Hasta La Gadget!

Wondering what all those teasers were about? So were we, and now we’ve got the skinny on what exactly is looming at the Tokyo Game Show. For starters, you may have noticed that Alienware has completely removed the option to purchase an Area-51 m15x gaming laptop except in refurbished form, and the only desktop remaining in the store is the Area-51 X58, which is conveniently discounted today. The reason? It’s launching five of its most powerful creations yet on September 23rd (that’s tomorrow, bub), including the quickest 15-inch lappie in the galaxy (the all-new M15x) as well as the dual-GPU Aurora / Aurora ALX desktops. Finally, a refreshed Area-51 and Area-51 ALX will also be on tap, though exact specifications for the whole lot won’t be revealed until the 23rd. Oh, and we’ll totally be on hand in Japan to provide all the hands-on media you can stand, so stay tuned!

[Thanks, Anonymous]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Alienware launching new M15x laptop and Aurora / Area-51 ALX desktops at TGS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whenever an Eee PC roadmap leaks out, it’s generally followed by a torrent of new machines that are just marginally different than the ones before. Granted, we’ve got Microsoft to thank for that, but it’s still getting tougher by the day to keep all of these things from running together. Shortly after having a peek at the supposedly upcoming Eee PC 1201n comes this — a smattering of hands-on shots of the purported Eee PC 1001HA. Slated to be available with Linux, Windows XP or no OS at all (saywha?), this here Eee could very well slot into the Seashell lineup given that bold pattern lathered on the chassis. Internally, you’ll find the tired Atom N270, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and an ExpressCard-to-Zzzzzzz adapter. But hey, at least that 3-cell battery means you’ll be computing for days on end, right?

Filed under: Laptops

ASUS adds textured pattern ‘wow-factor’ to purported Eee PC 1001HA originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Any time a good conundrum is solved there’s bound to be mixed feelings — and The Case of the Mysterious Android MID was certainly no different. Has it really only been a month? Certainly you remember the affair — how pictures (and eventually video) of this handheld Internet device, running Android, kept popping up all over the place? Well, we were somewhat comforted to discover that it was a Rockchip-powered concept device, although at the same time we felt a little cheated: how dare RAmos flaunt such a thing and fail to deliver? But not so fast! According to a teaser that’s made its way to us on the Internet machine, a press event scheduled for September 25th will feature some combination of: “Android” and “ramos digital.” Whether or not its the Rockchip-powered device we’ve been taunted by remains to be seen, but it’s definitely a fair guess to say that it will be. Besides, RAmos, after Apple’s recent iPod event, we need this.

[Via Pocketables]

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RAmos Android event scheduled for next week, mystery MID getting real? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, what do we have here? No sooner do we get a 250GB Xbox 360 on the horizon does this image land in our tip box, showing a PlayStation 3 slim bundle for Uncharted 2 that just so happens to have that 250GB hard drive we spotted in the FCC last month. We’ve been able to independently confirm that it’s legit, but beyond that we’ve got no clue when it’ll be announced or any price / release date information. We wouldn’t be surprised to see this hit stores in mid-October alongside Uncharted 2, but that’s just a guess on our part. With any luck, SCE exec Kaz Hirai will be shedding some light at his Tokyo Game Show keynote next week — c’mon Sony, don’t keep us in the dark too long.

Update: Joystiq points us to this rumor from last week that Uncharted 2, Assassin’s Creed II, and Gran Turismo 5 bundles are possibly slated for the UK in October for £299 ($494), just £50 more than the current 120GB model.

Update 2: We just got off the line with SCEA, who has denied the photo and told us quite plainly that there’s no bundles being planned for America, but that the rep can’t speak for other regions (e.g. Europe, Japan) — not surprising, of course, you can’t believe everything you read on the internet, right?

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250GB PlayStation 3 slim Uncharted 2 bundle leaked? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So were poring through the Zune HD’s various manuals and documentation, like you do, and we noticed this little line in the A/V dock’s quick start guide: An HDMI cable (included) and a high-definition TV are required for high-definition viewing. Zune HD and other touch-screen Zune players also work with the composite A/V cable (included). Now, that’s pretty interesting, since, you know, there aren’t any other touchscreen Zunes out there. We’d say that’s either solid evidence the boys in Redmond are planning to give the Zune HD the family it’s always wanted — or it’s just a huge mistake. Only your doctor knows for sure.

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

“Other touch-screen Zune players” referenced in Zune HD manuals originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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