The Lenovo IdeaPad U350 is a 13.3" thin and light notebook based on the Intel CULV platform. It offers Intel processors ranging from the single-core SU2700 to the dual-core SU7300 with up to 4GB of DDR3 memory and your choice of 4-cell or 8-cell batteries for extended battery life. In this review of the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 we take a look at how well it performs in a wide range of tasks, including time away from the power outlet, to see if this is indeed the perfect travel companion.

Our Lenovo IdeaPad U350 Specifications:

* Windows Vista Home Premium with SP2 (Now available with Windows 7 64-bit)
* Intel Pentium SU2700 CULV (1.3GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB cache)
* 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (1066MHz)
* 320GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
* 13.3-inch diagonal WXGA (glossy, 1366x768)
* Intel X4500M integrated graphics
* Intel 5100AGN, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* Ports and connectors: (2) USB 2.0 ports, VGA, HDMI, 2-in-1 SD-Card reader, RJ-45/Ethernet (Gigabit), stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, 1.3 megapixel webcam
* Dimensions: (LxWxH) 12.9" x 9.0" x 0.7-1.0"
* Weight: 3lb 10.3oz (not including weight of AC adapter).
* 4-cell 41Wh battery
* One-year standard warranty
* MSRP: $749

Build and Design
The Lenovo IdeaPad series has always featured unique designs compared to other Lenovo notebooks, and the U350 is likewise a unique-looking laptop. For starters, the U350 features a cross-weave texture imprinted on the top of the screen cover where most notebooks are only covered with glossy paint. This gives the user a completely different tactile experience: you can feel the difference in texture the moment you touch this laptop. I think it looks kind of cool and unique, but not everyone will agree with that. Inside the U350 youll find a plastic palmrest painted with a brushed metalic finish to simulate the look of metal. This is one design element I dont agree with, since it gives the illusion of better construction than what plastic provides.

Build quality is still very good thanks to a solid chassis and durable components throughout. The plastic exterior feels strong with very little flex even under moderate pressure. The textured plastic lid not only looks nice, but hides day-to-day abuse by making scratches blend in with the imprinted pattern. It also does a very good job at hiding smudges and fingerprints compared to laptops with glossy plastic exteriors. Inside, the palmrest and keyboard feel solid under the weight of your hands and arms. The chassis doesnt twist or flex when you hold the notebook by the edge of the palmrest. In short, the laptop feels like it should stay in one piece over its lifetime.

People who like to tinker with computers or add aftermarket features will really enjoy the way Lenovo built the IdeaPad U350. A single panel on the bottom of the notebook gives you access to the hard drive, system memory, WiFi card, and an open WWAN slot. While Lenovo doesnt currently offer a WWAN option on the U350 series, the notebook comes prewired with capped off antenna leads in case you want to install your own 3G card. There is a slot for a SIM card underneath the battery for those consumers needing GSM-based WWAN options. We couldnt find any explicit "warranty void if removed" stickers inside the notebook, but there were some Lenovo-branded stickers covering the edges of the RAM, Wi-Fi card screws, and heatsink screws which may be used to indicate tampering.

Screen and Speakers
The 13.3" screen is average, providing decent color and contrast but suffering from noticeably shallow viewing angles. Low-quality TN display panels are normal since most of the thin-and-light notebooks costing very little, but some displays are better than others. For standard activities like browsing the web or typing documents you dont really notice the color shift, but when viewing pictures or watching a dark movie the color shift is very noticeable and distracting. Vertical viewing angles are good until about 10 degrees forward or back when colors start to shift considerably. Horizontal viewing angles are a little better as colors remain true except at very steep angles. The screen backlight level is rated at 200nit by Lenovo, and in our testing it works very well under bright office lights. The screen isnt quite powerful enough to overpower the reflections off the glossy screen outdoors under direct sunlight.

