The TabletKiosk Sahara Slate i440D Tablet PC is shipping now. The gadget comes with an intel Core Duo LV processor, and can be configured at up to 4GB of DDR2RAM and 160GB of SATA. The tablet retails for $2,295. Hit the jump to read the list of specs.

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The concept now turns into reality! $100 laptop is soon to bring big smiles on the faces of pupils in rural South American hamlet. The five years old concept of $100 laptop project finally gets the green light to ramp-up production of this low-cost machine. This low cost machine is scheduled to hit the streets this October.

The concept took five years of designing, collaboration and innovation for bringing the $100 laptop to this stage and this has been a turbulent journey for One Laptop per Child (OLPC), the organization behind the scheme and its founder Nicholas Negroponte.

Some critics’ notion is that such a cheap device could not offer the technology or durability required to be beneficial. Others pointed out that the target third-world countries had more burning problems, such as starvation, dehydration and disease.

But for OLPC this endeavor is not a gift of modern technology, but rather an educational initiative and ‘an expression of global solidarity’ that would ‘open up new fronts’ for children’s education.

The innovative design of the XO machine is impressive, even to critics. This innovative ‘XO’ device is designed to run on less than 10% of the power required by an ordinary laptop. The main purpose of developing XO is to cope with the harsh and remote conditions found in areas where it may be used, such as the deserts of Libya or the mountains of Peru.

The software, memory, and screen are all designed to minimize energy consumption. The battery-run XO can even be recharged with solar cells, or human-operated foot pumps or pull-string chargers, and last four times as long as an average battery.

The laptop will initially cost $176 but the organization predicts that the price will drop to the target $100 as manufacturing and improvements are integrated.

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Gigabyte launched their new W251 G5 12.1-inch wide notebook PC in the Korea market. FYI, this laptop has won 2006 G-Mark Award for its sleek black design. It runs on Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 processor, and offers 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, 2GB RAM, and 120GB SATA hard disk. Weighing 1.85kg(included ODD and battery), the G5 also contains DVD Super Multi optical drive, Bluetooth connectivity, 1.3MP webcam and supports WLAN. The Gigabyte W251 G5 Laptop is priced at around $980.

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The desktop replacement from Eurocom is powered by the 17-inch LCD screen (1920×1200) and Core 2 Duo E6400/E6600/E6700/X6800 or Core 2 Quad Q6600/Q6700 processor. The laptop also sports up to 4GB RAM, max 750GB hard drive, dual Nvidia GeForce Go 7950GTX graphics card with a total of 1GB DDR3 memory, TV tuner, dual layer DVD burner, Bluetooth, wireless, 1.3MP webcam, and Windows Vista operating system. Eurocom D900C Phantom-X gaming notebook is priced at $2999.

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LG has dropped yet another laptop PC called R200, ruled by Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology based on Intel Core 2 Duo Santa Rosa Platform Processor.

The 12.1-inch laptop comes in black and white color with dual high-gloss finish and takes on normal 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 7300 CPU, Intel 965 chipset, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN plus 1GB turbo memory.

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LG Electronics introduced its 12.1-inch laptop PC, the R200, which is powered by the latest Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology based on Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (Santa Rosa Platform). The notebook comes with a black and white color with dual high-gloss finish. The R200 also adopts 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 7300 CPU, Intel 965 chipset, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN and 1GB turbo memory. No word on pricing so far.

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Fujitsu is finally released its N6460 laptop with 17-inch LCD display that we mentioned several weeks ago. The laptop is targeted towards media/business users. It comes jam packed with a built-in Blu-ray / HD DVD drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics with 512MB HyperMemory, Core 2 Duo T5250/T7100/T7300 processor with Intel 965PM chipset, up to 4GB RAM, 1440 x 900 resolution, 500GB hard drive, a/b/g/n wireless, and Windows Vista operating system. The N6460 is currently available with a starting price of $1,799.

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