Rumors and whispers abound about the upcoming Ultrabook line of notebooks – you know, the ones that Intel hopes will be MacBook Air killers – but despite all the talk, we haven’t seen any hard facts as far as components or price points go. That may have changed today, thanks to a new product page on an Italian retailer’s site that appears to have gone up a bit prematurely. [......]
All you Intel SSD 320 Series drive owners can stop banging your head against the wall. For one, it's bad for your brain, not to mention it's rude if you live in an apartment with neighbors. [......]
Notebook players may have just pulled an old negotiation tactic on Intel, and won. Here's what went down. According to reports, notebook makers sought out the Santa Clara chip maker and demanded that it cut Ultrabook CPU prices in half[......]
Hold up a minute playa, before you go tossing that shiny Intel 320 Series SSD on Ebay with a big, bold warning about how it's a bug ridden storage device with an identity crisis, there's a fix! Intel over the weekend announced that new firmware is in the final validation testing phase and will be released within the next two weeks, if you can hang on that long. "Intel has reproduced, identified root cause, and developed a firmware update which addresses the Bad Context 13x Error being discussed on the Communities site and elsewhere," Intel said in a statement . [......]
Intel's pumped about its Ultrabook concept. How pumped? [......]
Dell decided it was time to revamp its wardrobe and the first thing to go were those old digs the OEM's consumer laptops were known to sport (Studio series notwithstanding). The new Inspiron 13z and 14z laptops bring a fresh look to the table, along with an ultrathin profile and second generation Intel Core processor options of the i3 and i5 variety. The smaller Inspiron 13z sports a 13.3-inch screen with a 1366x768 resolution, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, 320GB/500GB hard drive or 128GB SSD, full-size chiclet-style keyboard, HD webcam, media card reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, SRS Premium Sound HD, and Windows 7. [......]
Lenovo has come up with a business-ready all-in-one desktop the company figures would make a perfect fit for large businesses, schools, and government workers alike. [......]
Just a couple days ago, we heard about Intel's plans to offer a new reference bill of materials for their "ultrabook" class of laptops. [......]
Gigabyte Bakes Native PCI-E Gen. 3 and Ivy Bridge Support into Latest BIOS for 6 Series Motherboards
It's impossible to outrun technology, though updated drivers, software, and firmware can keep your gear current for as long as possible. That typically means you have to rely on hardware manufacturers to play ball, and Gigabyte 6 Series motherboard owners will be happy to know Gigabyte is keeping them in the game with significant BIOS updates for its entire 6 Series mobo line. Gigabyte's latest 6 Series BIOS updates add native support for PCI Express Gen[......]
When Intel launched its Ultrabook initiative, we were excited: a full-on PC notebook the size of a MacBook Air? [......]
It's already the first week of August, and if you're a student, that means back-to-school shopping is just around the corner, provided you haven't already stocked up on supplies for the coming semester. Boutique system vendor iBuyPower wants to help, though not with pencils, notebook paper, or any of that jazz. [......]
Waiting for Intel to launch Sandy Bridge-E before overhauling your system? According to the latest online chatter, you'll have to hang tight until November as Intel works ferociously to tweak its Waimea Bay platform at least one more time. It appears Intel is a bit concerned about AMD's FX processor refresh coming in early 2012, VR-Zone says, but at the same time will make cuts to its X79 chipset in order to get a shipping product out the door in 2011. [......]
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Editor's note: This article was commissioned by Dell. To learn more about Dell's solutions for improving responsiveness while reducing costs with virtualization, please visit Dell's site by clicking here. [......]
Acer this week unveiled its latest series of TravelMate Timeline notebooks intended for business users who prefer to work their biceps at the gym rather than by carrying big and bulky laptops. [......]
