Lenovo IdeaPad Y470p has some serious specs
This is a seriously well equipped laptop with AMD’s high-end current generation 40nm graphics technology. The Lenovo comes with a 14-inch screen and an Intel Core i7 2670QM processor (2.2GHz, 6MB cache), 8GB of DDR3-1333 memory, and AMD Radeon HD 7690 graphics with 1GB of video memory. That is some seriously nice specs on a notebook.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Y470p also comes with a 750GB hard drive (5400 RPM), DVD burner, 2MP webcam, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, GbE, HDMI, premium JBL speakers, three USB ports + USB/eSATA combo, 6-in-1 card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit wrapped in a “real metal cover with brushed-metal effect.” Looks great and should perform great.
The Lenovo Y470p lists for $1,499 MSRP with a Web price of around $1,249. Lenovo currently has it listed for $799 after eCoupon (WKLYDEALSY470P). Search around for the best price, but his could fit the bill very nicely. Great alternative to an Ultrabook.
Estimated ship date is February 13, 2012.
Lenovo X130e Notebook for the Budget Minded
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X130e is a budget notebook which is being targeted at students. High demand caused shortages, but you can get yours at your favorite retailer or on Lenovo’s website.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X130e has an 11.6” 1366×768 display, and you will be able to choose from either an AMD E300 or E450 APU with AMD Radeon HD graphics. They also feature 4GB of DDR3 RAM (up to 8GB), 320GB or 500GB of internal storage, 2x USB 2.0 ports, HDMI and Bluetooth 2.0, a webcam, battery life of up to 8.5 hours. Sounds pretty good for a starting price of $429.
Toshiba Excite X10 Tablet
Weighing in at 1.18 lbs. and having a thickness of 0.3 inches, the Toshiba Excite X10 is touted as the thinnest tablet in the world.
Even though it may be light in the hands, the tablet is heavy on the hardware features. Contained within is a Texas Instrument OMAP 4420 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM. The backlit 10-inch screen’s resolution comes in at 1280×800, has ten finger multi-touch support, and is covered in Corning Gorilla Glass providing it with an extra tough scratch resistant surface.

But it doesn’t stop there in features, a front-facing 2 megapixel camera is present for video chat, and a 5 megapixel camera can be found on the back for taking photos or recording videos in 720p. Don’t let the thin size of the tablet fool you either, Toshiba has loaded it with slots. There’s access to a mini HDMI port, a micro SD card slot, and a micro USB slot as well.
The device may not be 3G enabled, but it does have built in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS to boot.
As far as the operating system is concerned, Toshiba stated it will either ship during mid-first quarter of 2012 with Google’s Android 3.2 Honeycomb, or later with the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. This will satisfy those on the go by running all of their favorite Android apps from Angry Birds to streaming Directv directly to the device.
The Toshiba Excite X10 will cost around $530 for the 16 GB model or $600 for the 32 GB version. While the price point is a concern, Toshiba hopes this feature rich, thin, lightweight tablet will take some of the share of the tablet market.
Kinect for Windows Computers Coming February 1st
Soon you will be be able to swing your arms around in front of your computer to control it with the new Kinect for Windows Computers. Microsoft’s announced the Kinect for Windows would be available on February 1st at the final CES Keynote. The Kinect for Windows will have a suggested retail price of $249. 12 countries will get the new Kinect first including the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain and United Kingdom.
The Kinect for Windows computers will get updates from Microsoft as time goes on and the software will still continue to be free. The Kinect for Windows computers will feature some differences such as a shorter USB cable, and the ability for the camera to track objects as close as 50cm in front of it without losing accuracy or precision. This makes using the Kinect on a desktop computer a more usable option. I am still waiting for the Minority Report heads up display, but this looks interesting as well.
Asus Transformer Prime Laptop Features
Asus Transformer Prime is likely to be very popular in the coming days. With the introduction of this laptop, many of you are planning to get away with your bulky old laptop. Here we discuss some compelling reasons behind opting for Asus Transformer Laptop.
Longevity of battery
One important feature of ASUS Transformer Prime laptop is its battery life. With conventional laptop battery life only lasts around 5 hours at most. This is the main reason why tablets with mobile operating systems are becoming increasingly popular. ASUS Transformer laptop battery lasts for around 9.5 hours. This is a huge benefit to the user. Battery life can be extended to 18 hours once this is connected to its keyboard dock.
Portability of the laptop
The ASUS Transformer Prime measures in at 10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 and its weight is barely 1.29 pounds. The ASUS Transformer laptop – tablet has a 1280 x 800 and 10-inch display. The laptop splits apart and becomes a tablet as well as a laptop.
Good processing speed
ASUS Transformer laptop has a powerful 1.3-GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor by Nvidia. This is for the first time that a quad-core is being used in a tablet. The Android operated software of this laptop has not been optimized to make full use of its processor power.
Flexibility of use
It is very difficult to create content on tablets, they are mostly used as a content consumption device. The only option is usually an onscreen keyboard which makes it tough for many of you to use tablet. However, this problem has been solved with the ASUS Transformer laptop as it comes with a physical keyboard. Apart from physical keyboard, the dock also contains a USB port, card reader and a touch pad. All these features are will make it very user friendly and of course very popular.
Embedded with smart software
ASUS Transformer laptop is embedded with some smart softwares. Cloud based applications such as Google Docs or Office 365 are available in this device.
All of these smart and user friendly features are likely to make ASUS Transformer laptop a major hit in the coming days.













