ALKHOBAR, 25 September 2007 — If you’re looking for a business notebook, something mobile but still loaded with power, there are several new models that have just been launched in the Middle East. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has introduced the ESPRIMO Mobile Series which will cater to entry and mid-range professionals. The notebooks will be available in three models; each equipped with advanced configurations and support for the same accessories such as a port replicator and a second battery. The second battery ensures that the ESPRIMO Mobile professional notebooks run a maximum of 10 hours without external power.

“Being mobile and functional at the same time is a challenge that enterprises and individuals face,” said Stephane Rejasse, Fujitsu Siemens Computers’ regional managing director. “The ESPRIMO Mobile Series addresses that issue and combines functionality and convenience to provide the definitive mobility solution. Integrated UMTS enables unrestricted data access anytime and anywhere. The new series will establish Fujitsu Siemens Computers as a major player in the professional notebook segment.”

The company has combined aesthetics with functionality and performance, to tailor-make the ESPRIMO Mobile for professionals. Weighing approximately 1.8 kilos, and sporting a 12.1-inch display, the ESPRIMO Mobile U9200 is a comfortably portable notebook. The ESPRIMO Mobile M9400 also makes a great travel companion. It comes equipped with a 14.1-inch display and weighs just 2.1 kilos. The ESPRIMO Mobile D9500 is positioned as a desktop replacement. It has a 15.4-inch display and weighs 2.5 kilos. For full specs see: www.fujitsu-siemens.com/products/mobile/notebooks/index.html.

Dell is another IT vendor creating tailor-made products to satisfy specific business needs. Dell unveiled its mobile workstation, the Dell Precision M6300, designed to free engineers, artists, developers and other professionals to run business-critical applications wherever they go with true desktop-level performance.

“Customers buy workstations because they need to get a job done,” said Eric Greffier, director of Client Solutions, Dell EMEA. “The M6300 is for customers running professional applications who require maximum performance no matter where they are.”

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Dell Precision has been the world’s top-selling line of professional workstations for the past eight years. Dell designs and certifies Dell Precision workstations to handle the most popular professional software applications in fields such as engineering, digital content creation, scientific, finance and software development.

The Dell Precision M6300 sports some of the latest technologies — including processors, OpenGL graphics, screen resolutions and memory. Key features of the new model include:

• Intel Core 2 Duo and Extreme Edition processors up to the X7900, combined with NVIDIA Quadro FX1600M OpenGL discrete graphics, are expected to improve performance up to 70 percent in graphics-intensive applications.

• Dual-Channel memory with 36-bit addressing which allows use of all 4GB of system memory with a 64-bit OS.

• High performance hard drives including solid state and encrypted.

• Designed with the environment in mind to meet or exceed Energy Star Standard 4.0.

• Wide-aspect 17-inch WXGA+, WUXGA anti-glare and optional TrueLife displays for excellent viewing of large assemblies, 3D graphics and video, even in bright ambient environments.

• Next generation 802.11n wireless support.

The Dell Precision M6300 is available now globally. A base configuration starts at $2,070. For full information click to: www.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd.

The last notebook to discuss today is Lenovo’s ThinkPad Reserve Edition. Clad in hand-stitched, saddle-grade premium French leather, each Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition notebook is individually numbered and comes with live, round-the-clock executive-class service and support. Lenovo stated that, “each ThinkPad Reserve user is provided a dedicated, specially-trained Executive Support Staff (member) that is available at the touch of a button, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure that users are fully supported in every aspect of the ThinkPad Reserve Edition computing experience.” If needed, a specially-trained technician will be at a Reserve Edition owner’s location within four hours and will even condition the leather exterior before departing. In the case of accidental loss, a replacement machine will be shipped overnight, free of charge.

Other features of the ThinkPad Reserve include a Centrino Pro Core 2 Duo L7500 processor, WWAN, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, 12.1-inch screen, seven hours battery life, an external multi-burner and an 80GB USB drive.

Sadly, for those of you in the Kingdom who thrive on pretentious tech, the ThinkPad Reserve Edition isn’t available in Saudi Arabia. Lenovo showed its true measure of support and respect for the Middle East’s largest market, Saudi Arabia, by making its Reserve Edition available in the Middle East only in the UAE through the Rivoli Group priced at $5,000, which includes the 36-month Executive Support Staff service. In addition to the UAE, the Reserve Edition is available in Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, the UK and the US. For more information see www.thinkpadreserve.com.