At last after many months waiting, NVidia is going to release its latest graphics card for laptops called “NVidia 8800M-GTX” from the family of G80 in the third week of November.
This chip is supposed to replace the Go7950GTX, gaming graphics card.
8800M-GTX will be the lower clock speed of the corresponding desktop 8800GT. It will be produced in the MXM Type III form factor and will come to market with 512MB of video memory, and smaller 256MB part as well.
It is expected to appear in high-end gaming laptops from Clevo, Dell, Toshiba, Acer and Asus.
There is no information about the price and other details.
The non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has announced they can not deliver OLPC XO laptop for poor children according to schedule. And they have to face a shortage in the US and Canada caused by this production delay.
Fortunately, this shortage is not related to row material like the problems Dell faced or Apple faced. The problem has happened because of finding some bugs in some last-minute of delivering.
So, if you have donated money for this program, you can not be sure that you will get your OLPC on Christmas time.
The non-profit organization scheduled to produce the $188 string-pulley-charged XO laptop at a Chinese factory in October, but it has been postponed by November 12.
As you know the fourth quarter of the year is the busiest time at computer plants in China.The factories have to produce the mass of laptops and PCs for computer makers such as HP, Dell and Apple.
According to Yahoo news, “it would now be tough to get those laptops to South America by December, and also meet orders for the recently announced OLPC’s Give 1 Get 1 scheme for people in the United States and Canada, said Mary Lou Jepsen, chief technology officer for the OLPC Foundation.
Jepsen said some laptop customers in the United States and Canada would be able to get their PCs before the holidays, but they would be shipped on a first-come, first-served basis.”
The string-pulley-charged XO laptop has got impressive specs.
It features a multi language keyboard that switches between languages, a digital video camera, wireless connectivity and Linux open-source OS.
The display can be viewed in direct sunlight and switches from color to black-and-white. This XO laptop needs just 2 watts of power compared with a typical laptop's 30 to 40 watts, and has flash memory and 4 USB ports to add memory devices.
One of the innovations the group has done is experiment of a device that uses cows to generate power to charge its battery.
Verizon Wireless has released a wireless USB modem named UM150 for the company’s EV-DO Rev. A network and the BroadbandAccess service.
This small modem can connect to laptops, tablet PCs and Desktop computers through USB port. Also, it has a built-in microSD memory card slot with minimum capacity of 4 GB.
This modem provides average download speeds of 600 kilobits per second (kbps) up to 1.4 megabits and average upload speeds from 500 to 800 kbps.
Also, “A coverage areas using the UM150 USB modem can download a 1 Megabyte e-mail attachment – the equivalent of a small PowerPoint(R) presentation or a large PDF file – in about eight seconds and upload the same-sized file in less than 13 seconds” , according to Press Release.
This modem is compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher version.
The price of this modem is reasonable and affordable. It costs $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year agreement. It is available now through Verizon’s business sales channels and online at verizonwireless.com.
Customers can get Verizon BroadbandAccess service for Internet browsing, e-mail and intranet access for $59.99 monthly access with a new one- or two-year customer agreement.
NEC today released a new ultra portable laptop for Japanese which is matched to Nissan car.
This laptop comes totally with Red color and Nissan design means this laptop is coating the same red paint as the X-Trail, and a custom palmrest with X-Trail logo.
Also this 12.1" light laptop has a waterproof nylon case which is made from the same material as the Nissan X-Trail's seats have.
This laptop comes with various configurations. For instant, it powered by Core 2Duo ultra-low-voltage version of U7500, and DVD burner. It runs on ista Home Premium.
This laptop costs ¥243,495 ($2113).
“This product is from today, Nissan's limited membership site, "Link-N, N-OWNERS Link" in the shopping site "N-Link Shopping Street" (http://n-link.nissan.co.jp/SHOPPINGSTREET/) at the members of the leading from the reception to begin. Also on October 31, from the NEC will operate a PC shopping site, "NEC Direct" (http://www.necdirect.jp/) in Nissan corner dedicated to the opening of the session and 14 points in a nationwide expansion in the NEC Direct sales in the spot (Note 1)” according to the press release.
In this entry you can get acquainted with two sorts of keyboards and a USB key.
One is a wooden keyboard and USB key for who love wood and wants to have a set of wooden implements. In Japan, a wooden keyboard with new set of Wood USB key and lacquered USB key has come out by Hacoa Company.
This company makes every device related to computer with wood from pen drive to Keyboard Stand and keyboard. For this, you will have to spend almost 200€ to get the keyboard, or between 37€ to 67€ for a USB key.
These wooden keyboard and USB key are really cute.
