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Lenovo Manages To Sail Through Declining Notebook Market– Report

by Rohit Khurana • May 6, 2013

Lenovo has been riding a high over the last few years, with no signs of slowing down soon. Its notebook business, bought from IBM 8 years ago, is one of the biggest in the world and it has been voted as the second largest notebook vendor of 2012, after HP. While global sales and consumer interest in notebooks has been dwindling, thanks to the rise of tablets, Lenovo has managed to drudge on due to its diverse product offerings, and is looking to oust HP in a bid to gain the title of the biggest notebook manufacturer in the world.

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Intel-powered Touchscreen Android Laptops Launch In 2013 Speculated

by Nitesh Rathore • May 3, 2013

There are many more hybrid devices in market that are running windows 8 operating system. But according to rumors ,now in future we are going to see more hybrids or convertible devices. But this time they will be not running on Microsoft’s Windows, you will see them running Google’s Android platform. Hybrids or convertibles are the devices that switch between a tablet and a notebook as the user requirement. Today we can see that this type of devices running windows 8 are expensive, but in the near future you will see cheap devices running android. And of course this device will run android so you will get more apps to download from play store aspect windows that lacks of useful apps. These devices will be touchscreen and powered by Intel processors. Although this a rumor or guess, but this time it came from CEO of Intel. A report has been published in CNET regarding these devices. And they said that these type of devices will be available in the market at the end of the year.

Intel CEO Paul Otellini last week said touchscreen PCs could debut at prices as low as $200 in the coming months.

Dadi Perlmutter, Intel executive vice president and chief product officer, told that notebooks priced at the $200 level will predominantly be Android products running on Intel’s Atom mobile processor. Whether Windows 8 PCs hit that price largely depends on Microsoft, he said.

“We have a good technology that enables a very cost-effective price point,” Perlmutter said. The price of Windows 8 laptops “depends on how Microsoft prices Windows 8. It may be a slightly higher price point.”

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ASUS Touchscreen Ultrabook VivoBook Launched In India At Rs. 57,999

by Nitesh Rathore • April 2, 2013

Taiwanese PC vendor Asus recently launched a touch Ultrabook in their VivoBook lineup. This UltraBook has a Optical drive too. And on the front it has Hairline-spun textured metal surface with slim design that makes it easy to handle. With the unmitigated touch performance ,Touch screen makes your experience of using ultraboook more beautiful. It is powered by 2GB graphic card of NIVIDIA that makes it super smooth and fast. The swiping, scrolling, and all other gestures works pretty well on this machine. Specially for windows 8, Asus developed some instant Functions like just one key press, engae and load up instant function so you can quickly interact with your computer. This device also comes with Smart Gesture technology and 32 GB free cloud storage of ASUS WebStorage for 3 years.

DESIGN

The looks of this machine stand it out from the crowd. On front you get Brushed-hairline aluminum textures, but back panel is plastic. The keyboard and touch panel looks great and works well too with metallic design. The keyboards are placed well in its metallic body. The design and build quality of this device is really premium. The display screen is very thin although it has metallic finish on front. There are 6 led on the front for the indication of various features and services. And in the bottom of the device there is a 2 x DIMM socket so you can expand the RAM of the device up to 8 GB.

PERFORMANCE

Asus promises superior performance with this device, powered by 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M graphics with DirectX® 11 compatibility. You have option to choose the generation of processor. ASUS gives you option to choose among i3/i5/i7 processors. There is Intel HM76 Express chipset built in. With latest Operating System Windows 8 and touch screen, ASUS VivoBook S550CM is completely user friendly. You will never find any lags while using touch screen or touch panel.

This device also comes with Smart Gesture technology that will makes this device more useable and accessible. Smart Gesture Technology include tapping, scrolling, zooming, dragging, clicking, and more. For this ASUS gives you a large touchpad and improved touch input.

STORAGE

There is a 2 x DIMM socket in the bottom of this device, so you can expand RAM of it up to 8 GB. There is options for hard drive as you can select 1TB, 750GB, 500GB, 320GB as your requirement. This device also comes with the optical drive option.

CONNECTIVITY

ASUS VivoBook S550CM comes with built in Bluetooth V4.0 which is the latest version. And the other ports and interfaces are 1 COMBO audio jack, 1 VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor, 1 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert , 1 HDMI port.

This device comes with 2-year limited International hardware warranty and 1-year battery pack warranty. The MRP. Of this device is 57,999 Indian rupees of the model number S550CM-CJ054H.

Key Features:-

Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Processor
Windows 8 Operating System
Intel® HM76 Express Chipset
2 x DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 GB SDRAM
15.6″ 16:9 HD (1366×768) LED Backlight Glare panel Display
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M with 2GB DDR3 VRAM Graphic card
1TB/750GB/500GB/320GB storage option
Super-Multi DVD optical drive
HD Web Camera
4Cells 44 Whrs Polymer Battery
2.6 kg weight

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2013 Lenovo India A, B and C Series AIOs Video Review Price And Features

by Rohit Khurana • March 25, 2013

Lenovo India launched 18 different models of All-In-One desktop computers with Windows 8 OS. There is a large range of products starting from Rs. 21,990 to Rs. 1,15,990 to the top end series. There are three series – A, B and C series with the A series being the most elite with the A720 being the flagship model.

Lenovo Ideacenter A Series

with a 27 inch full HD display with multi-touch touchscreen display which comes with latest generation i7 processors from Intel, 6 GB DDR3 RAM, USB 3.0 ports, Blue-Ray Drive, 1 TB hard disk drive, HDMI input and output and 2 GB high performance graphics card from Nvidia.

The A720’s widely adjustable hinge allows the screen to be pulled towards the user at an angle of -5o and folded back to an angle of up to 90o, making touch applications more comfortable over longer periods in any position. It is priced at Rs. 1,15,990.

Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook Video Review, Price and Details

by Hans Gogia • February 18, 2013

Dell on February 7,2013 announced a new addition to their Inspiron line up – the Inspiron 15z ultrabook. The stylish Inspiron 15z Ultrabook is extremely light comparing to the competitive products and is designed for users who desire ultra-responsive connectivity, performance and entertainment, no matter where they are.

Built to last, the Inspiron 15z includes a built-in optical drive, great battery life, Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Intel® Smart Response Technology along with 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ CPUs to make short work of everyday tasks. While Waves MaxxAudio® 4.0 audio processing and Skull candy® speakers provide a surreal cinematic experience and crystal clear web chats. At just 21 mm thicknesses and as little as 2.17kg (non-touch), the Inspiron 15z is designed with curved edges to easily slip into your bag.

Lenovo Launches Yoga Convertible Ultrabooks

by Ritij Khurana • December 24, 2012

When HP was going all guns blazing, how could Lenovo, currently the global leader in computing be left behind in launching products for a market as important as India. Lenovo has brought in the Yoga series of tablet-cum-laptops in the India market and the advertisements of the next gen devices from Lenovo have been all over the television. And they now look well en route on gaining from the new found momentum in the tablet-laptop convertible segment.