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Good idea.  For some people, their laptop is their net worth.  They probably don’t have renter’s insurance (which is cheap by the way), and if their laptop gets stolen, it’s all over.  To help alleviate some of this paranoia comes this unsuspecting laptop sleeve from Urban Outfitters that looks like a weathered old shipping package. Upon closer inspection of course, it will reveal its true identity, but from afar it really looks like a piece of mail that’s been sitting around for a while.  The shell is water and tear resistant and has expandable velcro closures for a secure fit for most any laptop.  On sale now for $32.

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Acer America is one the world’s largest personal computer vendors.  The company recently debuted a new Ferrari One Notebook that will be available to the U.S. market.  The Acer Ferrari One is an exclusive 11.6-inch notebook that is marked by one of the world’s most coveted vehicle brands.

Acer teamed up with a Ferrari Formula One sponsor to create a notebook that would embody the high-tech performance, speed, and agility that the Ferrari brand is famous for.

The notebook is most noted for its fire red and yellow Ferrari color scheme.  The middle of the Acer notebook is emblazoned with the Ferrari emblem.

The Acer Ferrari One is only 3.31 pounds, has a CineCrystal LED-backlit display, and a 1.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor.  The computer runs on Microsoft’s Windows 7 Home Premium and has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 graphics card.  It also has three USB ports and a 6-cell battery that has up to five hours of battery life.

The computer can also be used for business because it features a CrystalEye webcam with video conferencing software.

The Acer Ferrari One is perfect for Ferrari enthusiast or car lovers.  The price of the computer starts at $600.

Via CoolestGadgets

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t was more than year ago when Dell unleashed its Inspiron 13.  More recently the company has released the Dell Inspiron 13z, which went on sale in Australia.  Dell has continued to be one of the world’s largest suppliers of computers, and the Inspiron series is a long and growing category of laptops. The Dell Inspiron 13z is the company’s newest edition and is a lightweight and ultraportable PC that is built with Intel’s latest CULV platform.  The Dell Inspiron 13z has a small 13.3-inch display that has LED-backlit technology and decent pixel resolution. Consumers who like to user their computers to game will find that the GeForce G105M graphics card with 512MB of memory will support many games.  The Dell Inspiron 13z is preloaded with a Windows 7 Home premium operating system. Some of the features of the Dell Inspiron 13z include Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi with optional Bluetooth, a built-in DVD writer, webcam, and a 7-in-1-card reader.  Consumers can choose between a 4-cell and an 8-cell battery, and choosing the latter is greatly recommended.  On the 8-cell battery, users can expect to get more than 11 hours of battery life, which is quite impressive for a laptop that is considered ultra-portable.  The laptop weighs 3.94 lbs.

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Asus releases something new each year.  The new ASUS Smartbook is set to release for 2010.  The new ASUS Smartbook has been spotted and designers are starting to show off the new computer. The ASUS Smartbook is similar to the netbook but is better quality.  A few advantages is that the compiter has a 1Ghz SnapDragon Chipset which is extremely energy efficient.  This means the ASUS Smartbook will need very little power consumption and will have a great battery life.  In addition to this, the ASUS Smartbook is fanless.  The system is silent.  Noisy computers is one continuous pet peeve for many, but this problem is eliminated with the ASUS Smartbook. The ASUS Smartbook does run on the Android system.  There is a difference between Google Android and Windows.  Although Android is decent, it is not as good as Windows. The company is poised to launch the new ASUS Smartbook in just a few months.  The best feature about the ASUS Smartbook is the price.  The computer is very reasonable and affordable.  It will cost about $184.  This is attractive to people who want a nice computer system but don’t have much money.

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The Acer Aspire 1420P Tablet is turning heads with its swivel screen.  The Acer Aspire 1420P Tablet was recently put on display at a press event in China.  At the event, Acer’s president, Scott Lin, explained that his company has great plans for the tablet PC market. The Acer Aspire 1420P has an 11.6-inch tablet with LED touch screen technology that offers multitouch support.  The swiveling screen has an Intel Celeron SU2300 processor, 2GB of memory, optional 3G support and runs on a Windows 7 operating system.  There is also a multi-card reader, webcam, and Bluetooth technology. There are three primary ways that the rotating tablet can be used.  It can be used as a photo frame due to its ability to automatically rotate images.  It can also be used as a portable cinema and the Acer Aspire 1420P Tablet also makes a great tool for giving presentations. There is no denying that the Acer Tablet is very sleek looking and attractive.  However, there are still some secrets surrounding the tablet.  The two main secrets are the release date and the price.