The second keyboard is really useful. Touchless keyboard has been made for impaired users. You just need to gesture with your head and you will not worry if you have to use your fingers. Well, it is some amazing because you know that a full size keyboard has 102 keys and typing or using other keys with only gesturing looks so odd.
Yet, I am so happy that impaired users can hope to use computer more undependably and feel more ease with this vital device. Unfortunately it is very expensive. It costs $2500.
This week (Oct. 18), Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) released to provide several enhancements over its predecessor Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) and Dell is going to release its new Linux-based laptops and Desktop PCs with Ubuntu 7.10 preinstalled.
The date of shipment is not clear yet as Dell is taking time to get the optimal interoperability from new OS and its laptops and desktop PCs.
John Hull, Dell's manager of Linux OS engineering has explained in Dell official web log, Direct2Dell:
In particular, much of our testing has focused on the following areas: graphics (laptop native resolution support, monitor compatibility), wired/wireless networking, suspend/hibernate, laptop webcams, audio, and touchpad mouse scrolling, to name a few. We have also focused on performing OS upgrade testing, to make sure the OS upgrade process is as smooth as possible for Dell customers. As always, our goal is to have Ubuntu 7.10 'just work' when installing it on supported hardware, and I think customers will have a very good experience using the OS on our supported hardware.
The users who have Ubuntu 7.04 on their laptops or computers can easily update it to Ubuntu 7.10 via Update Manager. These upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu will be entirely free of charge.
The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 7.10 is 384MB of memory for desktop CDs, and 256MB for other installation methods. (Note that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used for the graphics card), according to Ubunto release note.
Eee PC got publicity not only because of its highlight features but because of its exceptional price, $199. But Asus could not act to its promise. The first Eee PCs are sold around US$358 (NT$11,655) in Tiwan at online retailers. Also, Eee PC is coming to the US market with the prices of $399 for the highest configuration, Eee PC 8G model and $299 for the lowest configuration, Eee PC 2G Surf.
Now the main question is: where is the $199 Eee PC?
Today, Asus tried to explain the main reason of this increasing the retail price. The 7" LCD panel of Eee PC has made this problem. The price of this LCD rose sharply during the first half of 2007.
As demand for small- to medium-size LCD panels was running tight during the first half of 2007, prices for 7-inch panels increased to US$30 during the second quarter, compared to less than US$20 at the beginning of this year, noted the sources. The quotes are far more expensive that those expected by Asustek.
The average selling price (ASP) for a 7-inch panel is presently at around US$28, the sources noted.
Well, this is not the first time that this problem has happened. OLPC is a famous laptop that has the title of $100 laptop. But because of the currency fluctuations, and rising prices of some components like nickel and silicon the price of this laptop jumped to $200.
At first Asus expected the price of $199 with 7-inch panels with an ASP of US$18-19 but, it didn’t come true. Now Asus has to deal with the LCD panels with the new price of each $30.
Since Leopard launched in Apple website, many articles have been written about it and explained the details and highlight features of leopard. But if you feel lazy to read some of these posts, it is not a problem. You have an easier option. You can easily go to Apple website and see a guided tour video about it. It is an attractive video. The presenter John explains every thing meanwhile you see on the monitor too.
If you have no time to sit and wait until the video is streaming, you can download the guided tour on your iPod or computer and later watch it.
With this Leopard you can get more than 300 new features such as new look to the desktop, Finder, Quick Look, Time Machine (automatic back up), Mail, iChat, Safari 3, Parental Controls, Boot Camp, Web Clip, an enhanced Dictionary with Wikipedia built in, a newly updated iCal with multi-user calendaring, an updated version of Front Row and the complete Boot Camp release, previously available only as a beta.
Leopard will go on sale for just $129 (for a single user license) on October 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. If you have more than one Mac at home, you can choose the five-user Family Pack with the price of $199.
Asus As announced officially in its website that they are the users who are eager to have Eee PC with Pre-installed Microsoft Windows can get it end of this year.
In this report Asus has not mentioned the version of Windows but from earlier reports we know that it will be Windows XP.
“The ASUS Eee PC defines a new category of computing device that offers an excellent Internet experience on-the-go for work, learn and play. With the addition of Microsoft Windows, the Eee PC can now also accommodate educational and corporate requirements” according to the press release.
Eee PC mini laptop is coming with 4 models. For the US market, the Eee PC 8G costs $399 and features 1GB of system memory and 8GB integrated flash memory storage. This mini laptop runs on Linux and is compatible with Windows XP OS.
Also, the Eee PC 2G Surf costs $299 and has 256MB RAM, 2GB SSD, small battery and no camera. Obviously, with 256MB you can not run on Windows XP.
