Windows 7 launch day hardware spectacular

Were you able to successfully hold off buying a new computer until Windows 7 launched? Really? That's great, because starting today there's been a torrential downpour of brand new hardware unleashed alongside Microsoft's flagship OS revision. Need a quick refresher on what's now out there? We're glad you came to us; do sit down and enjoy yourself, just after the break.

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	Sony VAIO L $1,300 VAIO L is Sony's first touchscreen PC, starts at $1,300 Sony's VAIO L 1080p all-in-one PC is perfect for rockin' moms (video)
	HP TouchSmart 300 and 600 $899 and $1,049, respectively HP TouchSmart 300 and 600 bump the software to the next level, tx2 comes along for the ride
	HP MS200 $599 HP MS200 all-in-one barely putters past nettop status, saves face with Windows 7
	Acer Aspire Z5610 $899 Acer debuts stylish, multitouch-enabled Aspire Z5610 all-in-one PC
	ASUS EeeTop PC ET20 and ET22 $599 and $899, respectively ASUS EeeTop PC ET20 and ET22 now official, ready for a touch of Windows 7
	Gateway One ZX4800 and ZX6800 $749 and $1,399, respectively Gateway introduces One ZX series of multitouch all-in-one desktops

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	HP Envy 13 $1,699 HP Envy 13 review HP Envy 13 unboxing and first impressions
	HP Pavilion dm3 $549 for AMD and $649 for Intel processor HP Envy, dv8 Quad, Mini 311, and numerous other Windows 7 machines now available to order HP's ProBook 5310m and Pavilion dm3 keep "thin-and-light" cheap enough for the rest of us HP dm1 and dm3 ultraportables leaked, Pavilion dv8 to pack Core i7? Update: Mini 311 has ION!
	HP ProBook 5310m $899 HP's ProBook 5310m and Pavilion dm3 keep "thin-and-light" cheap enough for the rest of us
	Toshiba Satellite T115 and T135 $449 and $550 Toshiba launches new Satellite netbooks in the US and UK Toshiba Satellite T100 series of thin-and-lights receive Windows 7 nod
	Acer Timeline 1810T $550 Acer's 11.6-inch Timeline 1810T gets ceremonious christening, Oct. 22nd launch date

Netbook	Collapse
	Sony VAIO X $1,299 Sony VAIO X reviewed: outrageous battery claims tested, nearly vindicated Vaio X series thin-and-light reviewed: 'It's really thin! And light!' VAIO X spotted in champagne, propped up by extended battery, ripped apart Sony VAIO X announced, starts at $1,299
	HP mini 311 $449 HP Mini 311 set for spec bump, Windows 7 Professional HP Mini 311 reviewed with earnest, ION-enhanced affection HP Mini 311 with ION benchmarked: it goes very fast
	Lenovo IdeaPad S12 with ION $599 Lenovo IdeaPad S12 gets ION powerup on October 22 in Japan
	Acer Aspire One AOD250 $349 Acer's dual-boot Aspire One AOD250 netbook gets doubly official
	Acer Aspire 5738PG $799 Acer Aspire 5738PG wants you to reach out and touch its screen
	Hercules eCAFÉ EC-1000W $399 Hercules loads Windows 7 Starter on $399 eCAFE EC-1000W netbook
	Nokia Booklet 3G $299 on 2-year AT&T contract Nokia Booklet 3G hands-on (with video!) Nokia Booklet 3G gets its very own promo video

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	Sony VAIO CW $799 VAIO CW hands-on Sony VAIO CW announced, features Windows 7 for $799
	Compaq CQ61 $399 Compaq CQ61 does 15.6-inch screen and "real" processor for $399, wonders what all that netbook fuss was about
	Toshiba Satellite M505 $949 Toshiba announces touchscreen notebooks, netbooks for Windows 7 launch
	Lenovo SL410 and SL510 $529 Lenovo slaps Windows 7 onto ThinkPad SL410 and SL510 Lenovo intros SL410 and SL510 ThinkPads overseas
	Gateway EC14, EC54, and EC58 $650 Gateway intros 15.6 and 11.6-inch EC Series laptops: EC58, EC54 and EC14
	HP Pavilion dv8t $1,300 HP Pavilion dv8 gets official, complete with HP Long Life battery HP dv8 specs page goes live, confirms Core i7 processor
	Acer Aspire 5738DG $780 Acer's 3D-equipped Aspire 5738DG laptop gets official, examined Acer claims Aspire 5738DG as its first 3D laptop, we worry over the future of things

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	Archos 9pctablet $499 Archos 9 confirmed for October 22nd with $499 price tag Archos 9pctablet hands-on
	Fujitsu t5010 $1,859 Fujitsu gifts LifeBook T5010 convertible tablet with multitouch LCD
	Asus Eee PC T91MT €499 ASUS Eee PC T91MT multitouch tablet listed on Amazon.de for October 22nd ASUS' Eee PC roadmap leaks: Ion-boasting netbooks, multitouch T91 coming soon?

