Here's the new premium notebook from Samsung. I want one if the WIFI issues from the previous generation are resolved.  1600x900 400nit screen, backlit keyboard, no Apple on the lid.  I'm in.  See the product area at http://www.samsung.com/us/article/the-new-series-9-thin-fast-smart.  See the press release for the second generation Series 9 at www.samsungces.com/Common/Include/Download.asp?FileSEQ=1687.

The picture above is of the striking 13" Series 9 model.  The new 15" model was demonstrated on stage at CES and sports a couple of USB 3.0 ports and a DB15 VGA port on the left side.  We'll get the full specs eventually but Samsung says the 15" model is just over 3 pounds and it's packing a 1600x900 screen in a 14" chassis with their MaxScreen thin bezel design.

Want to see for yourself?  Fast forward to minute 46 in the following press conference replay video.

Lenovo offered a sneak peek of a new ThinkPad today.  Teasers. More information apparently will be released on 1/5/2012.  See their facebook page.  There are two other posts at http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/5/2683000/lenovo-thinkpad-t430u-new-intel-processors-pricing and http://www.netbooknews.com/42499/lenovo-thinkpad-t430u-ultrabook-announced-for-849/ you should look at when you get a minute.  I see one issue right off the bat that makes the machine a possible non starter for me, but considering I can't find a cheap IdeaPad U300s for my wife, this might be just the ticket.

This is just too cute not to repost.  “Really?”

See the full article and video at http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/iosafe-gives-shocking-demo-of-thunderbolt-rugged-portable-protot/.  If they really want to test that drive, mount it on top of a relatively tall pole during the Texas spring thunderstorms. Grin.

You should check out the pics of this concept at http://www.lexus.com/concept/.  Crazy man.

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See the press release at the BMW Group press area.  It sure looks like it’ll do more than just mouse around to me.

They still haven't announced the day I can buy one yet, but in the meantime we have the official specs at http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/phone/lumia900/specifications/ and more information in the press release at http://press.nokia.com/2012/01/09/nokia-and-att-introduce-the-new-nokia-lumia-900-on-atts-4g-lte-network/.  I was thinking I'd like the cyan or magenta color but I'm warming up to the black version now.  It looks really good with that 4.3" black screen.  Hopefully the price will be good when it lands in the states.

Advanced LEGOing at http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/7-foot-tall-lego-model-captures-the-last-march-of-the-ents-from-lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers-2011103/.  Let’s see if Matt Hester can one up these nerds.

Go get it @ http://nokia-windows-phone.t-mobile.com/

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