ASUS took the wraps off the Zenbook Infinity. I may have to get one, along with a matching G37 .  Until ASUS posts the details on their website, we’ll just have to drool over the new slick blue notebook.  Looks like it has mini DisplayPort in the pic.  There’s a move in the right direction...

Earlier today at Computex, Dell shared some details about a new convertible laptop , the XPS 11 . Though it’s the smallest convertible Windows 8 machine they have designed, it brings a lot of power. It features a gorgeous Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display and the latest hardware from Intel. See more details...

I am a fan of great notebook screens.  I have some of the best on the market.  Needless to say, the Google Pixel launch caught my eye.  Here’s a pic of the pix with links to the relevant information.  Looks a lot like the Retina Mac. Anyone buy one yet? It’s only $1449 for the 64GB...

I browsed the articles and stories throughout the week, but I was pretty surprised at the stuff that didn’t interest me. I guess I expected more laptop news but there just wasn’t much on that front.  My biggest surprise was the new Ultrabook™ specifications for Intel Haswell based ultrabooks. ...

Lenovo continues to make perplexing choices with some of their machines. One such choice is the change to how Optimus operates on the ThinkPad T430s notebook computer. The T430s Optimus implementation with the Ivy Bridge chipset is very different from the implementation in the ThinkPad T420s. Lets...

See the engadget story at http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/samsung-Series%209-WQHD-Ultrabook-matte-display/ . Wow.

Lenovo has finally taken the wraps of the X1 Carbon which is the new carbon fiber based Ultrabook ™ from Lenovo.  Here’s the unboxing video. I believe I’ll have an eval unit this week or next so be sure to stay tuned for more information as I dig into the product and see how it handles Windows 7...

For those of you that need a 256GB mSATA drive, you can add Crucial to the list of suppliers.  Micron announced production in a press release back in April and they are finally shipping.  In fact, I bought one directly from Crucial at http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=CT256M4SSD3...

Earlier this year Samsung launched the second generation Series 9 notebook.  It’s a beautiful machine.  Today I noticed the Microsoft Store has the 13.3” Sandy Bridge model discounted $500 down to $799.  See http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/pd/Samsung-Series-9-900X3BA02...

I was doing a little weekend reading and stumbled across a thread about the Samsung Series 9 notebook computer.  In that thread, one of the forum posters had contacted Samsung about a drive upgrade for their Samsung Series 9 notebook.  Apparently the customer service representative for Samsung...

Last week I received a Lenovo ThinkPad W530 evaluation unit.  I am always thankful for the opportunity to get an early look at a machine that will likely be used by quite a few people inside and outside my company.  I was especially interested to kick the tires on the W530 because of the hype...

Yesterday during our family gathering for the 4th of July pool party I pulled the plug out of the Lenovo ThinkPad W530 .  It was 6pm and I figured it would die before bedtime.  Much to my shock and amazement, it was no where near done when I crashed last night so I decided to repeat the test...

I received a Lenovo ThinkPad W530 evaluation unit this morning.  The very first thing I wanted to test was the multiple monitor (multimon) capabilities of the Ivy Bridge chipset and the Optimus implementation on this notebook.  As you can see in the picture below, I am driving four external...

Samsung is now showing another Series 9 model on the Samsung USA website .  It’s the silver color I have been lusting for since the pictures at CES 2012.  I’ll forgive them for having a mini VGA port on the darn thing is the screen is IPS or PLS.  Since this model comes with Windows 7...

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/

For those of you watching the Ultrabook craze unfold, you might be considering the Samsung Series 9 machines.  They come in a 13.3” and 15” model .  I have tested both of them with the Sandy Bridge chipsets and found them to be quite compelling.  The new Ivy Bridge based machines with...

Hot! off the Kepler presses.

Could someone please explain to me why mini VGA is a port on two of the latest Ultrabook style machines?  The second generation Samsung Series 9 machine, and the latest ASUS Zenbook (not yet shipping) both have mini HDMI and mini VGA.  I get that a lot of you might want to connect the notebook...

Lenovo is currently having their partner conference in Las Vegas and decided to use this evening for some announcements.  One of the machines I evaluated last year was the ThinkPad X1.  The new Ivy Bridge chipset based X1 includes a new thinner and lighter carbon shell and chassis along with...

Someone apparently didn’t get all of the embargo information quite right today because I noticed several false starts on the HP announcements for some notebook models.  Oh well, nobody is perfect.  Pictured at right is the coming HP Folio Ultrabook .  It isn’t scheduled to start shipping until October...

I don’t know if the image at http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/nps/laptops/W530.png is a prototype or of the coming Ivy Bridge based ThinkPad W530, but it’s causing quite a stir in the ThinkPad community.  Gone is the traditional keyboard.  From the picture it appears Lenovo has gone with...

BOISE, Idaho, April 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) that broadens Micron's client product portfolio to serve the rapidly emerging Ultrabook™ category...

The second generation Samsung Series 9 machines have landed on US shores. I’ve been taking an opportunity to try one out and I must say, this is one fantastic machine. It isn’t flawless but it’s probably the most competitive machine on the market to the Apple MacBook Air at this time...

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 . ...

http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/press/2012/28709