Developments of 2008

Monkeynut · 19 Jan 2008 at 19:59

As per title, what's happening this year as regards laptop technology?
Not just a plain question, maybe we can see some good discussion here too.

radderfire · 19 Jan 2008 at 20:41

Inbuilt mobile broadband.

Kainz · 19 Jan 2008 at 21:11

A variety of SSD's appearing more frequently as prices drop.

Bennah · 19 Jan 2008 at 21:41

Nothing major I dont think. Would like to know what is going happen or if there is going to be anything happening as I will be in the market for a new laptop pretty soon.

kbc · 19 Jan 2008 at 22:24

Aside from the new 45nm Penryns coming into play, i.e T8100 (3MB L2), T8300 (3MB L2), T9300 (6MB L2), T9500 (6MB L2)... I don't think there's much else than the stuff already mentioned.

Bennah · 19 Jan 2008 at 22:31

When are those suppose to be on the scene?

sja360 · 20 Jan 2008 at 00:02

Bennah said:
When are those suppose to be on the scene?

released on the 29th i believe atleast to buy seperately they are. i've been tempted to change my core 2 duo 1.5 (667 FSB) T5250 for a T8100 2.1 800FSB due to improvements and it having a longer battery life 'i hope'
i guess within the next month some laptop models from various manufactures will be available to buy perhaps.

Bennah · 20 Jan 2008 at 00:20

Thats good to know. It should'nt be too long then for new laptops are on the scene with the new cpu's. Might drive the prices down on the current C2D range.

mcc49 · 20 Jan 2008 at 00:37

Tablet PC laptops with multi-touch and pressure sensitive displays aka Dell Latitude XT (I want one!)

Monkeynut · 20 Jan 2008 at 00:47

Ooh, lots of new stuff.

Anyone have an idea when the new Intel GMA chips come out? They're getting better all the time, it seems Intel are starting to wake up to the fact that not everyone just surfs and messes with photoshop.

sja360 · 20 Jan 2008 at 01:06

Monkeynut said:
Ooh, lots of new stuff.

Anyone have an idea when the new Intel GMA chips come out? They're getting better all the time, it seems Intel are starting to wake up to the fact that not everyone just surfs and messes with photoshop.

which new ones?

Monkeynut · 20 Jan 2008 at 01:17

The ones that come out with the G45 chipset?

sja360 · 20 Jan 2008 at 01:32

Monkeynut said:
The ones that come out with the G45 chipset?

ohhh that makes me abit sad >.< i should have waited till march before i goto sea to get a laptop lol

i could have had a penryn and Intel GMA >.< although i have the X3100 which is decent at decoding HD and em displaying my screen

Monkeynut · 20 Jan 2008 at 15:50

sja360, what's performance like 3D wise with the latest drivers, maybe you could do a test for us? Very interested in the newer GMAs at the mo, getting more attractive all the time.

chimaera · 21 Jan 2008 at 12:13

Ultra portable laptops that are affordable are a huge niche that can (and is) being hit quite strongly.

Hardware like the eee are going to take off over the next 6 months.

rick827 · 21 Jan 2008 at 12:42

White LED backlights should become the norm.
BR/HD drives in high spec machines?

sja360 · 21 Jan 2008 at 15:11

Monkeynut said:
sja360, what's performance like 3D wise with the latest drivers, maybe you could do a test for us? Very interested in the newer GMAs at the mo, getting more attractive all the time.

anything in particular you want me to run?