Video: HP's new ProBook Line of notebooks for enterprise

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

New York: We were on hand for a quick demo of HP's business-focused ProBook line available in 13.3-17.3-inch variants and sporting thinner, lighter aluminum bodies, spillproof keyboard and a pleasing new design including a tool-less access to the notebook's battery, hard drive and RAM slots. The ProBook line will be available through the usual channels and on HP's website this May.

SlideShow: A look at Lenovo's Twist and Yoga Windows 8 Ultrabooks

I just got the chance at an exclusive peek at two of the more innovative Windows 8 Ultrabooks coming from Lenovo Canada. The ThinkPad Twist offers the robust build and design of ThinkPads but with the ability to convert the Ultrabook into a 13-inch Windows 8 tablet.

The IdeaPad Yoga is geared towards consumers and can flip the screen 180 degrees to turn it into a tablet or to create a makeshift stand. Both Ultrabooks come with sealed in batteries, a variety of Ivy Bridge Core i5 or i7 processors as well as Gorilla Glass covered multi-touch displays. Pricing and availability has not yet been announced.Expect these in the market shortly after the official Windows 8 launch on October 26.

Review: Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Text and photos By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Dell's latest entry in the Ultrabook space challenges all our preconceived notions that thin and light notebooks are fragile and delicate. The Dell XPS 14 is just as thin and while heavier than the competition, feels far more solid and robust than a lot of its Ultrabook Ilk.

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Video: Toshiba's 21:9 Panoramic Ultrabook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

This is the Toshiba Satellite  U840W Ultrabook and it is one of the most unique and intriguing form factors we have seen.

Clad in machined aluminum with a healthy dose of rubber, this 3.5 pound notebook is ideal for running multiple windows and watching films in a more cinematic aspect ratio.

With the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors, harman/kardon stereo speakers and LED screen, it is a premium notebook that is unlike anything else in the market right now. The ultrawidebook also has a hybrid-SSD with 32GB of Solid State storage and 500GB of hard drive space, 6GB of RAM and a starting price of $1099.99 makes this an interesting entrant in the high end notebook market.