Announced: MSI VR340

Today, MSI announced a sequel to the MSI VR330, the MSI VR340. It has a 13.3-inch widescreen display and is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo. It’s based on the Intel GL960+ICH8-M platform (aka Crestline) and utilizes Intel’s Integrated GMA X3100 graphics core for … Read more

Asus Eee PC, Windows XP, and Best Buy

There are a couple of interesting articles on LAPTOP Magazine’s blog, concerning the Asus Eee PC. First up: Hands-on with an Eee PC and Windows XP – The Windows XP version is going to be the same as the Eee PCs powered by the Xandros … Read more

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 – Outsourced, Shipping in May?

Looks like the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 might be outsourced (along with the rest of the IdeaPad line – the Y410 and Y510) to a Taiwanese manufacturer (such as Quanta), at least according to DigiTimes. They mention the U110 shipping in May: In additional news, Ken … Read more

HP Compaq 2133 – Info, Ships April 7th

First, treat these as rumors, but they seem fairly solid. Looks like some specifications concerning the HP Compaq 2133 have leaked out, with Engadget publishing them. Of note, they are referring to it as the “HP 2133 Mini-Note”. First off, they are talking about a … Read more

Laptops of the Future: 2015

Computerworld is running a really cool article with several mockups of future laptops – laptops/ultraportables we might be using in 2015. Needless to say, thin and light is definitely in, and touchscreens have become incredibly relevant in their view. All have some form of touchscreen … Read more