Gigabyte will release the U60, its first UMPC next month at CeBit. The gadget will be featured a built-in QWERTY keyboard that slides out of the main body, a 6.5-inch (800×600) display screen, Wi-Fi b/g, 30GB hard drive, 2 USB ports and SD/MMC memory card reader. The U60 will be based on Via C7-M mobile processor. No info on pricing yet. Stay tuned for more updates!

Via Gizmodo

Lenovo will launch its new laptop “ThinkPad Premium Edition” in Korea. This Windows Vista ready laptop comes jam packed with Intel Core2Duo Processor T7600, 256MB ATI M66GL graphic chipset, and 160GB 5400rpmh HDD. It also has 14.1-inch SXGA+ display with 1400×1050 resolution. The Lenovo 14.1 Inch Laptop “ThinkPad Premium Edition” will be available from March 1, 2007 for around $4300.

Via Aving USA

Mouse computer has released 2 new laptop models in Japan.

These two models include luvBook L which comes equipped with:

• Intel Celeron M410 CPU

• 512MB RAM

• 40GB HDD

• DVD-CDR Player

• 15.4-inch WXGA Screen

• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

This machine will put you down by €500.

The second machine is named m-Book Pro which comes with:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 or T7200

• GeForce Go 7600

• 1GB RAM

• Multi-DVD Burner

• 80GB to 120GB HDD

• 15.4-inch WXGA Screen

• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate

This machine will bear a price tag in between €880 and €1,070, according to the specifications you choose.

Via: akihabaranews

One laptop per child seems to be a great idea and may prove beneficial in the long run for the betterment of education for children. OLPC proudly announced that OLPC XO BTest-2 laptops are here for the future of children and would help to grow adaptability and as well as increase education patterns.
A spokes person at the OLPC stated:

The hardware is continuing beta test for the electronics, beta test of the new screen (this time with a diffuser improving it further) and touch pad. The industrial design is only somewhat improved from BTest-1; most of the learning from BTest-1 on mechanical improvements could not be incorporated in time for BTest-2 and so BTest-3 will be significantly more rugged than BTest-1 or BTest-2.

I personally think it to be a great idea towards the upliftment of child education program and would impart a tremendous boost and impetus in regards to the same.

Via: olpcnews

Sony released a dozen new Vista powered VAIO laptops destined for the Korean market. Some of them are the metallically-designed FE48L/H 15.4-inch widescreen multimedia laptop, the compact 13.3-inch widescreen SZ/C series that utilities Sony’s exclusive hybrid graphic system to adjust battery life to user’s environment, the TX55L/B which is coated in black, and a portable UX27LN that comes with a U1500 Intel Core Solo processor and Windows Vista Business. Pricing are still unknown.

Via Mobile Magazine

Dell has decided to release the Latitude D630 and Latitude D830 laptops in April.

These new laptops will feature Intel’s forthcoming Santa Rosa platform. There is not much information on the laptops.

According to an information one Swiss website has indicated that the Latitude D630 will be based on Intel Centrino platform and will be available to students there at the end of April. On the other hand the web site of Princeton University has indicated that students coming in the fall of 2007 will have an option to buy this new D630 laptop.

Via: laptoping

NEC, last month, introduced Lavie J ultraportable and LaVie G series multimedia notebooks. Now, they have sprinkled blue color to its LaVie L machines. The 15.4” widescreen LaVie L LL550/HG PC is now being offered in blue (thank God! It’s not pink again).

The laptop comes with a 1.8GHz AMD Sempron 3200+ CPU, Vista Home Premium and Office Personal 2007, a Multi DVD, a 100GB hard disk, an AMD Radeon Xpress 1100 graphic card, 1GB of RAM, and other basic features. The Wi-Fi a/b/g is taking care of the connectivity part. But, the weight of 3.1kg steals a bit the charm off the nicely configured machine.

Via: Akihabara