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The GScreen Spacebook, a 17-inch dual-screen laptop, is finally set to ship in November. Inside, you'll find an Intel "Core i5 or i7 processor, up to 8GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB of storage, NVIDIA's GeForce GTS 250 (1GB) and DVD burner." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a hands-on video.

You can grab the entry level model for $1899, but the higher-end, two-headed beast will cost you $2099.

Razer calls its Blade the "world's first true gaming laptop". Inside, you'll find " a 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 2640M processor, 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M, 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 video RAM, HD webcam, 320GB 7200 RPM hard drive and a 60Wh battery." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

That's along with the three USB ports (one of which is a 3.0 one), HDMI, ethernet, 3.5mm backlit keyboard and the aforementioned LCD trackpad/secondary screen with a 800x480 resolution.

Fake Steve Jobs has been used to sell tea, now yet another impersonator unveils a fake MacBook Air. Featuring a 10.6" display, 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3-megapixel camera, and HDMI-out. Click here for more pictures.

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Priced from $2294, the Sony VAIO Z weighs in at just 2.6-pounds. It can be configured with "a 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 1600x900 screen and sheet battery borrowed from the earlier VAIO S for up to 7 hours of computing." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

Onboard it features only Intel's HD Graphics 3000 solution but the VAIO Z beats other ultralights with its Power Media Dock, which contributes the power of an AMD Radeon 6650M GPU with 1GB of dedicated memory connected via "the architecture codenamed Light Peak" -- Sony can't call it Thunderbolt -- when more polygons have to be pushed.

No, this isn't yet another Ben Heck creation, but rather one by PS3HAX.net member "Pirate", which took 3-years to complete. It features water cooling, a "720p/1080i screen, 4 USB ports, 500GB HDD, and built-in keyboard and speakers." Click here for the first picture in gallery. Continue reading for a video.

Not that that prevented Pirate from making a tidy sum of money out of his creation - the winning bid on eBay was $2,000 (USD).

Amazon is selling the Toshiba Satellite L655-S5158 Laptop for only $479.99 shipped, originally priced at $749.99. It features a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i3-380M dual-core processor, 15.6-inch LED screen, 4GB of DDR3 memory, 640GB HDD, and Intel HD graphics. Product page. Video preview after the jump.

Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a power-saving Eco Utility to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, one USB/eSATA combo port, and an HDMI that lets you scale up with an external monitor.

At just 2.5-inches thick, this custom-built Xbox 360 Slim laptop by Dark Uncles Custom Gaming is small enough to fit snugly in just about any messenger bag for easy transportation. Best of all, by "using a proper laptop LCD screen, he's able to pull the power directly from the Xbox 360 mobo, and doesn't require any additional power source", aside from the power brick. Video after the break. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

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Called the Flexbook, this computer by "Taiwan-based designer hao-chun huang, offers portable, multi-use computing within a single device. the concept was shortlisted from over 1000 designs in our recent designboom competition 'a life with future computing'." No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

with a waterproof keypad and 21:9 screen, 'flexbook' is designed for portability and range of use among the constantly connected. featuring a flexible structure with a center joint, the laptop can be folded into a range of configurations, while a 180-degree swivel touch screen offers different configurations of viewing, including a laptop and tablet mode.

Samsung revealed their all-new Series 5 "Chromebook" today, and it sports "a dual-core 1.66GHz Intel Atom N570 chip, a 1 megapixel webcam, and a 16GB mSATA solid state drive here, as well as an SDXC card reader, and VGA-out via an 'optional" dongle'." Product page. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

You'll be able to order one from Amazon or Best Buy beginning June 15th. It'll cost $429 for the WiFi version and $499 for worldwide 3G -- which includes 100MB of free Verizon data per month, just like the CR-48.

Called "Feno", this sleek and portable notebook computer comes equipped with a flexible OLED display, full-sized keypad and pop-out mouse, all packed into a foldable design. No word yet on if this will make it to production. Click here for more pictures.

[via YankoDesign]