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HP is looking get get in on the ultra portable business with their new HP 2133 UMPC laptop. The HP UMPC 2133 seems to be avaliable in three different models all which feature a VIA C7-M CPU (1.2 - 1.6 GHz) with graphics powered by a VIA Chrome 9 chipset. Read more

The Asus Eee PC has been a huge success with many fans world wide. Asus has given these fans a new dream with the brand new Asus Eee PC 900. The New Eee 900 has just been announced and the new slightly larger 9-inch model looks great. Read more

Acer’s previous Gemstone laptops have been very popular, and now Acer has announced the new Gemstone Blue range in the form of the Acer Aspire 6920 and Aspire 8920G. The Aspire 6920 is a 16-inch widescreen notebook with a great new design and impressive specifications. Read more

The new Asus M50 15.4-inch widescreen laptop has just been announced, and has most certainly caught my attention. It features Intel’s latest powerful but low power Penryn CPU along with a powerful ATI Mobile Radeon HD3650 graphics card with 1GB of VRAM. It is clear that the Asus M50 is for the power, media and gaming user. Read more

The LG R400 is the first laptop which has a hybrid hard drive (HHD). The R400 will feature a the samsung 2.5-inch MH80 hybrid HDD which gives the laptop a 120gig capacity with either 128MB or 256MB of flash memory for buffing which leads to a very fast drive. Roughly three times a quick, plus the drive is quieter and uses less power, and should last longer. Read more

Dell’s Latitude ARG range of laptops have added the Latitude ATG D620 to their line up of tough notebooks. The D620 has a great flexible configuration, tough design with shock mounded hard drive, protected ports and a spill prof outer. It is heaver and more expensive than most notebooks, but if your looking for something that can stand up to the rough world, the Dell Latitude ATG D620 could be the perfect system for you. Cnet says that the semi-rugged D620 Measuring 13.2 inches wide, 10.75 inches deep, and 1.75 inches high, the Dell Latitude ATG D620 is slightly larger than a standard Latitude D620, but it still qualifies as a midsize laptop. The extra weight (7.1 pounds; or 7.9 pounds with the A/C adapter), Read more

The extremely stylish and powerful Lamborghini VX2 from Asus is a must for any Lamborghini enthusiast or simply anyone who love the look and the performance of the VX2.
Is the Lambo VX2 all looks and no power? TrustedReviews takes a look at the VX2 under the hood and say, opening up the lid reveals a impressive widescreen 15.4in display featuring Asus’ Clear Shine technology - basically a high contrast and brightness coating, that certainly makes Windows Vista Ultimate look the part. Blues look particularly good and video was smooth. Viewing angle was pretty good too - there’s some colour shift and its better when from the sides, than it is horizontally, but it’s not nearly as extreme as some displays. Read more

Ultra Portable is exactly what the Asus U1F is, at only 1kg and 276mm x 190mm x 24mm in dimensions. This tiny U1F even manages to squeeze in dual core CPU and 1gig memory. TrustedReviews take a look at the U1F and say there’s a 60GB hard disk taking care of storage, which may seem meagre by today’s notebook standards, but for most mobile users, it should be more than enough In fact the retail notebooks will ship with 80GB drives instead.
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The Panasonic ToughBook CF-W5 is an ultra-portable rugged notebook which still remains thin and light but able to stand up to a little everyday roughness. Trustedreviews have a review of the CF-W5 and say the lid is ridged and constructed from magnesium alloy to afford some protection to the screen underneath it - the result is a slightly unusual, but nevertheless attractive look to the notebook when it’s closed.

Opening up the lid reveals a 12.1in screen with a resolution of 1,024 x 768. The resolution is a bit of a give away to the fact that the screen utilises a 4:3 aspect ratio, rather than the more common widescreen formats. Read more