Announced: LG T1 Express Dual

DailyTech has news of a 14.1-inch notebook that should fall into the ultraportable category - the new LG T1 Express Dual. Yes, it has a 14.1-inch widescreen display (with a resolution of either 1280×800 or 1440×900), but get this - it’s 0.83 inches thick and only weighs 4.2 pounds, and yet still has an Intel Core Duo CPU (L2300 - 1.5GHz Low Power) and a dual-layer DVD writer!

Specifications
- Intel Core Duo CPU (L2300)
- 14.1-inch widescreen display
- 6-cell battery with optional 9-cell
- Video: Intel GMA950
- Dual-layer DVD Writer
- Fingerprint reader

Not to shabby for a machine with such a large display and low weight - there are machines with smaller displays that weigh a half pound more and are thicker.

Announced: LG Xnote TX

LG Electronics has announced their latest ultraportable notebook in Korea, the LG Xnote TX, powered by a Pentium M Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) 1.30GHz CPU, with a 12.1-inch widescreen display, and weighing in at 1.1kg (just under 2.5 pounds - yes, under 2.5 pounds). It has a 1.8-inch 60GB harddrive, external optical drive, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 graphics.

It comes in at least two models, the TX-PV4 and the TX-A224K; the differences are listed at the bottom of the LG Xnote TX page (the differences are mainly processor, memory, and wireless options). Notegear.com has an extensive selection of photos (it’s not in English).

Source: Akihabara News.

Announced: LG LW20 Express, TX1 Express

Darius Chang has a writeup for CNET Asia, about LG getting heavily involved in the notebook business (including the ultraportable market):

With less than a year marketing laptops under its own branding, the Korean company is so confident its products can compete with the incumbent big names that it is making portable PC’s one of its core businesses.

Some of the new models introduced include ultraportables (the LG LW20 Express and TX1 Express), and should be out in retail stores by the end of the month (the LW series is available now).

LG LW20 Express
- 12.1-inch Widescreen Display
- Pentium M 760 2.0GHz
- 1GB DDR2 Memory
- 60GB HDD
- Intel integrated graphics (GMA 900)
- DVD Burning Capabilities
- Under 2kg with battery
- Should retail for @ $1850 USD

LG TX1 Express
- 12.1-inch Widescreen Display
- Pentium Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) M 773 1.3GHz
- 512MB DR2 Memory
- 60GB HDD
- 256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 Graphics
- External DVD/CDRW Optical Drive
- Dolby digital-capable audio sound.
- Around 1.1kg with battery
- No price has been set

The TX1 has a very interesting video setup for a 12.1-inch notebook - upto 256MB memory, Nvidia GeForce Go 7300.

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