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.”
Voodoo’s Envy M:152 Not for the Faint of Heart
While I would not feel comfortable owning a laptop that could alternately be used as a bludgeoning weapon, Voodoo’s Core 2 Extreme Envy M:152 laptop is sure to appeal to some hard core gamers. The Envy M:152 has a Core 2 Extreme X7800 CPU, Intel’s Santa Rose, a monstrous WSXGA+, 1680 x 1050 15.4 inch display, up to 4 GB of RAM, the NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT video card, Bluetooth, a built in web cam, and many differing hard drive options. There’s no word on pricing, but if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.
Alienware Area-51 M5550 Laptop
The Alienware Area-51 M5550 laptop is a high-powered gaming laptop. The M550 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo 2 Ghz processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 160 GB hard drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 Graphics card. It also has a 15.4 inch LCD screen with WXGA 1200×800 widescreen resolution, WiFi, a DVD dual burner, a battery control option, 7.1 high definition audio, and runs Windows Vista Ultimate. Prices begin at $1,699.
CNET reviewed the M5550 and found:
“The good: Attractive design; great application performance, thanks to top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo mobile chip and Nvidia graphics; bright display; touch pad on/off button.
The bad: Lousy battery life; mediocre gaming performance; slightly compact keyboard; screen is very reflective.
The bottom line: The Core 2 Duo-based Alienware Area-51 m5550 can perform as well as larger, more expensive gaming systems, but its short battery life means you won’t be very mobile.”
This laptop reminds me of that strange (fake) UFO Haiti video that’s been going around YouTube.
Gateway’s E-295C / C-140 Tablet Laptops
Gateway recently unveiled the E-295C and C-140 tablet laptops. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (1.8 GHz- 2.4 GHz), a 14 inch WXGA (1280 x 768) display, up to 4 GB of RAM, up to 120 GB Hard Drive, Bluetooth 2.0, Wacom digitizer with 256 levels of sensitivity,Gigabit Ethernet, SD/MS/xD card reader, three USB 2.0 ports, biometric scanner and integrated Intel X3100 or ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 graphics. The E-295C has a price starting at $1549, and the C-140 has a price starting at $1049.
Sony VAIO VGN-FZ70B and VGN-FZ50B Laptops
Sony has a whole new line of Vaio Laptops- the VGN-FZ70B and the VGN-FZ50B. Both of these Vaios have an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM (customizable up to 2 GB), and NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU. The Sony Vaio VGN-FZ70B has a 160 GB Hard Drive, and a Blue-Ray burner, while the Sony Vaio VGN-FZ50B has a DVD multi-burner and a 120 GB Hard Drive. Both laptops come with WiFi 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, a low resolution camera (0.3 megapixels) and memory stick slots (SD/MMC).
Also in the FZ series of Sony Vaios are the FZ90NS, FZ90S and FZ90HS laptops, which have a faster CPU and much more RAM. All in all, the FZ series is an attractive set of laptops set out by Sony, and will most likely be a top seller!
