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Designed by Taiwan-based 25togo, the vinyl My Document laptop case "isn't particularly stylish, but it gets the job done." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for one more picture.

I can bet that if you walk around with one of these, you aren't going to run into many people with the same one. Of course you're probably going to get a lot of strange looks, since it is rather strange.

That's right, a seller is offering this one-of-a-kind Paul Frank HP "Dragon" laptop on eBay -- current bid is under $200. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

100% of the auctions' proceeds will go to The National Cristina Foundation (they donate used PCs to schools and non-profits). If you've been looking for a good way to make your new laptop a tax deductible endeavor.

Images and details on Dell's Inspiron 1435, 1535, and 1735 have just surfaced. At 1 in - 1.5 in thick, they feature "slot-loading drives, with a Blu-ray option, and up to Core 2 Duo T5850 2.16GHz chips. No word yet on pricing. Click here for first picture in gallery.

3G options are also available across the lineup, and just about anything else you might find useful in a mid-range laptop. Apparently the 1435 isn't due until October, but the 1735 is coming on June 9 and the 1535 on the 26th of this month.

Sleek and stylish, Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 is designed for mobile warriors and business users alike. At 2.4-pounds, it features an Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 (1.6-GHz) processor, 2GB of memory, 11.1-inch widescreen WXGA display, 120GB HDD, Bluetooth, a dual-layer DVD writer, Wi-Fi, and 1.3-megapixel camera. Available soon, priced from $1,899. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

You'll also get a 1-year warranty, a trio of USB 2.0 ports, FireWire / VGA sockets, a 6-in-1 multicard reader, Mini-PCIe / ExpressCard slots, audio in / out and a pair of stereo speakers. It should be noted that the 4-cell battery is only rated for 2-hours of use, while the rig can withstand up to 8-hours if the 7-cell Li-ion expansion pack is utilized, too

Alienware's m17x is claimed to be the world's fastest 17-inch gaming notebook as of yet. Featuring a 1920 x 1200 display, an Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme processor, up to 4GB DDR2 memory, 2 x 250GB HDDs in RAID 0, and dual NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX graphics cards in SLI. Prices start from $2,949. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Other worthy tidbits from the show: They're not planning on a MacBook Air competitor. They're big-boned and proud of it. Also, they're looking at making some cheaper notebooks for more mainstream gamers that can't afford to drop $3k on a sweet gaming notebook

We have seen the future of laptop displays, and they might be transparent -- unlike this video edited concept. Continue reading to see a "transparent screen which actually functions as the laptop's display panel."

It's a cool idea, and one we have seen before, but don't you think it is ultimately pointless? If the concept ever saw the light of day, the technology would be distracting and counter-productive in a home setting

Yes, Ben Heck's PS3 laptop has hit $9000 on eBay. If you've been holding off, now is the time to bid, as the auction ends in just a few more hours. Auction page.

We just know you haven't forgotten that the PS3 Laptop auction ends today, but just in case all of your friends have, here's a friendly reminder from us to you

Designed by Kyle Bean, this book looks normal on the outside, but flip it open to reveal a computer, complete with CD drive, keypad, and display. No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Forget hiding your liquor or handguns, books are for computers now! With the laptop book, designer Kyle Bean attempts to make a statement about how society is becoming more virtual—something about not reading books I think

Now that you've seen the HP Mini-Note specs, we've got a video preview that showcases this tiny laptop in all its glory. Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery.

To our surprise, our little system ran Microsoft Vista without a hiccup. Read up on the performance of the system in our full HP Mini-Note review . In general we were impressed with the little system's punch. We are looking forward to testing out the lower-cost Linux version soon

Master modder Ben Heck has unveiled the followup to his incredible PS3 laptop, a sleek Apple IIGS laptop. It features a 15-inch LCD display, custom case, acrylic keyboard, stereo speakers, glowing backlit logo, and side port access for a joystick/floppy drive/mouse. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.