Lenovo is largest computer vendor in the world’s most populated country i.e. China. Lenovo manufactures, markets, and sells a variety of products including Lenovo ThinkCentre desktops, Lenovo IdeaCentre desktops, Lenovo ThinkStation workstations and Lenovo ThinkPad tablets and desktops. Lenovo has come up with a really budget notebook with the Z570 with a 15.6 inch display. It boasts of a Intel Core i5-2410M processor along with a 4GB DDR3 RAM (2x 2GB sticks), 750GB hard disk drive, 15.6 inch display, Blue-ray drive and Intel HD 3000 graphics. Also it has a stylish appearance with a piano black finish. It possesses a metallic palm rest and a large textured touchpad. Though the build quality does not match up to the standards of the Lenovo Y-series and far from the Thinkpad series (X200, X220 etc) still it’s pretty okay considering the price in which it is offered. The hinges feel quite strong and the 15.6 inches display has a nice glossy finish with 1366 x 768 resolutions. It is desirable that Lenovo should improve the resolution to 1600 x 900 or something as this was something users did not like about its predecessor, Lenovo Z560. The Z570 contains a lot of ports. It comes with a 3x USB 2.0 ports (including eSATA), LAN port, VGA, HDMI, SDHC card slot and Express card slot. There is also a wireless on / off switch on the front of the unit. It contains a island styled keyboard and has shaped keys that that makes it easy to centre the finger tips while typing. It feels great and comfortable to type on and has no signs of flex which offers a wonderful typing experience. It takes the help of synaptic touchpad with full support of multi touch gestures. The mouse buttons have a nice travel and soft feedback. The processor is powerful enough to handle 2 cores and 4 threads at the same time. Intel HD 3000 supports the graphics department. Only one thing which the laptop lacks is the USB 3 and one of the four USB 2 ports doubles as an eSATA connection. The IdeaPad Z570 cannot be too much criticized for the monetary part. Even today the USB 3 is yet to come into the market to make itself in demand and when one is offered a complete package with Blu-ray and switchable graphics for only £650, it’s hard to be anything other than impressed.

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Reports from a recent study indicate that consumers are choosing 14 and 15 inch notebooks over ultraportable devices. The most affected however, seems to be 13 inch notebooks. MSI are no longer offering their X360, which features a 13 inch display, while Lenovo will stop making the ThinkPad X300, another notebook that sports a 13 inch display.

Ultraportable machines have their advantages over larger notebooks, such as the portability factor with regards to weight and bulk but, the average 15 inch notebook also has a shorter battery life of about 100 minutes, than the average 13 inch notebook. However some consumers regard smaller devices as having less power, while 15 inch notebooks come with more powerful CPUs and will replicate a desktop experience more. It’s not all down to the way consumers see things however, manufacturers also offer a more competitive price on the 15 inch panels, than they do for smaller displays. Could ultraportables be on the way out? While Lenovo and MSI have given up on their 13 inch devices, netbooks and tablets are still very popular, with more devices being announced all the time.

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Chippy of UMPC Portal posted a very compelling piece about how the Internet basically split into two, the ‘full’ Internet and the mobile Internet. It’s an informative read for any mobile warrior and the article touches on how access to the Web has changed over the years.

Basically, the mobile ‘Net was just a subset of the full desktop Internet experience. Now, always-on handheld devices are displaying features not available with regular desktops. While laptops and desktops offer larger screen real estate, better performance and customization as well as access to more tools like Flash, FTP and 3D engines. Mobile devices on the other hand are location-aware (GPS), a touch-friendly and often have speedy interfaces.

Try as manufacturers may to enhance and integrate the features of one set of these devices with the other, they haven’t succeeded in doing so. Device makers are still trying their best to merge the mobile and full Internet experiences with the whirlwind of new gadgets being introduced recently like smartbooks, tablets and others. Maybe this year they’ll finally crack it but in the mean time, you will need to have both sets of device to enjoy the ‘full’ Internet.

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There have been a host of Intel Atom netbooks coming from that odd little place called Shenzhen, China. Now, it seems an enterprising manufacturer of shanzhai machines has come to try out AMD’s own mobile processor platform.

Yu Plastic Technology has integrated AMD Yukon CPUs into their line up coupled with ATI Radeon X1270 graphics for 1080p support. Coupled with the 13.3″ screen, this should be an excellent choice for watching video.

