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To coincide with the official launch of Sprint’s 4G mobile broadband service called XOHM (its WiMAX network), four top PC brands have introduced new notebook products which support XOHM.  For those not in the loop, WiMAX is faster than what you usually get from a mobile phone 3G network.  If you are located in the Sprint area coverage and are seriously considering getting a new notebook that fully supports the XOHM WiMAX network, here’s a rundown of the new notebooks from Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba.

Acer Aspire 4930-6862 and Aspire 6930-6771

While we covered this earlier, here’s a quick look at Acer’s offerings.  Acer’s take on the WiMAX-capable notebook market comes in two Aspire Notebooks - the 4930-6862 and 6930-6771.  Both notebooks sport similar features such as 2GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 3GB RAM, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics card, 320GB HD, dual-layer optical drive, built-in webcam, 5-in-1 multimedia card reader and Dolby Home Theater audio system. The Aspire 4930-6862 comes with a 16-inch LCD with 1366x768 resolution while the Aspire 6930-6771 comes has a 14.1-inch LCD with 1280x800 resolution.  These two Acer Aspire notebooks will retail for around $900.

Asus F8Va-C2WM, N50Vm and N50Vn

Asus has three entries for the WiMAX-capable notebook market, the F8Va-C2WM, N50Vm and N50Vn.  The F8Va-C2WM has a 14-inch display, 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and a 320GB HD. It has a price tag of $1,599.  While both N50Vn feature 15.4-inch display, 2.26GHx Core 2 Duo processor, GeForce 9600M-level video card which enhances HD movie playback and gaming experience, a 4GB of RAM and 250GB HD.  Both of these notebooks are geared for multimedia playback and would cost $1,399 each units. All three Asus Wi-MAX notebooks don’t have a release date yet.

Lenovo WiMAX-equipped Thinkpads

Compared to the other three PC makers, Lenovo was not particularly clear about the specifics of its WiMAX-equipped Thinkpad notebooks.  What we know for now is that the Thinkpad X301, T400, Sl300 and SL500 will all be adding WiMAX capabilities, to be followed by the W500, W700, SL400 and X200 models later on.

Toshiba Satellite U405

Not wanting to be outdone by its competitors, Toshiba has also announced its share on the Sprint WiMAX network with the release of the Toshiba Satellite U405.  For its WiMAX-equipped notebook, Toshiba decided to go with a smaller 13.3-inch display.  And so as not to add to the notebooks bulk and weight, Toshiba has included an Intel Echo Peak adapter to feature a Wi-Fi connectivity to the notebook.  The Satellite U405 will feature a Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, DVD burner and an eSATA/USB port which charges USB devices even when the notebook is in sleep mode.  No pricing or release dates for this notebook yet.

Product [Toshiba]
Product [Asus] Via [Electronista]