Dell releases in the US market its new Inspiron M101z slim notebook, following UK launch. Powered by AMD’s Athlon II Neo single or dual core processor, Dell’s new laptop gets up to 4GB of RAM, integrated ATI graphics and up to a 320GB 7200RPM hard drive.

The M101z has a 11.6-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit display and HDMI output. It packs 2×1.5W speakers with SRS Premium Surround Sound, 7-in-1 card reader, 1.3 Megapixel webcam, and Ethernet LAN port. This slim notebook supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity and optional mobile broadband, WiMAX, GPS.

The Dell Inspiron M101z starts at $449.

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Gateway brings its ID series notebooks to Canada, which is available in three screen sizes, the 14-inch ID49, the 15.6-inch ID59 and the 17.3-inch ID79. The ID49 and ID59 have been released in the US in June and both of them come with aqua-blue touchpad.

The ID49 and ID59 are powered by Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, 4GB of RAM while the ID79 packs Core i7 CPU and 6GB RAM. The ID79 comes with a 17.3-inch 1600×900 LCD display. Some models will also include NVIDIA GeForce GT330M dedicated graphics with support for NVIDIA Optimus graphics technology that intelligently switch between GT330M and integrated Intel HD graphics.

Gateway’s ID49, ID59 and ID79 start at CAD$609, CAD$699.99 and CAD$1049.99 respectively.[businesswire]

Gateway is launching in Canada the newly-updated NV5 series notebook. The 15.6-inch notebook is powered by AMD’s processor and gets up to 4GB of RAM (max 8GB). It comes with a 15.6-inch 1366×768 LCD display.

The NV5 features an integrated “social networking” button that allows customers to access their social networks, including Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, with a single touch of a button. It includes support for WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet LAN and comes with built-in HD webcam, multi-in-one card reader and HDMI port.

The sleek Gateway NV5 series starts at CAD$499.99.[businesswire]

Toshiba introduces its new Satellite L600 series notebook line, which includes four model clasess, the highly-mobile Satellite L635 with 13-inch display, the lightweight Satellite L645 with a 14-inch diagonal display, the versatile Satellite L655 with a 15.6-inch diagonal display and the Satellite L675 desktop replacement with a 17.3-inch diagonal display.

These Satellite notebooks are powered by a wide range of Intel and AMD processors, including Intel Core i3/i5 and AMD Athlon II, Turon II, Phenom II processors. They have up to 4GB of RAM and 250GB-500GB hard drive. Also included are LED-backlit display, webcam, DVD drive and WiFi connectivity.

Toshiba’s Satellite L635 starts at $619.99 and the L645 at $545.99. The larger L655 and L675 start at $569.99 and $599.99 respectively. All of them will be available on 20 June.[businesswire]

Toshiba announced the new Satellite T215 and Satellite T235 ultra slim notebook PCs. The new AMD-powered T200 series has a sleek and stylish look and a all-new design. It comes with Toshiba’s new dual-tone Fusion Chrome finish with a patterned lid design on the outside in a choice of three colors, Red, White and Black.

The Satellite T215 is boosted by choice of AMD Athlon II Neo single-core or dual core processors, integrated ATI graphics, 2GB of DDR3 RAM and up to 320GB ahrd drive. It comes with a 11.6-inch LED-backlit display. The Satellite T235 instead gets a bigger 13.3-inch display. It sports AMD Athlon II Neo, Turion II or ultra-low voltage Intel Pentium dual-core processor options, up to 4GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive.

Toshiba’s new T215 and T235 both offer HDMI output and built-in webcam and supports WIFi connectivity. To be released on 20 June, the T200 series starts at $469.99.[businesswire]

Toshiba brings its new Satellite A665 and Satellite M645 series entertainment notebooks that seamlessly blend style with multimedia performance. The A665 and M645 are powered by Intel’s Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD Phenom II quad core processor. They have DDR3 memory and optional 7200RPM hard drive and select models will get NVIDIA GeForce 310M and GeForce GT330M graphics with the NVIDIA Optimus auto-switching technology.

The Satellite A665 comes with a 16-inch LED-backlit display while the Satellite M645 has 14-inch screen. They have slot-loading DVD drive or Blu-ray drive and includes Intel Wireless Display, Gigabit Ethernet, WIMAX options. These notebooks also feature an all-new Fusion X2 finish, which blends a durable textured surface over the cover and palm rests with a glossy trim.

Toshiba’s Satellite A665 and Satellite M645 start at $799.99 and $729.99 respectively.[businesswire]

Toshiba not only brings the A665 and M645 for multimedia enthusiasts, the company also offers the Satellite C600 series for budget-smart consumers and Back-to-scholl shoppers. The C600 series includes the 14-inch C640 and the 15.6-inch C650 models. It is fully encased in Toshiba’s durable Trax textured finish in Black.

The C640 and C650 can be equipped with choice of Intel or AMD processor, DDR3 memory, 250GB-320GB hard drive, DVD SuperMulti drive. They include multitouch touchpad and WiFi-N connectivity. The C600 series starts at $449.99.[businesswire]

Compaq releases the Presario CQ62Z notebook PC for everyday computing at a budget-friendly price starting at $379.99. Boosted by AMD’s processor up to Phenom II N830 triple-core 2.1GHz CPU, the Presario CQ62Z has up to 4GB of RAM, either Mobility Radeon HD4250 or Radeon HD545v graphics card.

This new Presario notebook packs up to 500GB hard drive and a 8X DVD SuperMulti burner or optional Blu-ray drive, as well as an optional 5-in-1 media card reader. The CQ62Z comes with a 15.6-inch LED-backlit display and offers HDMI output. It supports WiFi and Bluetooth.[compaq]

MSI introduces during the Computex 2010 its F-series stylish notebook PCs that come with a stylish and fashionable exterirors and multimedia capabilities. Five models are announced, the FX400, FX600, FX610, FX700, and FR600 that come in 14-inch to 17-inch screen sizes.

MSI’s FX400, FX600, FX700 and FR600 are powered by Intel’s Core i5 series processor while the FX610 will get AMD’s CPU. Some models will be equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GR325M dedicated graphics card with 1GB of memory. As multimedia notebooks, the F-series will also feature sound system designed by Dynaudio and THX.[msi]

In addition to the F series, MSI also brings the new G series models, the GT760 and GT660 multimedia notebooks. Powered by Intel’s new Core i7 quad-core processor, the GT760 and GT660 feature the TDE+ (Turbo Drive Engine+ technology) that gives you instant turbo, boosting the power pumped out of CPU and graphics card with a touch of the hotkey.

The GT760 and GT660 can be equipped with high-end graphics card, the 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX285M. They also offer sound by Dynaudio getting high quality speaker units with next to no coloration and an optimal sound card circuit based on speaker and system configuration. You can also find USB 3.0.[msi]