tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6041225799458353502024-03-14T04:02:58.319-07:00top hardware reviewsfind the top hardware reviews , laptops ,desktops notebooks and tablet reviews.hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-76299045007807559772011-03-01T13:40:00.000-08:002011-03-01T13:45:21.468-08:00MSI Wind U270 laptop with AMD Zacate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://liliputing.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/u270-1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 168px;" src="http://liliputing.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/u270-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>MSI started showing off the Wind U270 laptop in December and I got a chance to check out the transportable laptop at CES in January. But the company has finally gotten around to putting out a press release, so we finally have detailed specs for the MSI Wind U270.</div><div><br /></div><div>It turns out the laptop has a 12.1 inch display, not an 11.6 inch screen as I had initially thought. Whoops. The remainder of the specs aren't surprising</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><ul><li>1.6 GHz AMD Zacate E-350 dual cor eprocessor</li><li>AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics</li><li>12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display</li><li>Up to 8GB of DDR3 memory</li><li>Up to 320GB of disk space</li><li>720p webcam</li><li>2 USB 2.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 port</li><li>802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1</li><li>HDMI output</li><li>3 or 6 cell battery options</li><li>Windows 7 Home Premium</li></ul><p>The laptop also has Easy Face software that lets you login to Windows or to some web sites by pointing your face at the camera.</p><p>There’s still no word on pricing or a launch date for the MSI Wind U270.</p><p><br /></p></span></div>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-37540077879934501272010-12-15T10:26:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:34:00.187-08:00MSI Releases The Fastest Gaming Laptop at CES 2011(review)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jr2YP6D8ar6_P6Jxooh7QSEkIjQnYwpLplDYyH60oA_4TatTDwd3_ZaSc4w0ZiK_YCvDMJJcAYoohawex_3ANrRadHTu1sazseqdwivZ0wqxD_bzlpbZQsh6RUPkS2qeqt3tLjUvdxVN/s1600/20101214_msi_fastest_gaming_laptop_GT680_to_be_unveiled_at_CES_2011.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jr2YP6D8ar6_P6Jxooh7QSEkIjQnYwpLplDYyH60oA_4TatTDwd3_ZaSc4w0ZiK_YCvDMJJcAYoohawex_3ANrRadHTu1sazseqdwivZ0wqxD_bzlpbZQsh6RUPkS2qeqt3tLjUvdxVN/s200/20101214_msi_fastest_gaming_laptop_GT680_to_be_unveiled_at_CES_2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550979079359475314" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>MSI announced that they will be unveiling a laptop computer at the January 6 through 9 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada which will be the quickest laptop computer than ever before. This new laptop computer will be called the GT680 plus is going to be speedy to satisfy the video game enthusiasts want for performance.</div><div><br /></div><div>The GT680 has computer MARK Vantage tests was 18,162 points which according to the company, said that it “smashed speed records.” The Vice President of global sales at MSI, Eric Kuo, said that “ GT680 is the world’s most powerful laptop computer.”</div><div><br /></div><div>The GT680 has a high end graphics card, plus four DDR3 memory slots expandable to 16GB of memory. The hard drive storage is dual hard dis architecture which doubles the amount the laptop computer can store as well as increase the read-write speeds by up around 70 percent. The laptop computer also comes with at Turbo Drive Engine+ expertise that can be turned one at the keyboard to speed up both the CPU plus the GPU simultaneously.</div><div>Other laptops will on display from MSI booth number 30559 at the CES show. they also will be showing off their MSI WindPads which is a tablet computer that makes use of the Win-Tel plus Android platforms. There will be four models on display of the tablets computers.</div>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-60818822116145831652010-11-04T04:08:00.000-07:002010-11-04T04:15:03.498-07:00The U1 hybrid tablet/notebook that Lenovo showed at CES in 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://techstyles.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Hybrid-U1-screenoff.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 174px;" src="http://techstyles.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Hybrid-U1-screenoff.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lenovo today officially denied any definite timetable or operating system plans around tablet PCs to be shipped outside of China, while confirming that an Android-based LePad tablet will be released in China later this year.<br /><br />"We plan to introduce our consumer slate the LePad in China later this year and intend to expand to other parts of the world with slate-based products in the future. While the LePad is based on the Android platform, we are evaluating all options for operating systems to address different customers in different markets," Lenovo said, in an e-mail to TabletPCReview.<br /><br />Lenovo issued the e-mail in response to requests for confirmation of a flurry of press reports over the past few days, giving varying accounts of where Lenovo is heading with tablets in 2011, including the company's intentions to completely drop Windows 7 from its future tablet lineup.<br /><br />In reports popping up all over the Web, Xiong Wen, Lenovo's senior business director, has been quoted as telling attendees at a trade show in China that Lenovo will deliver two tablets in China this year, and the same two devices in the US next year.<br /><br />These two PCs include the LePad consumer tablet, along with the IdeaPad U1, a tablet first demo'd at CES 2010 running both Windows 7 and a Lenovo-devised version of Linux dubbed Skylight.<br /><br />In other reports, executives of the US arm of Lenovo have been quoted as suggesting that Lenovo will deliver the LePad in the US during 2011, but that the release of a hybrid U1 gadget running Windows 7 as one of its OSes could be growing less likely, due in part to touch interface issues.<br /><br />While not specifically denying any remarks reportedly made by Lenovo executives, a Lenovo PR rep told TabletPCReview that some publications have been "misconstruing" Lenovo's intentions.<br /><br />"Lenovo Remains Committed to Windows 7"<br /><br />In its e-mail response, Lenovo refrained from commenting very specifically about which OS will be supported on its tablets, except to state that the LePad released in China will run some edition of Android.<br /><br />Lenovo also replied "No" when asked whether plans have been scuttled for a UI hybrid laptop outfitted with both Skylight (or Android) and Windows 7.<br /><br />"Lenovo remains committed to Windows 7 and for any future products we will make our decision on which operating system is used based up what's right for our customers," according to the e-mail.<br /><br />In addition, the U1 hybrid isn't an "announced product," anyway, according to Lenovo. "The U1 hybrid is [a] tablet/notebook that Lenovo showed at CES in 2010. Availability has not been announced for this product, and it's not our practice to discuss details of unannounced products," Lenovo told TabletPCReview.<br /><br />BY: Jacqueline Emigh, TabletPCReview.com Contributorhbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-88261855611514138072010-10-17T14:48:00.000-07:002010-11-04T04:07:01.474-07:00The CTL 2goPad SL10 10-inch Windows 7 Tablet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=604122579945835350&postID=8826185561151413807"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 106px;" src="http://ipoelinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2gopad.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(86, 86, 86); font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(86, 86, 86); font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24px; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://tablets-planet.com/2010/10/17/the-ctl-2gopad-sl10-10-inch-windows-7-tablet-reviewed/" rel="bookmark" title="The CTL 2goPad SL10 10-inch Windows 7 Tablet Reviewed" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); text-decoration: underline; ">The CTL 2goPad SL10 10-inch Windows 7 Tablet </a> review </h2><div><br /></div></span></div>The 10-inch <a title="CTL" href="http://tablets-planet.com/tag/ctl/" style="color: rgb(130, 139, 27); text-decoration: underline; ">CTL</a> 2goPad tablet was announced just the other day. The 2goPad has since then sold like hot cakes and is already out of stock according to CTL. The CTL team has put up a notice on the 2goPad’s <a href="https://www.ctlcorp.com/v4/p-909-2gopad.aspx" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(130, 139, 27); text-decoration: underline; ">product page</a> that states among other things that the next shipment of SL10′s is expected to arrive in Mid December.