Awesome Laptops

A modest update over Samsung’s NC10, the N110 mini notebook keeps its 1.6GHz Atom CPU and 1GB RAM, but gets a battery boost to 7 hours, a longer touchpad and a glossy lid.

Part of Stone Island’s Shadow line, the Bagjack does triple time; it can easily be transformed into a messenger bag, a briefcase, or a backpack with a few zips and buttons.

Despite its unfortunate excretory-sounding name, Balmuda’s Floater is a stylish way to stow your MacBook; made from carved aluminum, it saves space and helps with heat dissipation.

Those of you with a mini-Dude should check out the Diaper Dude Messenger Bag; it packs plenty of pockets, holds your laptop and looks good; just don’t expect it to smell good.

Motion’s J3400 Tablet PC manages to be both rugged and sleek; fully loaded, you’ll get a 12.1″ View Anywhere LCD, 64GB SSD, mobile broadband, 2 MP camera and 1.4GHz ULV CPU.

After months of hype, Dell’s Adamo line is official: a high-end laptop, it sports a 13.4″ screen, 1.2GHz U9300 CPU, Intel X4500, 2GB RAM and a 128GB SSD in a 0.65″ ultra-thin case.

Designed to hold a 13″ notebook, LAbesace’s curves hide a wealth of protective features: hi-density 8mm padding, 1682D nylon fabric and 420D ripstop linings (available orange or lime).

Asus G71Gx brings its 17″ gaming notebook up to par with a 1GB GeForce GTX 260M that boosts performance 50%; also: up to 12GB RAM, dual 500GB drives, and Blu-ray.

Dell’s 14.1″ Latitude E6400 XFR is a rugged laptop with an abundance of features, including a touchscreen, SSD and PR-481 “Ballistic Armor” which is double the strength of magnesium alloy.

It’s not as thin as their new Eee PC, but Asus’ new U/UX laptops have notable features: a 15.6″ LED-backlit display plus a backlit chiclet keyboard and trackpad definitely raise eyebrows.

Asus’ 10″ Eee PC 1008HA is a netbook in a sleek form factor clearly inspired by the MacBook Air; specs: 1″ thick, 2.4 lbs, Atom 1.6GHz CPU, Windows XP, 1GB RAM and 160GB HDD.

Beyond its slick red and black-trimmed Black Vapor finish, Dell’s Special Edition Studio 15 laptop comes standard with a 1440×900 WLED display at a base price of $799.

Asus’ 16″ Lamborghini VX5 is an uber-laptop with the looks to match; the first with a 1TB SSD, it also includes an NVIDIA GT130M with 1GB RAM, 4GB RAM and Intel Core 2 Quad CPU.

Created in part thanks to input from WePC.com, the Asus Dual-Screen Laptop may be a work in progress but is plenty tantalizing; the keyboard is replaced entirely with a second display.

True to their name, AlwaysInnovating’s 8.9″ Touch Book features a touchscreen that detaches to serve as a tablet; other features include internal USB ports, Linux OS and an ARM CPU.

Part hovercraft and all beast, Eurocom’s 17″ D901c server notebook will be the first to run Core i7 in April, topping out with a 3.2GHz i7-965 CPU; it still packs 3 HDD and up to 8GB RAM.

Dell’s Mini 10 netbook is available today; ideal for those who think 9″ is too small and 12″ too big, it comes with a 10.1″ 16:9 display, HDMI port, 1GB RAM and up to a 160GB HDD.

Marked down over $100, this Targus Notebook Dock is a tough deal to beat; it includes the normal USB, ethernet and VGA ports, as well as mic, speaker and video output ports.

Slotted between a sleeve and a messenger, J. Fold’s Vertical Laptog Bag features a sleek case that still manages to protect 15″ laptops; a hidden fold-out pocket holds your accessories.

Sporting the same chrome and brushed metal bits found in the MD and MC series, Gateway’s TC series is a stylish yet value-priced 14″, 5.3 lb. laptop with a 16:9 HD display.

Italy-based V12 Design has partnered with US-based Estari to produce the Canova, a dual touchscreen laptop with a unique hinge that allows for multiple folding configurations.

Dell second-gen tablet is the 12.1″ Latitude XT2: this time, it sports a multi-touch a-la iPhone, a second digitizer (w/ stylus), and a 11-hour 6-cell battery, all in a 0.98″ thick chassis.

Acer’s 10.1″ Aspire One is now available at Amazon; other than a larger screen, the chief differences over the outgoing 8.9″ model are a double-size 6-cell battery and 0.7 lb increase.