Eee PC is hitting the US market end of this month.
The International Telecommunication Union has approved Intel’s WiMax Technology as third-generation 3G mobile technology.
This decision mainly helps the deployment of WiMax in Europe instead of the more established 3G systems.
However, the deployment of WiMax has just been started in the United States. Sprint Nextel and Clearwire are going to roll out a network in late 2007. Intel will Launch WiMax with next-generation Centrino platform; Montevina in the second quarter of 2008.
"To have WiMax approved as an IMT-2000 technology is a huge win for the WiMax Forum," said Ron Resnick, president of the WiMax Forum.
Naturally with this opportunity that has been given to WiMax the productions related to this technology will increase and the international prices of its equipment will decrease.
3G is dominated by WCDMA, the next step on the migration path from GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications). But the ITU-R has also recognized CDMA-2000, the 3G upgrade to CDMA networks, and TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code-Division Multiple Access), developed in China, as well as other technologies
.
WiMax is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard. It promises to provide longer range Internet connections than the current Wi-Fi as it can broadcast up to 40 miles.
AT&T by using HSUPA- new-generation Network Technologies it has made new 3G Wireless Broadband LaptopConnect card which has faster download and upload speed.
AT&T Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 LaptopConnect Card is compatible with HSPA technologies. It provides average upload speeds between 500 Kbps and 800 Kbps. It also caters enhanced HSDPA download speeds between 600 and 1,400 Kbps.
The AirCard 881 offers 3G connectivity and it works in countries like USA, Japan and South Korea.
If HSPA coverage is not yet available in your area, the AirCard 881 PC card is compatible with all four EDGE/GPRS frequency bands.
As you know “AT&T's nationwide EDGE network is the largest national high speed wireless data network in the U.S”.
According to Press release, The AirCard 881 will be available through Nov. 3 with a new two-year DataConnect contract of $59.99 a month or higher at AT&T retail stores nationwide. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 is available for purchase across AT&T sales channels.
For getting complete information about the different DataConnect offers and their price you can visit this page.
It is nice to know that the HSDPA technology is deployed today across the company's 3G footprint, which includes more than 200 U.S. major metropolitan areas. HSUPA will be added throughout the network in the remainder of 2007 and early 2008.
Intel is making new mobile Express chipset called “GM45” for its next-generation Centrino platform; Montevina.
GM45chipset is coming with new integrated graphics card (GMA X4500)which supports DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0. Also, it is coming with an integrated Intel Clear Video technology which is able to decode high-definition video directly from the core.
GM45 will be three times faster than current GM965.
In addition to the GM45, the Montevina platform will also have two entry-level IGP chipsets, the GS45 without built-in HDMI and DisplayPort support and the GL40 with slower graphics performance. They will be launched a quarter later than the GM45, noted the sources.
Intel Montevina GM45 is supposed to be launched in the second quarter of 2008.
Are you looking for a portable cheap laptop with high performance, reliability, based on Santa Rosa platform and many good components like Intel Core 2 Due processor, 5 USB ports, PC card and Express Card both and variety of Wireless LAN? Fujitsu has launched a budget notebook for this aim.
LifeBook A6110is a multimedia mainstream laptop based on new IntelSanta Rosa platform. It comes with Intel GM965 chipset and naturally with the integrated GMA X3100 integrated graphics and Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN.
With this special price ($999), you can have Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 (1.5 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB), 1G of RAM and a 160GB HDD (5400 rpm) and a DVD Writer.
The 15.4" WXGA Crystal View Display provides (300 nits) with webcam.
Regarding Ports and Slots, This laptop arranges best I/O for its user; Ample 5 USB ports, FireWire port, VGA and S-Video outputs, PC Card, Express Card slot, and a 4-in-1 media card reader.
The higher models will come with additional 1 GB Intel Turbo memory, 2 GB or Maximum 4 GB of RAM faster processor with 800MHz FSB, Display with better quality, extra Bluetooth and finger print reader.
Even if the user like with paying extra $20 he/she can have a remote control.
LifeBook A6110 weighs 6.6 lbs (3kg) with 6-cell battery. Well for the cheap price of $999 2.25 hours battery is standard. It runs on Vista Home Premium and provides
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 with 60-Day Trial.
In the Fujitsu store website you can see two configurations with the prices of $1,449 and $1,249.