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(86, 86, 86); font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; ">With that said now onto what this post was intended for, <em>Engadget</em> has managed to get a 2goPad too review. To remind you of the 2goPad SL10′s main features; a <b>10-inch (10</b>24 x 600 resolution) capacitive touchscreen display, a <b>1.50GHz</b> Intel Atom N450 CPU paired with Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics and <b>2GB of RAM</b> and a <b>250GB hard drive</b>. The reviewer over at<em>Engadget</em> gave the 2goPad SL10 <a title="Windows 7 Tablet" href="http://tablets-planet.com/tag/windows-7-tablet/" style="color: rgb(130, 139, 27); text-decoration: underline; ">Windows 7 tablet</a> a <strong>5/10.</strong></span></div>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-15698198980401427582010-10-13T06:34:00.000-07:002010-10-13T06:41:58.896-07:00Acer Netbooks to Dual-Boot with Windows 7, Android<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nTVgyqyqZGY/S7di2zfyacI/AAAAAAAACiM/gvyNsfIumU4/s400/Acer-Aspire-One-Android-Netbook.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nTVgyqyqZGY/S7di2zfyacI/AAAAAAAACiM/gvyNsfIumU4/s400/Acer-Aspire-One-Android-Netbook.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; "><h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 31px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 0.9; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; "><span id="intellitxt" name="intellitxt" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 20px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Over the past few months Acer has released two <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,2806,2341732,00.asp" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 85, 255); ">N</a>etbooks that provide dual-booting for Windows 7 and Android, the Aspire One D250 and Aspire One D260. But according to <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101006PD211.html" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 85, 255); ">DigiTimes</a>, the company isn't stopping there.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">At a launch press conference for the new devices, Acer reportedly said that all of its upcoming dual-core netbooks will be running the two OSes.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">The idea behind this dual-boot system is to give users the flexibility of having the Microsoft OS and all the desktop apps with which they are familiar, while also providing the Android OS as an option when they want to use their netbook for Web surfing, messaging, and multimedia. These rumored netbooks apparently will be running an Intel Atom N550 processor, DigiTimes said.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">There's no telling if this adoption of the Android OS on Acer laptops will be successful; Dell tried something similar with Linux Ubuntu OS on some of its laptops, with mixed results. However, the Android platform certainly does have more popularity and less of a learning curve.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">"Since adopting Google's operating system does not cost much, but will provide more efficiency to its consumers, the strategy is expected to stimulate demand," Acer reportedly told DigiTimes.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; font: normal normal normal 12px/20px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><br /></p><div><br /></div></span></span></h1></span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B003P3YAIM&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-84249516932811829632010-09-23T16:24:00.000-07:002011-03-14T11:46:10.743-07:00Dell Mini 1018 Netbook Now available in the US<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(40, 40, 40); font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; ">The Dell Mini 1018 Netbook that we first saw in late August has now made its way to the U.S. and is available for order from Dell. The Mini 1018 is a 10.1″ netbook using an Intel Atom N455 processor and sporting a stylish design. The DellMini 1018 is made with casual users in mind at starts at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: small; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; "><b class="priceLarge" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-size: 1.35em; letter-spacing: -1px; font-weight: normal; ">$399</b></span>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; "><a href="http://notebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Mini1018.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; color: rgb(0, 102, 224); text-decoration: underline; "><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-35203" title="Mini1018" src="http://notebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Mini1018-500x369.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="369" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; clear: both; " /></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; ">The Dell Mini 1018 is available in two configurations with the defining features being hard drive size and battery life. The $300 Mini 1018 comes with a 160 GB hard drive and a 3-cell battery while $350 will net you a 250GB hard drive and a 6-cell battery rated at 7 hours.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; "></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; ">he Mini 1018 offers less customization then you’ll find on the Mini 1012, like an HD screen or HD accelerator, but looks like an attractive package for users looking for a basic netbook.</p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; ">Dell Mini 1018 Specs:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: inside; list-style-image: none; "><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">1 GB DDR3 RAm</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">Windows 7 Starter</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">Intel NM10 Graphics</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">10.1″ Display with 1024 x 600 resolution</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">160GB or 250GB hard drive</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">3-cell or 6-cell battery options</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">.3MP webcam</li><li style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; ">built-in mic</li></ul></span><p></p><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00439T1UO&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-33036103995342000432010-06-16T04:16:00.000-07:002010-06-16T04:23:23.026-07:00Toshiba launches powerful 3D-capable laptop<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;" ><h1 class="storytitle" style="border-width: 0px ! important; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/news/article.cfm/2010/06/15/toshiba_launches_3d_capable_laptop" rel="bookmark" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; color: rgb(66, 53, 156);"><br /></a></h1><div class="post" id="post-23152" style="clear: both; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(48, 48, 48);"><div class="meta" style="color: rgb(96, 96, 96); font-size: 11px; margin-top: 8px;"><br /><br /></div><div class="storycontent" style="clear: both; line-height: 18px;font-size:14px;"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Toshiba </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>has announced the launch of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>3D-capableSatellite A665<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>this week, powered by<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Nvidia's Vision<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>tech.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />The laptop is not "cheap," but will pack some very impressive specs. The Satellite A665 has a 15.6-inch diagonal TruBrite LED backlit LCD display, a 120Hz refresh rate, a rewriteable<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">blu-ray </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span>Disc<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>drive and integrated stereo Harman/Kardon speakers. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />Under the hood is a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> intel</span><a href="http://www.afterdawn.com/products/manufacturer.cfm/intel" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 191);"></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Core i7 processor with TurboBoost, a Nvidia GeForce GTS 350M, 1GB of GDDR3 video memory and an LED backlit keyboard. Additionally, the device has 4GB DDR3<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">RAM</span>, a 640GB HDD, runs of Windows 7, has 802.11b/g/n wireless, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR10, an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HD</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>impact sensor, a 12-cell battery, one eSATA/USB combo port with USB sleep-and-charge, three<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">USB 2.0</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>ports, an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">HDMI</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>port and integrated webcam with face recognition.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />Bundled with the computer is the Nvidia 3D Vision kit, which is an emitter, wireless active<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">shutter </span>glasses, and 3D playback software.