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.

Lenovo IdeaPad IdeaPad S10-3t 10″ Netbook Tablet. I may have to get one of these. Huge battery and it has multi-touch. The suggested price on this is $499.00.

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Lenovo Netbook for $249 A good deal if your looking for something simple to browse the internet, listen to music and watch a video.

Screen Size: 10.1″
Maximum Resolution: 1024 x 576
Memory Type: DDR2
Memory Size: 1GB
Memory Speed: DDR2 667
Memory Slots (Total): 1
Memory Slots (Filled): 1
Memory Slots (Available): 0
Maximum Memory Supported: 2GB
Capacity: 160GB
HDD/SSD Drives Included: 1x 160GB
Drive Types: Hard Drive
Hard Drive Speed: 5400 RPM
Lifestyle: Netbooks
Condition: New
Operating Systems: Windows XP Home
Platform: Netbook
Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Atom
Processor Type: Single-Core
Processor Speed: 1.6GHz
Processor Number: N270
Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics
GPU/VPU: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Optical Drive Type: N/A
Supplemental Drive Type: Media Reader
Capacity: 4-in-1
Media Types: Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
Multi Media Card
Secure Digital
Audio Description: Integrated Audio
Audio Chipset: Hi-Definition (HD) Audio Support
Audio Channels: 2
Integrated Microphone: Yes
USB Ports: 2
LAN Ports: 1
Audio Out Jacks: 1
Line In Jacks: N/A
Microphone Jacks: 1
VGA Ports: 1
Wireless: 802.11b/g WLAN
Data Transfer Rate: 54 Mbps
10/100/Mbps LAN
Width: 9.8″
Height: 0.9″ – 1.1″
Depth: 7.2″
Weight: 2.65 lbs
Mouse Type: Touch Pad with multi-touch control
Battery Type: 3-Cell Lithium-ion
Battery Life: Up to 2.5 hours
Integrated Webcam: Yes
Webcam Resolution: 1.3MP

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.

If your shopping for a netbook you will get an Intel atom platform. They are relatively fast, have low heat and power consumption. AMD is looking to convince some of the netbook makers to go with them instead of Intel.

AMD would love to get into the market with their “Yukon” platform, which may be better than the atom. The Yukon does consume a little more power, but it also delivers alot more performance.

AMD’s other advantage is the fact that they aren’t going to restrict the ways that the platform can be used. Intel has stated that the screen on a atom platform netbook can’t be larger then 10 inches and AMD is telling manufacturers to do whatever they would like with no restrictions. AMD has been struggling for a couple of years and it would be nice to have some competition in this arena.

Via:Tomshardware