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Give Dell a few more months and it will ensure that its Adamo ultraportable range is ultra-inexpensive too. It has already affected two price cuts in the 10 months following the Adamo’s launch. The latest price cut means that the Adamo is now treading irresistible waters. The Adamo range of ultraportables now starts at $999 as opposed to $1,499 just before the latest price cut

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One item not often found on compact notebooks is an integrated DVD drive, so you can bet Gateway’s going to trumpet this stand-out feature in its new EC14D ultraportable notebook. “Customers understand how convenient it is to have a notebook PC that is portable enough to take nearly anywhere to stay connected and have fun — and the new EC14 brings a new element of entertainment to customers with the ability to watch DVD movies, play games on CD and DVD, and more,” said John Nguyen, product marketing manager for Acer America. “The integrated DVD drive in such a compact device will be a huge benefit for customers who want the flexibility to enjoy and share different movies, music, photos, and more stored on a DVD or CD.” In addition to the 8X Super Multi dual-layer DVD drive, the 11.6-inch EC14 will come in a variety of configurations. One such configuration (EC14D07u) will include an Intel Pentium ULV SU4100 processor, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, 4GB of DDR2-667 memory (upgradeable to 8GB), a 320GB hard drive spinning at 5400RPM, multi-card reader, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, multi-gesture touchpad, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Gateway says you can expect to the see the EC14xxx later this month with a starting price of $630

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Ultra-thin notebooks tend to be sleek, sexy, and expensive. By our count, that’s two out three desirable qualities, which leaves the door wide open for an OEM to ship an ultra-thin that doesn’t put the hurt on the wallet. Would you have guessed Dell would be the one to step through ? Dell, the same OEM responsible for the $1,500+ Adamo, is making headlines once again for an ultra-thin notebook, only this time the price will be in reach of the mainstream audience

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What’s less than 1 inch thick, weighs a hair over 3.1 pounds, and costs 99,000 yen (that’s about $1,100 in U.S. currency)? Award yourself 100 geek points if you answered Asus’ upcoming UM30 notebook .

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As the netbook explosion has proven, consumers are willing to pay for portability, and while that also includes ultra-thins, Asus has been focusing most of its attention elsewhere. According to Tony Chen, Asus’ VP, ultra-thins will only account for 10 percent of the company’s total notebook sales by the end of 2009. That doesn’t mean Asus has no intention of embracing slim notebooks. As Intel tweaks its ultra-thin platform and consumers continue to warm to the market segment, Chen said he expects a much larger proportion in 2010

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Is your ultraportable overheating while surfing the web? As odd as it sounds, the culprit could be Firefox rather than a hardware issue. No, really, check out what one of Mozilla’s support pages has to say on the matter.

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