The Taiwan based computer maker Asus simply cannot stop bringing out new models and designs, they are like a machine that just keeps going and the firms latest offering the ZENBOOK UX31E-RY256S is yet another example.
LG have raised the stakes when it comes to ultrabooks with the new Z430 laptop, this is a real smart looking machine finished in polished metal and as light as a laptop could be. The Z430 is not currently available but is definitely worth the wait to see if is actually does live up to the standards that LG claim.
The newly released Pavilion dm4-3000 from HP is one of those laptops that offers so many options and upgrades that is difficult to see where an average set up would be. So in this case are using the suggested HP package as base, but this is not by any means the top of the range or even the entry level machine.
Now before we start here on the smart looking Lenovo ThinkPad X130e, we have an issue that will concern many consumers and it is about price. Lenovo have this practice of having an advertised price and a web price, in the case the advertised price starts from $938, yet the web price is merely $429 that is a saving of $509! What is that all about? We know that there are marketing gimmicks and of course, offers to encourage pre-ordering. But that is one big drop in price for laptop that has not even been launched yet.
The thing about launching a new 11.6 inch laptop into an already busy marketplace is always going to be a challenge, but if anyone can do it, Asus can. The Eee PC 1225B is smart looking piece of kit and it has the added bonus of being powered by AMD’s most powerful E-series accelerated processor the Brazos E-450. This laptop has nice clean lines and comes in a choice of colour, Matte Gray, Red or Silver and Glossy Black or White, other than that it looks very similar to other Asus models still available.
Toshiba has always gone for the high end of the market and with the introduction of the new R731/W5UE notebook; it is safe to say that there is no change there. The R731/W5UE is a premium notebook offering the buyer the highest quality, but as ever this sort of quality comes at a price. The R731/W5UE is a nice looking piece of kit and will work for professionals, those in education and of course gamers too as it offers the high end specs expected by these buyers.