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />Says Nvidia (<i><a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/50215-toshiba-launches-3d-ready-laptop" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 191);">via TG</a></i>):<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>"Consumers are embracing 3D...There is clearly a huge amount of pent-up demand for games, films (like Avatar) and other content. [Now], we at Nvidia want people to get excited about 3D because it is better, not different. And they are - because we are driving PC gaming and entertainment to a whole new level, right now, in 2010."</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br />The laptop will sell with a base price of $1600.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /><br /><img src="http://i.afterdawn.com/storage/pictures/toshibasatellitea665.jpg" style="max-width: 600px;" border="0" /></p></div></div></span></span>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-13405938855480650362010-06-07T04:09:00.000-07:002010-06-07T04:16:55.549-07:00Onkyo DX1007A5B Dual-Display Laptop review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.coolmags.net/gadgets/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/onkyo-dual-screen.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 160px;" src="http://www.coolmags.net/gadgets/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/onkyo-dual-screen.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 19px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 19px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></div>We have known about Onkyo’s DX dual-screened netbook for quite awhile, but it’s another thing entirely to see it extend its two 10-inch screens in person. On display at the Microsoft booth here at Computex, the Onkyo is still a rebadge of the Konjinsha DZ that we saw at CEATAC last year.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(54, 54, 54); line-height: 19px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; ">The Onkyo DX1007A5B netbook offers a <b>10.1 inch screen LCD</b> with a resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels, larger than the model gives us Kohjinsha (1024 x 600 pixels) and without increasing the total size of the notebook . It has an<b> Athlon processor MV-40 Neo running at 1.6 Ghz</b>, <b>ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics</b>, <b>WiFi 802.11n</b>, <b>Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR</b>, <b>3 USB ports</b>. Oknyo begins offering <b>2 GB (1 GB is not in the model ZD) standard memory expandable to 4 GB</b>, <b>320 GB disk</b> 5400 rpm (not 160GB), Gigabit Ethernet and <b>Winodws Home Premium 32-bit</b>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; ">Watch Onkyo DX1007A5B Notebook Demo at Computex,</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; "><br /></p></span></span></div><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VgyiaPQKYpY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VgyiaPQKYpY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-1800157128970053482010-04-03T02:03:00.000-07:002011-02-28T23:34:42.223-08:00Toshiba’s new UX600 Cinema Series line of LED TVs is Windows 7 certified<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/samsung-series-8-8000-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/samsung-series-8-8000-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(39, 39, 39); line-height: 19px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Regular', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">Toshiba’s new UX600 Cinema Series line of LED TVs is the first of its kind to receive a compatible with the Windows 7 operating system certification. What this means is that the UX600s have the ability to use Window 7’s “Play To” feature to play music, pictures, and videos by connecting to your home network through Ethernet or wireless connectivity.</p><p style="line-height: 19px; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; ">This series features 3 models at 40”, 46”, and 55” size at $1400, $1700, and $2400 respectively. Each model however features Toshiba’s ClearFrame 120Hz screen, 24 fps cinema mode, 4 HDMI ports, 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio along with both an Ethernet port and a Wi-Fi adapter for easy network connectivity. For more information about their specs, check out</p></span><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&npa=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&asins=B0038JED8U" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-14921501166608675172010-03-20T15:43:00.000-07:002011-03-03T12:47:55.581-08:00Lenovo ThinkPad X100e with Low-Octane Performance review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lenovo-thinkpad-x100e_1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 253px;" src="http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/lenovo_thinkpad_x100e_reviewed_1-540x388.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "> In the old days, buying an ultralight ThinkPad meant cashing in the kids' college fund. Designed for executives looking to make a statement, the lightweight machines were showy, expensive, and hardly designed for serious, all-day computing.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "> With the X100e, Lenovo hasn't addressed the performance issues that plague mini notebooks, but it has at least taken a serious stab at the price concern while keeping the elegance and sophistication of the ThinkPad line intact. Typically, a top-of-the line X-series ThinkPad will easily run more than $2,000, but the newest sibling in the X family will set you back just $500 or $600.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "> The X100e may be stripped down (how could it not be?), but mind you, it's still a ThinkPad, not a lower-end IdeaPad. A step up from a netbook, the machine features a basic graphics card (<b>an ATI Radeon HD 3200)</b>, <b>2 GB of RAM, and a 160-GB hard drive. Powering the thing is a 1.6-GHz AMD Athlon Neo</b>, a chip that's generally thought to be a step up from Atom if still a long way from Intel's Core series.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "> But more importantly, the X100e looks like a ThinkPad, with the executive lines and no-frills design indicating this isn't some<a href="http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_ideapad_u150" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 124, 165); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">half-baked laptop </a>with a ThinkPad logo stuck to it. The only noticeable design departure is the X100e's chiclet keyboard — and it quickly proves to be a smart one. For an 11.6-inch laptop, the X100e has one of the best keyboards we've ever used, with great response and substantial stroke depth.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "> Sadly, performance is remedial-level as opposed to honors-class. Benchmark scores are only modestly (10 percent) better than those on Atom-based netbooks and are a bit worse than the cheapie Core 2 Solo machines we've tested, though graphics scores were in the usable range. All told, it can get the job done for basic tasks, which is probably all anyone would be using a laptop of this size for, anyway.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">WIRED</strong> ThinkPad looks at Aspire prices. Outstanding keyboard for a machine this small. Red shell option provides 20 percent more bling for the buck.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">TIRED</strong> Lackluster screen, with washed-out colors. Difficult to open (and impossible with one hand). Some troubling bugginess: Machine occasionally wouldn't reboot without removing and replacing the battery. Uninspired performance.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><br /></p></span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B00335JSZC" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-16285492691953240592010-02-20T06:29:00.002-08:002010-02-22T15:57:58.204-08:00Kingston DataTraveler 310 Flash Drive Offers 256GB of Storage<span style="font-weight:bold;">Kingston DataTraveler 310 Flash Drive Offers 256GB of Storage<br /></span><br /> Do you need to move a lot of files with reasonable portability? then the storage gurus at Kingston have got you covered with their new DataTraveler 310 flash drive which offers a whopping 256 GB of storage. It’s obviously one of the biggest commercially available flash drives out there currently.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/kingston-dt-310-drive5.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 127px;" src="http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/kingston-dt-310-drive5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />There isn’t really anything special to say about the DataTraveler… it’s a flash drive, albeit, one with a huge storage capacity. It’s compatible with almost any OS you could want, including all versions of Windows newer than Windows 2000, versions of Mac OS X newer than Panther, and any Linux OS that uses any kernel later than v2.6.<br /> Oh yeah, it even supports ReadyBoost. ReadyBoost is the feature that’s included with Windows Vista and 7 that lets you use flash mass storage devices for disk cache. 256GB is the maximum amount of storage that ReadyBoost can use and apparently, you can plug the DataTraveler 310 into your Windows 7 PC for a little boost of 256GB of Page Cache.