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The gang over at Notebook Check just got their hands on that Clevo M980NU we’ve had our eyes on for a couple months now. A desktop replacement clearly aimed at the gaming set (what else could all those blue LEDs possibly mean?), this guy rocks the new nVidia Geforce GTX 280M GPU which, combined with its 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, gets called out for its “first-class performance in virtually all fields of application.” The 18.4-inch display is no slouch either: with 1920 x 1080 resolution and a max contrast of 595:1, this guy offers “much bigger color space” than most notebooks, although the reviewer points out that you’d see better performance from an RGB-LED panel display such as the Dell Studio XPS 16. But don’t take our word for it — to check out the comprehensive, earth-shattering review hit that read link.

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Clevo’s 18.4-inch M980NU desktop replacement gets put through its paces originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We felt a bit out of place when waltzing into LG’s very business like booth, and while we were absolutely devoid of suit and tie, we weren’t unappreciative of all the beauty seen here on the Xnote P510. First spotted just under a month ago, this here lappie is an immediate eye-catcher in person. The entire palm rest of made of a rubberized material (trackpad included), and there’s even a vibration function to provide noticeable feedback in the pad if you’re into that sort of thing. The build was sturdy, the keys were delightful to touch and the flush trackpad was simply luscious. In case you couldn’t tell, we were nearly booted from the booth from drooling all over the demo unit. We still couldn’t pry out a price, but we overheard one of those aforementioned suits bragging to his buddy that he’d have one “next month.” Grab a tissue and jump down to the gallery below.

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LG Xnote P510 laptop hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While swinging by QNAP‘s CeBIT booth to check out its array of recently launched NAS devices, we happened upon a demonstration that was showcasing a brand new device: the NMP1000. Short for Network Multimedia Player, this set-top-box is pretty much like every other HD media streamer already out there, as it connects to networked storage and pipes out audio and video content to one’s TV via a customized user interface. What we saw looked pretty slick, even though it was inexplicably connected to the LG display via S-Video. As for specs, it’s boasting a Sigma Designs SMP8635 processor, 256MB of DDR RAM, room for one 3.5-inch SATA drive, a single gigabit Ethernet jack, dual USB 2.0 sockets, one eSATA port, HDMI 1.3 / component / composite / S-Video outs and a bundled remote. It supports just about any format on the map, and the on-hand representative told us it should be out next month for “somewhere under $10,000.” Have a look at some in-action shots below.

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QNAP intros NMP1000 network media player, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Maybe it’s just because we visited that heart-stealing Eee PC 1008HA right before these buggers, but for whatever reason, ASUS’ new U / UX lineup just didn’t seem as sexy in person as they did in the press shots. We will say, however, that the light-up trackpad was one of the more whiz-bang things we’ve seen in awhile, though we’re still skeptical of its actual utility. Curiously enough, one of the models on display even lacked letters on the chiclet style keyboard, and while we know good and well it won’t ship like that, we were kind of fond of it… in a weird, nerd-type way. At any rate, feel free to dig in to the gallery below, and be sure to mind the ASUS rep waxing the fingerprints from the bezel — you’ll be doing lots of that should you select one of these.

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ASUS U / UX Series laptops hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Asus on Tuesday launched its ultra-thin netbook at the CeBIT computer expo.

Dubbed the Eee PC 1008HA, the netbook measures 1-inch thick, weighs 2.4 pounds and sports a 10-inch screen.

No word on price yet, but we’re going to guesstimate somewhere around $650. Asus also has not yet announced specification details or a release date.

From what we can see, however, it looks nice. As the owner of an MSI Wind, I find the most unattractive part of a netbook is its thickness — about 1.5 inches closed. Shaving off that half an inch should make a nice difference.

Asus launches Eee PC 1008HA ultra-thin netbook [Liliputing]

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