Isaiah's Tech

I'm not going to say "launched" because it makes it seem like it's available already. Anyways, the P30A notebook that you might remember from over a week ago was officially announced today. Apparently, it is targeted for the business users out there. The P30A looks like it is going green with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo ULV CPU. Other specs include: a 13.3-inch LED-backlit display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 320GB of HDD storage, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, 3G, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, HDMI, and a DVD writer. The P30A will also be sporting Intel's Anti-Theft technology, but that's probably optional. As of right now, the Asus P30A has no official price or availability date. I read a couple of days ago that CMOS is "criticizing" Asus for including a 1.3MP camera on top of the CULV CPU, but I don't really understand what they're talking about. If you want to go check out that article you can click on this link.

[Slash Gear]

Yes, Intel's Anti-Theft Technology will finally make a debut and it will be on Asus' upcoming P30 and P80 laptops. When someone steals your unattended - or attended - laptop, you will be able to send the laptop a "poison pill" to shut it down. Obviously the thief will not be able to turn the system on without a password of some sort, but if the thief manages to somehow crack your password, you're basically screwed. Even with this "anti-theft" technology there's no word on how you will be able to recover your system from the thief again. Maybe they'll have some GPS-like tracking software built-in? Maybe not, that would be kind of creepy.

[Engadget]