<br /> There’s just a little catch, Kingston is selling the DataTraveler 310 at enormous cost. It’s set to retail for $1,108. New sizes of flash drives are always pricey, though, just imagine what a 1GB flash drive would of cost in the year 2000. So, unfortunately due to the cost, the DataTraveler 310 will only be used by people who really need portable 256GB memory, for now.hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-75921217848323020122010-01-28T06:12:00.000-08:002010-01-28T06:26:21.165-08:00MSI Wind U135 Netbook add Pine Trail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yugatech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/msi-wind-u135-n450.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 184px;" src="http://www.yugatech.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/msi-wind-u135-n450.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(53, 53, 53); font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p face="inherit" size="12px" color="initial" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; "><br /></p><p face="inherit" size="12px" color="initial" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; ">Acer has a prime competitor in the ultra-affordable Netbook market, and that's MSI. The just-announced MSI Wind U135 doesn't add much that's new to the Netbook equation, swapping out the previous Atom N270 processor for a next-generation battery life-extending N450, nicknamed Pine Trail. Starting at $309.99, the Wind U135 comes with a 160GB or 250GB hard drive, plus 1GB of RAM.</p><p face="inherit" size="12px" color="initial" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; ">The very Netbook-looking Netbook comes in charcoal, silver, ruby, or sapphire, aka black, silver, red, or blue, with a film-printed shiny coating. New to the Wind U135 is a raised chiclet keyboard, so that the Netbook joins the ranks of nearly every other laptop nowadays. A new, larger touch pad has also been added. Five different power management settings are built in--not that we have ever had to concern ourselves with power efficiency on a Netbook.</p><p face="inherit" size="12px" color="initial" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; ">A 10-inch screen with a standard 1,024x600-pixel resolution, three USB ports, a 1.3 megapixel Webcam, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi round out the features. And, of course, for a price this low, the Wind U135 runs <a href="http://www.cnet.com/windows-7/" section="luke_topic" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(30, 91, 126); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; ">Windows 7</a> Starter.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; ">written by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; ">Scott Stein, a New York Jets fan and CNET senior associate editor</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 17px; "><br /></p></span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B00343AOPG" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-48769288653181432522010-01-17T13:20:00.000-08:002010-01-17T13:36:35.900-08:00Acer Aspire One 532h performance review<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 21px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;">Acer Aspire One 532h </span>Performance</h3><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; ">Powered by the <b>new 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N450</b> processor and <b>1GB of RAM</b>, the 532h scored <i>1,332 on PCMark05</i>, which is 145 points below the netbook category average, and about 50 points below the Toshiba mini NB305. On Geekbench, the 532h saw a score of 896, which is close to 60 points above average, but nearly 30 points below the NB305. Still, the 532h performed well for a netbook; windows opened quickly, and we had no problem browsing the Web, watching videos, or listening to music.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; "></p><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 10px; "><img src="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/compgraph.php?header=PCMark05&unit=Score%20(Higher%20is%20Better)&bar[0][l]=Acer%20Aspire%20One%20532h&bar[0][0][c]=orange&bar[0][0][v]=1332.00&bar[0][0][d]=1,332&bar[1][l]=Category%20Average%20(as%20of%2001/2010)&bar[1][0][c]=gray&bar[1][0][v]=1477.459459&bar[1][0][d]=1,477" /><br /><a href="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-one-532h.aspx?mode=benchmarks#PCMark05" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Compare PCMark05 results with similar laptops</a></p><br /><br />Using HandBrake, the 532h was able to transcode a 114MB MPEG-4 video in 29 minutes and 18 seconds, about 15 seconds faster than average. When we performed the same test using Oxelon Media Converter, which handles multiple threads, the task took just 5:50, about 10 seconds faster than the NB305.<br /><br />The 5,400-rpm, 250GB hard drive booted into Windows 7 Starter Edition in a quick 51 seconds, and duplicated a 4.97GB folder of multimedia at a rate of 22.4 MBps, 6.6 MBps faster than the netbook average. That places it between the NB305 (20.6 MBps) and the Eee PC 1005PE-P (26.4 MBps).<br /><br />The performance of the 532h’s Intel GMA 3150 graphics chip was about the same as other netbooks of its ilk; on 3DMark06, its score of 153 was nearly identical to that of the NB305 and the 1005PE. Hulu videos, such as <em>The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien</em> and an episode of<em>Heroes</em> streamed fairly smoothly, but not at full screen.<p style="margin-bottom: 10px; "></p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; "></p><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 10px; "><img src="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/compgraph.php?header=3DMark06&unit=Score%20(Higher%20is%20Better)&bar[0][l]=Acer%20Aspire%20One%20532h&bar[0][0][c]=orange&bar[0][0][v]=153.00&bar[0][0][d]=153&bar[1][l]=Category%20Average%20(as%20of%2001/2010)&bar[1][0][c]=gray&bar[1][0][v]=227.169811&bar[1][0][d]=227" /><br /><a href="http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/acer-aspire-one-532h.aspx?mode=benchmarks#3DMark06" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none; ">Compare 3DMark06 results with similar laptops</a></p><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 10px; "><br /></p><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 10px; "><br /></p></span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B0030LTLRO" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-11635473724012408062009-12-20T08:03:00.000-08:002009-12-20T08:17:18.021-08:00Acer Windows 7 Netbook On Sale For 279.99 On Amazon Online<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mytechnews.info/b/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/acer-aspire-one-d250.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 259px;" src="http://mytechnews.info/b/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/acer-aspire-one-d250.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Amazon has a great netbook deal right now in their Online Specials sales. The Acer Aspire One D250 10.1-inch Netbook with Windows 7 Starter is on sale for $279.99.You can choose between different colors including blue, pink, black and white.Features of the Windows 7 netbook include <span style="font-weight:bold;">Intel Atom N270 CPU</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">160GB HDD</span>, 1GB RAM, <span style="font-weight:bold;">10.1-inch LED back-list screen</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">webcam</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">wi-fi</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">6-cell battery</span>.<br /><br />Most netbook deals under $300 have be on Windows XPnetbooks, but here you get the new Windows 7 Starter Edition pre-installed. Update: Amazon has better Acer Netbook Deals available now.<br /><br />Amazon offers all kinds of upgrades and accessories that you can bundle to your netbook purchase, but you do not have to. Just select the color of the netbook you want and click add to cart.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002MUCC3Y" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-57185912235630456482009-12-19T08:31:00.000-08:002009-12-19T08:37:53.317-08:00Nokia Booklet 3G netbook gets pricey UK pre-order<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://europe.nokia.com/PRODUCT_METADATA_0/Products/Mini_laptops/Home/img/nokia-booklet-3g-videoplayer-756x335.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 556px; height: 235px;" src="http://europe.nokia.com/PRODUCT_METADATA_0/Products/Mini_laptops/Home/img/nokia-booklet-3g-videoplayer-756x335.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The Nokia Booklet 3G netbook is finally available to pre-order in the UK although it won’t come cheap. It’s already released in the US and parts of Europe and the high price has carried through to UK shores. It is available for pre-order on the Nokia store for £649.00, which thankfully includes shipping. It is due to ship in January 2010.<br />Back when the first details of the device came through, we opined that it is more likely to be closer to the £600 mark than the £500 mark quoted at the time. We called the £600 price point ridiculous so hearing that it will actually cost £650 causes disbelief.<br />Yes, it’s a nice looking netbook and it has great battery life, but personally speaking there is much better value to be had if you’re not too bothered about looks. Go for a Toshiba NB200 or Asus Eee PC 1008HA instead, at least that way you’re getting a 10-inch netbook that still looks great, has good performance and is significantly cheaper. We’d stay well clear from that outrageous UK price-point.