For all the mobile geeks out there, be informed that the already-portable Asus Eee PC 901 just became more portable. Asus Eee PC has a new feature but thankfully, the company isn’t bundling it as a new type of computer that’s separate from the ones already in the market.

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Sony recalled laptops in other parts of the globe recently due to overheating incidents, but it looks like the company is concerned about its laptops’ well-being in Australia as well. Sony has issued a recall for 4,000 Vaio TZ Series laptops in the country.

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Toshiba Qosmio X300

The kickass scorching red Toshiba Qosmio X300 is now available in Australia. The flaming machine is a high-end offering for gamers who care for both looks and functionality. Toshiba claims that the Qosmio X300 is the fastest and most powerful notebook to date.

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Manufactured by Tsinghua TongFang, Co. Ltd., VIA announced the new 10.2-inch notebook called the S1 imini Mini-Note Series for the Chinese market. The lightweight ultra-portable consumes only 15 watts electricity when active; a consumption comparable to that of a light bulb.

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Up ’til now, it’s only common for mobile phones to be offered by telcos bundled with specific plans to go along with them. As a result, prices are subsidized and you get your handset for lower its real price. According to a recent article from VIA Arena, the same trend might be the future of mini-notebooks.

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Yes, it’s sleek, yes it’s sexy, and yes there are lots who got pissed off when they found out that the MacBook Air has no optical drive among other things. Unfortunately, this upgrade doesn’t have anything to do with adding the missing features, but source claims a new upgraded MacBook Air is in the works.

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Dell fans got six more Latitude laptops to choose from with the announcement of new products for the line. According to Dell, you can expect better battery life for all the laptops no matter what type of battery you use, with the best configuration lasting up to 19 hours.

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Remind me again what the whole point of the Asus Eee line was? Oh yeah—to provide an ultra-portable notebook that’s within reach of most people who’d want something like it. The original 7-incher fits the bill perfectly—affordable: check; small: check. The new Asus Eee PC S101, however, is none of the above.

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701SD

It hasn’t been that long ago that the Asus Eee PC 701 came out, but with everything that has happened (namely, releases of the various Eee products which aren’t limited to mini-notebooks at all) up ’til now, it seems farther back than it really is. The company is now doing a full circle to go back to its roots and release the 7-inch Asus Eee PC 701SD.

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When the original Asus Eee PC was first announced, I was quite excited by the prospect of being able to afford an ultra-portable mini-notebook; a class of machines out of my budget before.

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