HP launches new notebook, tablets and mini PC in India

HP has launched new products including HP Stream 11.6-inch notebook, HP Stream 8 and HP Slate 6 VoiceTab II tablets, and palm sized desktop HP Pavilion Mini in India. 

The HP Stream is a Windows 8.1 notebook PC that sports an 11.6-inch diagonal HD anti-glare WLED-backlit (1366x768p) display, a 2.16GHz Intel Celeron N2840 Processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage along with a multi-format SD media card reader. 

The device comes with free cloud storage with 1TB of Microsoft OneDrive for one year and free Office 365 Personal for one year. The HP Stream 11.6 starts at Rs 19,990. 

The HP Stream 8 is an 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet which is powered by Intel Atom Z3735G Quad Core processor, 1GB RAM, and has 32GB storage. The 4G-enabled tablet also comes with a micro-SD card slot, a 2MP 1080p front-facing webcam and a 5MP 1080p rear-facing camera. It has a 4,000mAh battery. The tablet has an 8-inch diagonal HD WVA IPS capacitive multitouch-enabled display (1280x800p). The HP Stream 8 tablet starts at Rs 16,990. 

The HP Slate 6 Voice Tab II is an Android 4.4 KitKat-powered tablet that sports a 6-inch diagonal IPS multi-touch-enabled (1280x720p) display. Powered by a 1.2GHz Marvell quad-core PXA1088 processor and 1GB RAM, the tablet comes with 16GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via micro-SD card slot. It sports an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. The tablet supports GSM voice calling, 3G, Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity options. HP Slate 6 Voice-Tab II is priced at Rs 15,990. 

The company has also launched the HP Pavilion Mini Desktop at a starting price of Rs 26,990. The mini PC features Intel Pentium 3558U processor, 4GB RAM and a 500 GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD). It comes without a Monitor, Keyboard and a Mouse. At 2.06 inches in height and weighing 630 grams, the HP Pavilion Mini Desktop can fit in the palm of a hand as per the company. It supports processors up to Intel Core i3. Customers can store more content with up to 1TB storage and up to 8GB of expandable memory. It also offers dual display support with DisplayPort and HDMI compatible ports, giving users the ability to stream and access content on multiple screens, including TV with Quad HD support.

Dell launches rugged notebooks in India

Computer firm Dell India has launched rugged notebooks, made to withstand heavy rains, moisture and over 60 kg weight on to them, with prices starting at Rs. 2.29 lakh.
    
Dell is mainly looking at big organizations in oil and mines, defence and infrastructure segment as its potential customers for these products.
    
"Dell Latitude 12 and 14 Rugged Extreme are our first rugged notebook in India. They are meant for people working in harsh weather conditions. The price of Dell Latitude 12 starts at Rs. 2.39 lakh and Dell Latitude 14 starts at Rs. 2.29 lakh", says Dell India's Director and General Manager, Indrajit Belgundi.

The prices will vary depending on the configuration of notebooks.
    
"These notebooks are available with Intel processors i3 to i7. They contain solid state drives of various capacity starting 128 GB", says Dell India's Product Manager for Commercial Notebooks and Tablets, Suresh Muppavarapu.
    
The rugged notebooks can operate in temperatures ranging from minus 29 degree Celsius to 63 degree Celsius, withstand drop of about 6 feet, tolerate blowing dust and rains.
    
Latitude 12 has 12-inch display screen which can also be taken out of the notebook for use as tablet. It weighs 2.72 kg, while the weight of Latitude 14 is 3.54 kg.
    
The battery back-up for these notebooks will support 8 to 9 hours of working.

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Notebook offers 24 hrs of battery life

Computer maker Lenovo has formally announced its new ThinkPad X220 ultraportable notebook and ThinkPad X220 convertible tablet PC, incorporating second-generation Intel Core processors for plenty of computing oomph and promising road warriors up to 15 to 24 hours of battery life, depending on configuration.

“Put simply, The ThinkPad X Series has everything a modern road warrior needs without compromises - low weight, long battery life, and high performance,” said Lenovo’s VP for ThinkPad marketing Dilip Bhatia, in a statement. “We’ve refined the mobile computing experience to make it more productive and enjoyable with features like smart PC technologies and enhanced video and voice calling.”

Both the notebook and convertible tablet versions of the ThinkPad X220 feature a 300-nit, 12.5-inch high-definition screen with space-saving self-closing hinges, with the convertible tablet version getting a Gorilla Glass screen that can stand up to the bumps and scratches of mobile use. The systems use the Intel integrated graphics built into the Sandy Bridge chip, and select models will feature a USB 3.0 port for high-bandwidth connections to peripherals and storage devices. The systems will be available with a range of second-generation Intel Core and Intel vPro processors.