<br />The Nokia Booklet 3G will come with Windows 7, has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 720) display, measures just 20mm thick and is powered by a 1.6GHz Z530 Atom CPU. It will also come with a 16-cell battery that should last for 12 hours. Other features include HDMI-out and a 1.3MP webcam.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-21569548741660864042009-12-06T14:28:00.000-08:002009-12-06T14:34:47.316-08:00HP Mini 311 complete Review<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" >The HP Mini 311 promises the best possible netbook experience thanks to the use of Nvidia's Ion graphics. Can this netbook with an 11-inch screen, HDMI, and a great keyboard overcome the limits of Intel's Atom processor? Keep reading to find out.<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;" ><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">features the following specifications:</p><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Operating System: Genuine Windows XP (32-bit)</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Processor: Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.60GHz (533MHz FSB)</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Storage: 160GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Display: 11.6-inch diagonal WSVGA+ (1366x768) </li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Graphics: Nvidia Ion LE</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Wireless: 802.11a/b/g</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Expansion: 4-in-1 media card slot</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Dimensions (H x W x D): 0.78-1.20 x 11.4 x 8.0 inches (including feet)</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Weight: 3.34 lb (not including weight of AC adapter).</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Power: 6-cell Lithium-Polymer battery</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;">Warranty: One-year standard warranty</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0.7em; list-style-type: none; background-image: url(http://www.notebookreview.com/images/background_bullet.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0px 0.5em;"><br /><b></b></li></ul><b><table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em;" align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48239" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48240.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="166" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Build and Design</b><br />The HP Mini 311 looks like an obvious evolution of the HP Mini design. In fact, if it weren't for the larger size of the 311 you could easily mistake this netbook for the old Mini 1000. In short, nothing substantial has changed in terms of the build or design of the latest generation of Mini netbooks. That said, this isn't a bad thing. HP engineers did a lot of things right with the earlier Minis, and the Mini 311 likewise offers a nearly fullsize keyboard, large touchpad, and acceptable build quality at a low price. The clamshell-like design gives the Mini 311 a very clean look and the "Black Swirl" Imprint finish features a nice spiral pattern design that looks like either a bunch of black/silver galaxies bumping into each other or a bed of black roses. This Imprint design not only gives the lid a distinct appearance, but also helps protect the lid from scratches.<table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em;" align="right" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48255" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48256.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="166" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>When open, the glossy black plastic extends around the glossy 11-inch screen. The entire exterior of the chassis is a combination of glossy black plastic, glossy silver plastic, and matte black plastic. Obviously, whenever we look at a laptop with this much plastic we're concerned about build quality ... and the Mini 311 was a bit of a mixed blessing. On one hand, the keyboard feels nice and firm with no flex. Likewise, the screen and rear of the netbook feel quite solid even under significant pressure. On the other hand, the front of the netbook suffers from some annoying "creaking" in the plastics of the palmrests. if you pick up the Mini 311 from either palmrest you will hear some unpleasant creaking sounds and feel some uncomfortable flex in the plastic. That said, we suspect the Mini 311 will hold up about as well as any plastic netbook priced below $400. The various parts of the chassis come together with tight seams and good attention to detail. The Mini 311 is also available in white just in case black isn't your color of choice.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><b><br />Screen and Speakers</b><br />The new 11.6-inch screen on the Mini 311 is a nice LED-backlit display panel with a 1366x768 native resolution. The glossy screen surface helps to improve color and contrast, but we noticed the colors look a bit "washed out" or "pastel" compared to what our test desktop background looks like on other laptops. Although the 1366x768 resolution is a nice step up from the 1024x600 resolution seen on most netbooks the washed out colors made the viewing experience less than perfect. Vertical viewing angles are average with some color distortion when viewing from below and some over-exposed colors when viewed from above. Horizontal viewing angles are better with colors remaining unchanged at extremely wide viewing angles; you won't have trouble sharing a YouTube video with friends using this display.</p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em;" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48429" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48430.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="187" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48435" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48436.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="187" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48431" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48432.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="187" /></a></td><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48433" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48434.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="187" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">The built-in speaker performance on the Mini 311 is extremely good for an 11-inch netbook. I'm not a fan of the location of the built-in speakers since they're located on the bottom front edge of the netbook, but the audio quality is quite good. The speakers produce excellent volume (enough to fill a small room) and there is minimal distortion even at higher volume levels. The speakers lack much bass, but the range of highs and midtones are perfectly enjoyable.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">Granted, most audiophiles will want to use external speakers or headphones for a better listening experience ... but the built-in speakers work well in a pinch. The audio output from the dual-function headphone jack/microphone jack produced some high frequency background noise/distortion with some of the headphones we used during testing, but other headphones worked fine with no distortion.</p><b><table style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 1em;" align="left" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1px none rgb(207, 207, 207); margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em; vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48251" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48252.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="166" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Keyboard and Touchpad</b><br />As previously mentioned, the HP Mini 311 features a nice and large keybaord that is 92% of full size. Most of the primary keys are the same size as the keys you'll find on a typical notebook and the spacing is likewise normal, but the space bar and some of the keys that are used less frequently are smaller than normal. If you prefer the shape and feel of traditional keys then you'll probably like this keyboard. That said, I personally prefer the "Chiclet" style keyboard used on many netbooks and ultraportables since there is more space between the keys to prevent me from accidentally hitting the wrong key when working in tight quarters. Still, the keyboard on this netbook is quite usable and should be perfectly fine for typing quick emails or editing documents while traveling.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br />The ALPS touchpad used on the Mini 311 is a multitouch gesture-enabled model that allows you to use multi-figure gestures such as "pinching" your fingers together or "pulling" your fingers apart to zoom in or out. The ALPS control panel in Windows also allows you to customize these gestures as well. Sensitivity and tracking seemed accurate even when you move your fingers quickly over the touchpad surface. Speaking of which, the touchpad is covered in a glossy smooth surface that sometimes makes it east to slide your finger across the surface and other times causes your finger to "skip across the surface because of the lack of texture/traction. The left and right touchpad buttons are located beneath the touchpad and each button has shallow feedback with loud clicks when pressed.