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You probably won’t ever see these latest NEC computers hit retailers on this side of the Pacific, but if you do your laptop shopping in Japan, it’s time to listen up. NEC’s just flooded the market with a bounty of fresh models, all likely destined for corporate IT departments, and maybe a few homes.

There are a few additions to the Mate series, including an MG all-in-one, along with ML, ME and MB slim towers. Then, on the portables front, there’s some VB, VH, VD and VA notebooks, followed by two standouts: a VX laptop for 138,500 JPY ($1,400) and a VG Ultrabook priced at a whopping 261,000 JPY (about $2,650). That first model is available with Intel Core i3 or i5 processors, a WXGA 15.6-inch LCD and integrated graphics. The pricey Ultrabook, for its part, can be had with a Core i5 or i7 processor, four gigs of RAM, a 1,600 x 900-pixel 13.3-inch LCD, integrated graphics and either Windows 8 Pro or Windows 7 (huzzah!). There’s plenty more to discover, of course, but we’ll leave that up to you. NEC loyalists can get their fix (in Japanese) at the source link below.

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Via: Akihabara News

Source: NEC

Panasonic’s “Let’s note” compact laptop series will release 3 new summer models: SX2 (Core i7, Core i5) models, NX2 and B11 on May 17.

All the new models increased their HDD capacities (up to 750GB for SX and NX, up to 1TB for B11), and 128GB SDD is newly added to the SX Core i7 model.

Panasonic says it is proud to retain the “Made in Japan” tag for the Let’s note series. They are manufactured in Kobe, Japan.

SX series (Core i7 model)
OS: Windows 8 Pro
Display: 12.1 inch wide HD (1600 x 900 dot)
CPU: Core i7-3540M vPro
Memory: 4GB (Max 8GB)
Storage: SSD 128GB
Optical Drive: Super multi drive

SX series (Core i5 model)
OS: Windows 8 Pro
Display: 12.1 inch wide HD (1600 x 900 dot)
CPU: Core i5-3340M vPro
Memory: 4GB (Max 8GB)
Storage: HDD 750GB
Optical Drive: Super multi drive

NX series
OS: Windows 8 Pro
Display: 12.1 inch wide HD (1600 x 900 dot)
CPU: Core i5-3340M vPro
Memory: 4GB (Max 8GB)
Storage: HDD 750GB
Optical Drive: None

B11 series
OS: Windows 8 Pro
Display: 15.6 inch wide full HD (1920 x 1080 dot)
CPU: Core i7-3635QM
Memory: 4GB (Max 8GB)
Storage: HDD 1TB
Optical Drive: Super multi drive

We’ve already seen Sony take a stab at a Windows 8 hybrid in the form of the VAIO Duo 11, and now a clip has appeared on YouTube apparently showing an unannounced 13-inch Ultrabook slider with a 1080p Triluminos touchscreen display. Allegedly, the video is being used for training at UK retail chain Dixons, and in addition to repeatedly collapsing and opening the slim white and silver unit, the demonstrator plays around with a stylus in Microsoft’s Fresh Paint. There are a couple of text overlays near the end of clip, highlighting the “SurfSlider design,” backlit keyboard, ClearAudio+ and ActiveSleep tech, as well as its 10 hours of battery life. NFC is also said to be on board, along with an 8-megapixel camera with Exmor RS sensor, Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD. The incredibly grainy video is embedded after the break, and although we can’t verify its authenticity, we also can’t ally it to any known product.

Update: There’s also a handful of press images — we’ve included one after the break too.

[Thanks, Aiga and Christopher]

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Source: YouTube, Notebook Review forums

Just like last year, ASUS is filling time before the Computex trade show by posting teaser trailers. Sporting a “We Transform” tag, its first one for 2013 features the spun metal casings, touchscreen laptops, convertibles, tablets and phones we’ve become accustomed to from the company. So what’s next? The video doesn’t appear to provide any hints — other than an oddly blacked-out tablet with stylus about 30 seconds in — however the press page linked below includes a countdown to ASUS’ press conference June 3rd, and blank spaces for four more videos to come. We’ll keep an eye out for anything else that fills in the blanks (US release info for the Transformer Book would do the trick), check the video after the break to “transform your expectations of technology.”

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Source: ASUS

And it begins: back-to-school season. Even though some students are still embroiled in finals, and even though Intel has yet to formally launch Haswell, the next few weeks will see multiple PC makers unveiling their summer lineups. First up: Sony. The company just introduced some new mainstream notebooks, dubbed the “Fit” family. These laptops, which replace the current E series and most of the T line, include the lower-end Fit 14E / Fit 15E, which are made of plastic, and the Fit 14 / Fit 15, which step up to a thinner aluminum chassis and optional SSDs. Either way, Sony is standardizing on certain specs across its entire summer lineup, including 1080p displays, backlit keyboards, NFC and Exmor R webcams for better low-light images. We’ve just spent a week testing the Fit 15, which will be available later this month for $700 and up. (The rest of the Fit line starts as low as $550.) Head past the break to see if it’s worth a closer look once it hits store shelves.

Filed under: Laptops, Sony

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