Meyer mentioned that the products on the new platform will be notebooks rather than netbooks. Since netbooks continue to thicken, and the corresponding segment blurred, skewed towards notebooks, the head of AMD was confident that even the term of «netbook» with time will get out of use.

In the normal segment of notebooks the AMD position is provided by Puma platform, which will soon be replaced by Tigris. Yukon and the Congo platforms will focus on the segment of ultrathin models. In addition, the company is developing yet another mobile platform, which takes an intermediate position between the Yukon and the Congo.

According to Meyer, the ARM based platform will not be able to penetrate the market of notebooks due to lack of software support.

The new MacBook Pro 13″ uses a high capacity non-replaceable battery, a FireWire 800 port (in the absence of which in the Unibody MacBook of first generation, many users complained about) and the SD card reader. All models of MacBook Pro 13″ have now a backlight keyboard, the new display has a 60% increase in the color range.

MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 13″ is available in two standard configurations:

Core 2 Duo 2,26 GHz, RAM – 2 GB, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, a hard drive – 160 GB, the price in the U.S. – $ 1199;
Core 2 Duo 2,53 GHz, RAM – 4 GB, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, a hard drive – 250 GB, the price in the U.S. – $ 1499.

The amount of RAM can be increased up to 8 GB, hard disk up to 500 GB.

Youngest model in the plastic case that updated a few weeks ago retained the name MacBook.

The first type of coating is carried out using the technology Non-conductive Vapor Metallization (NCVM). It provides greater safety of the look of a laptop computer, prevent the emergence of scratches, making the design as a whole more robust and has the original texture. What’s curious, the ASUS also talk about improving the quality of reception signals Bluetooth and Wi-Fi using a new coating. The truth is no comparative data are not provided.

Type of coating NeoWood, conversely, to create a feeling of not cold metal and warm wood, as well as its texture and the look and feel like this tree. Such material in the custom electronics used for the first time, says ASUS.

Coverage Satin-brushed Aluminum receive such models of laptops: N81Vf, N60Sf and N51Vn, and under a tree (NeoWood) performed model N60Sf.

Focusing on users who wish to obtain maximum performance in a compact machine, the company iBuyPower, recently released desktop gaming system Chimera, has added to its range model with 15-inch screen.

Novelty was called Battalion 101 M865TU. Her screen, despite the relatively small size, has a resolution of 1650×1080 pixels. In the configuration of the processor is Core 2 Duo (model P8600 is the basic configuration, are also models P8700, P9600, T9550 and T9800), 2 or 4 GB of RAM, hard drive capacity ranging from 160 to 500 GB of SSD or volume from 32 to 128 GB. Graphic subsystem is non-alternative – GeForce GTX 260M with 1 GB of memory. In addition, the laptop is equipped with a drive DVD, audio codec, network adapter and modem. Meals listed «goodness» vosmiyacheechnuyu assigned to the battery.

Cost M865TU Battalion 101 in basic configuration, referred to the company’s website, is $ 1499.

HP Mio Litepad N1210

The basis of the notebook, weighing only 1.3 kg, as in the case of HP Pavilion dv2, became the platform AMD Yukon. Its configuration includes an Athlon Neo MV-40 processor  operating at 1.6 GHz and the GPU Radeon HD 3410. Screen – slightly less than the HP Pavilion dv2 at 1266 x 768 pixels. The computer is equipped with a means of wireless Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3.5G. Small but attractive bar – the availability of slots HDMI. By the way, in light of future models of laptops on the AMD platform, you can expect the emergence of dual-processor Athlon Neo – as we know, this week the company AMD announced the beginning of large-scale supply of these processors.
Lightweight laptop HP Litepad N1210 is equipped with Windows 7 Home Premium. This means that innovation will be on sale no earlier than October, which should officially debuted this OS. Price of the laptop is not yet known.

Eee PC 1101HA screen  has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. In a complete new items include a processor Atom Z520, which works at a frequency of 1.33 GHz, or the Z530, which operates at a frequency slightly higher – 1.6 GHz. In addition, there has been 1 GB of RAM, hard disk size 160 GB and an integrated graphics processor and 6-cell battery. This battery will allow the netbook to operate autonomously up to 11 hours.

It is hoped that the price of the netbook be the same attractive.

New under the symbol 4410t is a mobile thin client-oriented corporate environment. Weight machine, equipped with 14-inch screen with LED backlight, is 1.9 kg. Its keyboard is protected from exposure to liquid.

