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At long last, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is available for pre-order. The 12.1-inch, WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution netbook, if you’ve forgotten, boasts an Intel GMA950 chipset (and will have NVIDIA’s Ion chipset as an option in September), an Intel 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 160/250/320GB HDD options, an optional 6-cell battery, Ethernet jack, WiFi, Bluetooth, three USB 2.0 sockets, an ExpressCard slot, a 4-in-1 card reader and VGA / HDMI outputs. It also has a full sized keyboard, and optional 1080p video playback. Starting price for the base model is $499. Hit the read link for the full host of options — we’ll let you know when it’s shipping!

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Lenovo IdeaPad s12 now available (at least for pre-order) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As if Dell notebooks and desktops aren’t already priced to please, the company has been hosting the “10 Days of Deals” in the past week, slashing its prices on HDTVs, desktops, hard drives, and more. For each deal day, Dell is giving you two days to take advantage of its special offers, too. (I think that’s pretty generous.)

So what does Dell have on tap for today’s deals? For starters, the Dell Studio XPS 13 notebook for $1,099 (regularly $1,428). You get an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory, a dedicated 256MB video card with Hybrid SLI, and Windows Vista Home Premium preinstalled—basically, everything a gamer needs.

The Studio 14 notebook, priced at $699 (after $220 off), features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3GB of memory, and a 320GB hard drive. Or, if you’d prefer a larger, 15.6-inch screen, the Studio 15 notebook (a >PCMag Editors’ Choice) is going for the same price.

Not in the market for a notebook? You can get a high-definition widescreen monitor for just $149 (after $90 off instantly). Dell’s 23″ HD Widescreen Monitor offers a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel resolution, a 5 ms response time, and a 1000:1 contrast radio.

Or how does a $329 Vizio 26″ LCD HDTV sound? It features a 2400:1 contrast ratio, a response time of 8 ms for video, and a 1,366-by-768 resolution supporting 1080i.

All of these deals end June 25 at 6 a.m. Central Time, so act soon!

ASUS’ Eee PC 1005HA (the cooler, younger brother of the 1008HA) impressed us when we first caught a peep of it in the wild. Internally, the two netbooks are identical — but the 1005HA boasts a user-replaceable battery, and leaves out the recessed ports and port doors (which we found to be slightly annoying — though attractive — in our review of the 1008HA). Well, it’s up on Amazon for pre-order now, which means we might be seeing this one sooner rather than later. For now, it’s priced at $349.99, but we’ll see if that price holds when it’s actually available.

[Via Netbook Reviews]

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ASUS Eee PC 1005HA up for pre-order on Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on August 13, 2007 by CyberNet.

I was recently invited to join a group for HP regarding the future generations of laptops. They want myself, among others, to share our "ideas, designs, thoughts or rants." This is really a great idea, and in a way reminds me of Dell launching the IdeaStorm site.

I haven’t actually owned a HP laptop in over 5 years, and I’ve gone through more computers than I care to mention. Lately Dell has been my brand of choice simply because they’ve just worked for me, and I’ve never had a single hardware problem with any of them that I’ve owned. Okay…I’ll cave. Here are the computers that Ashley and I have owned in the last five or so years: 1 HP, 1 Compaq, 1 Sony, 2 Averatec, and 6 Dell’s. Some of those had been given to me, and some of them were new when I bought them.

With that being said I’ve had quite an experience with different manufacturer’s of computers. Therefore coming up with a list of things that would make one manufacturer stand out over another wasn’t extremely difficult:

• Make the hinges that hold the monitor the body extremely sturdy. I can’t stand when those get loose and the screen wobbles. This really is my biggest pet peeve for laptops.
• Make an integrated wireless card that is swappable. That way when 802.11n gets into full swing (as well as future technologies) we can upgrade the wireless card ourselves.
• Make upgrading the RAM easy for goodness sakes! There should be one cover on the bottom of the computer that I have to unscrew, and then I should be able to pop in the RAM from there.
• At least 5 hours of battery life.
• Some sort of video outputs. HDMI would be nice, but I haven’t seen that on a laptop before.
• Low-cost solid state drives (SSD). I know that they are expensive right now, but they are much more energy efficient and faster than traditional drives.
• Small power cord that doesn’t weigh as much as the computer itself. My dad’s power supply for his laptop is insanely massive.
• Put a few small buttons down by the mouse that let you do things like launch Alt-Tab or Flip-3D for switching between programs. I want the ability to quickly switch between windows with the same hand that I’m using the mouse. And no, going to the Taskbar doesn’t count. A button wouldn’t be necessary if the next bullet was implemented:
• Make the touchpad multi-touch capable. That way putting my finger in one corner
  and tapping another corner could initiate some sort of command that I assign it
  (like copy and paste).
• Built-in webcam. A lot of laptops are getting these lately, and I think it is going to become a standard.
• On-site repairs included…I hate sending a computer in to get fixed!

So now I want to know what your dream laptop is like. What would the perfect laptop be for you, and what kind of price would you be willing to pay for it? Let us know in the comments below…and HP will probably be checking up on what you have to say!

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Our compatriots at Engadget Chinese have been doing all the leg work at Computex for us this week, and here’s another beauty they caught sight of: the ASUS Eee PC 1101HGO. Yes, this is something we have not previously spied… or have we? This newest addition to the Seashell line is extremely similar to the 1101HA we’ve caught wind of, but this one’s got 3G built in. The 11.6-inch, 1,366 x 768 resolution LCD-boasting PC houses an Intel Atom Z-series CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, three USB 2.0 sockets, a multicard reader, and a six-cell battery. We don’t have any information about pricing or availability as of yet, but we’ll let you know when we do. Two more shots after the break.

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Hands-on with ASUS’ Eee PC 1101HGO at Computex originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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