Announced/Leaked: Sony VGN-SR, VGN-Z Series

In what could be a replacement for the Sony VAIO SZ series, a couple of manuals for new Sony laptops were published on Sony.com and found by PhilFlow of the NotebookReview.com forums, as well as some technical specifications. Both have 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit displays. The … Read more

HP 2133 Mini-Note and Windows Vista SP1, XP SP3

Over at HP 2133 Mini-Note Guide, they’ve posted some new performance benchmarks for the HP 2133 Mini-Note using updated drivers from VIA for the CN896 chipset and Chrome 9 integrated graphics chipset that were recently released for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP. The benchmarks … Read more

SSD Versus Hard Drive

Over at the Lenovo “Inside the Box” blog, Matt Kohut reported on swapping his existing 7200rpm 2.5-inch hard drive for a 1.8-inch 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD) in his ThinkPad. It did involve using an adapter from a 1.8-inch form factor to a 2.5-inch form … Read more

Acer Aspire One Pre-Ordering

Pre-Order prices for the 8.9-inch Acer Aspire One are starting to pop up. UK retailer eXpansys is listing the ultraportable netbook at £244.40 w/VAT (£208 without – $407.56 US, 262.80 Euros). This is obviously for the white UK model, running a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, … Read more

Intel Centrino 2 Shipping Soon

According to CNET, Intel is still scheduled to roll out the “Montevina” Centrino 2 mobile platform in about three weeks (July 14, 2008), although some parts are going to be delayed and/or released shortly thereafter. The integrated graphics chipset (“GM”) which would be used by … Read more