MSI’s Megabook GX600 isn’t the first and it definitely won’t the last products in its class; gaming notebooks are slowly taking centre stage with increasing numbers of vendors offering such products. Dell’s XPS range of mobile rigs have been tremendously popular in the Americas and customers aren’t limited to just gamers. Many users choose them for the fact that they are usually more powerful than ‘regular’ notebooks and most of them have trendier and bolder designs. MSI Megabook GX600 joins this growing list of high-performance PCs but it has several tricks up to its sleeve to stay ahead of the competition.

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The new NEC Versa S5500 series 12.1″ notebook is packed with power and style. Weighing at 1.9kg, the S5500 comes with the essence of magnesium allow and a coat of Enji-red to add on to its refreshing appearance. It is the definitive choice for users who wish to travel light and demand full power for maximum performance and superior style on the road. The S5500 comes equipped with a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) signals up to 1080i image resolution. Complimented with a DVD Super-Multi drive, high-quality multimedia home movies come alive in breathtaking realism and details even when users are on the move.

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When people came up with the suggestion of making the computer portable, the general idea was to make the system smaller so that it can be carried around. It’s funny to see how opposite things are now, as we’ve gone from small to smaller, and now back to big again. We still have our fair share of small notebooks, but the number of behemoth laptops is increasing as of late, gaming and multimedia notebooks in particular. One such example is Dell’s XPS M1730.
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When the EEE PC was first announced at last year’s Computex show in Taipei, it received a lot of attebtion, particularly because at that time, the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) initiative was gaining some momentum with Intel’s backing (Intel has since abandoned the effort). The EEE PC’s price, which was targeted to range from US$199 to US$399 at the time, has since risen to around US$250, along with changes to its initial specifications.
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Braving long queues and hordes of Mac fans, we managed to get a first hand look at Apple’s new toys at the Macworld Conference and Expo 2008 held in San Francisco.

There was definitely something in the air at this year’s Macworld conference and like every year, Apple Computer chief executive officer Steve Jobs waited till the last minute to make his big announcement.
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