Samsung schedules to launch the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook on June 15th. And now this laptop is available for pre-order with priced of $499.99 in Amazon. Google started posting special links this morning. If you follow the links you’ll get to a pre-order page at Amazon which may only be available for a limited time. The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook comes with a SuperBright 12.1-inch HD non-glare display, a dual-core Intel processor, WiFi, 3G and runs on Chrome OS. This Samsung notebook capable boots in less than 10 seconds and resumes instantly, Chrome-based operating system, life battery for up to 8.5 hours.

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Acer has refreshed their Aspire TimelineX notebooks with a redesign and Sandy Bridge processors. The 13.3-inch 3830T, 14-inch 4830T and 15.6-inch 5830T are using Intel’s Sandy Bridge Core i3 and i5 processors. The new TimelineX machines offer either integrated Intel HD graphics or NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M/540M graphics with Optimus switching, with battery life up to 9hrs or 8hrs respectively. The 3830T, 4830T, and 5830T come in now, starting at $799, $699, and $599, respectively. The notebooks are running on Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OS. Their specifications are 4GB of memory, Intel HD 3000 integrated GeForce GT 540M or 520M with Optimus discrete graphics, and a 500GB / 640GB hard drive.The screen resolution 1366×768 is kind of low-resolution these days, brought a CineCrystal LED-backlit display. The Huron River-based Aspire TimelineX lines still keep minimalist and lightweight designs with a two-tone aluminum style.

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Lenovo has unveiled its upcoming ThinkPad Edge E125 a tad early at Computex. This one is powered by an unmentioned APU (accelerated processing unit), maybe an E-450, or a E-450, and features a 11.6-inch display. Design-wise it favors rounded curves over straight edges of the older designs and makes room for a flush 4-cell battery. Screen is still glossy. Excellent chiclet keyboard, signature nob and trackpad remains. There are Ethernet LAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, a webcam, card reader, D-sub and HDMI outputs, and three USB 2.0 ports (one of them for charging devices).

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Unannounced Sony VAIO Series laptop has been exposed by European e-tail and it goes by codename Z21. This laptop is already up at F2F Italian online shop and coming in four model choice – Sony VAIO Z21L9E/B, Sony VAIO Z21M9E/B, Sony VAIO Z21X9E/B, and Sony VAIO Z21V9E/B. All of them will use Sandy Bridge-era Core processors, very fast SSD storage, fingerprint readers, and built-in 3G. F2F lists staggering prices ranging from €1,809 ($2,642) to €2,839 ($4,146), though it’s not, in fact, available. The differentiating factor between all four models, about different processors, RAM and storage.

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Sony’s S2 tablet has just reached the FCC. The dual-screen equipped Sony S2 tablet was announced officially in April. Its two 5.5″ screens have an extremely high pixel density so they promise to be a beauty to look at. The S2 won approval for GSM 850 and 1900 bands, as well as WCDMA bands II and V. These bands correspond to AT&T’s service in the US, a good indication that the S2 will be offered by AT&T. The Sony S2 Android Tablet is powered by Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and is PlayStation Certified, although its not yet clear how games will work on the device’s two screens. The S2 tablet supports 3G/4G network and is Wi-Fi enabled. Users can also watch video on the top screen and operate playback controls on the bottom screen

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Sprint’s public sector marketing director, Gerald Evans, recently posted a message on his personal blog noting that Sprint planned to launch the Wi-Fi version of the BlackBerry PlayBook on June 5th. Evans’ personal blog says the 16GB device will be priced at $499.99 and will be available at Sprint’s retail stores, through telesales, Business sales and from Sprint’s web site. Originally, the PlayBook had a launch date back in May but Sprint decided to delay those plans for unknown reasons. The tablet PC comes with a 1GHz dual-core application processor packed inside, 1 GB RAM memory, the said 7-inch 1024×600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen, 1080p HDMI output, and Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, along with GPS receiver.

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The Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 business tablet, which became available for pre-order in early May, is now officially shipping out to customers in North America. Back in February, Japanese company, Fujitsu has just official announced the availability of its latest business tablet that known as the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550. The Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 will come equipped with a 10.1″ 1,280 x 800 resolution IPS display, and sport an Intel Atom Z670 1.5 GHz processor powers. The Q550 tablet, also features some rugged aspects. It meets military standard 810G, and is resistant to dust, shock and high temperatures. Pricing for the tablet starts at $729, with an $850 version available that has more memory and better battery life.

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The Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet has just passed through the FCC today. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 was on show at Mobile World Congress in February this year. After being announced without a firm release date, the Acer Iconia Tab A100 7-inch then went up for pre-order in the UK with a promised April 20th ship date. However, it had a delay rumored to be due to Honeycomb incompatibility (apps) with the 7-inch display size. The A100 will feature a 7-inch display with 1024×600 resolution powered by a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and 512MB of RAM.

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The Acer Aspire One Happy2 netbook is available for pre-order at Amazon. This eye-catching netbook is priced at $269.99 or $299.99. Being in the “Happy� series there are a bunch of fruity colors, coming in Papaya Milk, Strawberry Yogurt, Blueberry Shake and Banana Cream color options. This new colorful netbook has brings a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor. It also packs a textured liquid ‘water ripples’ pattern on Happy2 display lid.

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Hanspree has put a new All-in-one touch screen PC to its range with the launch of their new Hannspree SN22A1 PC. The Hannspree’s SN22A1 offers up a 21.5 inch LED touch screen display, supported in turn by an Intel Pine View D510 dual-core processor running at 1.66 GHz, three gigs of DDR2 RAM, and a 320 gig hard drive. The new Hannspree SN22A1 all-in-one PC is currently available for £349.99 with VAT (around $574).

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