Everex Cloudbook Max- Pics and Specs!
New pictures of Everex’s Cloudbook Max, the ultra-portable laptop from VIA, have surfaced. The Cloudbook Max will have a 1.6 GHz processor, a 8.9 inch LCD display with 1024×600 resolution, an 80 GB hard-drive, 2 GB of RAM, two built-in 2 megapixel cameras, S-Video output, Bluetooth, an integrated GPS receiver, 802.11b/g WiFi, and WiMax support. While pricing for the Cloudbook Max is currently unknown, the laptop is likely to retail for a little more than $399. Click here for press release!
Lenovo X300 Faces Off Macbook Air
Oh, it’s on, Apple. Lenovo is now marketing their super-thin X300 laptop as having the “art of thin.” Additionally, they claim that there is “no compromise” and that “everything else is just hot air.” Touche, Lenovo, Touche. Besides that, the Lenovo X300 is your average ultra-portable, complete with a solid state hard drive, 13.3 inch display, DVD burner, GPS, 2 GB of RAM, and a 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. It’s also 0.73 inches thick, and weighs between 2.9-3.5 pounds. Unfortunately, prices start at $2,400. For more info, click here (CNET gave the X300 a 8.5/10).
ASUS Eee PC 900: Now with Windows XP!
Engadget was lucky enough to get their hands on ASUS’ newest 9 inch (well, technically 8.9 inch) Eee PC. The 9 inch screen (the biggest yet for the tiny Eee PC line) has a resolution of 1024 x 600, which is approximately the same resolution as the 7 inch model. Luckily for Windows junkies, the 9 inch Eee PC is available with either Windows XP or Linux as an operating system. Additionally, the Eee 900 has 1 GB of RAM, up to 12 GB of storage space, and 3.5 hours of battery life. As an ultra-portable laptop, the Eee 900 is slightly larger than its peers, weighing in it 2.2 pounds. The ASUS Eee PC 900 will launch in Europe in Early Summer 2008 for a price of 400 Euros (631 USD), and will eventually come over to the States, as well. For the official press release, click here.
Dell XPS M1730 WoW Laptop
Dell and Blizzard worked together to create this Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft (WoW) Laptop. The laptop has WoW artwork inside and out. Additionally, rare items and a backpack filled with awesome WoW goodies are included with this purchase. Other features include:
- 17″ HD widescreen
- Illuminated speaker grills and faction specific Honor Badges
- Back-lit keyboard stays awake as long as you can
- Track your stats with the world’s first built-in notebook Logitech GamePanel LCD
- Enhanced graphics with NVIDIA® SLITM technology and AGEIA PhysX Mobile Technology
- Pre-loaded with World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade and all major game patches
- Golden Ticket for a FigurePrintsTM custom statue of your actual in-game World of Warcraft character with your actual armor and weapons
- World of Warcraft Beta Club Key Card with a key to future World of Warcraft beta tests
- World of Warcraft and The Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition Account Upgrade Certificates
- Exclusive desktop background artwork and screensavers
- Additional loot like a behind the scenes DVD, soundtrack, Warcraft novels, strategy guides, trading cards, etc
How much will avid WoW users pay to dominate the virtual world? A lot- the Dell XPS M1730 retails for $4,500. Click here for more information!
Dell Latitude XT Tablet
So here’s the super secret Dell Latitude XT Tablet. It has a 12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) in CCFL, Capacitive touchscreen with palm detection (which leads many to think that the XT Tablet will have multi-touch), Intel Core 2 Solo or Duo ULV at 1.06 GHz or 1.2GHz respectively, ATI Radeon X1250 UMA Graphics, 40GB or 80GB 4200 RPM drive, 120GB 5400 RPM drive, or 32GB or 64GB SSD, up to 3GB of memory, HSDPA or EVDO rev. A, Bluetooth 2.0, ExpressCard 54 slots, SD slots, biometric reader, 5 hours of battery life. The XT Tablet is 3.57 pounds heavy, and only 1″ thick! Prices start at $2,500.
Engadget seemed to note the main flaw of the Dell Latitude XT Tablet: its price. “A base price $2500 is too much. We’re sorry, we know this machine is pretty rad, but it’s true. For a grand less you can snag an X61 with more power, and, we’d wager, more of that ThinkPad ruggedness. Ordinary consumers — even many businesses — will not pay that kind of a premium for this machine.”
