Best of CES: Top 5 computers
3D TVs and e-reader dominated at CES, but in between all the extra dimensional goggleboxes and Kindle knock offs, we got up close and personal with a stack of new computers, bursting with the latest Intel chips, stocky graphics and touchscreens to boot.
From souped up netbooks to next-gen displays, we’ve got the best of them in our round up right here, so read on and see what you’ll be lusting after in 2010.
Asus NX90
After blowing minds at last year’s CES with an Eee Keyboard and a dual computer laptop which have yet to see the light of day, Asus’s jewel in the crown at CES 2010 was the super sounding Asus NX90. Two big, overlapping speakers on either side of the display blast out sound like you’ve never heard before on a laptop, courtesy of Bang & Olufsen audio kit baked in, while two trackpads keep you covered for helping your digits get around on screen. It’ll go on sale for around the £1,600 mark.
HP Mini Android netbook
Unlike the Acer dual boot Android Windows 7 and Android netbook, Hewlett Packard’s attempt at a Google machine is a dedicated affair. It runs on a low power Snapdragon processor, meaning no fan, no noise and an all day battery, and Android has been tweaked to perfection to run on the high resolution screen. The HP Mini Android netbook is still only a concept for the time being, and while an exec wouldn’t confirm a commercial release to us when pressed, the company did take the time to pop by Qualcomm’s keynote and show it off to an audience of hundreds – a sure sign of things to come.
MSI Dual Screen Notebook
We’ve seen laptops with an extra LCD in place of a physical keyboard before, but few have looked as much the business as MSI’s folding beaut with 10-inch panels. Running Windows 7 on a solid state drive, it packs a barely bigger profile than a Sony VAIO P. MSI, just make the screen multitouch and we’re in.
Alienware M11x
Traditionally, gaming laptops have been so power hungry and chunky that there’s been little to recommend them over a desktop. In this respect, the Alienware M11x is a game changer: it’s just 11-inches wide but will saunter through games thanks to NVIDIA GT335M graphics, where as Sony’s similarly sized counterpart will collapse in a heap of stutter. It also packs in HDMI out for playback on a big screen, and will come in under $1,000 (£620). This promises to be an absolute bargain.
ICD Vega Android tablet
We’ve had a play with ICD’s NVIDIA Tegra powered full size slate before, but now it’s running Android, and headed to T-Mobile in the UK. Needless to say, this touchscreen tablet thunders through HD video, but we love the way it’s been designed with the kitchen in mind. It comes with an inductive charging stand so it’ll act as a calendar cum photo frame most of the day, then pull away for web grazing on the sofa in the evening. Ignore O2’s Joggler, this is the home hub of choice for 2010.
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