HP's new 27-inch 1080p monitor is now available for $499

HP's has just introduced its new 27-inch, 16:9 display, the 2709m. This sexy display has a native 1080p picture and boasts two HDMI inputs, one DVI and one VGA port.

The 2709m also features a 30,000:1 contrast ratio, two built-in 2-watt speakers and reported response time of 5ms. The 2709m is available right now from HP for $499.

Verizon's HP Mini 1151NR announced for May 17th

Verizon Wireless will be selling the HP Mini 1151NR netbook on May 17th for $199.99 - after a $50 mail in rebate with a 2-year mobile broadband contract. For $40 a month you get 250MB of data transfer per month; going over that will costs you an extra 10 cents per MB. But, for $60 you get 5GB a month of data transfer; going over that will cost you an extra 5 cents per MB. If you go overseas, then you can spend an insane $130 a month for 100MB of data transfer with a 25 cent per MB for any extra data transfer.

The specs are: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, two USB 2.0 ports, 802.11b/g, SD slot and Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3. The weight of the netbook is 2.4 pounds and it will feature a 10.1” Flush Glass (1024 x 576) diagonal LED BrightView Infinity display screen.

More info on the HP Mediasmart LX195

The HP Mediasmart LX195 comes with a 7200 RPM, 640GB internal SATA drive, four USB 2.0 ports in the back, a 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor, 1GB RAM, Windows Home Server software and support for Apple's Time Machine. What makes this look so good? The MSRP is US$400 / 301 Euro / 38,940 Yen... not bad for what you get; plus, you could always bump up your RAM later on.

The official price and release date are still unknown, but information keeps sleeping out every month or so. So, keep your eyes open!