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ACER HAVE OLYMPIC SPIRIT

And the New special edition with Acer is Aspire Timeline 1810TZ. Lenovo really went to town with its Olympics-branded gear, but while Acer is a major Winter Olympics partner (and keeping the spot for 2012 as well), it's taking a bit more of a tame approach at the outset. This Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ, for instance, merely slaps some silver rings on the lid and calls it a day. Pretty classy, and the price isn't bad: $580 for a 11.6-inch CULV laptop with 3GB of RAM and Windows 7. Perfect for...

MSI X-SLIM X350 GETS DUAL CORE

The MSI X-Slim X350 isn't exactly a new notebook having being unveiled at CES earlier this year? Well, this notebook now comes with dual core processors, offering more processing power within a same chassis. Measuring less than 0.78" thin, the X350 will come in a choice of either an Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 or Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor, equipped with a 320GB/500GB hard drive, an Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics chipset, HDMI output, 2GB RAM, a 1,366 x 768 resolution display and a...

ULTRATHIN LG XNOTE LGX30

Looks like Dell isn't the only one who knows how to produce an ultrathin laptop, as LG's latest concoction has just landed at the always-revealed database of the FCC. The XNote LGX30 (not to be confused with the Ion-based X30) is an 11.6-inch netbook with a 1,366 x 768 resolution panel, solid state drive, integrated webcam, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a multicard reader, GMA500 graphics set and a 3-cell battery. The machine weighs just 1.74 pounds and is based on some sort of Atom CPU, and as...

DELL VOSTRO V13

You had to know Dell's comically secretive product launch strategy would eventually break down, and here we go: although the company is teasing an "unnamed $450 Vostro" to US media, Dell Singapore has just gone ahead and launched the thing officially as the Vostro V13, complete with specs. While Dell PR tries to put out that fire, we can dance in the rubble and tell you that Dell's putting everything it learned building the Adamo XPS to some more practical use in the .65-inch thick,...

DELL’S STUDIO 17 TOUCH

While Dell has made tablets for years, their quietly announced Studio 17 Touch is their first multitouch laptop, and it's one big machine. Dell Studio starts at $800. With a 17.3-inch (1600x900) display, the 7lb system starts with a 2.1GHz Dual Core T4300, DVD burner, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 512MB Radeon 4570 and a footprint that can support a slew of ports—two USBs, one USB/eSATA, HDMI, Display Port, VGA, and Firewire. But you can scale the power all the way up to an i7. The multitouch...