LifeBook A6110 Notebook with the highest price ($1449) has following highlight features:
-800 MHz FSB and 4MB L2 Cache
-Intel Turbo memory (1GB)
-Spill proof keyboard
-Huge storage with Shock Sensor protection
-Finger print reader to enhance security
-Point and Write Touchpad
-Webcam
You can see the specs of this model in the following:
Model: M-code FPCM32374
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) Memory: 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM memory (1 GB x 2) 1 GB Intel Turbo Memory Hard Drive: 200 GB S-ATA, 5400 rpm hard drive1 with Shock Sensor protection Optical drive: Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
Security: Integrated Fingerprint Sensor (also works as Scroll Button) Network: Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965ABGN (802.11a/b/g/n); Multinational2 56K3 V.90 modem and Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Ports/Slots: Five USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394, 4-in-1 media card reader includes: Memory Stick/SD/xD slot, PC Card slot, Express Card slot
Battery: Lithium ion (6-cell, 10.8V, 4000 MAH; rated up to 2.25 hours) Weight: 6.6 lbs Warranty: One-year International Limited Warranty OS: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Microsoft Works and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 60-Day Trial
Other: Integrated webcam and digital microphone; Standard spill resistant keyboard; Integrated Point and Write Touchpad
The two new LCD displays with 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio are 16" and 18.4” screens means they come with new diagonals which are not popular among laptops. They delivers virtually the same rich colors as an LCD TV with color saturation levels of 60 percent for the 16-inch model and 90 percent for the 18.4-inch model. The current LCDs have color saturation levels of 40-50 percent.
You should know that 16:9 aspect ratio are used in the most LCD HDTVs. So, if you laptop get one of these two LCDs you will get rid of searching a HD TV for watching your movie or when you play your game. Right now many laptop displays use the surrent standard of 16:10 aspect ratio.
Both LCDs feature an 800:1 contrast ratio, 8ms (millisecond) response time and 262,144 colors.
When the source video is 16:9, a 16-inch HD LCD will reproduce movie images at 114 percent better screen efficiency than that of those provided by a 15.4-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Similarly, an 18.4-inch full-HD LCD allows users to watch a movie with an image that is 124 percent better screen efficiency than that of a typical 17-inch model and about the same efficiency as a 19-inch model.
The third laptop display is a 15.4" diagonal LCD with an active, White-LED backlight. This new LED backlight display consumes power 40 percent less than a typical LED backlight. (This is really impressive!)
LCDs with an active LED backlight features a brightness level of 300 nits with 1,440 x 900-pixel resolution and ten times (10,000:1) the contrast of current laptops’ displays.
Samsung explains about the power consumption of this active LED backlight in its Press release:
Already, backlight units (BLU) using LEDs can operate on less power than conventional BLUs, which use cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs). CCFL BLUs remain fully lit all the time, while an active LED BLU illuminates the screen selectively, according to the image being displayed. Light areas project varying degrees of light, while dark areas are turned off. As a result, power consumption is greatly reduced and the contrast ratio is improved tremendously.
In the pictures you can see the full spcs of these three LCD laptop display.
The latest version of Nokia Internet Tablet, N810 is reportedly going to offer some improved features that will be helpful for the users. With its silver color outlook, the device will have some additional functions. The main advantage of N810 is its integrated GPS receiver. Now, you can use the Wayfinder's voice navigation paying extra money. The maps are pre loaded for free and you can check out the surrounding regions using the device.
The slim device will be easy to handle for the users. However, among the hardware, N810 will have some additional features in its key board. It will be very comfortable to keep the control using the keyboard. Using the keys you can have easy access to instant messaging, e-mail, and entering Web addresses. Moreover, users will have a D- pad that will help you navigating the menus. Besides, the users will be able to use fingers or stylus on the touch screen. N810 offers speedy internet service with its Wi Fi connections. It is accessible to Web 2.0 sites. Moreover, the internet table provides with a VGA webcam and microphone for Internet calling, via the built-in Skype and Gizmo Project applications. The 4.1 inch display screen is also be useful for those who want it as multimedia device.
So, it seems that Nokia’s upcoming internet tablet is going to offer some interesting features for the users. This newer version will have to compete with iPhone and Ultra-Mobile PCs. Now, let us see if N810 can survive in the market. The device is expected to be available in the market on mid-November of 2007.
Nokia’s latest version Internet Tablet, N810 is coming with lots of features and offers for the internet users. Compared to its previous two models, N810 has some additional offers. Nokia’s Internet Tablets are neither PDA not Laptop. Users can enjoy portable computing with wireless internet access at a cheap rate. It is based on Linux operating system.
One of the major advantages of N810 is its slim and thin appearance. Along with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the newly launched version seems to be more finger friendly. The device also provides with a web cam, media player, e-mail, contacts book and a web browser. N810 has the integrated GPS functionality. Moreover, the flash supporting web browser makes the job easier for the users. Though it has 2 GB of storage built in, you can use additional 32 GB of memory through the SDHC slot. Almost all music and video formats suit the device. So, those who like to enjoy music can take N810 without thinking twice. However, you will find something lacking in the device. The device does not create any problem even if you operate multiple applications at the same time.
