Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 Specifications
Display: 17″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Webcam: Yes
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9800M 512MB (x2) Hybrid SLI
CPU: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 1066MHz FSB
RAM: 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 1066MHz
HDD1: 128GB SSD
HDD2: 320GB 7200RPM HDD
Optical: DVD Super Multi
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, Mic-In, S/PDIF-Out/Headphone-Out, ExpressCard, 5-in-1 Media [...]

Fujitsu Lifebook N7010 Specifications
Main Display: 16″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format:
Integrated Display: 4″ wide TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 480 x 272
Webcam: 1.3MP
GPU: 256MB ATI HD3470
CPU: 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 320GB
Optical: Blu-ray ROM
Connectivity: HDMI, eSATA, Bluetooth, WiFi (802.11n)
Battery: 2.5 hours
Availability: November 10, 2008
Price: US$1500

Fujitsu’s Lifebook N7010 is a very unique notebook PC. The N7010 not [...]

On October 9, 2008, LG Display (LPL) announced a 14.1″ TFT LCD panel geared for notebook PCs. With a single touch the viewing angles, normally 175 degrees, can be reduced to just 60. The technology is called Viewing-angle Image Control Display (VIC) technology. This becomes increasingly important as more and more take their notebook PCs [...]

Panasonic Toughbook T8 Specifications
Display: 12.1″ TFT LCD with Touch
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 1024 x 768
CPU: 1.20 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300, 3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB
HDD: 120GB Shock-mounted
Optical: DVD Super-multi
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), Gobi 3G WWAN (EV-DO and HSUPA, optional), SD (SDHC), USB 2.0 (3), Gigabit Ethernet, VGA, Modem, Bluetooth 2.0
Battery: About 7 hours with [...]

AU Optronics (AUO) announced August shipment results on September 8, 2008. The picture is mixed. Although shipments increase on a M/M basis, consolidated net sales is down almost 16% Y/Y.

Consolidated Net Sales: Up 13.6% M/M, down 15.9% Y/Y to NT$37.1 billion
Large-area TFT LCD Shipments: Up 12.6% M/M to 7.3M units
Small/medium TFT LCD Shipments: Up 17.7% [...]

Dell Inspiron 13 Specifications
Display: 13″ TFT LCD
Webcam: Yes
Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth
Optical: Slot-loading DVD Writer
External Storage: 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Availability: August 3, 2008 at Wal-Mart
Price: US$699

Just in time for back to school. Dell introduced its Inspiron 13 notebook PC. Like the name suggests, the student’s notebook PC sports a 13″ TFT LCD. I am not sure whether [...]

Toshiba Portege R500-S5007V Specifications
Display: 12.1″ Transflective TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
GPU: Intel GMA950
CPU: 1.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7700, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB
RAM: 2GB DDR2
Storage: 128GB SATA SSD
Optical: 7mm 8x SuperMulti (+/-R Single Layer) DVD Writer
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
OS: Windows Vista Business (32-bit) with downgrade [...]

Toshiba Qosmio G55 Specifications
Display: 18.4″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1680 x 945
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
CPU: Intel Centrino 2
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 250GB
Other: SpursEngine (Quad Core HD Processor), Camera-based Visual Gesture Control System, FM Tuner
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Connectivity: HDMI, USB, eSATA/USB, FireWire, VGA, S/PDIF, Bridge Media Card Slot, ExpressCard Slot, Audio In, Audio Out
Availability: July [...]

Acer 8920G
Display Size: 18.4″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS 512MB
CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 320GB (160GB x2)
Optical: 2x Blu-ray
Input: USB 2.0 (4), 6-in-1 Card Reader, ExpressCard/54
Video Output: HDMI, VGA
Connectivity: Ethernet, 802.11b/g
Weight: 8.8lbs

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The first thing that jumped out about Acer’s 8920G notebook PC is the use of [...]