Intel to Produce CPU for Thin and Light Laptops

According to CNET sources, Intel will be rolling out a new CPU later this year, targeted towards cheaper laptops that are just above netbooks in specifications, pricing, and size, but below some of the more expensive high-end thin and light laptops (such as the 12.1″ … Read more

AMD Athlon Neo

Not to be outdone by Intel’s Menlow/Poulsbo/Atom platform, or NVIDIA’s Ion platform, AMD/ATI are throwing their hat in the ring. Unfortunately we won’t see the results until sometime in March, but AMD is working on a new platform, the 65nm AMD Athlon Neo, which is … Read more

Woot Has a 12.1″ Convertible – HP TX2513CL

This probably won’t last too long, but if you are looking to pick up a fairly recent convertible laptop/Tablet PC for as cheap as possible, then you should head over to Woot.com. They are currently featuring a recertified HP Pavilion TX2513CL for $649.99. That’s a … Read more

HP TouchSmart tx2z Hands-On (LAPTOP Magazine)

With yesterday’s announcement of the HP Pavilion TouchSmart tx2 / tx2z, LAPTOP Magazine was able to get their hands on the AMD-powered convertible 12.1″ touchscreen laptop. They mention that it will in fact continue to be sold side-by-side with the current 12.1″ convertible HP Pavilion … Read more

HP Pavilion TouchSmart tx2 and tx2z Announced

It looks like HP is rolling out a replacement to the 12.1″ HP Pavilion tx2500z. It’s the 12.1″ HP Pavilion TouchSmart tx2 / tx2z, and it’s the first true consumer notebook that takes advantage of multitouch navigation when using the HP MediaSmart software. It’s a … Read more