The basis for a model 4410t has a set of system logic GL40. In the configuration is Celeron 575 processor operating at 2.0 GHz, 1 or 2 GB of RAM (expanded to 3 GB) and the module flash memory of 1 or 2 GB. Connecting to the network adapters provide Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet.

Graphic subsystem implemented thin client-based integrated core GMA 4500MHD. The computer is equipped shestiyacheechnoy battery and preloaded operating system Windows XP Embedded Standard. Home deliveries are scheduled for mid-summer. Price base configuration is $ 549, which is comparable to the price of entry-level notebook, equipped with a HDD.

At the core of all three new products – processor Intel Atom (N270, 1,6 GHz or N280, 1,66 GHz). The compact mobile computers have screens measuring 10.1 inches (optional – large, with support for HD-video) and the keyboard, the size of the keys which is 92% the size of normal keys laptop. Netbuki equipped with connectors for connecting external monitors and devices to read and write memory cards «5-in-1». In addition, the equipment consists of web-cameras and microphones.

Configuring HP Mini 110 XP Edition may include up to 1 GB of RAM, SSD volume of 32 GB or 160 GB HDD. Optional equipment included in the wireless network adapter. Beginning in July, also in the form of options will be available accelerator Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator, which enables you to watch high-definition video in the format of 1080p.

A feature of the model HP Mini 110 Mi Edition is targeted to the global network. In completing this includes appropriate computer applications and software shell Mi. Netbuk running Linux, and its equipment may include up to 2 GB of the operational and up to 250 GB of memory.

The third novelty, HP Mini 1101, available in several versions with different pre-OS: Windows XP Home, XP Pro and Windows Vista. In addition to the features of this model include the possibility of choosing between trehyacheechnoy battery giving a minimum weight, and shestiyacheechnoy, doubling time of autonomous work netbuka. Optionally, this model can be equipped with a modem for broadband Internet access.

At the same time, was announced production of accessories for the mini-notebook: battery HP BX06 Mini Battery, providing up to six hours of work a computer ($ 40), protective covers ($ 20) and port replicator HP Essential USB Port Replicator ($ 80).

Price models HP Mini 110 and Mini XP Edition 110 with Mi in the U.S. market, where they should appear on 10 June in a black color variant design, start with the $ 330 mark and $ 280 respectively. Home sales model HP Mini 110 XP in pink and white versions scheduled for July 8, the price has not yet been determined. Netbuk HP Mini 1101 in the base configuration costs $ 329 and should reach the market on 1 June.

Recall that platform NVIDIA Ion is a symbiosis of Intel Atom processor and GPU GeForce 9400. According to NVIDIA, new ten times the graphics performance of existing chipsets for Atom (the results of tests with the 3D Mark’06 NVIDIA Ion GPU c Atom 270 compared with 945 graphics and Intel Atom 270).

Features Lenovo IdeaPad S12:

Screen: 12,1 “, WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels), LED-backlight
Processor: Intel Atom N270
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA Ion
Memory: 1 GB DDR2 533 MHz
HDD: 160 GB SATA (160, 250, 320)
Time autonomous work: 3 hours, with food from the standard battery (3-cell)
Weight: 1,4 kg (with standard battery)
Dimensions: 292 x 216 x 22-28,9 mm
Connectivity: Ethernet 10/100, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Extras: 3 ports USB 2.0, slot Expresscard, card reader 4-in-1, HDMI
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 (32 bit)
Lenovo IdeaPad S12 with a graphic processor NVIDIA Ion will go on sale this summer at a cost of about 450 dollars.

The new Lenovo notebook computer equipped with a screen size of the diagonal is 13.3 inches. A screen with LED backlighting just 1366 x 768 pixels. An interesting feature is the presence of a laptop sensor illumination Ambient Light Sensor. With the help of organized auto-screen brightness depending on external conditions.

With regard to the configuration, it may include a processor Core 2 Solo SU3500 (1,4 GHz), Pentium SU2700 (1,3 GHz) or Celeron 723 (1.2 GHz), integrated GMA 4500M graphics subsystem or 4500MHD, up to 8 GB of memory and the hard drive of up to 500 GB. In addition, the laptop is equipped with a web-resolution 1.3 MP camera, the adapter Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Weight of machine is 1.6 kg, with the installation chetyrehyacheechnoy battery. To increase the time of autonomous work, you can set vosmiyacheechnuyu battery.

Lenovo IdeaPad U350 Deliveries start in July. Price PC, komplektuemogo OS Microsoft Vista Home Basic or Home Premium, yet unknown.