Firstly, N810 does not have built in multiplatform IM or Microsoft Office document. However, you have access to some other applications including Google Docs, Meebo.com. What is more, you can even use the most Flash-and-AJAX-intensive sites. Nokia supports Web 2.0 applications for their users. According to some user, N810 does not make you feel comfortable while holding. Another thing is that there are lots of Linux applications available for the device. However, searching out and finding the application and then typing the complicated codes to install the application is very hazardous.
The device, N810 will be available for the users in mid-November from Nokia’s website (nokiausa.com). No doubt, the device is coming with lots of attractive features which are enough to make you feel happy using the device. Though there are some negative sides, N810 is really very helpful and easy to handle device for everyday work.
Yes, I like to call it a dream Internet tablet phone. I am sure that many people have dreamt a mobile phone like Nokia N810 and are ready to spend money for it too but they have not found it in the market. Nokia has officially announced about N810 and details are now coming in different websites. I am going to give you as much information about Nokia N810 as possible in this article.
Nokia N810: A Mobile Phone and Internet Tablet
Nokia N810 is more than a mobile phone. No, I am not kidding and it is not like a promo slogan. Nokia has been able to combine many good features Internet browsing, tablet PC and even Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC). This is really more than you can dream off. Many people are interested to browse Internet with their mobile phones and often, they are not too much happy with what they get. Nokia N810 has the ability to get connected with Wi-Fi hotspot orBluetooth mobile phone. This connectivity will attract many consumers.
With N810, you can browse Internet and check your mails, enjoy videos from websites like YouTube and even talk freely with others by using applications like Skype. This connectivity with Internet means that you will be able to connect with others by spending very little amount of money. I mean, most of the things in Internet are free. The good thing is that Wi-Fi technology is spreading rapidly across the world and in many cities, you can get access to Wi-Fi internet. If this phone becomes popular then I am sure that Nokia and other leading mobile phone companies will jump in to the Wi-Fi bandwagon to increase their sales.
About Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Specifications
Nokio N810 Internet Tablet is closer to UMPC laptops than mobile phones have got great specification.
This stylish mobile phone weighs only 226 g and measures Length: 72 mm,Width: 128 mm and Thickness: 14 mm
It is powered by TI OMAP 2420, 400 MHz processor, 128MB of RAM/ Flash 256MB and Up to 2GB internal memory (storage). If you are not satisfied with the amount on storage you can easily use cards up to 8GB as this internet Tablet supports miniSD and microSD memory cards (with extender). You just needto know that SD cards over 2GB must be SDHC compatible.
The 4.13" WVGA display provides high-resolution 800 x 480 pixels with up to 65,000 colors.
Regarding wireless connectivity, like a UMPC it supports IEEE 802.11b/g and Bluetooth v. 2.0. +EDR. Also, it supports HID, FTP, DUN, GAP, SPP, HSP, SAP and OPP.
It features 1 USB 2.0 high speed port and 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack (Nokia AV Connector), High quality stereo speakers and sensitive microphone.
Other facilities of this mobile phone is Integrated VGA web camera, Built-in GPS receiver, Ambient light sensor and Integrated desk stand.
As security is important for protecting your data on your mobile phone, Nokia N810 can lock touch screen and keys by lock HW key.
One of the important parts of a mobile phone is how long it can operate.
This mobile phone can be used continuously for 4 hours. If you want to listen to music it can playback it for you for 10 hours. You can keep it online continuously up to 5 days and you can hold it in stand by condition for up to 14 days! (This is really impressive!)
Another important feature is the Operating system because it can appoint you what sorts of software tools you can use. It runs on maemo Linux based OS2008. This OS has powerful Browser based on Mozilla technology that supports AJAX.It supports full desktop Adobe Flash9 plugin, including video and audio streaming. And Generally this OS let you to install new applications easily. Also, Operating system updatesis available in Internet.
The estimated price is $479 and it going to hit the market next month.
At first glance, it seems that the price is a bit expensive. Well, for many consumers in Asia, the price can be a bit too expensive. You know that Nokia sells a lot these days in countries like China and India. However, N810 is not for everyone. Even in USA and Europe, not all the consumers would become eager to spend $479 for a mobile phone set.
Nokia n810 and Linux
In the tech specifications, I could see that Nokia used Linux technology.
