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    smaller notebooks

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by barspi, May 18, 2007.

  1. barspi

    barspi Notebook Consultant

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    Any news about upcoming (Compal or others) notebooks under 14"?
    A sweet spot is 13.3" with 1280x800 res like the latest MacBook, weighing around 5 pounds and with at least 4 hours of battery :)
     
    barspi, May 18, 2007
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  2. Goren

    Goren Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    rarely have I seen Compal release anything other than 14", 15", and 15.4", especially in the last 2-3 years
     
    Goren, May 18, 2007
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    Sager will be releasing a new 12" Core2 Duo model next month...and I must say it looks sweet :D
     
    Donald@Paladin44, May 18, 2007
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  4. Goren

    Goren Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    will it be this one?
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    if so it's certainly a sweet looking notebook!
     
    Goren, May 18, 2007
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    It looks like that one, and will come in that black and white version as well as all black and maybe even pink, and Ferrari yellow!
     
    Donald@Paladin44, May 18, 2007
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  6. barspi

    barspi Notebook Consultant

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    it does look sweet except for the 12" XGA... agh...
    Let's wait... I want a little one for my girlfriend (and I will be borrowing it hehehe)
     
    barspi, May 18, 2007
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  7. Goren

    Goren Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    you're not going to find anything higher than wxga when it comes to 12" widescreens. if you prefer standard ratio, then sxga exists in the form of Lenovo's X series thinkpad.
     
    Goren, May 18, 2007
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    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    It's kind of funny because I used to be a strict stickler to the higher resolutions...that is until I started playing with a 22" LCD at WXGA. Now even my 15.4" WSXGA seems too small and I find myself adjusting the desktop resolution at times :p.
     
    chrisyano, May 19, 2007
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