-based full disc encryption delivers significantly stronger protection than traditional encryption approaches by securely performing all cryptographic operations and access control within the drive. For users, only a password is needed to self-authenticate for full drive access, while third- party enhancements enable thumbprint and smart card options for multi-factor self-authentication.
Laptops → Windows Vista for Free
People buying certain Windows Vista certified computers from October 26 2006 until March 26 2007 with Windows XP preinstalled are qualified to get a voucher for a free or discounted upgrade to Windows Vista when the new operating system become available. Details of the Windows XP to Windows Vista upgrade, officially called Express Upgrade to Windows Vista, vary depending on PC manufacturers and retailers.