LG Electronics launched its desktop PCs ‘XPION R10 Series/S10 Series’ using Intel Turbo Memory (codenamed Robson) that is a technology to utilize NAND flash memory modules, reducing the time it takes for a computer to power up, access programs, and write data to the hard drive. The technology attempts to decrease hard drive usage by moving frequently accessed data over to the flash memory.

Running on Windows Vista Home Premium OS and Intel Core 2 Duo E8200, the XPION R10 Series features clock speed of 2.66GHz, 6MB L2 cache memory, 750GB HDD and 3GB DDR2 memory. It is expected to be available for around 1,200,000(KRW, monitor not included).

Adopting Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, the XPION S10 Series is equipped with Geforce 8600GT 256MB DDR3 Video Memory, 750GB HDD and 2GB DDR2 memory. Suggested price is around 1,300,000 KRW (monitor not included).

Mouse Computer released its 15.4-inch laptop ‘LuvBook PL300XH’ running on Intel’s Penryn CPU. Equipped with a wide screen with 1,280 x 800 (WXGA) resolution, 80GB HDD and 1GB memory, it supports Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz), GM965 Express chipset and thankfully comes with Windows XP OS (Not Vista).

It is available in Japanese market for 95,970 (JPY).

HP Korea released its premium desktop pc ‘HP Pavilion m9000’ series which adopts Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q6600, nVidia GeForce 8600GT, 320GB HDD, and 2GB PC2-5300 RAM (1GBx2).

The most noticeable feature is its ‘Easy Back’ button that enables to transmit all the documents, pictures, movies, and music files to external hard drive for backup easily. If you set a certain time and features, it will be automatically done as directed.

HD Personal Media Drive Bay helps you to enjoy 3D graphic, high definition video play, and convenience of wireless in a high-end home entertainment. It also supports HDMI, HDCP, and dual format blue laser combo drive capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats.

It is available for 1,390,000 (KRW with 20-inch monitor included).

Samsung Electronics launched its new desktop pc ‘Magic Station MV70’ in Korea market, which runs on Intel’s 45nm Core 2 Duo CPU, code-named ‘Wolfdale’. Featuring enhanced clock speed and L2 cache memory, the 45nm CPU is also equipped with HD boasting system.

Offering 500GB SATA2 HDD, 2GB DDR2 memory and GeForce 8500GT video card, the MV 70 adopts Blu-ray optical drive for enjoying HD content. It runs on Windows Vista Home premium OS.

Suggested price is below 1,400,000(KRW).

Suddenly everyone is thinking cheap these days! Not by that sense but after the OLPC cheapo laptops, then ASUS Eee PC then we heard of Acer going make a cheap laptop too. Today Gigabyte also announced a low-cost PC which will be launched in June this year. This PC will be based on Intel platform and have a display of 7- to 9-inch. This PC will be the full in-house product of Gigabyte.

Reports say that Windows sales were up 20 percent while worldwide PC sales were up only 14 to 16 percent means people who already had computers are also buying windows (who were earlier using pirated ones). Big guys believe that it’s due to WGA and people are forced to buy original stuff. But I have a second thought, after the final release of Vista and when all the branded computer manufacturers started giving pre-installed Vista, many people switched back to XP. This can also add up to the extra 4 – 6% purchase increase which is shown in report.