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Alienware M11x “not-a-netbook” gets Intel Core upgrades

Remember when Alienware busted out the M11x — a monster in netbook form — that was the envy of mobile gamers all around? We’ll they’re getting a well needed Intel Core processor upgrade, according to Engadget.com:

We’ve been hearing about an impending CPU update to Alienware’s M11x for some time now, and now Dell Malaysia has

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ASUS netbooks will jump on Superspeed USB 3.0 wagon

Superspeed USB 3.0 is the “in thing” as far as device interfaces go these days, and netbook giants ASUS want to jump on that bandwagon as well. Found this at Liliputing.com:

Asus is apparently planning to go all out in support of the new USB 3.0 standard. USB 3.0 offers data transfer speeds up to

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First Apple iPad ad debuts with the Oscars

Some people are beginning to be seriously bummed out by the Apple iPad, but Steve Jobs and Co. still continue to dole out the Kool-Aid, saying that their “magical” new portable device is going to be “the death of netbooks“. We seriously doubt it, Steve, but we love your marketing department.

With Apple iPad “first ship”

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Dell launches new batch of Inspiron systems

Are you a big Dell fan? Well, here are Michael Dell‘s bets for consumer systems for the incoming year — the Inspiron brand continues to be Dell’s connection to the computer-owning masses. These photos were given out during CES 2010 and seen here at DigitalTrends.com:

Dell unveiled a variety of new laptops, desktops and netbooks to

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ASUS’ Eee PC 1201N blows the netbook competition away (as expected)

As far as netbooks go, and MacPCWiz guarantees this, you will be hard pressed to find a performer better than the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201N.

There, we just had to get that out of the way, so you know what to expect out of this article. The the end of the age of netbooks may

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Gadget Update: External Hard Drives, netbooks, and then some

MacPCWiz is feeling pumped up for 2010, and so we’re introducing a new portion on this here blog: the MacPCWiz Weeky Gadget Update. (ta-dah!)

Here we feature NOT ONLY the newest, top-of-the-line, leading/bleeding edge gadgets — but anything at all that tickles our fancy, attention, anything that has cute and pretty models with it, or at

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ASUS Eee PC 1201N — Fastest Netbook of the moment?

If there are characteristics that should be expected from a netbook — to be lightning FAST is not one of them. A netbook is portable, trendy, affordable, mobile, light, and undeniably cute. So if what we hear about the ASUS Eee PC 1201N is all true, that is not such a bad thing at all.

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The enTourage eDGe – e-Reader and netbook!

While netbook manufacturers are busy thinking of what they can cram into their latest netbooks to satisfy multimedia junkies, some people actually prefer text and monochrome. If you’re old school/classic like that, Virginia-based company enTourage Systems will soon be putting out a device they call The eDGe (less U2, more techie).

The enTourage eDGe

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Sony VAIO P-Series Netbook

The Sony VAIO P Series Netbook is tiny—and fabulous!The sleek 1.4-pound VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC does the work you need to do while you’re on the go. The Sony VAIO P Series Netbook lets you email at the airport, IM from the park, or just show it off when you want some attention. Traveling to a new city? Turn-by-turn GPS navigation will get you there faster. Best of all, it fits right in your purse or jacket pocket.

Check out the goods on this cool new gadget inside Mac PC Wiz.