The speakers are fine for listening to streaming radio or the occasional TV show. That said, headphones are a much better option to really enjoy music and movies from this notebook thanks to the weak bass and midrange from the built-in speakers. Another alternative is using the HDMI-out to pass digital audio to a home stereo.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The full-size keyboard is great for typing and the 13" form-factor is the perfect compromise between size and user comfort. Too much smaller and the palmrest wont actually support your wrists. Any larger and the notebook becomes too large to be travel friendly. Key action is smooth and quiet with a very mild click emitted when you fully press a key. Key wiggle is minimal and each key top is solidly attached to the scissor mechanism below. We didnt notice any keyboard flex unless we pressed down very forcefully on the keys. In short, the keyboard on the U350 easily ranks as one of the nicest ones weve used on a thin-and-light notebook.

The IdeaPad U350 offers a spacious Synaptics touchpad that is one of the better models weve seen in this form-factor of notebook. The surface texture is mildly rough and gives good traction without making it difficult to slide your finger across when moist. Speed and accuracy are great and we barely noticed any lag in our tests. Refresh rate of the touchpad surface is very good and prevents any "stutter" like what weve recently seen on a few Synaptics touchpads. The acceleration on each axis is adequately matched and helps guarantee that cursor movement on the screen matches your finger movement on the touchpad. The touchpad buttons were excellent thanks to a soft, springy action with a very long throw. The only complaint I have regarding the buttons is you need to make a full press all the way down as far as the buttons will go, otherwise you dont fully engage the button.

Ports and Features
Port selection is very good with three USB ports, VGA and HDMI-out, gigabit LAN, audio in/out, and an SDHC card slot. The SDHC-slot is spring loaded, but doesnt allow the card to sit flush in the slot. When you fully insert a standard SDHC card into the slot it still sticks out partially. Dont expect to see a built-in optical drive in this notebook, so if you plan on reinstalling the OS or ripping DVDs, pick up an external USB optical drive. Multimedia keys are limited to a mute button and a direct access button to the Lenovo recovery software suite.

The HP Pavilion dm1-4175NR Laptop comes with AMD Fusion E-450 dual-core processor, and 4GB DDR3 SDRAM enhance multitasking performance, an AMD A50M FCH chipset and pre-installed with the 64-bit versions of Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium for operating system, and 500GB SATA hard drive disk, and also equipped AMD Radeon HD 6320 Discrete-Class graphics up to 1973MB total graphics memory, also with HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone offer good quality face to face video chats with your friends, and equipped Windows Media Player, Windows DVD Maker, HP Marketplace powered by Amazon, Cyberlink YouCam DE, HP MovieStore powered by Rovi, Blio eReader application, HP Games, Free 60-day Norton Internet Security 2012 Subscription, Lojack for Laptops, Windows Live Essentials 2011, Adobe Reader X, Adobe Flash Reader, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Office Starter 2010. Via : HP Pavilion DM1-4175NR Laptop. To Buy a New laptop

Asus U36S. The U36S will launced in Europe starting next month. The U36S which powered by a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit display, a 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-2620m processor, a GeForce GT 520M 1GB graphics card, a 4GB DDR3 RAM, a 160GB SSD, a 0.3MP webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a USB 3.0. an HDMI port, an 8-cell battery and runs on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OS. The details related to the specs of the device are discussed below.

Specifications Asus U36S Ultra-Thin Laptops :

*Processor : Powered by a 2nd-gen Intel Core processor
*Display : 13.3-inch glossy display with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels with aspect ratio 16:9
*Hard Drive : Up to 750GB
*Operating System : Windows 7
*connectivity : Wi-Fi, and Gigabit Ethernet LAN
*Memory : Dual-channel DDR3
*Data transfer : USB 3.0 port
*Multi-gesture touchpad, and a Chiclet keyboard
*Multi-card reader, and fingerprint reader
*HDMI output
*Battery : a 4-cell/8-cell
*Measuring : 19mm thick and
*weight : 1.9kg