Nettop	Collapse
	Acer AspireRevo $320 Acer's Atom 330, Win7-packin' AspireRevo now shipping to America
	Asus EeeBox EB1501 €399 ASUS EeeBox EB1501 comes packing Windows 7, Atom 330

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	Dell SX2210T multitouch screen $469 Dell SX2210T adds multitouch functionality to 1080p panel
	HP Compaq L2105tm multitouch monitor $299 HP unleashes Compaq L2105tm touchscreen, multitouch monitor
	Belkin transfer cable $40 Belkin's refreshed Easy Transfer Cable makes Windows 7 migration a little too easy
	XP Mode Free! XP Mode is ready, will be a free download on October 22
	Wacom multitouch $69 to $99 Wacom's Bamboo multitouch tablets finally go official, for formality's sake

[Lancelot9201 Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:48PM]

I for one refuse to buy anything that has Windows 7 installed until I'm sure we don't have another Vista in disguise. I want to see how it operates for everyday people in the real world, not just the geeks who always report that every MS product works great. I have customers who still have Vista driver issues, so we'll see how Windows 7 does in this regard.

[GamerGirl Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:53PM]

I've been using it for about three weeks, absolutely love it. I had it on an 11z which handled it extremely well. It's amazing to have an OS that grabs it's own drivers :) I put XP on my XPS M1330 (bc our exam software doesn't support 7 and I couldn't live with Vista) and I was frustrated at having to download and install all of the drivers. Windows 7 spoils you lol. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

[BigJayDogg3 Posted Oct 22nd 2009 3:17PM]

@ gamergirl

You speak the truth. lol I had to go back to Vista for a couple days since my laptop decided to play with fire.

Those were the longest days of my life.

Windows 7 is an awesome OS. I lived with it on a day-to-day, and rarely if ever was in want of a feature. It has a (very) slight learning curve, but what new OS doesn't?

[John Doe Posted Oct 22nd 2009 3:41PM]

*sighs* Win 7 has been "out there" since January. I'm sorry but you don't need average user 1d1ots to stress test the OS. Win 7 is solid. Period. This is NOT Vista and frankly I'm not a fanboi (Actually I am fanboish when it comes to people spreading FUD, no matter what platform.) I've been running Win 7 on 2 laptops and 1 desktop since January. Its solid. Period. End of story.
My biggest concern at this point are OEM installs. All the additional crap that Dell, Gateway, HP, Toshiba, add to their systems to make it unreliable. The 30 day AV software which is pointless.
Part of me really does wish that MS would get into the hardware game to make everyone else improve their OS image.

[John Doe Posted Oct 22nd 2009 3:36PM]

Not a single gaming i7 laptop among the lot. *sighs*

[Floyd Posted Oct 22nd 2009 3:39PM]

Your avatar has never been more appropriate...

[artshark Posted Oct 22nd 2009 4:15PM]

lol@typoes on gateway's website. some models off "8192GB DDR3 ram"

[Chief2 Posted Oct 22nd 2009 4:47PM]

The Wacom tablet is not natively supported by Windows 7. Trackpad support is not built in Windows 7, they all require proprietary drivers.

[cubanresourceful Posted Oct 22nd 2009 6:47PM]

I love windows. :)

[waycoolkennel Posted Oct 23rd 2009 12:12AM]

OMG ! Lets just do one thing... compare what is new and available from the *fruit company.. and What is new today ! With Win 7 ...

Uh...... Say bye !

The freaking OS is SOLID ! its been solid since Jan ! Get OVER IT... NOW there is hardware ALL OVER for it ! Find what you like.. and Go for it !

Or......

Pay a premium.... buy a *fruit product... and wish you could get some work done... :( DOH ! its ok.. you can run Win 7!!!!!! LOL

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 1:03AM]

Windows 7 Beta is pretty good. I have used it for a few months now. I noticed that When you have a lot of programs running it doesn’t lag. There are some good features that Microsoft introduced into Windows 7. It’s easier to use and faster. Windows certainly needed some improvement. I have written a report on my experience using Windows 7 Beta. Have a look at my article, hopefully it will be useful. Please let me know what you think by commenting there.

http://ketiva.com/Computers_and_Internet/my_experience_with_windows_7_using_the_beta_version1.html

We don’t know what problems may arise in the future for Windows 7 it’s still too early but on the whole it looks great.