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We’d heard MSI was seriously considering a pair of Sandy Bridge all-in-one PCs, but when it comes to laptops the company’s definitely going whole-hog — it just announced no fewer than sixteen new laptops with those fancy new Intel second-generation Core processors. The chunky G-series will sport those new quad-core Core i7 chips, with the 17.3-inch GT780 and 15.6-inch GT680 delivering Dynaudio speakers, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 and 400-series graphics and dual SSDs, while the GR620 and GE620 are left to fend with lower specs of some sort. The F-series retains the Core i7 chips, but swaps in switchable NVIDIA GT 500-series graphics, excepting the 14-inch FX420 which makes do with Core i5 and loses the dedicated number pad. Finally, the C-series will shoot for eight hours of battery life. MSI’s not dropping terribly detailed specs at this point (though you’ll find a few in the gallery below) but if you’re aiming high, you won’t have long to wait for a rig — that GT680’s hitting later this month for $1,500, and the top-tier GT780 in Q2 of this year. PR after the break.

Update: Guess what we saw when the press conference ended, and we stood up to leave? Those Sandy Bridge all-in-one PCs. Find pictures (and specs!) in gallery number three.

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Lenovo has just announced about 20 new laptops, including the G and B series IdeaPads. First on offer, the G Series includes the G770, G570, G470, G575 and the G4575, ranging in size from 14, 15 and 17 inchers. All models boast up to Intel Core i7 CPUs with AMD Radeon HD 6370 graphics with up to 1GB of VRAM, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and an up to 750GB HDD. Other options include Blu-ray and a choice of Windows 7 operating systems. Each model features USB 2.0 inputs, Bluetooth, 802.11n WiFi, a 5-in-1 card reader, HDMI out and a 2 megapixel webcam. The G Series laptops weigh in at around 4 pounds.

The B Series laptops — the B470 and the B570 — boast up to an Intel Core i5 CPU (the new second generation version) and 14- and 15.6-inch, 16:9 displays, respectively. They also pack up to 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM and an up to 1TB HDD. They also come with WiFi and 3G, DVD or Blu-ray options, and a 0.3 megapixel webcam. We don’t have pricing or availability for the G Series IdeaPad as of now, but the B Series will be available starting in April with a base price of $499.99. Full press release is after the break.

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This article was written on May 25, 2007 by CyberNet.

Intel’s newest creation is sure to turn some heads being that it is only 0.7–inches think and a mere 2.25–pounds! Ziba has designed the new laptop that not only looks sleek and fashionable, but it’s also usable!

 
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Note: These prototype images must be pretty old because the one on the right is using a very early version of Vista (I’m guessing from about 2 years ago).

They have taken the liberty of using solid-state drives in the notebook instead of the typical hard drive that is mechanical, which helps boost the notebook’s battery life up to 14–hours! An alternate method for lighting up the keys (MacBook Pro has backlit keys) was used: orange text is used on each key which is capable of glowing in the dark.

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Oh, and being able to accessorize your laptop with protective colored covers is sure to be a hit. Especially since they only use embedded magnets to stay attached to the computer, thereby making it easy to switch out the cover to match the color of your outfit. Not to mention the fact that it comes with an attachable should strap so that you can carry it like a purse.

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The worth of such a laptop is still up for debate, but you can bet your lucky shorts that this isn’t going to be a budget-priced notebook. People always rave about how great the MacBooks are in terms of build-quality, so maybe this is exactly what the PC market needs to raise the standards?

Source: BusinessWeek [via Slashdot]

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This article was written on July 03, 2008 by CyberNet.

NVIDIA announced today that they will be taking a $150 million hit in order to repair faulty graphical processing units (GPU) and media communications processors (MCP). The problem is apparently only an issue in notebooks where the unusually large amounts of concentrated heat causes the chips to fail. Even though NVIDIA has come forward they have yet to say exactly what systems are affected by this issue. The only thing they said in their investor-focused announcement was that it’s their “previous generation” that has the abnormal failure rates:

NVIDIA plans to take a one-time charge from $150 million to $200 million against cost of revenue for the second quarter to cover anticipated warranty, repair, return, replacement and other costs and expenses, arising from a weak die/packaging material set in certain versions of its previous generation GPU and MCP products used in notebook systems. Certain notebook configurations with GPUs and MCPs manufactured with a certain die/packaging material set are failing in the field at higher than normal rates. To date, abnormal failure rates with systems other than certain notebook systems have not been seen.

A quick fix that they are apparently trying to employ on computers with the “defective” chips is to force the fans to turn on earlier by pushing out a driver update. Adrian Kingsley over at ZDNet has thrown out his guess that the Dell m1330′s and m1530′s are among those affected. They are powered by the GeForce 8400M GS, and some have had to get their motherboards replaced due to overheating issues. I actually know someone that purchased a Dell m1530 about two months ago, and after a week of owning the system they had to get their motherboard replaced because the laptop wouldn’t even turn on. Dell didn’t say what the issue was, but they were quick to replace the motherboard without running any diagnostics.

It would be nice if NVIDIA came forward with what chips are affected by the problem, but I don’t think they want to take any more of a loss than they already have. Their stock has already fallen 30% since this morning (now at $12.49), and so they are probably going to do anything they can to keep it from going any lower.

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Lenovo‘s just announced two new laptops and a desktop, the IdeaPad Y460p, Y560p, and the IdeaCentre K330. First up, the Idea Pad Y460p and Y560p are 14- and 15.6-inches with 16:9 widescreen displays, and come with a range of processors up to the Intel Core i7, an up to 750 GB hard drive, and up to 8GB of DDR3 memory. The laptops also feature JBL speakers and Dolby Home Theater. The IdeaCentre K330 also features up to a Core i7 CPU, up to 16GB of DDR3 SDRAM, twin RAID0-configured hard disk drives, and up to 4TB of HDD storage, and DIrectX-11 graphics. It also has a host of optional add-ons, including an integrated DVD or Blu-ray player, TV tuner, and HD graphics support. The IdeaPads will be available on January 11, 2011 with an $849 starting price, while the IdeaCentre will start at $699 and should be available in early 2011. The full press release and another shot is after the break.

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