HP Pavilion g7-1368dx Laptop with 17.3-inch High Definition plus BrightView LED-backlit display with support 16:9 aspect ratio and capable to produce maximum resolutions display at 1600 x 900 pixel, and powered by a 1.5GHZ A6-3420M AMD Quad Core Processor features 4MB L2 Cache, coupled with 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (expandable up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM for better performance), 500GB Serial ATA hard drive disk that has spinning speed at 5400 rotate per minutes and running on Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system versions 64-bit, also comes with Turbo Core Technology support to increase processor speed up to 2.4 GHz and integrated with powerful AMD Radeon HD 6520G discrete-class graphics that support 2GB video memory to enhance graphics performance, and also comes with HP Webcam that built into bezel with integrated digital microphone for video chats with your friends, SuperMulti DVD burner for playing HD movies and Altec Lansing speakers with SRS Premium Sound software offers clean sound at decent volumes, also comes with and packed with 6-cell 47WHr lithium-ion battery that promises will gives up to 4 hours 43 minutes of battery usage on full charge, headphone jack, microphone jack, three USB 2.0 port, VGA port, HDMI port, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector for wire internet connections, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WLAN for wireless connections.

The 10in MSI Wind U135 heralds the companys first mainstream netbook offering based on Intels new Pine Trail Atom chips, which are supposed to be more power-efficient than the older Atom processors.

The MSI Wind U135 is available in two colours: glossy blue and silver. Our review sample had a glossy silver screen lid which didnt attract a glaring amount of fingerprints.

Prop open the screen lid to reveal the MSI Wind U135s two-toned silver-on-black colour scheme, and it looks quite good. Like the Wind U120, the Wind U135 appears to be wedge-shaped, owing to its six-cell battery bulge - this actually aids typing on the netbook while its perched on a flat surface. Build quality was largely acceptable, but we felt the Wind U135 was slightly top-heavy. It weighs a decent 1.3kg with the included six-cell battery.

Its 10.1in LED-backlit glossy screen supports a 1024x600 pixel resolution - lesser compared to larger screen-sized netbooks from Asus, Acer, or Benq. Despite being smaller, we had no complaints from its quality: the screen is evenly lit and offers good horizontal viewing angles. Whether its reading text or watching movies, the MSI Wind U135s screen didnt disappoint. However, its onboard speakers werent up to mark - part of the reason was its placement under the front edge. But plug in a pair of headphones, and the audio is nice and easy on the ears.

The keyboard sports isolated, chiclet-styled keys, and the key spacing is wider on the MSI Wind U135s keyboard compared to the Wind U120 and the Wind12 U210. Alphanumeric keys are okay, but Control, Alt, Shift keys are tiny; typing is fine once you get used to the tiny form factor, but we recommend test driving the keyboard before buying. The touchpad has a hint of texture and a breeze to work with, but the single-strip mouse button is a bit of a pain.

The most notable (and hotly anticipated!) hardware debut on the MSI Wind U135 is undoubtedly the new Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor. Unlike the older Atom N270 and N280 chips, the newer single core N450 packs in the processor, graphics chip, and memory controller on a single die - thereby reducing its power footprint. Paired with the processor is just 1GB of DDR2 RAM (disappointing) and a 250GB hard drive.

Onboard graphics is handled by Intel GMA 3150, which is slightly better than the older Intel GMA 500. The MSI Wind U135 comes with three USB ports, multicard reader, VGA-out, and twin audio jacks. It doesnt come with Gigabit Ethernet, but supports Draft-N Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. This is also the first netbook weve encountered which bundles in Windows 7 Starter Edition operating system. Theres a 1.3Mp webcam and microphone recessed on the Wind U135s top screen bezel, and they come in handy for voice chats.

So how does the new Intel Atom processor fare in terms of performance? In terms of raw, number-crunching tasks, the newer processor is marginally better than Intel Atom Z520-enabled netbooks weve seen from Asus, Acer and Benq. But performance is nearly the same compared to Atom N270 and N280 processors, as is evident from our initial benchmarks (Were still putting it through WorldBench 6 at the time of writing this). Disappointingly, the MSI Wind U135 cant handle smooth, stutter-free 720p High-def media playback. However, we had no trouble browsing the web, listening to music, and working on Office productivity suite - all at the same time.

But there is definitely an improvement in terms of battery life, as promised by Intel. The MSI Wind U135 etched 4 hours 15 minutes in our synthetic battery test, at full screen brightness and high-performance preset - significantly better than the Wind U120s 2 hours 50 minutes. Easily expect close to 7 hours of browsing the Web on a power-efficient battery preset. Dont forget, all benchmarks on the Wind U135 were done on Windows 7, unlike previous netbooks which had the less resource-hungry Windows XP to contend with.