Lenovo says the X220s will get up to 15 hours of battery life with a standard 9-cell battery, and up to 24 hours of use by adding a new ThinkPad external battery - when configured with a ULV processor and an SSD drive, anyway. With a four-cell battery, the notebooks start out under four pounds.

Lenovo is touting the new ThinkPads as big productivity aids partly because users won’t have to wait around as long for the machines to get ready. Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 improves shut down, start up, and resume times for the systems, and a new Instant Resume function maintains wireless and network connections for up to 99 minutes during sleep mode so connections don’t have to be re-established when the system wakes up. And the convertible notebook version will notify a user if they move the tablet without having the pen in the integrated pen-holder.

Lenovo says the ThinkPad X220s will be available in April with the ultraportable notebook starting at $899, and the convertible tablet starting at $1,199.

Sprint unveils Dell Netbook and Notebook

Sprint and Dell has announced the first dual-mode 3G/4G-embedded netbook and notebook, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook and Inspiron 11z notebook.

Adib, Sprint's vice president of product development said "The addition of these two exciting 4G-embedded Dell products fits nicely within our current ecosystem of fixed and dual-mode devices that also includes phones, mobile broadband cards, mobile hotspots, and routers."

Both devices come with Windows Live Essentials 2011 pre-installed to help users share and sync content on the web and on their PCs and phones. Some of the products included in Windows Live are Hotmail, Messenger, SkyDrive, and Photo Gallery.

The Mini 10 netbook comes with a Windows 7 Starter. It features a 1.66-GHz Intel Atom processor, a 10.1-inch screen with 1,024-by-600 resolution, 1GB of memory, and a 250GB hard drive. The Mini 10 will be available to business customers on Oct. 31. It will hit Sprint stores and the Web on Nov. 14. The device is free with a $100 mail-in rebate for those who sign a two-year contract.

The Inspiron 11z notebook on the other hand has a 1.2-GHz Intel Core processor, an 11.6-inch screen with 1,366-by-768 resolution, 2GB of memory (expandable to 4GB), HDMI out, and a 250GB hard drive. The 11z will be available starting Nov. 14 in Sprint stores and online. It will be $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and two-year service agreement.

Sony to launch lightest Notebook PC

Sony Corp has planned to launch the world's lightest 8-inch Notebook PC.

The new Sony Vaio PC will come with Microsoft Corp's Windows Vista operating system, supporting all the software programs found in full-sized notebooks, and sell for about $900, setting itself apart from Netbooks.

Pioneered by Taiwan's Asustek in 2007 and one of the rare bright spots in the electronics industry, Netbooks are generally described as low cost, mini-laptops optimized for Internet use, and sell typically for $300 to $400.

According to Sony the new notebook weighs around 1.4 pounds. It is as thin as a mobile phone, will be available at major retailers in the United States beginning February.

Apple MacBooks unveiled in India

One of the most celebrated digital leaders of the world, Apple has recently landed in Mumbai, India with their superior MacBook models initiating new effervescent waves in the fields of high-end digital world. The new notebooks from Apple are believed to be of thinnest and lightest, and of course not with the least price tags.

MacBooks were unveiled in India just after a week they were launched in US. The product, made out of aluminum frames, is available in 7 models under 3 different product categories, which include MacBook, MacBookPro and MacBook Air categories. Most exciting feature of these new models of MacBook notebooks is that they are highly customized for seamless video editing works. Thrilling gaming experience coupled with awesome entertainment options forms integral part of these high-end costly notebooks.

Powered with Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor chips, Apple’s MacBooks become first users of latest GeForce 9400M 3-D processor. Speeds of these classic notebooks vary from 2 GHz to 2.5 GHz. NVIDIA’s innovative graphics-centric integrated chips inside the ‘unibody’ ultra-light aluminum chassis make these machines unique and creditable.

You will find these varying-cost smart MacBooks in different sizes, such as 13.3 inches, 15.4 inches, and 17 inches under the price tags from Rs. 79,700 to Rs. 1.62 lakh. Touch pad and light-adjusting keyboards made available with these next-generation notebooks represent Apple’s innovative efforts towards bringing user-friendly machines. Expressing happiness on the new launch, Angeline Tan, Apple’s Product Marketing Manager for Portables and Wireless (Asia Pac), said, “they are designed to be as beautiful inside as they are outside.” She also endorsed, “It is specifically for the professionals working in the area of graphics, gaming, designing software and programs.”