Toshiba Dynabook SS MM36 is powered by a 1.66-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, 40GB HDD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, and 12.1 inch WXGA screen. Weighing at just 4.2-pound, this laptop manages to pack some internal interface like three USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, biometric fingerprint reader, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi connectivity, a 3-in-1 memory card reader, and Type 2 PC card slot. It will be available next month in Japan with the price tag of US$1,702.

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The Apple’s Core 2 Duo MacBooks are selling like rage, if the recent figures quoted by the Chinese newspaper are to be believed. It says the Taiwanese manufacturer Asustek Computer manufacturing partner of MacBooks has an order of 300,000 units this month.

Thus the overall production of Asustek will reach 700,000 units if we take into account the manufacturing of its own brand.

The paper further reports that the production dropped in the month of October because the Apple was busy upgrading its MacBooks to Intel processors.

This 300,000 shipment will see the Apple easily crossing the 1 million mark if we take into account the MacBook Pro systems also.

Via: Appleinsider

This is damn cool guys. The $100 laptop or the OLPC has the capability to run original DOOM game without any sort of problem. The machine boasts a 500MHz processor, Linux OS, 1GB of memory, and a two-mode display. The video depicts the $100 OLPC laptop running Doom on its dual reflective screen. Videos after the jump. The second video has been caught featuring no backlight.

Korean company Trigem has added the new 11.1” Averatec 1500 lappy to its portable Averatec line. The little machine comes equipped with a WXGA screen, 1.0GHz Core Duo ULV U2400 processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a 100GB SATA HDD. Weighing at 1.56kg and measuring 1.2” thick, the new laptop also boasts Wi-Fi a/b/g that seems to me its brightest feature. And, you know what! The cute lappy is priced at US $1,969 that is not making any sort of sense to me.

Via: Akihabara

Toshiba has come up with new updates of two of its models “SS S30 and SSM36”.

The new configurations sees the S30 with a 30GB 4200 rpm HDD and a core Solo U1300 processor but what will interest you most will be the 13.5 hours of battery support.

These long haul batteries are a boon for it almost increases the life span of laptop to the working hours of an individual. You can boost the hard disk capacity to 40 GB at 5400 rpm but will loose 2 hours on the battery front.

It has a 12.1 WXGA display with 512MB RAM and three USB interface. It also has Wi-Fi, Ethernet, SD card/PC card slots and a biometric fingerprint scanner. It weighs 1.4 kg.

The second to get the update is SM36, it now supports a Core 2 Duo T5500 with a 40 GB HDD and batteries support it for 3.5 to 4 hours. It has a combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. Rest all configurations are almost same as that S30. The SSM 36 measures 299×225x34mm and weighs 1.9kg.

Both models are slated for a December release and S30 will cost you 267,750 Yen or $2,300 while the M36 will lighter your pockets by 197,400 Yen or $1,700.

Itechnews [Via] Akhiabaranews

A month back we covered in our blog story of Nokia 870 but now there is few more snapshots and info doing rounds on the net.

The anonymous source tells that the memory has been boosted to 180MB and the OS is Internet 2006 the same as that of 770. There is now two SD card slot and a deskstand with the same old 220 MHz processor.

A built in camera has also been thrown in. The tablet will come in a leather casing with a microphone / headset. No date on launch has been given.

Via: Carrypad

Rock, a UK manufacturer of laptops has presented a new series which they are marketing as a mobile entertainment center. The new series is called the Pegasus series and is much more portable then the earlier offerings of the company.

There are three series of Intel’s T5600/T7200/T7400 core Duo processors from which you can choose. The series will have maximum of 2GB DDR2 RAM and 160GB SATA drive, also thrown in will be an 8X dual-layer DVD burner. The laptops have a 13.3-inch of WXGA display with 1280 x 768 pixels.

It will also have built in 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi with a 4-in-1 card reader.

Also comes in the package is USB DVB-T TV tuner with FireWire, gigabit Ethernet and three USB connector.

The products come with a three year warranty and will have starting range of £722.55 or $1,404 US dollars.

Via: Engadget