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><b>Input and Output Ports<br /></b>In terms of port selection the HP Mini 311 offers a few more bells and whistles than your average netbook. You get three USB 2.0 ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, dual-function headphone/microphone jack, Ethernet port, and two video out ports in the form of VGA and HDMI.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;">Here is a quick tour around the HP Mini 311:</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48243" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48244.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="111" /></a><br /><i>Front view: No ports here, just clean lines.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48247" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48248.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="110" /></a><br /><i>Rear view: No ports here either, just the hinges and battery.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><i><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48241" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48242.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="142" /></a><br />Left side view: Security lock slot, power jack, vent, USB 2.0 port, and HDMI.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><i><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/shared/picture.asp?f=48245" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><img src="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/48246.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="250" border="0" height="145" /></a><br />Right side view: 4-in-1 card reader, dual-function audio port, two USB 2.0 ports, VGA, and Ethernet.</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p></span></span><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002QKMEBA" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-67745259358241291372009-11-29T02:23:00.000-08:002011-03-14T11:36:12.085-07:00HP G60 501NR laptop Review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://laptoping.com/wp-content/hp_compaq_presario_c501nr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://laptoping.com/wp-content/hp_compaq_presario_c501nr.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HP G60 501NR review</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><table class="b1" style="width: 575px; margin-top: 10px; height: 25px;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />This 15.6 inch HP laptop is powered by a 2<span style="font-weight: bold;">.2GHz Intel Celeron 900 Processor</span> with<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2GB</span> of memory and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">160GB hard drive</span>.<br /><br />The HP G60-501NR also features a<span style="font-weight: bold;"> LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW optical drive </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">3.75 hours of battery life.</span><br /><br /><br /><br />The HP G60-501NR laptop is available online now.<br /><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B002SXMQT0&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-83530865142039385332009-11-29T02:15:00.000-08:002009-11-29T02:21:33.997-08:00Netbooks Get Bigger: 10''-12''<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dell12i.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 474px;" src="http://blog.laptopmag.com/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dell12i.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <!-- /top banner --> <!-- content --> <!-- left --> <!-- full article --><!-- /related stories --> <span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT"> <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <!-- article copy --> <p> </p><p>My first netbook was an 8.9" ACER aspire one . It was a great little computer, but the screen size did get on my nerves more than once. Small-screened netbooks are fine for taking notes or short-term browsing, but 8.9" just isn't enough to make most of us happy. Thanks to ultraportable notebooks, netbooks are trending down in price and up in size. <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20091127PD205.html">Digitimes reports</a> that "industry sources" expect most starter netbooks will have 10" monitors in 2010.</p> <p>They expect that mid-range netbooks in 2010 will feature touchscreens, and that 12" netbooks will be the main profit drivers for the vendors themselves. Basically, this means that the profit margin on 12" netbooks will be higher than for other sizes. Beware of price gouging on 12" models.</p> <p>Expect a lot of Ion-powered netbooks in 2010 as well. Since the Atom platform can only be used with a 10"-or less display, many vendors are expected to combine the Ion chipset with an Atom processor for 12" netbooks. The game will change when Intel's Pine Trail platform (with an integrated GPU) hits. Ion 2 will be coming out close to the same time.<br /></p><p><span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT">If you're a budget-conscious shopper, the best time to make your next netbook purchases will be later next year, after Pine Trail and Ion 2 hit. Old devices will be discounted substantially in order to clear the shelves for new ones. I wouldn't be surprised to see 10" touchscreen netbooks going for well under $500 next year. </span></p></span>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-75243455222908466542009-11-13T15:24:00.001-08:002009-11-13T15:34:15.459-08:00Netbook Buyers Don't Want Windows 7 'Starter'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.redmondpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Windows7Starter2.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 280px;" src="http://www.redmondpie.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Windows7Starter2.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p>Many users looking to buy a netbook are put off by units that come with Windows 7 Starter Edition, according to a survey by an online consumer comparison shopping site. Unfortunately, the site, Retrevo.com, found consumers have little choice. </p><p>The site found that most of the netbooks sold by Amazon.com -- 23 out of 28 -- came with what Retrevo referred to in a <a href="http://www.retrevo.com/content/blog/2009/11/microsoft-trying-kill-netbook-market">blog post</a> as "a low-end feature-starved version that lacks many of the features that make other versions of Windows 7 so attractive." In short, they almost all come with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 7 Starter Edition pre-installed. </p><p>So Retrevo decided to ask its customers what they think. </p><p>With some 1,100 consumers responding, the non-scientific survey found that 56 percent said they'd be dissatisfied if a new netbook came with Starter Edition, the lowest-end edition of the new Windows 7 operating system.<!--googleoff: all--> </p><div id="callout2">In addition, 61 percent did not realize that Windows 7 Starter Edition lacks features that come standard with Windows XP, which until now has been the most popular operating system to ship with netbooks. </div><p>For example, Starter Edition lacks multiple monitor support, the ability to personalize the desktop, and DVD playback capabilities. It also does not sport the Aero user interface. </p><p>Despite that, however, 54 percent of the respondents said they knew the differences between the various editions of Windows 7. Of course, that also means that 46 percent do not. </p><p>Microsoft has been trying to <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3814006/Another+Reprieve+for+Microsofts+XP+Downgrades.htm">kill off XP</a> for at least two years, but the aging OS has remained popular as a low-cost system for netbooks. It's also proven to show staying power in the corporate world, with some enterprise IT shops purchasing Windows Vista systems and then exercising their right to "downgrade" those systems to XP.<!--googleoff: all--><!-- start --> <!-- 2 --><!-- 6 --><!-- 8 --><!-- 10 --><!-- 13 --><!-- 18 --><!-- 20 --><!-- 22 --><!-- 24 --><!-- 26 --><!-- 35 --><!-- 38 --><!-- 41 --><!-- 43 --><!-- 47 --><!-- 54 --><!-- 56 --><!-- 58 --><!-- 61 --><!-- START: COB - LATEST NEWS --> </p><div id="callout5"><b><a href="http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3848416/IBM+Debuts+Virtual+Server+Security+App.htm"> Security App</a></b><br /> </div><!-- END: COB - LATEST NEWS --><!-- 62 --><!-- OBJECT:article.body.module.latestnews --> <!