The N810 has a web cam, media player (including Rhapsody support), e-mail, contacts book, and a terrific Web browser. It has 2 GB of storage built in, and comes with an SDHC slot supporting up to 32 GB of add-on memory. You can listen to music through a 3.5-mm headphone jack, and it supports pretty much every music and video format out there (except for DRM-protected media other than Rhapsody). Since it's Linux based, it can also run dozens of apps developed by a community Nokia has nurtured since its first, geeky tablet. Prop it up using the built-in stand on a table, and it can even work as a digital photo frame.
N810 and Multimedia Facilities
I have seen a number of pictures of n810 and I liked the design and the color of this phone. These days, most wireless devices are rich of multimedia facilities. Nokia n810 is not an exception to this. You can enjoy music for hours. Of course, you can get connected to Internet and enjoy audio and video from Internet. Even if you are not connected to Internet, you can have 45 hours of music playback and memory to store up to 7,500 songs on an optional 10GB memory card.
N810: The iPhone Killer?
iPhone came to the market a few months ago and it is still the hot gadget in the market. It seems that Nokia has brought n810 to steal the show from Apple ahead of Christmas.
I enjoy using the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet for web browsing from the couch and for making Skype calls. I would use it even more if I didn’t have so many mobile devices floating around and think it is a great mobile terminal. Nokia just announced the Nokia N810 as a successor to the N800. The N810 will be available in mid-November for US$479 and it looks like there is another candidate for my self-purchased Christmas gift.
Once considered attractive only to Linux geeks, Nokia's latest Internet Tablet has the potential to be a formidable competitor to both the iPhone and Ultra-Mobile PCs. It's more open to third-party apps than the former and much more affordable than the latter. The N810's most notable improvements include integrated GPS functionality, a full Web-browsing experience (complete with Ajax and Adobe Flash 9 support) and a slimmed-down metal design with a slide-down keyboard. At $479, the price is still a bit steep for the masses, but based on our week with a preproduction device, we think many more consumers will be interested in this machine than in previous models.
So, this Christmas, many people will think of buying a N810 for themselves and for others.
Nokia today introduced the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, signifying a new phase in portable internet communication.You have ability to connect this pocket-sized device to the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot or over your Bluetooth mobile phone. The Nokia N810 allows you to make internet calls; check your Google Mail or Facebook Account; watch the latest videos on YouTube or update your blog using the device's slide-out keyboard along with its stunning touch screen. Its built-in maps and satellite navigation helps you to find your way. It is expected to start shipping mid November with an estimated retail price of 479 USD (excluding local taxes).
Bringing you closer to communities
Whether you are at home, in the park or in a coffee shop, with the Nokia N810 you will never be far away. With the ability to check emails, read the latest gossip online or IM to your friends, share your moods on your favorite social sites; call via Skype, or get closer by the Gizmo video chat - with the integrated VGA camera - you'll never be far away from those you want to keep in contact with..
Keeping you on the right track
You may feel lost without it, but with the Nokia N810, you'll never lose your way. The Nokia N810 has an integrated GPS receiver which allows you to pinpoint your position and find a wide variety of points-of-interests using the pre-loaded maps. Upgrade to Wayfinder's voice-guided navigation for turn-by-turn directions and explore the world on foot or in the car.
Never be bored again
Whether you're traveling on the trip of a lifetime or on your daily commute to work, the Nokia N810 is the perfect traveling companion. No Wi-Fi connection on your journey? No need, the Nokia N810 offers up to 45 hours of music playback and memory to store up to 7,500 songs on an optional 10GB memory card*.Its large (4.13"), sharp (800x480 resolution) wide screen makes for a magical experience right in the palm of your hand.
"The Nokia N810 packs the power of a traditional computer into a pocket-sized format. Its open standard technology accelerates the convergence of multiple functionalities and services into a single device", said Ari Virtanen, Vice President, Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia. "Our new Nokia N810 offers users a true Web 2.0 experience in a compact, stylish, yet affordable package - it connects people to what matters to them."
The Nokia N810 is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008, updatable also on the Nokia N800, the previous internet tablet generation hardware. The Nokia N810 features a highly customizable user interface and contains various novelties such as a Mozilla based browser with Ajax and Adobe flash 9, Bluetooth headset support as well as enhanced video and audio features. The refreshed Video Gizmo, Skype and Rhapsody highlight some most popular downloads available while Boingo Wireless, Earthlink and The Cloud enable Wi-Fi connectivity, across thousands of different locations globally.
Today, Forum Nokia also announced the launch of maemo platform support services for software developers and companies around the world via forum.nokia.com. Currently, Forum Nokia has more than 3.4 million registered users, developing leading mobile applications on Symbian Series 40 and Series 60 platforms. This professional support service complements the developer offering with maemo.org, an open source community sponsored by Nokia.
