The LG 13.3″ Xnote Z330 Ultrabook is the thinnest i7 laptop out there and the 14″ Z430 is a close second.

The Z330 measures in at 315.4mm (12.41 inches) x 214.7mm (8.452 inches) x 14.7mm (.5787 inches)and 1.21kg(2.7 lbs), while the Z440 is a little larger at 329.4mm(12.9685 inches) x 226(8.8976 inches) x 19.9 mm(.7834 inches) and 1.5kg (3.3 lbs).

The LG Z330 has a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backit display, a choice of Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, 4GB of DDR3 memory and HD 3000 graphics, along with either a 120GB or 256GB SSD, 10/100 ethernet, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0+HS.

The LG Z430 has a larger display at 14 inches, though it has the same resolution as the Z330. The Z430 increases the maximum supported RAM to 8GB. Storage is different also, with a standard 500GB HDD paired with an optional 16GB or 128GB of SSD storage.

No word yet on pricing. These look awesome considering I am using a Netbook right now with an Atom processor as a secondary computer. With CES coming upon us this month their will probably be something smaller yet.

If the standard Chromium OS didn’t work with your notebook you might want to give Lime Chromium a try. Java is now fully supported with Lime. HTML5 & Flash are fully supported also. Chromium Lime adds additional drivers to Chromium including:

Broadcom WiFi – BCM43XX
Ralink WiFi – RT24XX, RT28XX, RT30XX
Realtek WiFi – R8187SE, R8712U, RTL73, RTL8180, RTL8187, RTL8192XX
nVidia GPUs – 6 series and newer

Hexxeh says they will try to add drivers upon request.

Notion Ink Adam Hands on video. Looks nice, but the new iPad is coming out soon also. Need to wait and see the specs on that one. The specs for the Notion Ink Adam are below. It looks great and has lots of features.

Video is here:

The 7″ Cruz Reader, which is supposed to come out in August, is being released in a Tablet version and a Reader ebook reader. The tablet will run $300 and the reader will run $200. Looks like a nice cheap Android tablet may be on it’s way.

Features include:

· Crystal clear 4:3 ratio, 800×600 full color touch screen display great for viewing ebooks and magazines, plus web sites and movies
· Google Android Operating System, (not sure which version yet)
· 802.11b/g wifi and full Web browser support
· High res video and high quality audio playback with no proprietary content restrictions
· Built-in Dictionary, Notepad, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Contacts, Games, and other useful apps
· Built in accelerometer, tilt activated
· Enough built in storage for hundreds of books
· USB and SD card slot for upgradable storage, including a 2GB SD card
· Up to 10 hours of use and over 24 hours of standby time, with a replaceable battery
· Access to over 2 Million ebooks via included Borders E-book library portal application
· Access to the Cruz Market™(Not Android Marketplace), an open content portal for downloading apps, magazines, and videos from a broad array of content providers.

Via: Gizmodo

Here is a new angle on the laptop form factor. Kind of a netbook ,tablet combination innovation. The is called dubbed “Always Innovating”. The Touch Book is an ARM-powered netbook that weighs less than two pounds. They claim the battery life will last 10 to 15 hours. The innovative part of the laptop is when the screen is removed. The screen slides right out of it’s dock and acts as a fully functional touchscreen tablet. When docked, the LCD screen can lay out flat, and the keyboard can even be folded all the way under into an “inverted V” shape. The screen can also become one big fridge magnet. The screen is magnetic and you can stick it to metal. The computer is running a Linux OS with a touchable 3D UI. The preview of the pc will be at DEMO 09 in California. The company plans to ship in Spring of this year with a starting pricetag of $299.