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Unfortunately, the only group of people that will be able to purchase the Lenovo Ideapad U150 are those who live in Japan.  The Lenovo Ideapad U150 is a great laptop for individuals that want lots of portability.  The laptop weighs in at only 3.3 pounds and is 1.35 inches thick.  In addition to portability, the company is also claiming the Lenovo Ideapad U150 can get up to 7 hours of battery life on its 6-cell battery. The screen for the Lenovo Ideapad U150 is a mere 11.1 inches and has a dual core SU4100 CULV processor.  The processor on the computer leaves savvy consumers wondering if the Lenovo Ideapad U150 will be marketed as a notebook or a netbook. The Lenovo Ideapad U150 does run on a Windows 7 operating system.  Some of the other features of the Lenovo Ideapad U150 include a 1.3-megapixel camera, WiFi and Bluetooth, multi-touch trackpad, and GMA 4500M HD graphics.  Although most of the features of the Lenovo Ideapad U150 are not that exceptional, the laptop stands out with its style.  The Lenovo Ideapad U150 has a worn-leather look that differentiates it from other laptops.

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PC Pro looked into the bloatware included on new laptops by major manufacturers, measuring how memory, HDD space and boot times are negatively effected. And good lord, it’s worse than you thought.

Bloatware, the crap software that manufacturers pre-install on their computers that include demos, media software and other junk you never use, is infuriating. And seeing the numbers, it’s even more insane that these companies are crippling their own products with this junk. Here’s how the worst offenders break down, compared to clean installs on the same machines:

Acer: 2:01 longer boot time, 952MB larger memory footprint, 2.4GB less HDD space
HP: 1:35 longer boot time, 1.06GB larger memory footprint, 2.18GB less HDD space
Dell: 0:52 longer boot time, 1.18GB larger memory footprint, 3GB less HDD space
Sony: 1:54 longer boot time, 1.11GB larger memory footprint, 1.3GB less HDD space

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The Y550P, a 15-inch laptop, is Lenovo’s first portable to offer a Core i7 option.

Besides that, it’s got a lot of juice available in options—up to 8GB of memory, 500GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce GT 240M (1GB) graphics, an integrated subwoofer, and some kind of crazy “touch-sensitive slide bar for easy desktop navigation.” It’ll retail at around $1400 to start.

It comes with Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7, basically optimization that results in faster bootup and shutdown times as well as easier backup.