*Capacity based on 3:45 per song and 128 kbps MP3 encoding.
Today Nokia has announced it is new mobile phone which is the successor of Nokia N800 Internet Tablet.
Nokia N810 is a very good choice for people who enjoyed Nokia N800 and they want buy a mobile phone as a Christmas gift. The price is very reasonable. It costs only US$479. Especially it will be available in mid-November means the times that people tart their Christmas shopping.
This mobile phone has very interesting highlight features:
-It looks more like Tablet PC, or UMPC laptops.
-It has big touch screen display. So if you don’t want to use keyboard. You can easily use your stylus and work on the 4.13 inch 800×480 resolution display.
-The keyboard is slide-out. So when you like to use it you can easily pull it out. Especially it is good quality QWERTY keyboard.
-These days many people need GPS. This mobile phone is equipped with an integrated GPS receiver and Wayfinder mapping software.
-It has an integrated Wi-Fi (with Skype support) and you can easily browse the web and use services like Google Mail, Facebook or YouTube.
-An integrated Bluetooth technology
-It runs maemo Linux based OS 2008. (Good news for People who have Nokia N800. It is updatable also on the Nokia N800) OS 2008 firmware has a powerful Mozilla-based browser with Ajax and Adobe Flash 9.
Nokia N810 is some more expensive (only $80 more) than is its predecessor but it has got more advanced facilities.
Unfortunately there is no information about the size of memory of this mobile phone.
If you remember yesterday, Asus announced four configurations for Eee PC mini laptop but it didn’t mention price of any model.
Today Asus has answered the questions made by i4U which may make Americans some disappointed.
According to this website, the best choice for Amercian is buying the highest configuration or the most expensive model of Eee PC mini laptop if you want to have all the impressive features of this mini laptop such as compatibility with Windows XP, built in camera, 3.5 hours battery life and enough SSD and RAM.
The Eee PC 8G costs $399 and features 1GB of system memory and 8GB integrated Flash memory storage. This mini laptop runs on Linux and is compatible with Windows XP OS.
It is equipped with a Hi-Definition audio Stereo speaker and Microphone, a built-in web camera and 3.5 hours of battery.
With earlier reports we know that this mini laptop provides Audio In/Out jacks; VGA Out; 3x USB Ports; MMC/SD card reader; and Graphic: Intel UMA. Also, for network it comes with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g WLAN.
The Eee PC 2G Surf costs $299 and has 256MB RAM, 2GB SSD, small battery and no camera. Obviously, with 256MB you can not run on Windows XP.
In previous report, Asus had mentioned that Eee PC in American market would never come with the price of $199. American can buy Eee PC end of this month from Best Buy and Newegg.
If you want to know about the spces of four models you can read here.
Microsoft is the richest company in the world and Bill Gates loves to be the best in everything. So, he always tries to take Microsoft in the level that no company can compete. For this, Bill Gates is ready to try every way. Well, sometimes, this aggressive drive of Bill Gates is not admired by every one. That is why; there have been a number of cases against Microsoft in different parts of the world. In South Korea, almost two years ago, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission ruled that Microsoft unbundle its messaging service from its Windows software.
I am giving a bit of the history from BBC:
The antitrust ruling in South Korea followed allegations raised by internet firm Daum Communications that Microsoft was breaching antitrust rules by selling a version of Windows that included its instant messenger software.
"Windows' Media Server, Media Player and Internet Messenger services were blocking competition and leading to a monopoly in the market," said the Fair Trade Commission's chairman Kang Chul-kyu following the announcement of the ruling.
Microsoft was "raising the entry barriers to PC server and operating system makers, hurting the interest of consumers" he said.
Microsoft at that time was not happy with the ruling of South Korea's Fair Trade Commission. It tried to fight the ruling in the court. However, Microsoft has now taken a opposite attitude about the matter.
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it has submitted a request to withdraw a court appeal against an antitrust ruling by the Korea Fair Trade Commission.
"It is important to note that Microsoft remains committed to Korea and continues to work closely with the FTC to ensure that Korean consumers benefit from vibrant competition in the IT industry," Microsoft in a statement.
The statement also said that the company had submitted the withdrawal request to the Seoul High Court. It did not elaborate.
At last, Apple has released its hot new version OS: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Right now, you can pre-order this software at Apple’s online store. And it will go on sale for just $129 (for a single user license) on October 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. If you have more than one Mac at home, you can choose the five-user Family Pack with the price of $199.
