X-bit labs has word that VIA is releasing a mobile version of its quality audio chip. The VIA Vinyl Envy24MT has a slim package design as well as low power usage, the only question is if anyone will notice improved…
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PC World has the goods on Intel’s launch of 4 new mobile CPUs, 3 Pentium 4 and a Celeron for people on a budget. These chips aren’t meant to conserve energy, instead they’re meant for blazing speed that just so…
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DigiTimes thinks that ATI will announce its newest batch of notebook graphics chips during next week’s Computex being held in Taipei, Taiwan. There isn’t much in the way of details other than its name, Radeon X300, and info on some…
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Legit Reviews has part 1 of a continuing series covering an Asus barebone laptop which you configure with parts yourself. Whether or not it’s worth putting one together is a toss up, on one hand you get a notebook with…
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NVIDIA and a large number of notebook motherboard manufacturers have come up with a mini PCI Express interface for laptops according to DesignTechnica. It gives notebooks a fast connection to graphics chips and may allow for “card” upgrades to become…
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EETimes writes of Sony plans to extend its VAIO name into other somewhat related markets. They plan to release gadgets such as a portable video player and audio products which will sport wireless connectivity among other things. The only question…
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Hexus.net has a look at a Time Platina Athlon 64 notebook. The particular model they review is something of a beast with a Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 1GB of memory, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, and a 60GB 7200rpm hard…
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Toshiba has created a 2.5″ 100GB hard drive that’s capable of fitting into notebook computers according to InfoWorld. They’re building small batches for OEM customers initially with full production coming up later this year. ETA: Q3 2004…
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CNET News has some info on Apple’s upgrades to its iBook and PowerBook line of laptop computers. The product changes are for the most part CPU speed bumps and some drive upgrades but the most eye catching upgrade is the…
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eMachines is prepping new models of its PCs for the spring quarter according to CNET News. They mostly target the budget conscious with their products but they do have a line of notebooks featuring the AMD Athlon 64 which is…
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Lieberman Inc. is working on a dual processor laptop computer according to the folks at X-bit labs. There is no mention of what processors will be going into the product precisely but a high price tag and short battery life…
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