By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net

THE APPLE MacBook Air is now in the Philippines and the distributor says the first batch of the latest MacBook incarnation has already sold out.

Already, MSI-ECS is preparing to get another batch of MacBook Airs to be distributed in the Philippines.

The MacBook Air had a small launch with Filipino reporters at the MSI-ECS office in Libis, Quezon City. MSI-ECS Apple product manager Cheche David said the demand is so high that they had closed the pre-order selling during the first batch. Those hoping to buy the device would have to go to an Apple store to order their units.

Here’s a video I took of David demonstrating some of the features of the MacBook Air.

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HERE’S another video sent in by our technology reporter Lawrence Casiraya for INQUIRER.net VDO from the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, China.

The new version of the Classmate PC, which will go on sale in the next two months, was rolled out in schools in China. Video shows Chinese students using the new Classmate PC in a demo during the Intel Developer Forum.

And here’s a photo Lawrence took.

OUR technology reporter Lawrence Casiraya is in Shanghai, China covering the Intel Developer Forum. Apart from writing articles for Infotech, he’s also been sending videos for INQUIRER.net VDO. Who says you can’t multitask?

Check out these two clips he sent.

This video clip shown at IDF gives you a taste of the functions of the Aigo mobile Internet device.

This one is a preview of several new notebook designs, including two “Netbook” models from Lenovo and Founder. The Netbook is a low-cost, low-power laptop designed primarily for Internet connectivity and targeted at emerging markets. Intel said these laptops will arrive in June.

By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net

PREVIOUSLY, we reviewed the Acer 5920G. Now we play around with another Taiwanese contender and the latest iteration of their gaming laptop, the Asus G1S and among the Taiwan-made notebooks, this one truly is a heavyweight.

It seems to be a trend among notebook makers now to push the bar further in introducing models that cater to the more demanding market of hardcore gamers, not to mention putting price tags that are still within the P100, 000 price range. While putting up a gaming rig is half as expensive as getting a notebook with the same specifications, having a souped-up computer that can be lugged around during frag fests can be a treat. Besides, notebooks that have been dressed up with stickers look way more cool than even modified PCs.

Anyway, the Asus G1S is an upgrade to Asus’ original gaming notebook, the G1. The G1S has new features commonly found in most gaming desktops: It uses the Intel core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 Gigahertz processor, 2 Gb memory (upgradeable to 4Gb), NVidia GeForce 8600M GT 256MB video card, 160Gb SATA hard disk and an 8-speed DVD super multi-drive with Lightscribe and 15.4” LCD panel.

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By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net

WHO says business notebook PCs can’t look sleek and cool?

Computer maker HP has unveiled a new line of notebook PCs this week, designed primarily for telecommuting business users.

HP unveiled at least three 2000 series notebooks that are ultra-light, weighing less than two kilograms.

“There’s a lot of demand for mobility. But why can’t we make these notebooks stylish and personal,” said Christian Reyes, market development manager under the Personal Systems Group of HP Philippines, during the launch of the notebooks amid a display of new Volvo cars.

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