Laptops Arena

Don’t fret if you forgot to practice your yoga today. You may have a lot of work to do on your laptop, but you can manage the two with the help of Easy Desk Aluminum. Well I’m not too happy with the fact that you can use this contraption in any angle you want with your PC. After all, we always advocate that you should keep the correct posture while using the comp lest you injure yourself.

Well according to the site you could use your PC lying face up too, and it can be twisted and bent to accommodate your positioning. Well if you’re the sort that does not mind a sore neck, here are the specs for you. The Easy Desk Aluminum is made from… you guessed it, aluminum so it has the function to cool down the heat of the notebook/laptop PC.

With the wide space of the desk surface, it can hold up to A4 size PC, which makes it compatible with most notebook/laptop PCs. By pressing a button on the joint, the leg rotates 360 degree, which can adjust to any desired angle.

Via gizmodiva.

Taiwan-based GigaByte unveils their new W551N-series notebooks, which feature an Intel Celeron M 420 (W551N-701) or Core Duo T7200 (W551N-702) processor, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, 60GB-80GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 graphics, a DVD Super-Multi drive, and a 15.4-inch widescreen WXGA display.

External interfaces include four USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, Bluetooth, and a 3-in-1 memory card reader.

The GigaByte W551N is now available, with prices starting at $844.

Via techeblog.

Looking for more comfort from your laptop? This adjustable stand places your notebook display at eye level while the full-sized keyboard lets you type faster and with less fatigue. Easy to set up and easy to store, it works with virtually any notebook.

The Logitech Alto flips open for instant use on almost any flat surface, and folds down to a compact size for easy transport and storage. Also, the keyboard folds up over your notebook when in the stand to free up space.

Elevates and extends your notebook´s display to an optimal height and distance for viewing comfort. Helps you relax while making you more productive.

The full-sized keyboard lets you type faster, with less fatigue. The integrated soft palm rest provides extra wrist support, while keeping your hands away from the heat generated by the notebook.

The easy-to-use media and volume controls give you instant access to your digital music. Additional hot keys provide quick access to your favorite applications, folders, and web pages.

Three high-speed USB 2.0 ports add instant connectivity for your favorite peripherals—including cordless mice, webcams, printers, and external drives.

Use it with your current laptop—and with your next one.

Logitech Alto is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in January and in Europe beginning in December. Its suggested retail price in the U.S. is $99.99.

Via logitech.

That’s right, L International Computers Inc. is currently developing the world’s first quad-core laptop.

Their new "prototype" laptop will feature an Intel quad-core processor, a high-resolution OLED touchscreen display, 16GB-32GB+ PuRAM SSD, and hot-swappable fuel cell batteries based on hydrogen and methanol designs, providing up to 24 hours of continuous battery life.

Press release :

L International Computers Inc. "L" (Pink Sheets:LITL), renowned manufacturer of high-performance computers and personal/business technologies, revealed today plans for its next generation high-end laptop and ultra-portable computer systems.

Based on Intel's Quad -Core Processors and featuring all-round PCI-Xpress bus architecture, Liebermann showed off concept PC designs featuring design approaches to soon be integrated in its upcoming portable computing product line. The new blueprints, include the first keyboardless series laptop machines, replaced with a large secondary full-color and fully programmable high-resolution touch screen OLED display.

Users can switch on the fly any language or layout on the keyboard as well as precision-controlling parameters such as keystroke key speed and pressure. Equally, the displays can be instantly changed to gaming mode as virtual joysticks or any specific application such as music composition or video editing where the whole keyboard area can be programmed and called upon any specific application with customized controllers. OLED-based virtual keyboards can be reconfigured as needed as a programmable high-resolution multi-function flat-panels.

Aside from next-generation PuRAM Solid State Drive Technologies largely improved in I/O and transfer speeds allied to record breaking low power consumption figures and extended long-term reliability, the new laptops may equally also feature new power sources like hot-swappable fuel cell batteries based on both hydrogen or methanol designs, providing up to 24 hours of continuing power and indefinite runs without any need for direct electrical recharging. Fuel cells work by combining the fuel with oxygen from the air and using the energy liberated to drive an electrical current. The fuel cell contains a polymer-based "proton exchange membrane" sandwiched between an anode and cathode layer, each containing a platinum catalyst. Hydrogen travels to the anode through a polymer block bored with channels 500 micrometers wide. At the anode, the platinum helps break the hydrogen down into protons and electrons. The protons cross the membrane and react with oxygen and electrons from the cathode, and this drives the electrons left at the anode around an electrical circuit to the cathode. The only byproduct of a hydrogen fuel cell is water vapor.

Takuro Yamashita, Vice President Software & Hardware Engineering, commented, "We are excited about these new developments and approaches on emerging technologies that will change the face of portable computing. Because we target the high-end market with a buying power above the average we believe we can be among the first to bring out new design approaches that can become mainstream technologies for the average user down the road. By bringing first-class new advances in portable computing architectures, the industry can expect from Liebermann, world leading products that will stand out by the uniqueness of their features and the innovation of the add-on values for its users.

"We believe that by raising the bar, we'll be showing off ahead of everyone else what portable computing will be in the future for the lucky many that choose Liebermann's new products today. By providing users with the tools and design capabilities to do much more than ever before, we are transforming hardware into something more seamless and transparent allowing the deployment of creativity and productivity to stand ahead of the limiting bottlenecks of existing technologies, greatly enhancing long-term usability and largely extending cost of initial ownership into a true future proof investment."

Via businesswire.

We're not exactly sure how this actually works, but a creative Japanese fellow seems to have created a laptop that looks like something out of the movie "Pi."

It's apparently a functioning laptop, with mechanical keys, a wooden space bar, and a stylish Morse key over the trackball.

It's even got USB, Ethernet, and all the modern trimmings. Click, or tap, rather, on over to the next page to check out a closeup of that Morse key...

Via engadget.