• 13.3″ 1366 x 768 LCD
• AMD Yukon with ATI Radeon X1270 graphics
• 2GB RAM
• up to 500GB HDD
• WiFi-ready
• HDMI out, LAN, VGA
• Weight: 1.77kg

The price is estimated to be at least US$400 though I doubt it if it will be available in places other than China. AMD is often the choice of some manufacturers if they want to have a higher spec’d but cheaper priced machines. While it’s not as wildly popular as Intel’s processors, it certainly has its place in the market.

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Some of it’s features include 2 stereo speakers, a GeForce graphics adapter and that it runs nice and cool, so you probably wont run into any heating problems with it. It comes with 4GB of DDR3 system memory, runs on the Intel Cure 2 Duo SU7300 CPU and comes bundled with Windows 7 Home Premium.

One other great feature is that is actually features two graphics cards; the NVIDIA GeForce 210M and an integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD. You can choose between them at will and experience accelerated NVIDAI graphics while connected via the AC and then get extended battery life on the road with the Intel GMA adapter.

At 2Kg and featuring a DVD burner, 3x USB ports, HDMI and D-Sub ports as well as full gigabit ethernet and 802.11n Wi-Fi support, this new notebook will surely not disappoint.

From PC World.

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In conjunction with Notebooks.com and 24 other websites, HP are running a back to school promotion dubbed “Better Together”. Readers of the blogs will have the chance to win a HP Mini 110. The actual prize is a bundle, which consists of the netbook, the Pavillion DV6 notebook and a Timbuk2 bag. There are 25 bundles up for grabs and the sites are running the promotions at different times of the month, with some overlapping, but one ending each day up until September 6th.

The Mini 110 features a 10.1 inch display, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, Intel Atom processor and a six cell battery, where as the notebook offers a 16 inch display. You can view the list of sites taking part in the promotion along with the dates after the jump.

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Going back to the basics of a netbook, small, portable, affordable and capable of word processing and web browsing, those are the features consumers first looked for and loved about netbooks. As technology has grown, so have the specs of netbooks and the wants of consumers. High end netbooks, while they feature larger screens, typically 10 inch, can still be too small for some and the lack of an optical drive is an issue for some potential netbook owners especially when the price is on average $600. For the same, or a little bit more, a full notebook with many more specs can be purchased, but losing some of portability factor. CULV could be the next portable notebook craze, which looks set to take on the high end netbook market.

CULVs (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) will run in the same price range as the high end netbooks and up to $1000, but feature a larger display as well as longer battery life. CULVs are also smaller than notebooks, both in display and dimensions. Typically a CULV notebook will feature a 12-13 inch display giving a middle option between netbooks and notebooks. Consumers who want more from their netbooks may well look to CULV notebooks when they arrive in August.

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We recently reported that Sony had added a new Vaio P model to their site, which listed the netbook like laptop with a 1.6GHz processor and 128GB SSD for $1500. Well today we can report that the mini laptop is available to pre-order with higher specs and a higher price. Sony have recently released their Signature Collection of Vaio notebooks which includes the Vaio P. Each notebook has a limited quantity, with the Vaio P currently at 1000 units left. The Signature Collection Vaio P comes in a glossy black. Specs wise it has 2GB of RAM, 1.86GHz CPU and an SSD with 256GB. The higher, more reasonable specifications however don’t come at a reasonable price. The Vaio P699E/Q is priced at $2000.

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While the HP dv2 isn’t officially considered a netbook, its list of specs speaks for itself. It’s got a 12-inch screen (similar to the Samsung NC20), AMD’s Athlon Neo mobile processor (which is just a tad bit better than Intel’s Atom chip), lacks an ExpressCard slot and optical drive plus it only costs $699. Then everything else about it just screams netbook. Even at 12-inches, it’s still smaller than your regular laptop, and while it has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 graphics chip with 512MB dedicated VRAM, it doesn’t sound like a great gaming machine from the review. The review even recommends that this notebook is best for netbook-specific tasks like a few hours of emailing/surfing or using it on the couch. Read the full review at the post linked to below.

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ABI Research has conducted a survey in the US of over 1000 adult consumers. The survey focuses around how people view netbooks and MIDs.

From the survey, a huge 79% said that they viewed netbooks as an accompaniment to laptops or desktops. While only 11% said they would use a netbook as their primary device.

Shane from Ars Technica seems to agree with the results from the survey as he himself uses a desktop primarily. While his MSI Wind is used as his secondary device, it is noted that it has however, replaced his laptop. Personally, I would be amongst those 11% of consumers that use their netbook as their primary device – an MSI Wind clone replaced my laptop and is used more than my desktop computer, which is used for the only thing traditional netbooks can’t do – read or burn disks.

Would the survey results have been different if you’d answered the questions? Tell us if you use your netbook as your primary device and why or why not.

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