--googleon: all--><p>However, the runaway popularity of netbooks -- low-powered laptops with small keyboards and screens that typically cost less than $400 -- prompted Microsoft to respond with a version of Windows 7 it believes is tailored to such a market. </p><p>Now, with the advent of Windows 7 and Starter Edition in particular, Microsoft is again looking at ending XP's reign. For one thing, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> said in an April story that Microsoft only gets around $15 per copy of XP that goes onto a netbook, compared to twice or three times that for Vista on a regular notebook PC. </p><p>Although Microsoft has not disclosed what it's getting for each copy of Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft executives have said it is more than it gets for the eight-year old XP. </p><p>"With today's netbooks, we sell you XP at a price. When we launch Windows 7, an OEM can put XP on the machine at one price, Windows 7 Starter Edition at a higher price, Windows 7 Home Edition at a higher price, and Windows 7 Professional at a higher price," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in July at the company's annual financial analysts meeting. </p><p>Beyond Starter Edition's shortcomings, however, Microsoft has done a few things to make it more attractive to netbook buyers, including lifting what had originally been a <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3822771/Windows+7+Starter+Edition+App+Limits+Lifted.htm">three-application limit</a> for netbooks. </p>A Microsoft spokesperson said the company would have no direct comment regarding the Retrevo survey.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">from internetnews.com</span><br /><!--content_stop--><!--googleoff: all-->hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-20474250100275208892009-11-07T04:08:00.000-08:002011-03-14T11:38:36.239-07:00ASUS N81Vp-D2 14-Inch : performance in a small package<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/1f/50/53f0_1_bl.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/1f/50/53f0_1_bl.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Review - ASUS N81Vp-D2 14-inch Thin and Light Laptop PC</span><div class="n3" id="grBl"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><div class="n3" id="grBl"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial;font-size:100%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div> The ASUS N81Vp is an amazing strong performer in a very small package. While it isn't one of the slimmest of the 14-inch laptops on the market, its features provide with some of the best performance available. In addition, this relatively small system manages to pack in as many or more peripheral connectors than many desktop replacements including five USB ports. The big downside to this is that the battery life suffers heavily compared to the average laptop in this size range but for many this may not be much of a trade off.</div><div id="grLnk1"><a href="http://erclk.about.com/?zi=5/2xIJ"><br /></a></div><div style="font-weight: bold;" class="n3" id="grP">Pros</div><ul><li>Fast Processor</li><li>Huge Number of Peripheral Ports</li><li>Solid 3D Graphics Performance</li></ul><div style="font-weight: bold;" class="n3" id="grC">Cons</div><ul><li>Below Average Battery Life</li><li>Trackpad Buttons Harder To Use</li></ul><div style="font-weight: bold;" class="n3" id="grD">Description</div><ul><li>Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 Dual Core Mobile Processor</li><li>4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 Memory</li><li>320GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive</li><li>8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner</li><li>14" WXGA (1366x768) LED Backlit Display With 1.3 Megapixel Webcam</li><li>ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Dedicated Graphics With 1GB Memory</li><li>Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth</li><li>Five USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire, HDMI, ExpressCard/54, 8-in-1 Card Reader, Fingerprint Scanner</li><li>13.5" x 10.1" x 1.5" @ 5.5 lbs.</li><li>Windows 7 Home Premium, Norton Internet Security</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002PAQXCM" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-74860651656875380972009-10-28T15:12:00.000-07:002009-10-28T15:19:26.107-07:00A Pen That Works on Paper and Your Laptop?<p> Years ago, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=8882069" target="external">Microsoft</a> proclaimed that the future of the notebook PC was the <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87484&page=1&page=1" target="external">tablet PC</a>. It was envisioned as a sleek slate designed exclusively for input with a digital stylus -- but customers demanded that they have keyboards like traditional notebooks. </p><div id="main-media" class="story-embed-left" style="width: 320px;"><img src="http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/ht_tablo_pen_091023_mn.jpg" alt="PHOTO The Siso Tablo from Hantech is a pen-like device that turns any laptop computer into a tablet PC." id="ht_tablo_pen_091023_mn.jpg" onerror="this.src='http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/ht_tablo_pen_091023_mn.jpg'" width="320" border="0" height="240" /><div class="main-desc"><div id="cap-short">The Siso Tablo from Hantech is a pen-like device that turns any laptop computer into a tablet PC.</div> (Courtesy Hantech Corporation)</div></div><p>So they changed it. The screen could swivel around and be folded back on top of the keyboard, resulting in a relatively fat tablet. </p><p> But <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=978481" target="external">tablet PCs</a> were more expensive than their non-touch versions, and they were soon relegated to niche status, despite their usefulness. </p><p>Because tablet PCs need to have a touch-sensitive screen installed when they are produced, you haven't been able to add that function after you bought one. </p><p>Probably the product that came the closest thing to doing that was the IOGEAR Digital Scribe, which allowed you to control the cursor and "write" on the screen by moving a digital stylus around a piece of paper.<br /></p><p><br /></p><h4>Tablo Can Be Used Directly on PC's Screen</h4> <p> Hantech, though, has now released the SiSo Tablo which, in addition to working on a piece of paper, can be used directly on the PC's screen like a stylus. To do this, Tablo includes a USB device that looks like a miniature desk lamp that attaches to the top or sides of a PC screen. It tracks the movement of its stylus using ultrasound; the stylus requires three tiny batteries, each the size of an aspirin. </p><p>Tablo ships with Microsoft software that makes Windows think the PC is a tablet PC and allows all the tricks that a tablet PC can do, including handwriting recognition. </p><p>Tablo can be handy for creating a quick diagram, sketch, or signature inside a document. It could also be useful for filling out a large number of check boxes on digital forms. And because it works with so wide a variety of notebooks, Tablo offers you more choice in terms of PC configuration. </p><p>For example, Tablo can be used with inexpensive netbooks with 10-inch screens, whereas most tablet PCs have larger screens -- and the extra weight that comes with them. </p><p>But the overall experience of the device needs work. First, rather than simply clipping to the top of a laptop like a webcam, the Tablo receiver requires a tiny magnetic ingot that must be stuck to the laptop's surface and must be removed when the laptop is closed. </p>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-69975552786748560112009-10-17T09:14:00.000-07:002009-10-17T09:58:35.272-07:00Aspire AOD250's dual boots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.techtree.com/ttimages/story/106915_matter.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://images.techtree.com/ttimages/story/106915_matter.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Acer has released the new Aspire AOD250 netbook that dual boots in Android OS and Windows XP operating system. Priced at <span style="font-weight:bold;">$308.99</span> , this Acer netbook boasts of fast Android Boot option for "instant on" Internet access. This Acer Aspire machine has 10.1-inch screen has same old Aspire line chassis and is available in Ruby Red, Diamond Black, Sapphire Blue and Seashell White colors.<br /><br />Acer boasts of the special dual-boot feature that allows users to switch between <span style="font-weight:bold;">Windows XP and Android</span>. Designed specifically for mobile platform, the Android OS features Instant On feature that connects user to Internet within fraction of seconds.<br /><br />In the internals, Acer packed <span style="font-weight:bold;">1.66GHz Intel Atom N280</span> processor with 512KB L2 Cache and 667MHz FSB which is paired with Mobile Intel 945GSE chipset. Other hardware components include <span style="font-weight:bold;">1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">160GB 5400RPM SATA HDD </span>and Intel GMA 950 integrated.<br /><br />For video chat, Acer added <span style="font-weight:bold;">Crystal Eye Webcam</span> and two stereo speakers built-in. Netbook's 10.1-inch WSVGA display carries Acer CrystalBrite LED-backlit technology and also feature Dolby Headphone technology for more realistic audio through headphones. Also, there is Multi-gesture trackpad which has become sort of a norm in netbooks.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">acer details</span> :<br /><br /> * 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor<br /> * 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory<br /> * 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)<br /> * Windows XP Home (SP3), Up to 7.5 Hours of Battery Life (6-Cell 5200 mAh)<br /> * 10.1-Inch WSVGA CrystalBrite LED Display, Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950<br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=readingebooks-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002A6LN4O" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-50041486182043302922009-10-14T15:04:00.000-07:002009-10-14T15:08:54.257-07:00HP's New Touch Screen Laptop<p>HP is <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/173540/hp_touch_touch_and_more_touch.html">taking touch to the people</a>, with new touch screen laptop and desktop models, all featuring Windows 7 and some shipping on Oct. 22, when the new operating system is formally introduced.