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HP presents the new Pavilion dv8-1000 entertainment notebook PC in the UK. The Windows 7-packing notebook is boosted by Intel’s Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM (Max 8GB) and a NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M graphisc card. It packs a 640GB 7200RPM hard drive and a Blu-ray/DVD combo drive with Lightscribe.

HP’s Pavilion dv8-1000 comes with a 18.4-inch 1080p Full HD LCD display. It supports WiFi 802.11a/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity. You can expect a 5-in-1 card reader, fingerprint reader, built-in webcam, Altec Lansing speakers with integrated subwoofer and with Dolby Home Theater, a FireWire port, an ExpressCard/54 slot, integrated numeric keypad and a HP Mobile ScrollSmart remote control

The HP Pavilion dv8-1000 is priced at GBP1300.

Shuttle are best known for producing a wide range of small form factor PCs including complete systems and barebone units which can be filled with components to suit the user’s needs. The main selling points are the small size of the units, but also the high quality finish of the cases which aren’t out of place sitting next to your flatscreen TV.

Surprisingly the design aesthetics Shuttle are well-known for have never been applied to a product outside of its desktop range, but there are rumors that is about to change and Shuttle are considering manufacturing a line of laptops.

DigiTimes is reporting that Shuttle are issuing 150,000 new shares in order to raise capital and wants to build a new 40-person team for the design and production of the laptops. Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has also been mentioned as a company housing the talent Shuttle needs and intend to tempt staff away from for its new team. ECS are a Taiwanese company specializing in the design of motherboards, but also manufacture a range of systems including barebones PCs and laptops.

ECS says it has no knowledge of any of its staff being approached and Shuttle has not released any information regarding such a move. The company did, however, recently unveil the X50 Touchscreen all-in-one PC which is a tablet PC with a carry handle and can be seen above.

Read more at DigiTimes

Matthew’s Opinion

I really like the design of the Shuttle small form factor PCs, but have always found them to be an expensive option when considering building a small footprint system. You pay a high premium for a small box that looks so nice. The X50 is quite attractive too and it doesn’t take much imagination to see it with a keyboard next to that screen in a laptop format.

I think a Shuttle laptop range, and netbook for that matter, would be quite popular as it could really stand out from the crowd with its design aesthetics. I fear they may carry the same premium as the company’s current systems, but then they may appeal to the same crowd as buys MacBooks, but would rather stick with a Windows-based solution.

At the moment this remains just an industry rumor, but I hope it happens just to see what Shuttle can produce.

MSI officially listed its X-Slim X340-021US ultra slim notebook on its website. The X340 is priced at $1099.99 and will be available soon.

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HP Pavilion dv3510nr is a 13.3-inch notebook PC that can be configured with Intel or AMD platform. NotebookReview has tested the notebook. The reviewed unit is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive and a NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS with 512MB VRAM. It comes with a 8X SuperMulti DVD burner, a 5-in-1 card reader and WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity.

NotebookReview’s comments:

The HP Pavilion dv3510nr could be an impressive notebook given its features which include an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA 9300M GS graphics, and backlit keyboard inside a 13.3” chassis. What we got was a notebook that had some quality control issues, with a bowed, separating keyboard and a squeaky, flexible chassis. For almost $1,000 we expect a higher level of quality for a notebook. If the cost of the dv3510nr was between $500 and $600 some of the problems could be overlooked. On that note, HP currently offers the AMD-equipped dv3z for $679.99 if you are looking for an alternative to the Intel configuration.

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Japanese PC maker, PC Koubou, has partnered with Capcom to launch the new Monster Hunter-themed Lesance BTO GSN628GW TYPE-R-MHF notebook PC. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.53GHz processor, the Monster Hunter notebook has 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive and a NVIDIA GeForce 9600M G graphics with 512MB RAM.

The laptop comes with also DVD burner and WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n. It has Monster Hunter game pre-installed. The price is 129,800 Yen.