The latest laptop news from around the web for June 23rd:
- Samsung launches tiny SSD netbook drive – PC Advisor – Samsung has released a new solid state disk (SSD) drive aimed at netbook makers that is about 80 percent smaller than typical 2.5-inch laptop drives, a move that should enable even thinner, higher-performing machines. Like any SATA flash drive, the …
- Gateway LT3100 netbook features 11.6-inch screen, AMD processor – Crunchgear.com – Gateway (now owned by Acer) hops on the 11.6-inch LCD screen bandwagon (started by Acer) with the LT3100 netbook. Unlike Acer, however, this one’s got a — GASP! — AMD chip? Yes, that’s right. The LT3100 features a single-core AMD Athlon 64 …
- Verizon Boosts FiOS Speeds, Adds Netbook Promo – PC Magazine – Verizon on Monday unveiled faster pricing tiers for its FiOS Internet service and announced a promotion that will provide new residential customers with the choice of a free netbook or Flip camcorder. The company will bump its entry-level, fiber …
- Unconfirmed: Nokia Buying Intel Processors for Mobile Devices – Nokia … – Mediabistro.com – The scheduled conference call involves an announcement from that senior vice president of the company’s ultra-mobility group that builds the Atom processor that has nearly become the defacto standard for netbooks. Since they are not designed for …
- Lenovo debuts ThinkPad T400s business thin-and-light laptop; 0.83 in. thick, under 4 lbs. (ZDNet) – Lenovo today announced the new ThinkPad T400s laptop, a thin-and-light notebook for business users that features solid state drive storage and falls between the featherweight ThinkPad X300 and its T400 predecessor. The ThinkPad T400s sports a super-slim profile, just 0.83-in. thick at its thinnest point. The under-four-lbs. laptop, which has a 14.1-in. widescreen LED screen, SSD storage and the …
- The greatest student laptop ever? No, but it’s close (ZDNet) – It’s quite possible this is the best contender in the ultimate student laptop race. With the sheer awesome technology packed into it, what is the one thing holding it back? Article by Zack Whittaker
- Ready to Swap your Laptop for a Smartphone? (PC World) – As smartphones grow in functionality, you might be able to forego the laptop in favor of a smartphone.
- Verizon Boosts FiOS Speeds, Adds Netbook Promo (PC Magazine) – Verizon on Monday unveiled faster pricing tiers for its FiOS Internet service and announced a promotion that will provide new residential customers with the choice of a free netbook or Flip camcorder. Presented By: Review your Credits Reports Once a Year Under FCRA laws, you are allowed to request your credit reports from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion once every 12 months. It is good practice …
- Gateway’s AMD-packing LT3100 netbook unleashed (Engadget) – Last time we saw Gateway’s 11.6-inch LT3100 it was buried in a heap of other Acer / eMachines netbook reveals , including the Timeline . Now it’s gone official, and the big surprise here is that the self-proclaimed netbook is sporting a processor from AMD — you know, the company who has largely shunned netbooks while later looking to differentiate with the “ultra-portable” Athlon Neo processor. …
- Gateway LT3100 Netbook Runs an AMD Athlon Processor, LED Backlit 11-inch screen and Multitouch [NetBooks] (Gizmodo) – What’s up, Gateway? You think you’re too good for the Atom? All the other netbooks are using it. Doesn’t this really make your new LT3100 more of a tiny-screened, $400 laptop? Yes, plus LED backlight…
- Gateway’s New Rebellious 11.6-Inch Netbook Packs AMD Athlon Processor [NetBooks] (Gizmodo) – What’s up, Gateway? You think you’re too good for the Atom? All the other netbooks are using it. Doesn’t this really make your new LT3100 more of a tiny-screened, incredibly cheap ($399 MSRP) laptop?…
