Sprint has just informed the launch of the ZTE Optik, a new entry-level 7-inch tablet with Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Sprint’s ZTE Optik is going to be coming with some pretty impressive specifications considering the price and its specification. You’ll be able to get a ZTE Optik for $99.99 with a two-year service agreement. If you want to get one sans contract, you’ll have to shell out $349.99. The Optik rocks a 7 inch display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, a full 1GB of RAM, 5 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, and 16GB of storage, GPS, Bluetooth and a 4,000 mAh battery. Sadly, the Optik only supports CDMA or Wi-Fi connections, so it won’t be able to take advantage of Sprint’s current 4G WiMAX network or its upcoming 4G LTE network.
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Shuttle has just announced its new top-of-the-range XPC Barebone model SZ68R5. Despite its small size, the unit can house a fully-fledged desktop system and can accommodate a maximum of two 3.5-inch drives and one 5.35-inch drive. The 33 x 21.5 x 19 cm chassis can accommodate up to 32GB of DDR3 memory, Core i3/i5/i7 processors and up to four add-on cards, since it has slots for PCIe-x16-2.0, PCIe-x4-2.0, Mini-PCIe-x1-2.0 and mSATA.The new Shuttle XPC SZ68R5 is also equipped with Shuttle’s new R5 design, as well as packing “Smart Response Technology� (SSD caching), which enables an SSD drive to be used for increased speed (e.g. an mSATA-SSD in the Mini-PCIe slot).
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ASUS has officially announced a brand new of 17.3-inch notebook, namely as the K73SM. The company’s latest offering is reportedly targeted towards those who enjoy high-end gaming and multimedia experiences. The Asus K73SM features a 2.20 GHz Intel Core i7-2670QM processor partnered with a GeForce GT 630M graphics card.
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The Japan-based company Dospara has just introduced another powerful notebook, dubbed Prime Note Galleria QF780. The notebook is designed specifically for hardcore gamers as well as multimedia enthusiasts. It comes with slim look very handy easy to carry in traveling. This BTO (Build To Order) system sports a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, a 2.50GHz Intel Core i7-2860QM processor, an Intel HM67 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 580M graphics card, Read more

Panasonic is expanding its line of smart notebooks with the Let’s Note SX and NX series, which are scheduled to be released soon. The Let’s Note SX1 and SX2 offer Intel Core i5 processors in a compact, ruggedized magnesium form factor with batteries that provide up to 16 hours of run-time. Depending of your specification of choice Panasonic will be able to offer you either a traditional HDD or fast SSD capable to boot your system in just 9 seconds thanks to Panasonic Quick Book Manager.
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The details of Alienware’s 2012 notebook line-up has come out publically well before an official announcement. The new notebooks appear to be refreshments to Alienware’s existing M14x, M17x and M18x models; these said to be dubbed the M14x R2 (14-inch), M17x R4 (17.3-inch) and M18x R2 (18.4-inch). While the info available about the specs of this laptop is rather limited at this point in time. As for the R2 units, the first one M14X R2 will feature a GPU coming as part of the motherboard, and options including 1GB and 2GB right out of the box. The 17-inch M17x-R4 is said to provide a choice between AMD’s Radeon 7970M GPU and NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 660M or 675M graphics components.
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GammaTech has just put another device to its lineup of rugged Windows tablets. The Tablet is dubbed GammaTech RT10C. It’s a thicker, rugged tablet that’s able to withstand sandstorms, torrential downpours, and other harsh conditions.The new tablet has 10.2 inch screen. The tablet is a little heavier with highly protective casing and weighs 2.3Kg / 5lbs and measures at 270mm x 184mm x49mm. The GammaTech RT10C features an Intel® Core™ i7-620UE mobile processor with integrated HD graphics and runs on either Windows® embedded standard 2009, Windows 7, or Windows 7 Pro. The RT10C features a 10.2� touchscreen (1024 x 600) display, an Intel Core i7-620UE mobile processor, two USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port, PCMCIA slot, two mini card slots, CompactFlash slot, a VGA port, Serial port, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
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Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced its latest netbook, dubbed the HP Mini 1104. The Mini 1104 promises durability and performance for those who may be frustrated by text-entry on a tablet.The new netbook is designed for education and business applications, packing in a near full-sized keyboard, up to nine-hours of battery life and a multi-touch trackpad. Connectivity-wise, you’ll have options for three USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, audio in/out, and VGA. Or, go wireless with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, and HSPA+ mobile broadband with GPS support. You’ll get up to 9 hours of battery life and a multitouch trackpad on this little machine.
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At a press release in Hamburg, Acer apparently said that both the Acer Iconia Tab A510 and Acer Iconia Tab A700 tablets should be launched in April.Pricing for the A510 and A700 (64GB model) could be around €500 and €749, respectively. The US equivalents will likely carry the same numerical values, but in dollars. The two Iconia Tabs share 10-inch screens and Tegra 3 processors that give them much better performance. Where they differ the most is in the resolution department. While the A510 features a respectable 1280×800 display, the A700 boasts a next generation 1920×1200 tablet display.
The A510 features 1.3 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 10.1-inch display, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The equipment is completed by a door mini-HDMI, mini-USB and a slot for microSD cards.
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Notion Ink has just informed its plans for a second-generation Adam tablet. NotionInk and TI are collaborating and the new Adam II will have a TI OMAP44XX processor along with other TI components. The tablet will be designed specifically for “best power performance and multi-tasking experience� and will ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Moreover the new Adam II will have Texas Instruments components like Wi-Link 7.0 and Phoenix Audio Power Amplifiers. The original Adam had been popular because it was one of the first devices to ship with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and it offered an optional Pixel Qi low-power, sunlight readable display
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