2.0GHz MacBook for $1199.99: $100 off at Best Buy

If you want to purchase Apple products, you almost always pay full price, give or take a few dollars. Of course if you’re “connected” you can get additional discounts but that’s the case with almost every brand out there. So for all who are not connected, get on over to Best Buy because you can [...]

LG XNOTE P310 Premium: 13.3″ Notebook PC

LG XNOTE P310 Premium Specifications
Display: 13.3″ Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800 
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
CPU: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
Webcam: 1.3MP
RAM: 3GB DDR3 with 2GB Intel Turbo Memory
HDD: 320GB 
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11a/g/n), Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0 (3), RJ45, Mic-In, Headphone-Out, HDMI, VGA, Media Slot (SD, MMC, MS-Pro, [...]

Apple MacBook Air 1.8GHz 64GB SSD: Refurbished for $1799

Apple’s “Special Deals” section can get you some really great deals. I personally thingk refurbished models are better than new. My reason is simple: anything that was going to break, broke, and Apple fixed it for you. For instance, the MacBook Air with a 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB RAM and 64GB SSD [...]

Samsung Q310-34P: 13.3″ Notebook PC

Samsung Q310-34P (NT-Q310-AS220) Specifications
Display: 13.3″ wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
GPU: Intel GMA 4500MHD (Integrated, Q310-34P), NVIDIA GeForce Go 9200M GS with 256MB GDDR3 (Discrete, NT-Q310-AS220)
CPU: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache
Chipset: Intel PM45, ICH9M

Samsung is leveraging its strong brand and bringing its notebook [...]

HP Pavilion dv3500t: 13.3″ Notebook PC

HP Pavilion dv3500t Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCD (LED backlight optional for $100)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Webcam: Yes
Price: Starts at US$999.99

13.3″ wide TFT LCDs have been used in notebook PCs for quite some time. I believe Apple and Sony were first. Apple stuck it in the MacBook while Sony also used it for its [...]

Samsung SENS X360: MacBook Air Killer?

Samsung X360 Specifications
Display: 13.3″ Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Webcam: 1.3MP
GPU: Intel X4500
CPU: Centrino 2 ULV
RAM: 1GB up to 4GB
Storage: 64GB or 128GB SSD, 120GB 5400RPM HDD
Connectivity: 7-in-1 Card Reader, USB (3), ExpressCard/34, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Battery: 6-10 hours
Dimensions: Thickness 0.66″-1.2″
Weight: 2.8lbs

Let’s just get the answer out [...]

Toshiba Portege M800: 13.3″ Notebook PC

Toshiba Portege M800 Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
GPU: Intel X4500 HD
CPU: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
RAM: 2GB DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
HDD: 250GB 5400RPM
Optical: DVD+/-RW Super Multi DL
Connectivity: Bluetooth, WiFi (AGN), 9-in-1 Multi-card Reader, USB 2.0 (3), FireWire, VGA, Headphone-Out, Mic-In, ExpressCard
Weight: 1.97kg
Price: KRW1,590,000

Toshiba’s Portege M800, along with the Satellite A300 [...]

Lenovo ThinkPad X301

Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1440 x 900
CPU: 1.2GHz (U9300) and U9400 (1.4GHz) Intel Core 2 Duo ULV, 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB
HDD: 64GB or 128GB
SSDRAM: 512MB to 2GB DDR3
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (3), Firewire, DisplayPort, ExpressCard, Ethernet (Gigabit), WWAN, GPS, Bluetooth, WiMAX (later in 2008)
Battery Life: 4 [...]

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300: 13.3″ Notebook PC

Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 Specifications
Display: 13.3″ Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
GPU: Intel GMA X4500, 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300M
CPU: 1.8 - 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Chipset: Centrino 2
HDD: 80, 160, 250, 320GB 5400RPM
RAM: Up to 4GB 667MHz
Optical: Combo, Super Multi, or Blu-ray
Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), WWAN, FireWire, USB 2.0 [...]

Samsung Q310: 13.3″ Notebook PC

Samsung Q310 Specifications
Display: 13.3″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800 (?)
Webcam: 1.3MP
Chipset: Centrino 2
GPU: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS
Connectivity: HDMI, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi (802.11n)
Weight: 2kg
Availability: August 2008

Samsung’s Q310 uses the latest Centrino 2 chipset from Intel. The Q310 sports a 13.3″ wide TFT LCD. The pixel format of the LCD is unknown [...]