May 21, 2010
HP Envy 17 notebook officially goes on sale; starts at $1,399
ZD Net
Rachel King writes about Envy 17, a new notebook product from HP.
“The base model of this 17-inch HP notebook is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost, and it includes Windows 7 Home Premium OS, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a DVD burner and a 320GB SATA hard drive. You’ll also get a six-cell Lithium-Ion battery that delivers a paltry battery life of up to 2.5 hours. That will all start for $1,399.99. That price will rise if you choose to customize your machine.”
Report: iPad not cannibalizing Mac sales
The Loop
Jim Dalrymple shares an analyst’s thoughts on the effect of the iPad on other Apple product sales.
“Piper Jaffray Senior Research analyst Gene Munster said on Monday that he sees no signs that the iPad is cannibalizing sales of the Mac. ‘April NPD data gives us the first sign of the degree to which the iPad cannibalizes iPod or Mac sales,’ Munster wrote in his note to clients. ‘From the early NPD data, it appears that the iPad has a minimal cannibalization impact on Mac sales, and it could be slightly cannibalizing iPod sales.’”
ViewSonic outs energy efficient, earth-friendly VOT125 nettop — won’t help that there oil spill
Engadget
Laura June offers some specification details around ViewSonic’s new VOT125 PC Mini product.
“Sold as a space-saving PC with green design, ViewSonic says that the VOT125 uses up to 90 per cent less plastic than similar nettops, and consumes up to 90 per cent less power, making use of a range of ultra low power Intel ULV CPUs. The VOT125 boasts 2GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive, four USB 2.0 ports, plus DVI / HDMI.”
