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ASUS Commercial Series notebooks are designed to perform in the business world. These notebooks come with Anti-Shock Hard Drives, smart card access, TPM and fingerprint logins as well as ASUS Secure Delete to provide unprecedented levels of security.

The B Series notebooks feature the latest Intel Core processors with vPro technology as well as switchable graphics that offer both energy-efficiency and optimized performance modes. ASUS has partnered with battery manufacturer Boston-Power to provide the Nordic Ecolabel and China CEC-accredited battery for the B43 and B53 Commercial Series notebooks. These batteries maintain peak performance for over 900 charge cycles–more than triple the normal lithium ion battery life cycle. And with ASUS Xpress Charge, a fully- drained battery can be charged to 90 percent capacity in just 90 minutes.

In addition to security measures like smart card, TPM, and fingerprint logins, ASUS Secure Delete lets the user completely erase data via a drag-and-drop interface. In some markets, there is also the optional Intel Anti-Theft Technology and Computrace LoJack for Laptops, which allows the user to trace and recover stolen notebooks.
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Eurocom has graced the gaming world with a new line  of gamer-friendly notebooks namely Fox Series that features NVIDIA’s Optimus technology, which intelligently switches graphics between 1GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT330M and Intel HD integrated graphics. The FOX series of gaming laptops will boast an option of Intel’s Core processors from a 2.13GHz Core i3 Mobile Processor to a 2.66GHz Core i7 Mobile Processor. The series offers a choice of a 15.6-inch (B5100M FOX) and a 17.3-inch (B7110 FOX) Full HD 1920×1080 displays and sports 2 physical hard drives; up to 1.6TB of storage (1TB + 640GB); STA-3002nd hard drive via Optical Drive Bay. Optical Drive: Blu Ray Reader, Blu Ray Burner, DVD Burner. The Eurocom Fox line is available for order today starting at $999 for 15.6″ B5100M FOX and $1199 for 17.3″ B7110 FOX model.

The CR410 Multimedia notebook is designed and crafted with MSI’s craftsmanship. It sports AMD’s latest Danube platform with AMD Athlon II Dual-Core processor, up to 8GB DDR3 system memory and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4270 (share with system memory) for a smooth multimedia experience. The MSI CR410 boats a 14-inch 16:9 LED screen with a 1366×768 display resolution, up to 500GB of hard disk storage and a 4-in-1 card reader. It also comes equipped with a 0.3MP webcam, microphone, 802.11 b/g/n high speed wireless network and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR.

Today Lenevo has announced the IdeaPad Y560d which is the company’s first multimedia laptop with a 3D display. The 15.6-inch Y560d 3D-enabled multimedia laptop, features the TriDef 3D technology solution, which includes a 3D screen with a 1366×768 pixel resolution, software and glasses. As for other hardware, the Y560d includes up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to a 750GB hard-drive (plus optional 32GB/64GB SSD), a choice of DVD or Blu-ray and standard WiFi b/g/n and Gigabit Ethernet. Other options include Bluetooth and 3G WWAN, while there’s a 1.3-megapixel webcam, a USB/eSATA combo, three regular USB ports, ExpressCard and both VGA and HDMI outputs.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d laptop is available by the end of June on Lenovo.com and will start at $1199.99.

With the new Satellite C600 Series, display choices are either 14- or 15.6-inches, and sport HD TruBrite widescreen panels with the native 1280×720 pixel resolution. The new Toshiba Satellite C600 Series chassis is the same Toshiba-specific Trax textured case, which repents fingerprints.

Designed for everyone, engineered with quality, encased in a smart textured finish and priced just right, our new Satellite C600 Series gives consumers a new level of choice when shopping for a basic laptop,” said Ron Smith, vice president of marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. “These laptops are yet another example of Toshiba’s commitment to delivering high-quality products to meet everyone’s computing needs at the right price points.

Toshiba Japan has announced a new addition to the Dynabook line of laptop namely the Dynabook Qosmio V65 which is more of a high-end laptop, Blu-ray player and DTV in one. The Qosmio V65 sports a 15.6-inch Clear SuperView LED HD TFT screen with 1366×768 display resolution. Powered by Windows 7 Home Premium (32/64bit), the Dunabook Qosmio V65 comes packed with a 2.4GHz Intel Corei5-450M processor, 4GB of RAM memory (upgradable to 8GB), 500GB of hard disk storage, Blu-Ray drive, digital TV tuner, four USB ports, HDMI interface, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and a 0.3MP CMOS webcam. Toshiba is planning to sell the Dynabook Qosmio V65 in Japan from June 17 (price: $1,960).

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics has announced that they will be showcasing their latest product, the 65-inch LCD monitor at InfoComm. Basically designed for common conference room visuals and even videoconferencing, the 65-inch MDT651S LCD monitor also suitable for digital signage applications as well. The 65-Inch MDT651S LCD Monitor is one of the very first to pack both front and rear ambient light sensors, which is the feature that also makes it stand out in the crowd. Further more into versatility, the LCD packs a CAT5 receiver, thus eliminating cable clutter, and maintaining the video signal stable for up to 150 meters cable lengths. Resolution is the trendy 1920 x 1080 pixels with a 2000:1 contrast ratio for suiting outdoor lighting conditions with vivid and crisp colors.

Panasonic has introduced their new thin-and-light Toughbook F9 business-rugged laptop which weighs in at a mere 3.6 pounds, making it the industry’s lightest 14-inch class laptop. The Toughbook F9 features an Intel Core i5 processor, 320GB HDD, high resolution (1440×900) widescreen display, optional Qualcomm Gobi2000 mobile broadband and an integrated handle. Highly mobile professionals will also benefit from the Toughbook brand’s legendary reliability. The Panasonic Toughbook F9 will be available in the US on July 1st for $2,899.

Panasonic Toughbook F9: Select Features and Specifications

• Genuine Windows 7 (with XP downgrade option)
• Intel Core i5-520M vPro Processor (2.4GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz)
• 320GB shock-mounted, flex-connect, removable HDD
• 2GB RAM (DDR3-1066MHz), expandable to 6GB
• 14.1-inch widescreen (1440 x 900) WXGA+ LCD with LED backlighting
• Anti-glare screen treatment
• DVD Super MULTI Drive with Dual Layer Support
• Up to 7 hour battery life
• Embedded Connectivity: Optional integrated WWAN / Gobi2000 mobile broadband, an optional WiMAX
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 802.11a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR (class 1)
• Optional Integrated Security Features: Fingerprint reader and SmartCard reader