Lenovo New IdeaPad Laptops and IdeaCentre Desktops Deliver Style, Ease of Use and Multimedia Features for Consumers
New PCs Bundle Lenovo Enhanced Experience Certification for Windows 7 and complementary Intel Processor Technology
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – October 26, 2009: Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (ADR: LNVGY) today unveiled a lineup of new IdeaPad laptops – U150, U550 and Y550P – and IdeaCentre desktops – B500, K300 and H230 – designed to meet the performance, style and usability standards of today’s multi-tasking consumers.
The new Idea PCs combine stylish designs and innovative features enabled by the ultra low power Intel® CoreTM processor family of products and improved performance with an Intel® CoreTM i7 processor. These new products ship with Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system and also include the unique Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 – the result of joint engineering by Lenovo in collaboration with Microsoft to provide users with faster system boot and shutdown, richer multimedia features and easy system maintenance tools.
“Our Idea products are designed with the user experience in mind - every aspect of product design and technology is engineered to improve how consumers seamlessly use these products to enrich their daily lives,” said Liu Jun, senior vice president, Idea Product Group, Lenovo. “Today’s additions to the Idea product portfolio are among Lenovo’s most feature-rich and powerful PCs to-date, providing our customers more choices to find the PC that best meets their unique digital lifestyle.”
“Lenovo and Intel share a vision to create products that are faster, lighter, thinner and with longer battery life and delivering them to consumers in the quickest and most cost effective way,” Gregory Bryant, vice president, Sales and Marketing Group, Intel Corporation. “Whether you are looking for ultrathin, stylish laptops with exceptional performance or beautiful and powerful desktops, Lenovo and Intel are working together to deliver Idea products with the right Intel® processor technology inside to meet your needs.”
“As a result of our joint engineering investments, Lenovo is demonstrating their commitment to Windows 7 by making significant improvements in important areas like start-up, shutdown and resume times. We congratulate Lenovo on its work, as we think it will help business customers and consumers benefit from a better computing experience on Lenovo’s leading products,” said John Kalkman, vice president of OEM Engineering and Services at Microsoft Corp. “With Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience, customers can be confident that their new PC delivers more of the exciting benefits that Windows 7 has to offer.”
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Lenovo’s latest IdeaPad laptops and IdeaCentre desktops meet consumer demands for mobility, added power to effectively multitask, flexibility to support professional and personal computing needs, data security, stylish designs and the latest multimedia features.
IdeaPad Y550P – Cutting-edge power for multimedia on the go
The Y550P is ideal for today’s multi-tasker and the most powerful laptop in Lenovo’s consumer portfolio. The Y550P is Lenovo’s first notebook to use the new Intel Core i7 processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology1 that automatically speeds up the processor when the PC needs extra performance. This high-performance laptop also features powerful NVIDIA discrete graphics, a 15.6inch HD widescreen display, Dolby® Home TheaterTM surround sound, and unique Lenovo tools like SlideNav – a touch-sensitive bar above the
keyboard that makes it faster and easier to navigate programs, documents and shortcuts, or even quickly change the desktop wallpaper on users’ systems.
IdeaPad U150 – Slim and chic portability
The U150 is just 13.5mm thick and weighs only 1.35kg2, yet under the textured red or black cover lies a range of features designed to strike the right balance between mobility and functionality. The ultraportable U150 with an energy-efficient Intel Core 2 Duo processor offers up to 8GB DDR3 memory, 11.6in HD widescreen display and long battery life. The Active Protection System on the U150 helps protect the hard drive if the laptop is dropped or gets bumped. A new version of OneKey Rescue System, Version 7.0, performs data backups up to twice as fast and includes more powerful antivirus scanning that can be run even before loading the operating system.
IdeaPad U550 – Ultraportable laptop with added flexibility for the office and home
At just 24mm thick and with a 15.6in wide HD wide screen display, the new IdeaPad U550 laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo processor includes a range of features that make it easy for users to transition between work and home use. For example, switchable graphics let users turn their discrete graphics card on and off at the press of a button to better manage PC battery life. Dolby® Sound Room surround-sound via the laptop’s large, integrated speakers brings presentations to life and makes games and movies more enjoyable. The Ambient Light Sensor automatically adjusts screen brightness based on light conditions, reducing strain on the eyes. An integrated DVD drive delivers added flexibility to access and share content. The integrated fingerprint reader and VeriFaceTM facial recognition software on the U550 provide additional ease of use when logging onto the PC.
IdeaCentre B500 – High performance all-in-one, immersive entertainment experience
Featuring an Intel® CoreTM2 Quad processor, powerful discrete graphics, up to 8GB DDR3 memory and 1TB HDD storage space, the IdeaCentre B500 all-in-one desktop is the ultimate PC for serious gamers and multimedia users. The 23in Full HD screen and high-quality JBL- brand integrated speakers provide a quality viewing experience. Coupled with a 4-in-1 remote control that acts as a motion-drive games controller, VOIP handset, air mouse and media remote, the B500 supports a dynamic multimedia entertainment experience. Additional unique Lenovo features on the B500 include CamSuite, a tool that helps to keep users in the center of the Web camera’s focus and adds special effects to live video feeds.
IdeaCentre K300 – Desktop PC with optimized power and control
The IdeaCentre K300 with the Intel Core 2 Quad processor is a performance desktop loaded with powerful technologies including high-performance RAID configured hard drives for added storage and peace of mind. It also includes the Lenovo Power Control Switch, which makes it simple for users adjust the level of power they need - from all-out performance to more energy-efficient modes.
Lenovo H230 – Functionality at a value price
Available starting at US $299 and equipped with a range of HDD and DDR3 memory configurations, the H230 is designed to offer consumers the perfect mix of performance and value. Integrated tools such as Lenovo Rescue System provide users a worry-free experience by enabling quick and easy data recovery and advanced antivirus technology.
Lenovo U350 and S10-2 – Eye-catching new textures and patterns marry fashion with functionality The IdeaPad U350 ultraportable laptop and S10-2 netbook are now available in a range of new textures and colorful patterns. The U350 can be purchased with a cool, eye-catching cover texture such as brown lizard print, white lamb skin print and red light weave. Using the latest PC cover-painting technology, the popular S10-2 comes in new colorful designs such as pop art, violet floral, red floral, green floral, phoenix, garden, sailing and origami.

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Acer still remains one of the number one suppliers of netbooks, despite its recent problems of having to recall one of its netbooks.  The Acer Aspire One AOD250 is simply an extension of the Acer family.  Since the Aspire One AOD250 has been released, it is easily considered one of Acer’s best selling netbooks. The netbook is not nearly as thick as the original Acer Aspire One.  The Aspire One AOD250 has new and improved measurements that take out some of the bulk, giving it a slimmer appearance.  The Aspire One AOD250 is also pretty light.  It’s one of the lightest netbooks around weighing in at 2.7 pounds. The screen on the Aspire One AOD250 is 10.1 inches wide and has a 1024 x 600 resolution.  Although the Aspire One AOD250 is lightweight and ultra portable, it does have a downside.  The keyboard is extremely small and cramped which makes the typing experience difficult.  Although the keyboard is cramped, the designers of the Aspire One AOD250 attempt to make up for this problem with its battery life.  The battery life is impressive and well above the average netbook.  Consumers can expect to keep the Aspire One AOD250 running for almost six hours before the battery dies. The Aspire One AOD250 is different from other netbooks with its operating systems.  It offers a dual-boot system that features Windows XP and Google Android.  Although netbook users are expecting the Windows operating system, the Google Linux-based system comes as a big surprise.  To enter the Android system, consumers simply reboot the computer and they can also use an Android configuration tool that sits on their desktop.  Android does come with a few gadgets like Google Talk, Webmail, Calendar, and FireFox’s web browser. Consumers can expect to pay $350 for the Aspire One AOD250.  The netbook is available in several colors including Diamond Black, Seashell White, Ruby Red, and Sapphire Blue.

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