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Lenovo has just released their latest notebook and it's the one that leaked last week. That's right, the IdeaPad U260 ultraportable notebook is available right now for as little as $999 - $100 more than expected. The base model features a 12.5-inch display (1,366 x 768 resolution), an Intel Core i3-380UM CPU, Intel HD graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 320GB HDD, Bluetooth / WiFi support, a multitouch trackpad, an integrated webcam, and a chiclet keyboard. The body is just 0.7-inches and it only weighs 3 pounds. This is a bit chunkier than the MacBook Air but you get a bit more power with the same price tag if you can handle Windows 7. If you're willing to upgrade the CPU inside to a Core i5-470UM then the whole machine will cost you $1,099. Check it out on Lenovo if you're interested.

[Engadget]

DigiTimes is back at it again, two days in a row, with another Apple rumour. This time we're talking about their thin-and-light notebook and their PMP; I'm, of course, talking about the MacBook Air and the iPod Touch. The rumour states that Apple will be launching a new MacBook Air with an Intel Core 2010 ULV CPU built by Quanta in the second half of this year. This update to the MacBook Air will be the smallest notebook that Apple has since the rumour states that the display with be 11.6-inches.

The other rumour is that the iPod Touch with a 3MP camera will be available in August or September of this year. I'm expecting September, since that's when Apple usually updates their iPod line-up. Also expected is that the iPod Touch will be using the A4 CPU - who knows what it'll be clocked at though.

[Slash Gear]

Toshiba has just announced two more notebooks, the T210 (above) and the T230. Both of these notebooks are packing ULV CPUs from Intel with the T230 obviously being the higher-end one. The T210 features an Intel U5400 CPU, up to 3GB of DDR3 RAM, up to a 250GB HDD, and will sport a metallic red finish. The T230, on the other hand, features an Intel Core i3 CPU, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to a 500GB HDD, and a black body.

Both of them have their similarities though. They both share Bluetooth support, a multicard reader, two USB 2.0 ports, an integrated webcam, an eSATA / USB port, and an HDMI port. These notebooks will be hitting the UK in July, which is next month.

[Tech Radar]

Later this quarter you can expect Intel to launch a new Core i3 ULV CPU. Sadly, there are no specification details regarding this CPU at all. However, this new CPU will be a 32nm processor and it'll be hitting some thin and light notebooks in the second half of the year. We'll be back with more information soon.

[Engadget]

Apparently, Toshiba plans to make a sexy new 13-inch notebook with some quite amazing specs and a new fast-charging SCiB (Super Charged ion Battery) battery. The teaser picture is above and it looks quite thin as well. Apparently, the battery will be able to change to 90% in just 10 minutes, which is definitely impressive. The notebook itself will be packed with Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7-620 CPU options, up to 4GB of RAM, a 500GB HDD / 512GB SSD, and a USB 3.0 port. I doubt it'll be cheap, so save up if you're willing to get one. Apparently, this notebook will also be the lightest 13-inch notebook in the world.

[Slash Gear, Engadget]

So Intel is looking to launch their Core i5-520UM ULV CPU this June and MSI will be getting first dibs on it. MSI plans to launch their X-Slim X360 notebook this June / July and it'll use this CPU along with what we heard back in March. The price is set to be somewhere between $700 - $900 and it will apparently last 7 - 8 hours if you choose the 8-cell battery option.

[Engadget]

It looks like Intel is looking to launch a new mobile Core 2010 CPU in the Fall. This one is the Core i7-680UM clocked at 1.46GHz and it'll be a part of their ultra-low voltage (ULV) line-up. With Turbo Boost you can clock the speed up to 2.53GHz which is quite fast for a ULV chip. This quad-core chip also features Hyperthreading along with 4MB of cache. The price hasn't been mentioned so we'll have to wait for the future to know what that is.

[Electronista, Fudzilla]

Another low-voltage CPU may be on the way from Intel. According to the latest word, they'll be pushing out the Celeron U3400 CPU in Q3 of this year. It'll be a dual-core CPU that'll be clocked at 1.06GHz and it'll have support for DDR3-800 RAM. You'll be able to overclock it a bit but don't expect mind-blowing performance with this bad boy. Unfortunately, unlike the Core i5-520UM CPU this Celeron chip doesn't have the awesome Turbo Boost technology to bump up the clock speed.

