The Rhino gets an upgrade! The Dell Precision M4700 and M6700 series bring up to 3.0 GHz Core i7 Quad Core Extreme processors to the Rhino. The Rhino M6700 offers our largest 17.3" 1920x1080 FHD display with touchscreen, up to 32 GB RAM, the highest-performance NVidia 3-D graphics available on a laptop (Quadro K5000M, 4 GB, 1366-core CUDA), and Blu-ray. The Rhino M4700 brings similar performance to the 15.6" size with 1920x1080 FHD, 16 GB RAM, and NVidia K2000M graphics.

Sony has released its first systems with Intel's 3rd Generation Core processors, which EmperorLinux offers pre-installed with full Linux support:

Still weighing just three pounds, the SilverComet S13 (Sony VAIO S13 Series) now offers up to a 2.9 GHz Core i7 Dual processor, a 13.3" LED screen running X@1600x900, up to 12 GB RAM, up to a 750 GB 7200 rpm hard drive, and internal dual-layer DVD+/-RW.

The full-sized Gazelle S15 (Sony VAIO S15 series) now offers up to a 2.1 GHz Core i7 Quad processor, 15.5" FHD LED screen with X@1920x1080, up to 12 GB RAM, up to 750 GB 7200 rpm hard drive or 256 GB SSD, and dual layer DVD+/-RW.

The Toucan W530 (IBM ThinkPad W Series) gets an upgrade! The addition of the W530 line brings the following options to the Toucan: Intel's 3rd generation i7 Quad Core processors at up to 2.9 GHz, a 15.6" FHD LED screen running X at up to 1920x1080 with NVidia Quadro K2000M graphics (384 CUDA cores), up to 32 GB RAM, up to 750 GB hard drive or 180 GB SSD, and more.

The Toucan T530 (IBM ThinkPad T Series) gets similar upgrades, including: Intel's 3rd generation i5 processors at up to 2.6 GHz, a 15.6" FHD LED screen running X at up to 1920x1080 with NVidia Quadro NVS 5400M graphics, up to 16 GB RAM, up to 750 GB hard drive or 180 GB SSD, and more.

EmperorLinux is proud to announce the Hornet H2 (Panasonic ToughBook CF-H2) ultra-rugged tablet/slate system. The Hornet H2 comes standard with: 1.7 GHz Core i5 processor, 10.1" XGA Dual-Touch Touchscreen running X@1024x768, 4 GB RAM, and a 128 GB SSD or 320 GB 7200 rpm drive. Full Linux support is provided for optional integrated options including GOBI 3000, GPS, fingerprint readers, and camera.

Like our larger rugged Linux laptops, the Hornet CF-H2 also meets MIL-STD-810G; it can withstand 2.0 meter drops, vibration, thermal stresses, and dust and water intrusion.