Kohjinsha PA series gets unboxed, looks kind of hardcore

It's sort of difficult for us to say what exactly the Kohjinsha PA is. Part UMPC, part MID and part tablet PC, this mishmash has captivated us for quite some time, and while we were able to spend a few brief moments with it at CEATEC, the crew over at Pocketables was able to snag a shipping unit to unbox. They begin by noting that this thing is far from stylish, and while the hinge is almost laughably large, there's something subtly satisfying about just how chunky it looks. Hit the read link to see if you agree -- it's cool if you don't, you're only hurting feelings.

(Via Engadget Tablets.)

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Asus Eee PC 1101HA-WP 11.6-inch Netbook

Asus is ready to release their latest Eee PC netbook in the form of the Asus Eee PC 1101HA-WP. Available in black or white colors, the 11.6-inch netbook is powered by an Intel Atom Z520 processor with a 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, an Intel GMA 500 graphcis chipset, and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium edition as its operating system. Its battery provides up to up to 8-hours of operating time. The new Asus Eee PC 1101HA-WP is priced at $610 (after conversion).

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Haleron Releases 7-Inch MIO Smartbook

Haleron has added a new smartbook to its range by releasing the MIO. This compact system is powered by a VIA ARM 266MHz processor and sports a 7-inch display, a 128MB RAM, a 1GB hard drive, WiFi, an optional 3G USB modem, 3 USB ports, an SD card reader, a 6-hour battery and runs on Windows CE 6.0 OS. The MIO Smartbook retails for $189.

(Via Laptop Notebook News.)

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Adesun AD-708 tablet

Adesun's latest AD-708 tablet will be based on the x86 architecture with Windows XP as the operating system of choice. This 7' device will play nice with Windows Vista and Linux OS as well if that's your cup of tea, although it would surely be pushing the processor to its limits. The basic model comes with 512MB RAM, an 8GB SSD and a 3200mAh battery, while the deluxe model has double the RAM, SSD capacity and battery, boasting an integrated SD memory card slot and a GPS receiver. Shared specifications comprise of a 7' 800 x 480 WVGA touchscreen display, Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g connectivity, a G-sensor, a couple of USB 2.0 ports and a VGA port. Prices for the basic and deluxe models stand at around $293 and $441, respectively.

(Via UberGizmo, the Gadgets News Blog.)

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HP Envy 15 unboxing and hands-on

After our mixed feelings on the HP Envy 13, we were excited but also a little bit scared to see the 13's big brother, the Envy 15. It's running a Core i7 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, and has 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 discrete graphics fronted by a 1920 x 1080 15.6-inch display despite the fact that it doesn't have a built-in disc drive. Luckily there's an external Blu-ray packed into the box (that's a $225 option on top of the $1,800 base price), but most games and apps these days are available via download anyway, so it's not that big of knock on your power-user cred. The unboxing experience is actually identical to that of the Envy 13 (quite elegant), and we were happy to see that when we fired up the laptop the trackpad seemed better configured than that of the pre-update Envy 13 we reviewed. We were less enthused to see that the IE comes pre-installed with HP and Norton toolbars -- pretty janky for a premium machine -- but luckily we rarely have to see the ugly sight of IE more than once on a new machine. For the most part this is just an Envy 13 bigged up, and that's nothing to complain about.

Gallery: HP Envy 15 unboxing

(Via Engadget Laptops.)

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Lenovo IdeaPad U150 11.6-inch ultraportable hits the streets with $699 asking price

Just in case it had slipped your mind, now is a pretty great time to be looking for a computer. Take this IdeaPad U150 from Lenovo which just started shipping, for instance. For $699 you can get a CULV processor, 3GB of RAM and a 250GB HDD stuffed inside a 3 pound, 0.75-inch thick enclosure, with a 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 display and Windows 7 Home Premium. Bump it up to $849 and you're looking at better internals all around, and while those Intel X4500 graphics might be holding you back performance-wise, the external looks and build quality of this thing almost make up for it.

(Via Engadget Laptops.)

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