Tag Archive for Laptop

Lenovo Manages To Sail Through Declining Notebook Market– Report

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.

The Biggest Decline Thus Far In Laptop Sales

2013: The Biggest Decline Thus Far In Laptop Sales

Intel-powered Touchscreen Android Laptops Launch In 2013 Speculated

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.

RUMORS - Intel-powered touchscreen laptops running Android could soon come out this 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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Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook Video Review, Price and Details

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.

Inspiron-15Z

Lenovo Launches Yoga Convertible Ultrabooks

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.

Lenovo Youga Convertible Ultrabook-Tablet (1)

Panasonic Business Rugged Compact Toughbook CF-SX2 Review & Details

Panasonic India has launched its latest offering in the toughbook series, the compact yet business rugged toughbook model, the CF-SX2 in India. The target customers of the Toughbook compact CF-SX2 are business and corporate users who have to use their laptops in difficult environments where there are high chances of physical damage to the laptops by accidental fall of laptop, or objects falling on laptop, or in fields where high reliability and mobility is involved like the health care sector. Some of the strong points of the CF-SX2 is compact size, light weight (just 1.2 Kg), in-built 3G SIM slot (optional), rugged build, high reliability factor, long battery life (9 hours with standard battery and 14 hours with large battery).

Since this laptop is very popular in Japan where it is sold as “Let’s Note” series, Panasonic India has launched it with option of Japanese/English/Taiwanese Keyboard and Japanese/English Version of Windows. With these options, Panasonic is targeting over 1000 Japanese corporations in India where there is a large number of Japanese professionals working in India. Not only Japanese keyboard and OS, they also provide Pan-Asia warranty for 4 years with dedicated helpdesk in Japanese language.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-SX2 (9)

Samsung Launches ATIV Smart PC-Tablet Hybrid and Touch Screen Windows 8 Laptops In India

Samsung India has launched its full series of new touch screen Windows 8 based ultrabooks (laptops) of series 5 and series 9, tablet-uktrabook hybrids known as ATIV Smart PC and ATIV Smart PC Pro in India on 27th November 2012 in New Delhi. The most innovative products in this series is the ATIV smart PCs. The price of the ATIV smart PC is Rs. 53,990 while the ATIV Smart PC Pro has been priced at Rs. 74,590. The pricing may seem a bit premium, but these devices combine the power of a full fledged ultrabook in a tablet form factor with a full size detachable keyboard base. These tablets also offer the popular S-Pen stylus from Samsung which is used in the Samsung Note series of devices. S-Pen makes it very handy to use the handwriting and picture editing based tasks using more natural handwriting and drawing gestures rather than using a mouse or track pad.

Sony Launches VAIO Duo 11 Hybrid Ultrabook Cum Tablet In India

Sony India has launches its first hybrid ultrabook Sony VAIO Dual 11 in India at a premium pricing of Rs. 89,990 which is available across Sony centers (Sony exclusive stores), VAIO stores and other major IT retail stores like Chroma and Reliance digital in India starting December 2012. The Hybrid-Ultrabook can be folded to use as a tabled with a full HD 11.6 inch capacitive touch screen with special high contrast Sony panel which can be viewed even in bright outdoor light.

It has a hinge slider mechanism with which the screen covers the keyboard completely when the Ultrabook is folded and it becomes a full features Windows 8 tablet PC while when you open it, it becomes a Windows 8 Ultrabook.

Sony VAIO Duo 11 (2)