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HP Envy – super thin laptops

HP has announced a new line of laptops, called the Envy which have been crowned as the thinnest laptops that the company has ever produced. These laptops will initially be available in two models which are the models with 13.1 and 15.1 inch backlit LED screens.

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Optima OP3W netbook with built-in 3G module

The Chinese Optima OP3W netbook will come equipped with a built-in 3G UMTS module, which allows you to insert a 3G SIM card so you can hook up to the Internet via the 3G network.

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MenQ’s RISC-cpu netbook, EasyPC E102

MenQ EasyPC netbook, E102, is an unusual netbook that comes with a RISC (Reduced instruction set computer) processor that is compatible with the x-86 processor. There are two versions of processor for this netbook which are the 1.2GHz and 1.6GHz and they can support Windows XP.

But since the processor is based on RISC architecture, it also means not all XP applications are able to run on it. The reason that the company chose a RISC processor instead of the x86 chip from Intel, AMD or VIA could be the cost. As this netbook will be targeted at about $160 for dealer and the street price could be in between $200 to $300.

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Sony unveils VAIOX laptop

Sony has unveiled their latest laptop, VAIOX to the VAIO family at IFA 2009. The VAIOX laptop is pretty thin, measures only half a inch in thickness and it’s got a screen size measures 11.1 inch, so you can imagine that it’s just slightly bigger than a 10-inch netbook.

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WinToFlash turns Windows DVD installer into USB-drive installer

Most netbooks do not come with a DVD player, unless you hook up an external player to your netbook. Or else you will need to install those software via a USB flash drive. But most installers of Windows software are available on DVDs, especially operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista and & etc.

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Gadgets and tech-tips round-up

It’s great to have a gadgets and tech-tip weekly round-up on TechChee.com, although we haven’t had it consistent in the past, but from today, we are gonna be consistent for the round-up on every Saturday. Here you go what we missed this week, happening all over the gadget and tech blogosphere.

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Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop

Nokia is actually prepping a 3G mini laptop, called the Nokia Booklet 3G. Reuter has got more photos to prove the Nokia netbook is real.

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Diskeeper Hyperboot Instant-on promises zero boot-up time on Asus Netbooks and laptops

Most users hate to wait for their netbooks or laptops booting up. Like me, I’ll always leave my netbook in standby or hibernate mode as I do not wanna wait for the couple of minutes that a laptop usually takes to boot up.

But, the upcoming Asus netbooks or laptops will be exceptional as they’ll be pre-installed with the Diskeeper Hyperboot Instant-on technology which offers almost instant boot-up time on the Asus netbooks or laptops.

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Suzuki Neutron 701 MN netbook

Suzuki is the name always associated with bikes and cars. But Suzuki now wants to share a bite of the “netbook” cake, having created their first netbook called Neutron 701 MNI, which features a 7.1 inch touchscreen display.

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iiView A2 netbook- a Macbook Air look-alike

iiView – the Singapore-based company has produced a mini laptop, called the A2, which looks pretty much alike the super thin and light MacBook Air. On the inside, the iiView A2 is just an average netbook, with extra RAM and hard drive storage space. And little worth to mention, it’s dropped the Windows XP, it’s either to run the Windows 7 RC1 or Windows Vista.

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