[Netbooked]

Just like we heard two days ago, MSI has just unveiled their 3D notebooks and their dual-screen e-ook reader. Of course, they've also unveiled their fair share of netbooks with Intel Atom N450 CPUs - more specifically the Wind U135. Their 3D notebook consists of a 15.6-inch display with 120Hz and 3D technology. You'll have to wear glasses for the 3D effect, so I doubt you'll want to wear those in public.

They also have a couple of gaming notebooks on deck with Nvidia GT640 / GT740 / GX640 / GX740 graphics, and Intel Core i5 / Core i7 CPU options. They've unveiled the X-Slim X360 notebook as well and it'll have the new Intel "Arrandale" ULV CPUs.

Update: According to Gizmodo, there's also the Wind Top AE2420, which has an Intel Core i3 / i5 CPU, a 24-inch multi-toucshcreen display, a 500GB / 1TB HDD, ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series graphics, six USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI / VGA ouput. This all-in-one PC will be available for $1,199 USD.

The e-book reader is said to contain two 10-inch capacitive multi-touchscreen displays. From what I've seen it looks less like an e-book reader and more of a dual-screen netbook. This is especially considering that you can use one screen as a keyboard and the fact that it's powered by a Intel Atom Z Series CPU and is running Windows 7 Home Premium. Engadget actually just got their hands-on this device so check it out here. MSI is planning to launch this e-book reader this year, so let's hope they can pull through on their promise.

[Electronista, Engadget]

Well, this may look like a bit like an MSI X-Slim X600 and that's because it is. Except the model you see above is actually a Pro model. According to Engadget, the Pro model will feature "a new scratch-resistant surface and silver inlays." It should feature an Intel ULV CPU and the same ol' ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics inside. Look out for it to make its debut at CES 2010.

[Engadget]

This thick netbook tablet you see above is the Flybook V5. This netbook tablet will be equipped with: an 8.9-inch touchscreen display (no multitouch), an Intel SU7600 1.2GHz ULV CPU, 3GB of RAM, an 80 GB HDD, an HDMI / VGA / Ethernet / two USB 2.0 ports, an ExpressCard slot, a fingerprint scanner, audio jacks, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7. This netbook tablet doesn't come with a touchpad though, it has "4 mouse buttons (2 on each side) and a knob for scrolling."

Below is a video of the Flybook V5.



[Netbooked, Liliputing]

It looks like we've just got some more information about the extremely thin Dell Adamo XPS notebook. We;re hearing that this notebook will be outed with a range of Intel ULV options from the 1.4GHz to 1.9GHz clock speed ranges. We're also hearing that it comes with: a 13.4-inch display, 4GB of RAM, integrated Intel GMA 4500 graphics, 128GB / 180GB SSD options, and a standard battery that should last 2.5 hours / extended battery that should last 4 hours. We already know that this notebook will have a base price of $2,000, so it's a pretty expensive ultraportable.

Update: Engadget points out that you actually can't open this laptop if the battery dies since it uses that heat / touch-sensitive strip.

[Electronista]
Picture Source: Engadget

It looks like Viewsonic has just unveiled three new notebooks as a part of their ViewBook line-up: the 12-inch ViewBook 120, the 13-inch ViewBook 130, and the ViewBook 140. All three of these notebooks were officially announced in Taiwan this morning.

The Viewsonic ViewBook 120 comes with: an Intel SU2300 ULV 1.3GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, three USB 2.0 ports, VGA output, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a 6-cell battery that should last 8 hours.

The Viewsonic ViewBook 130 comes with: an Intel ULV743 1.3GHz / SU4100 1.3GHz / SU7300 1.3GHz CPU options, a 13.3-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, HDMI / VGA output, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a 6-cell battery that should last 8 hours.

We don't know the exact spec sheet of the ViewBook 140, but it'll be along the same lines as the two aforementioned notebooks. The ViewBook 120 and 130 will retail for NT $22,000 (about $678 USD) and NT $24,900 (about $767 USD).

[Crunch Gear, Liliputing]