THE INTEL ATOM Z5XX PROCESSORS TO BE PHASED OUT IN 2011

Intel plans to discontinue the Atom Z5xx series processors in 2011 and for good reason. The company is getting ready to launch its new Atom Z6xx series low power processors some time soon. The Atom Z6xx chips are for use in netbooks, tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices.According to sources, Intel will stop taking orders for the Z5xx processors in May, 2011. The company will stop

ASUS EEE PC 1015T WITH AMD PROCESSOR NOW SHIPPING

The Asus Eee PC 1015T has quietly made its debut. The mini-laptop has a 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz single core AMD V105 processor and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. It is now available from B&H for $349.99. The AMD V105 processor is based on AMD's Nile platform which also includes the AMD K125 Nile processor found in the likes of Acer Aspire

TOSHIBA FOLIO 100 NOW SHIPPING IN EUROPE

Toshiba has started shipping its Folio 100 tablet in Europe. The Toshiba Folio 100 is a 10 inch tablet running Android 2.2. It is powered by a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor which supports HD video playback and 3D graphics acceleration. In terms of hardware, the Toshiba Folio 100 is a pretty impressive machine. But its software is lacking in many respects. The tablet,for instance, doesn't

ASUS EEE PC 1015PN WITH WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM NOW SHIPPING IN GERMANY

The Asus Eee PC 1015PN is one of the most powerful netbooks available at the moment.It has a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 processor and NVIDIA ION graphics which means that it can handle 1080p HD video playback and some gaming.The only major downside, perhaps, is that the laptop ships with Windows 7 Starter Edition which doesn't support the NVIDIA Optimus automatic graphics switching technology. In

ARCHOS 70 INTERNET TABLET UP FOR ORDER FOR $275

Archos has started taking orders for the 7 inch Archos 70 and 4.3 inch Archos 43 internet tablets. The Archos 70 is a 7 inch Android tablet with an 800 x 480 pixels capacitive multitouch display. It runs Android 2.2. The tablet doesn't have official access to the Android Market, but it is quite reasonably priced. The base model with 8GB of solid state storage and a microSD card slot runs $275.

ASUS LAMBORGHINI VX6 LAPTOP NOW SHIPPING IN THE UK

The Asus-Lamborghini VX6 laptop introduced several months ago has finally started shipping in the UK. The ultraportable is now available from a host of retailers for 499 pounds ($798). There is still no word on availability in the US. The Asus Lamborghini VX6 is powered by a 1.8GHz dual core Intel Atom D525 processor with next generation NVIDIA ION graphics which will reportedly get up to 60%

CLOSER LOOK AT THE GIGABYTE T1125N CONVERTIBLE NETBOOK

Long before the advent of slate like tablet computers, there was a category of laptops called convertibles or netvertibles. These machines sported a touchscreen display that could be folded down over the keyboard for using in the tablet mode. Most major PC makers have launched at least one covertible tablet style netbook. Gigabyte, for example, has launched many and plans to launch many more.The