Intel updates Atom lineup; Eyes second half Nehalem push

Intel on 08-2009 Wednesday announced two new Atom processors for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and rolled out new designs for the Chinese market.

The chip giant made the announcement in Beijing to coincide with its Atom chip’s 1-year anniversary. Atom is the platform that powers netbooks.

Among the items detailed by Intel (statement):

• Intel’s two new Atom processors are the Z550 and Z515. These chips can now reach 2GHz in using less than 3 watts of power.
• Anand Chandrasekher, Intel’s general manager of the Ultra Mobility Group, showed off new designs for the Chinese market.
• Laptops based on Intel’s Nehalem processor will be available “in the second half of this year.”
• Intel’s multi-socket Nehalem EX server processor will be in production in the second half too. Nehalem EX will offer eight cores for the so-called “intelligent server” market.

CES 2009: New HP Laptops

The tech industry is facing a slump, but for some that means innovation and will be the key to success. The annual Consumer Electronics Show 2009 saw a subdued reaction this year, but that had not prevented HP from revealing some new laptops coming out during the event.

In total there were five new laptops, being the Pavilion dv3z, dv6t, G70, a HP Mini 1000Mi and finally the Compaq Presario CQ60.

The most intriguing of the bunch is undoubtedly the Mini 1000Mi, which possibly stands for Mobile Internet and marks HP’s entry into the budget ultra-portable market competing with the likes of the Eee PC, Wind and others. It will be powered by a modified version of Ubuntu Linux, but I am sure most savvy consumers will have Windows XP up and running on these machines. The price is a cool $380, making it an affordable small computer, but the specs are notably absent from HP’s website. Wait and we shall see.

The next most affordable computer in the lineup is the CQ60, which will come in at a low $470 after an instant $200 rebate, and will be powered by AMD processor and a respectable 15.4inch screen. The price range makes it a good laptop to buy, but experience suggests that it will be big and bulky, not to mention heavy. But hey, it’s still a laptop!

The rest of the machines command even higher price tags and will be powered by different configurations, depending on your need. But in the end, they’re just simply yet another laptop, so there’s nothing much to say about them.

HP Pavilion dv2 is Available: Features, Specs and Price

We have been waiting HP Pavilion dv2 since it was announced, now it is finally available! Really good news. Some people it is the best notebook, I can’t agree, but I do think it is a wonderful notebook for many of us.

HP Pavilion dv2 is a 12-inch laptop, with its 1.6-GHz AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 CPU paired with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 graphics the notebook can handle high definition content (an external Blu-ray drive will be avilable) and a good deal of multitasking. What’s more, rounding out the impressive notebook is SRS premium sound, integrated webcam, and support for up to 4GB of RAM, 500GB hard drives, and mobile broadband options.

HP’s dv2 leads the pack of a new type of affordable ultraportable, this is why it is so popular during great depression, it will dominate the market quite soon unless other manufacturers do the same thing.

HP Pavilion dv2 Features:

• 12.1-inch diagonal LED BrightView display and nearly full-size keyboard
• AMD Athlon Neo Processor MV-40
• 320GB hard drive (5400rpm)
• HP webcam and microphone for staying in touch with friends and family
• HP MediaSmart software for enjoying photos, listening to music and watching Internet TV or movies in high-definition, including video content from MTV Networks television channels
• Lightweight, external optical disc drive
• 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
• ENERGY STAR qualified and EPEAT Silver registered

HP Pavilion dv2 Specs:

• AMD Athlon Neo Processor MV-40 1.6 GHz
• Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) w/ SP1
• 12.1-inch 1,280×800 LED
• 320GB HDD 5400 rpm SATA
• 4GB DDR2 SDRAM
• ATI Radeon HD 3410 Graphics w/ 512MB DDR2
• External DVD-RW Lightscribe
• 6-cell battery
• 802.11 a/g/n
• HP Webcam
• HP Imprint - Espresso Black

HP Pavilion dv2 Price: $749

As a 12-inch laptop, HP Pavilion dv2 is very good for students use, especially college students, and also it is a perfect choice for travelers, it is very convenient to be carried with you wherever you go.

So what do you think about HP Pavilion dv2 laptop: