Awesome Laptops

As if an 18.4″ screen, a Core i7 CPU, GeForce 334M, 1.28 TB HDD, Blu-ray, USB 3.0 ports, and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower speakers weren’t enough: Asus’ NX90 has two touchpads.

Lenovo’s 10″ Skylight targets the netbook crowd, weighing under 2 lbs and offering 3G, Wi-Fi, and up to 10 hours of battery life; it’ll be sold directly or through AT&T at a subsidized price.

Lenovo’s Ideapad U1 Hybrid is an 11.6″ multitouch slate tablet that docks into a laptop; together, they possess a Core 2 Duo CPU, 4 GB RAM, Intel/Snapdragon GPU, and 128 GB SSD.

Like the Edge, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X100e arrives 1/5/10; it’s an ultra-portable notebook with 11.6″ display that weighs less than 3 lbs. and includes a full-size keyboard with multitouch touchpad.

Available 1/5/10: Lenovo’s 13.3″ ThinkPad Edge targets consumers with clean lines, dual core CPUs, a streamlined keyboard, and multitouch touchpad; 14″ and 15″ models in 2Q10.

Part tablet PC, part e-book reader, the enTourage eDGe weighs just 2.75 lbs yet packs a 9.7″ e-Ink screen, 10.1″ color touchscreen, Wi-Fi, media playback, and Linux with Google Android.

Ideal for pro-users, Acer’s Travelmate Timeline 13.3″, 14.1″ and 15.6″ notebooks each pack a CULV Core 2 Duo and 8 hrs. of battery but weigh at most 3.5 lbs and measure 1.1″ thick.

Available 1/2010, Dell’s 10.1″ Inspiron Mini 10 gets a full makeover with a streamlined case, Atom N450 CPU, optional HD accelerator, HDTV tuner, GPS, Wi-fi, and 6-cell battery.

Dell’s 13.3″ Vostro V13 boasts Adamo at a netbook price; 0.65″ thin and just 3.5 lbs., it tops out with a 1.3 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD, eSATA, and card reader.

Part of Oakley’s custom line, pick your own colors for five sections on the Alpha Charlie messenger bag; it’s also a pocket-palooza, with areas for laptop, phone, media player, and water bottle.

Booq’s new Taipan Shadow bag blends professional looks with messenger utility; it features a densely padded laptop compartment as well as a travel-friendly trolley pass-through.

Hard Graft’s X Sleeve + Add-On Pouch joins a laptop sleeve with a gadget pouch; they’re held in place with black herringbone (the “X”), which can also hold a magazine or newspaper.

Dell’s 17″ Precision M6500 is their new workhorse laptop; it tops out with a Core i7-920XM CPU, 16 GB DDR3 RAM, 1GB Quadro FX 3800M, and 1920 x 1200 LED-backlit display.

Ideal for road warriors gung-ho about using a MacBook, Zemno’s DeskBook Pro is a docking station with 7 USB ports, 4 FireWire ports, a flash card reader, and hot-swap HDD/SSD bays.

We’re still hurting over the $80 price tag, but Twelve South’s BassJump is undeniably sexy; it’s a USB-powered subwoofer that adds midrange and bass to your MacBook’s speakers.

Dell’s Studio 17 notebook gets finger swipin’ good with a 17.3″ multi-touch display; it tops out with a Core 2 Duo T9600, dual 500 GB HDDs, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, and 1 GB Radeon HD 4650.