MSI Wind U135 Verdict

The 10in MSI Wind U135 heralds the companys first mainstream netbook offering based on Intels new Pine Trail Atom chips, which are supposed to be more power-efficient than the older Atom processors.
Specifications

Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor; 1GB DRAM; 10in widescreen, 1024x600-pixel LED-backlit; Windows 7 Starter Edition; embedded 1.3Mp webcam; 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi; 3.G WiMax module; 250GB hard drive; six-cell battery; 1.2kg


The MSI Wind U135 definitely shines in terms of battery life and comes with Microsofts brand new Windows 7 operating system. Compared to larger 11.6in, 12in netbooks, the Wind U135s 10in form factor is definitely smaller - screen, keyboard, touchpad - this could be a curse or boon, depending on your requirements. However, the Wind U135 is just your average netbook in terms of performance (no quantum leaps in the future to speak of), and a step back in terms of overall form factor. Buy this if you want a netbook running on Windows 7 and the extra hard drive space.

The Lenovo G570 4334DBU Laptop also comes with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi , DVD reader/writer, Integrated Web camera, Stereo speakers, and 6-cell battery for 4 hours of life. The laptop runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system.

As a well-configured 15,6 inch, the Lenovo G570 4334DBU is ideal for watching movies and playing games, you’ll enjoy fantastic experience with it.

This laptop also features OneKey Rescue System, a convenient tool which makes data backup and recovery quick and easy. And the Lenovo Energy Management helps to protect the long-term life of the battery by preventing unnecessary recharges, and uses advanced energy-saving technology to increase time spent away from the wall outlet.

Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook comes in two screen sizes, that is 11.6 inches and 13.3 inches, both present in metallic unibody aluminum design with a thickness of only 12.5 mm, is made more elegant appearance with cast glass cover, In addition, Acer Aspire S7 is also equipped with a keyboard feature backlit with auto sensing light, making it look more premium Ultrabook.

Both models of Acer Aspire S7 has a claimed battery life is amazing. Acer Aspire 11.6-inch S7 is claimed to last for 9 hours without having to plug into a power source. As for the model of 13.3 hours can last much longer up to 12 hours.

Unlike the S3 and S5, all ports on the Aspire S7 is located on the right and left. An interesting thing, given the placement of ports on the back side as the S3 and S5 are sometimes feels a bit difficult in everyday use.

The Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook also equipped with a cooling system, called Twin Air is claimed to provide efficient cooling and reducing heat. View of the lattice, cooling Aspire S7 will be throwing hot air into the back side. again, an interesting improvement compared to its predecessor.

ICOO added a new portable media player range of products to its product known as K13 ICOO. ICOO K13 PMP HD is involved in some truly amazing features, such as 8 GB of internal memory and 5.0 inch 800 x 480 pixel high-resolution screen. ICOO K13 HD portable media player supporting up to 1080p Full HD video playback. integrated e-book reader with a new body ICOO K13 PMP HD system is integrated with a FM radio and a built-in photo browser. Voice recording function will be added to this PMP ICOO K13 HD.

The PMP K13 Icoo Full HD is priced availabe at 299 yuan, or about $ 45. Icoo K13 Full HD Media Player Portable is available on the market. With the launch of this new Full HD TV K13 PMP Icoo be the first choice of the mass of young people.

ICOO K13 Full HD PMP Features:

• 5.0 inches of display screen
• 800 x 480 pixel of high screen resolution
• 8GB of internal memory storage
• Micro SD card slot
• Integrated FM radio facility
• Voice recorder
• Up to 1080p Full HD video playback
• e-Book reader facility
• Inbuilt picture browser
• Built in games
• USB 2.0 port
• TV-out

L.A Noire will have the latest variant. After the success in a variety of  consoles, the game promised would  soon be released for the PC.

LA Noire is quite successful in the realm of consoles. Not only the quality of the graphics are stunning, the game system and a unique storyline make this game made by Rockstar has always been a byword among gamers.

