MacNN | Pentium News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Pentium, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Lenovo ThinkPad X100e, Edge get hard specs http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/lenovos.amd.based.thinkpads.in.spec.leaks/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/lenovothinkpadedge-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Two of Lenovo's first notebooks to use AMD processors have been given hard specs in a German leak. True to form, the ThinkPad X100e is now known to be Lenovo's first portable in between netbooks and notebooks and should use a 1.6GHz Athlon Neo, an 11.6-inch 1366x768 display and a multi-touch trackpad. Configurations will vary but should hold up to 4GB of RAM, a 3- or 6-cell battery, and between ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/lenovos.amd.based.thinkpads.in.spec.leaks/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT Best Buy's Black Friday deals revealed http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bestbuyin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The flyer for Best Buy's Black Friday/Thanksgiving sale has been leaked on the Internet ahead of its official release thanks to a copy posted today. Among the 'doorbusters' are a $300 PS3 bundle that includes two games, while an Xbox 360 bundle with six games will carry the same sticker price. Another front-page deal involves a 46-inch, 120Hz LED-backlit Samsung HDTV with free home delivery, hook-... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT Lenovo IdeaPad U150 now shipping in the US http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/lenovo.ships.ideapad.in.the.us/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/lenovoideapadu150-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lenovo has began offering its 11.6-inch IdeaPad U150 notebooks in the US. Available in two models, the PCs use CULV processors and run the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium along with an integrated Intel GMA 4500 graphics chipset. They also share an 11.6-inch, 1366x768 resolution display.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/lenovo.ships.ideapad.in.the.us/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT HP rolls out new budget LCDs, two desktops http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/hp.le1x11.displays.pro.3000.pcs.debut/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/hple1711.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP kicked off its week by launching a pair of business-focused LCDs as well as two desktops to match. The 17-inch LE1711 and its closely related 19-inch counterpart, the LE1911, are spun as eco-friendly displays that still use conventional backlights but use 50 percent less mercury and entirely scrap toxics like arsenic, BFRs and PVC. They also meet the requirements to earn the latest Energy Sta... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/hp.le1x11.displays.pro.3000.pcs.debut/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:55:00 GMT Dell counters iMac with Inspiron One 19 in Japan http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/inspiron.one.19.runs.293ghz.chip.win.7/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/dellinspironone19.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell used the occasion of Windows 7's launch to unveil the first all-in-one desktop since Apple's new iMacs. Showing initially in Japan, the Inspiron One 19 returns to an easel-like design and is meant as a faster alternative to a notebook without taking up much additional space. The PC carries an 18.5-inch, 1366x768 display and uses desktop processors that scale up to a 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/inspiron.one.19.runs.293ghz.chip.win.7/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:55:00 GMT ViewSonic readies CULV notebooks http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/21/viewsonic.intros.viewbook.culv.notebook.range/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/viewbookintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ViewSonic has recently unveiled some of its first portables above the netbook class in its Viewbook series. The 12.1-inch VB120, 13.3-inch VB130 and 14-inch VB140 Pro are all powered by Intel's CULV chips, with the VB120 getting a 1.3GHz Core 2 Duo and 2GB of RAM. It also has a 250GB hard drive preloaded with Windows 7.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/21/viewsonic.intros.viewbook.culv.notebook.range/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:20:00 GMT Fujitsu launches CULV, Athlon Neo notebooks in US http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/fujitsu.lifebook.p3010.p3110.ready/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/fujitsulifebookp3110.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fujitsu has opted for an unusual end-of-week introduction for a pair of new notebooks in its LifeBook mix. The P3010 and P3110 are the company's first netbook/notebook crossovers and have 11.6-inch screens as well as a long 6.7-hour battery life that can be pushed to 7.2 with an eco mode toggle. They also borrow a technique from Apple that will share a DVD drive on the local network to read or b... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/fujitsu.lifebook.p3010.p3110.ready/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT Compaq line gets $400 AMD notebook, new desktops http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/compaq.outs.cq61.cq4010.500b.and.505b/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/hpcompaqcq61z.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP's sub-label Compaq tonight received three upgraded systems to ready itself for Windows 7. The Presario CQ61z refreshes the familiar 15.6-inch CQ60 with a more modern 2GHz AMD Sempron whose choice helps put the system at a particularly low $400 price (post-rebate) even while brand-new. The refresh further adds Mobility Radeon HD 4200 video in place of the older NVIDIA hardware but still has 2G... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/13/compaq.outs.cq61.cq4010.500b.and.505b/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT NVIDIA Ion 2 still on track for late 2009? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/ion.2.to.run.twice.as.fast.support.culv/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/nvidiaion-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />NVIDIA's Ion 2 chipset is still due to ship before the end of year and could provide a significant boost not just to netbooks but to notebooks using Intel's CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) processors as well, an update from the company has shown. In addition to supporting the timeframe, an executive heading chipset development has reportedly confirmed rumors that the next-generation Ion will su... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/09/ion.2.to.run.twice.as.fast.support.culv/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:10:00 GMT Sony intros multi-touch, quad-core VAIO L all-in-one http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/sony.vaio.l.brings.touchscreen.blu.ray/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sonyvaiol.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony at an event tonight launched a trio of new systems, starting with its first touchscreen PC. The VAIO L supports Windows 7's own multi-touch elements for scrolling and zooming through content without needing special software. Like Gateway and HP, Sony has its own custom touch portal, here called Media Gallery, that lets users rely on touch to edit photos and videos.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/sony.vaio.l.brings.touchscreen.blu.ray/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:40:00 GMT