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Toshiba → Toshiba Dynabooks SS S30 and SS M36 Announced
More notebooks news from the Toshiba Front! If the Satellite notebooks got an update, how could the Dynabooks stay behind? The Dynabooks are the company's light-weight notebooks and the latest additions include; the Toshiba Dynabook SS S30 and the Toshiba Dynabook SS M36.
Laptops → Everex StepNote NC1500 - Sub-$500 Laptop
Everex StepNote NC1500 15.4-inch widescreen laptop can be found at Wal-Mart for $498. Unlike the majority of notebooks on the market, which are powered by Intel’s or AMD’s processors, the StepNote NC1500 features VIA C7-M processor. The C7-M is clocked at 1.5GHz and has 256KB of cache.
Laptops → Pelican 1495 Laptop Case Introduced
The new Pelican 1495 Laptop Case for notebooks with up to 17-inch screen was announced today. According to the press release, it is “totally water proof, crush proof, dust and chemical resistant”.
Lenovo → Lenovo Refreshed T60 and T60p Thinkpad Laptops
Lenovo refreshed its ThinkPad T60 and T60p notebooks with widescreen displays, Intel Core 2 Duo processors and new ATI Mobility Radeon graphics options.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 now incorporates 15.4-inch WXGA screen with resolution of 1280×800 or WXGA+ 1680×1050 version, both powered by integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. The cheapest widescreen ThinkPad T60 costs $1,549 and comes with WXGA, Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 512 MB of main memory, 40GB hard drive, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG and a DVD-ROM. The widescreen T60 is reported to weight 5.1 pounds, which is “lighter than any comparable notebook from the top five PC vendors”.
Panasonic → Laptop Battery and Heating Test: Panasonic CF-51 the Best
Among six tested notebooks which were not affected by massive Sony laptop battery recall, Panasonic Toughbook CF-51 is the best choice for all around value in a notebook computer, and one that runs a lot cooler than most, delivering incredible battery life. But for those users who prefer a cool-running notebook with a more powerful processor and a widescreen display, the Jetbook 9700P delivers the best value, says CRN Test Center.