They don’t have model numbers yet, but while at Sony’s CES booth we got some VGP-BPS13 time to lay our fingers on two new design concepts that couldn’t be more different. Both of these laptops will have second generation Core VGP-BPS9/S processors and launch sometime this year.

Within the demo, a 2-to-3 pound metal weight was mercilessly dropped onto a sheet of Gorilla Glass measuring a mere 0.03 vgp-bps13/b inch (0 .7mm) thick. According to Corning this simulates a fall of approximately 6 feet onto unforgiving concrete. Low and behold, the sheet of glass repeatedly VGP-BPS13A/B survived the impact. Gorilla Glass also is scratch resistant, great for those who stuff phones in key-laden pockets. Check out a quick VGP-BPS9 video of the demo below

The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show will go down as the year that mobile took over. No one was talking VGP-BPS9/B about who had the biggest HDTV. It was all about tablets (and more tablets), as well as superphones so powerful that they can literally VGP-BPS9A/B double as laptops. There was innovation on that front too, thanks to AMD and Intel's new platforms that combine the CPU

Keyboard and Touchpad
Like most other notebooks in HP's lineup, the dm1 has a chiclet-style keyboard that extends nearly to the edges of the chassis. Though the keys vgp-bps8 don't have as much travel as, say, the Envy 17, it was still a pleasure to type this review on the laptop. We were up to our usual typing rate in no time. vgp-bps13b/q HP thoughtfully reversed the function row keys; you don't have to press FN to adjust the volume or vgp-bps13a/q brightness.

Just because the once-hot netbook category is getting pushed aside by tablets, that doesn't mean consumers don't want a low-cost ultraportable vgp-bps13/b that performs. And that's what HP has delivered with the new Pavilion dm1, an 11-inch notebook featuring AMD's new Fusion processor. vgp-bps13/q Starting at $449 ($479 as configured), this 3.4-pound machine blows past Atom-based netbooks while providing enough endurance to see you VGP-BPS10 through the day. Add to that a stylish design, excellent audio, and a comfy keyboard, and you've got a superior take-anywhere laptop.

and graphics on a single chip. Our 11 Best of CES Award Winners represent the most innovative products among dozens we saw at the VGP-BPS2A show, from dual-core handsets and 3D camcorders to Android in your car.

How do you improve upon one of the word's fastest notebooks? If you're Dell, you update VGP-BPS2C your popular Alienware M17x gaming rig with the latest Sandy Bridge CPUs and Nvidia GTX 460 graphics and then you do something really VGP-BPS2 radical: enable wireless streaming of games from the notebook to an HDTV--without any lag. With its built-in Wireless HD card option, the M17x is the first notebook that's able to stream the hottest titles from your lap to the VGP-BPS2B big screen

Svelte, sturdy, and ultra-bright, the Samsung 9 Series is an ultraportable laptop that you'll PA3534U-1BRS want to be seen carrying. Made of aircraft-grade Duralumin, this 2.9-pound notebook (starting at $1,599) raises the bar for beauty and VGP-BPS22 performance. The 9 Series boasts a SuperBright Plus display that's 40 percent brighter than the competition, a second-generation Core i5 processor, and a 128GB SSD that boots Windows 7 in 20 seconds. Add in 6.5 hours of battery life and a backlit keyboard (a feature VGP-BPS22A the 13-inch MacBook Air lacks) and you have one of the most exciting lightweight notebooks yet.
Despite its small size, the dm1 is one of the coolest notebooks we've yet tested. Employing HP's vgp-bps21a/b CoolSense technology--first seen on the dm3t--the dm1 has HP's Thermal Assistant software, which automatically adjusts the fan speed vgp-bps21 if it senses the notebook is on a person's lap or on a table. After streaming a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad, G and H keys, and underside measured 76, 78, and 77 degrees, respectively. However, fan noise was noticeable in a quiet room, vgp-bps21b and we could feel it whirring when we had our hands on the palm rests.

Design
Similar in design to the Pavilion dm3t, the Pavilion dm1 is easily one of the most attractive 11-inch vgp-bps21/s systems on the market. The glossy black lid features HP's new Grid Imprint design, which looks attractive, but fingerprint smudges are still visible. The vgp-bps21a underside is also a glossy black; we prefer the rubberized finish of the dm3t, but that notebook has a higher starting price.

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Design
The 1215N looks very similar to the 1201PN (and the 1201N, for that matter) but comes with some welcome Lenovo thinkpad r60 battery enhancements. The laptop is slightly heavier than previous iterations, at 3.4 pounds (compared to 3.2 for the 1201PN), but remains Lenovo thinkpad t60p battery very easy to carry. Gone is the glossy black exterior; the 1215N has a matte finish that doesn't pick up fingerprints as easily as its Lenovo thinkpad t60 battery predecessor--but you'll still notice them after a few days of use. Chrome accents are also sparse: The power button, mouse bar, and two strips outlining the touchpad are the only metallic trim on this handsome Lenovo thinkpad t61 battery machine.

Like the 1201PN, the left side of the 1215N houses a VGA port, tiny AC adapter jack, Lenovo thinkpad t500 battery HDMI output, and a USB 2.0 port, as well as a memory card slot (the latter was formerly on the right side). On the right are two more Lenovo/IBM Thinkpad T410 Battery USB ports, headphone and mic jacks, an Ethernet port, and a Kensington Lock slot.

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Ports and Webcam
On the left side of the dm1 is an HDMI and a USB port. On the right are two more USB Lenovo x300 battery ports, VGA, a headphone/mic combo, and an SD card reader.

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