Now, through its website, the official Rockstar announced a new version of LA Noire will be available for PC in late 2011.

Due to be released for the PC then there are some changes in the game, such as mapping the controller to the keyboard and gamepad, as well as adjusting the graphics quality to be played in 3D mode.

LA Noire, is a realization of ambitious projects that Rockstar will take the player as an investigator named Cole Phelps. This game presents the story interesting with the background scenery in the era of the 1940s.

HP Envy 14 is a thin gaming notebook powered by ATI Radeon HD 5650 graphics card. The new 14.5-inch model is a continuation of the old 13-inch Envy, which offers the same size, but much more power.  HP Envy 14, as the previous ENVY 13 and 15, before it has a very MacBook-esque look and feel. The frame is made of a metal casing worked slick, which the top and bottom of the notebook. The display lid and palmrest are carved a unique model for improving the appearance and increase the grip and your hand when you carry it around. Within 14 ENVY has all the glass display, which improves the appearance of the screen to keep dust off the LCD, and gets rid of the town built at the edge of the display. The fund is designed for both form and function, a separate access hidden panels or batteries, it is worth a single panel in spring to improve his appearance. The battery is hidden under this cover, as well as the screws to get the components.

HP Envy 14 is well above average. The metal chassis feels solid as a rock, the same could be said of the Apple MacBook Pro too. Forcing upper and lower housings of the whole system to avoid bending and that the system is very hard. The cover of the metal screen provides excellent protection for the LCD screen with the help of the front glass surface and screen effects distortion limit on both sides. The hinges of the screen to keep the lid tightly closed when the laptop is closed and limit the oscillating screen when the screen is open, even if the tension is not strong enough to justify both hands to tilt the screen back. The palm rest and keyboard are very strong, do not bend under pressure. Even regions above the optical drive slot load are due to body bending metal free.

ENVY 14 has a large integrated Synaptics touchpad with left and right buttons. The implementation appears to reduce errors from the previous all-in-one touchpads I have used in the past, but it still felt clumsy compared to models with dedicated buttons. Place your thumb on the trackpad surface is ready to click sometimes interfered with the smooth movement of the cursor. HP Envy 14 is available in India for the price of Rs.85,000/- Approx

HP Envy 14  Laptop Specifications:

• 14.5" LED-backlit HD+ 1600x900 Display
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel Core i5 450M processor (2.40GHz, 3MB cache)
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with 1GB VRAM and Intel GMA HD Switchable Graphics
• 4GB DDR3 RAM (2x 2GB)
• 500GB 7200RPM hard drive (Seagate 7200.4)
• Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6200AGN
• Built-in Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
• 8X slot-loading DVD burner
• Two-year limited warranty
• 8-cell Li-ion battery (14.8v, 3800mAh)
• Weight: 5.57lbs
• Dimensions: 14.01 x 9.33 x 1.11-inches

The Acer Aspire 9300 can be used as an ideal desktop replacement. The Acer Aspire 9300 delivers plenty of usability. It plays the casual tasks as Web surfing or playing music or movie files smoothly. The main attraction of this laptop is its 17-inch wide-screen LCD display, offering a 1,400x900. This has Acer Crystalbrite technology which makes it crisp and reasonably bright. It can play and burn CD and DVDs. The large mousepad has a four-way rocker switch between its mouse buttons that can be used to scroll through Web pages. The sensibly arranged keyboard of this Acer Aspire includes a numerical keypad. The dark touchpad and mouse buttons integrate a four-way rocker button that scrolls Web and application pages both vertically and horizontally. Theres a rotating built-in Web cam above the screen allowing user to shoot behind the computers lid also.

The Acer Aspire 9300 includes a 1.6GHz Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 120GB hard drive, and an Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 graphics card. The Acer laptop has a powerful battery which lasts 2.5 hours, far above average for a desktop replacements battery life. It performs marvelously for Web surfers and word processors looking for a big screen, a full-size keyboard, and lots of file storage at a modest price. At 2.5 hours, its battery life is surprisingly good. The Acer Aspire 9300 desktop replacement is very affordable.