</p> <p> <span class="image ltmd"><img src="http://images.pcworld.com/reviews/graphics/173501-hptouchsmart600_180px_original.jpg" alt="" /></span>The new multi-touch models include a number of applications that take advantage of the interface, including Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Recipe Box, a webcam "photo booth" application, and the HP Music Store.</p> <ul><li>HP TouchSmart tx2 -- A laptop, starting at $799, with a 12.1-inch screen that rotates 180-degrees for use as a tablet. Besides touch commands, users can write or draw on the screen with an electronic pen. Available Oct. 22.</li><li>HP TouchSmart 300 and 600 -- Are the third-generation of HP's touch-enabled desktops. The 300 has a 20-inch screen and the 600 (shown) has a 23-inch display. The 300 starts at $899 and will begin deliveries on Nov. 1, with the 600 due Oct. 22 and priced starting at $1,049. Read our review of the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/302502/review/touchsmart_600.html">HP TouchSmart 600</a>.</li><li>HP TouchSmart 9100 -- An all-in-one desktop, starting at $1,299, which includes a 23-inch touch screen. It can be used as standard touch screen PC or tasked as a map or events kiosk in an office, hotel, or other location. Deliveries begin in December.</li><li>HP LD42200tm -- A digital signage device with a 42-inch touch screen. Available in December for $2,799.</li></ul> <p>Besides touch screens, HP <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2009/10/12/the-age-of-mainstream-touch-arrives-as-hp-launches-multitouch-laptops-and-desktops/">also introduced several business desktop and laptop computers</a> as well as new value-oriented Compaq-branded desktops and a laptop.</p> <p>The Compaq Presario CQ61z (where do they get these model numbers?) costs only $399 and features a 15.6-inch screen, after $100 instant rebate. The Compaq 500B business desktop sells for $359, while the new Compaq Presario 4010f desktop sells for $309.</p> <p>My take: The laptop looks very interesting and I will consider purchasing one during my next upgrade cycle. I am not wild about reaching out to touch a desktop, although HP is pushing these models for entertainment and kitchen use, where touch makes some sense. </p> <p>In the kitchen, the touch screen is meant to be used with recipes and other applications that can work entirely by touch when keyboard use isn't appropriate. Verbal directions are also provided.</p> <p>The new Compaq's are a welcome addition to lowest-priced laptops and desktops. The laptop competes with netbooks on price and will win some of those battles.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><em>David Coursey</em></p>hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-20961874890456225102009-10-10T15:08:00.000-07:002009-10-10T15:13:13.363-07:00Sony releases Vaio X, Vaio CW Laptops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.pcworld.com/news/graphics/173338-sony_vaio_x_original.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 421px;" src="http://images.pcworld.com/news/graphics/173338-sony_vaio_x_original.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sony has released the official specs for its super-slim Sony Vaio X series laptops, which the company was showing off last month at the IFA trade show in Berlin. The specs are pretty close to what was predicted, but there are a few surprises--including a lower-than-expected price. Sony also detailed its upcoming Vaio CW series laptops, which are less expensive than the X series.<br /><br />The Sony Vaio X is sure to turn heads, with its carbon fiber body weighing in at 1.6 pounds. At only 0.55-inches thick, the new Vaio X is a little bit thinner than the recently announced Dell Latitude Z, and a lot lighter than most ultra-slim notebooks.<br /><br />You will have to make some trade offs for the Vaio X's sleek chassis, though, starting with its puny 11.1-inch LED backlit screen with 1366 x 768 resolution. By comparison, the MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch diagonal screen and the Dell Latitude Z sports a whopping 16-inch display. As for the processor, Sony will only say it's a 2.0 GHz Intel chip. Early speculation said the Vaio X would come with an Atom processor, which would make the Vaio X's processor the Atom Z550, but that is only speculation.<br /><br />The Vaio X ships with Windows 7, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 64GB solid-state drive, multi-touch trackpad, Memory Stick Duo and SD card slots, GPS (works in the U.S. and Canada only), Ethernet, Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Bluetooth connectivity, 2 X USB 2.0 ports, and MOTION EYE Webcam. The Vaio X also comes with built-in 3G capability, which requires a Verizon wireless broadband subscription. Available colors include black and gold. The Vaio X's body is made of carbon fiber, but the top case around the trackpad and keyboard is aluminum.<br /><br />Sony Vaio X pricing starts at $1300, which is much lower than Sony's claim last month that they Vaio X would be priced under $2000. The Vaio X will start shipping in November and can be found on Sonystyle.com right now.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />CW Series</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.hexus.net/v2/news/sony/vaio-cw-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 220px;" src="http://img.hexus.net/v2/news/sony/vaio-cw-2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For something a little cheaper you can try the Sony Vaio CW on for size. This laptop runs Windows 7, and features an optional Blu-ray drive, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForce dedicated graphics card, 320GB hard drive and HDMI out, which Sony says will allow you to playback high-definition content on your big screen TV. Available colors include fiery red, poppy pink, icy white, jet black and indigo purple.<br /><br />The Vaio CW series starts at $780, but looking around on Sony's Website, the cheapest version I could find of the model described above started at $800. The CW Series will be available at the end of this month, likely after the Windows 7 launch on October 22.hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-604122579945835350.post-6623323164509698562009-10-02T10:44:00.000-07:002009-10-02T10:53:14.373-07:00Toshiba releases ultra-thin laptop line<b>Toshiba has released a reasonably priced line of ultra-thin laptops. The Satellite T100 series - which measures less than one inch thick - has a starting weight of 3.49 pounds and delivers up to 9 hours of battery life.<br /></b><br />"Toshiba has a long history of engineering laptops in highly compact form factors with value-added elements that enhance the mobile computing experience," explained company spokesperson Carl Pinto. "These new ultra-thin laptops reflect the next step in Toshiba laptop innovation, delivering the perfect balance of performance, mobility and style, and broaden our portfolio of ultra-mobile offerings, giving consumers more choice."<br /><br />According to Pinto, the Satellite T135 features a 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen display and will be available with Toshiba's Fusion Finish in Nova red, black and white. Meanwhile, the Satellite T115 offers an 11.6-inch diagonal widescreen display and is expected to be sold in Nova red and black colors.<br /><br />Both machines are loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium and include a HD impact sensor, DDR3 memory, touch pad, multiple expansion ports, HDMI-out, Wireless N technology and Bluetooth.<br /><br />Additional specs include:<br /><br />Satellite T135 ($600)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.tgdaily.com/images/stories/450teaser/toshiba/toshibasatellitet100_3.jpg" alt="Toshiba Satellite T135" title="Toshiba Satellite T135" border="0" height="200" hspace="0" width="450" /><br /><br /><ul><li>Intel Pentium SU4100 or SU2700 processor </li><li>DDR3 RAM</li><li>Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD</li><li>802.11b/g/n wireless and 10/100 Ethernet</li><li>One eSATA/USB combo port with USB sleep-and-charge and two USB 2.0 ports</li><li>Integrated webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone</li><li>5-in-1 memory card reader slot</li></ul><br />Satellite T115 ($450)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.tgdaily.com/images/stories/450teaser/toshiba/toshibasatellitet100_5.jpg" alt="Toshiba Satellite T115" title="Toshiba Satellite T115" border="0" height="200" hspace="0" width="450" /><br /><br /><ul><li>Intel Pentium SU4100 or Celeron 743 processor</li><li>DDR3 RAM</li><li>Starting at 250GB (5400 RPM) HDD</li><li>802.11b/g/n wireless and 10/100 Ethernet</li><li>One eSATA/USB combo port with USB sleep-and-charge and two USB 2.0 ports</li><li>Integrated webcam with Toshiba Face Recognition, stereo speakers and microphone</li><li>5-in-1 memory card reader slot</li></ul><br />Both laptops will be launched alongside Windows 7 on October 22, 2009.hbaillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13878783235140243701noreply@blogger.com0