With this Leopard you can get more than 300 new features such as new look to the desktop, Finder, Quick Look, Time Machine (automatic back up), Mail, iChat, Safari 3, Parental Controls, Boot Camp, Web Clip, an enhanced Dictionary with Wikipedia built in, a newly updated iCal with multi-user calendaring, an updated version of Front Row and the complete Boot Camp release, previously available only as a beta.
It installs easily, and works with the software and accessories you already have.
According to press release, “Leopard introduces a brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock; a redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac.”
Engadget today had a small talk with Brian Croll, Senior Director of Mac OS X Product Marketing, about today's Leopard release announcement.
Brian Crollhas mentioned following statements about new features coming in the nest release:
-Users who bought Apple machines from October 1st on can participate in Apple's Up-To-Date Program, which provides free Leopard upgrades (for $10 shipping).
-Boot Camp's beta Assistant software expires at the end of 2007, meaning Tiger users that want to continue editing / creating Windows partitions on their Macs need to do so before January, or upgrade to Leopard. Post-January you'll still be able to boot to the partitions you've created, though.
-Users shouldn't expect expanded sync capabilities between Mail.app and the iPhone, although it looks like you'll be able to read iPhone notes on your desktop machine now.
-File system is, indeed, still HFS+; OS X now supports read-only ZFS, as we'd heard.
-Don't forget to peep the new features / changes list on Apple's site.
-Call us crazy, but with a 6:00PM Friday launch we think you should expect lines -- but not for Apple to sell out.
As you know Leopard needs a minimum of 512MB of RAM and runs on any Macintosh computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or G4 (867 MHz or faster) processor. If you want to know about “full system requirements”, you can read here.
Asus has announced and presented 4 models of Eee PCs in its own website but without mentioning any price.
These four models with 7" (800x480) display are half the size of regular laptops and weighing less than 1kg (0.92 kg). They are totally shock and bump resistant and their solid-state disks are fast with a rapid start-up, reliable with less power consumption protect data better than any HDD. This mini laptop doesn’t need any technical manual and is user-friendly.
1-Asus Eee PC 8G is the highest and most expensive model. It is powered by Intel mobile CPU & chipset, 1GB of system memory and 8GB integrated Flash memory storage.
It is equipped with a Hi-Definition audio Stereo speaker and Microphone, a built-in web camera and 3.5 hours of battery. With earlier reports we know that this mini laptop provides Audio In/Out jacks; VGA Out; 3x USB Ports; MMC/SD card reader; and Graphic: Intel UMA. Also, for network it comes with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet; and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g WLAN.
This mini laptop runs on Linux and is compatible with Windows XP OS.
2-Asus Eee PC 4G is the second model higher than rest of them. This model is like exactly the first one (Eee PC 8G) with 2 differences: 512 MB of RAM and 4GB of storage.
3-Asus Eee PC 4G Surf is exactly like Asus Eee PC 4G just with less battery life. Its battery lasts for 2.8 hours.
4- Asus Eee PC 2G Surf is the lowest model. It has only two differences with Eee PC 4G Surf: 256 MB of RAM and 2 GB SSD storage. It has the same battery life of 2.8 hours.
Hitachi has developed new HDD which is for laptops and desktop PCs by using Nanotechnology. By using this technology Hitachi could achieve to world’s smallest read-head technology for hard disk drives to expect to quadruple current storage capacity of HDD up to1TB on a laptop hard drive and4 terabytes (TB) on a desktop hard drive.
Researchers at Hitachi have successfully reduced existing recording heads by more than a factor of two to achieve new heads in the 30-50 nanometer (nm) range, which is up to 2,000 times smaller than the width of an average human hair (approx. 70-100 microns). Called current perpendicular-to-the-plane giant magnetoresistive1 (CPP-GMR) heads, Hitachi’s new technology is expected to be implemented in shipping products in 2009 and reach its full potential in 2011.
This is really amazing! Having 1 TB hard disk on laptop is like that saying I have unlimited hard disk!
Hitachi is going to show off this achievement at the 8th Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Conference (PMRC 2007) which has started from yesterday at the Tokyo International Forum in Japan.
Dell XPS M1730 is third best gaming laptop after 17" Sager NP9260 (Clevo D900C ) and17"Alienware M9750. But This Dell laptop has special features that make it totally unique and different. One is SLI mode for graphics and second is it is using Ageia PhysX Card which makes the details of images and actions more real. Also, its processor is over-clockable and can adjust frequency according to your need from 2.8GHz up to 3.4GHz.
In this article you can see 3 videos. One is about the effect of Ageia PhysX Card then, you will see one video about the quality of game on XPS M1730 and another video about the quality of game on Sager NP9260, respectively. You can watch these three videos end of the article.
Also, in this article you can find best collection of all good sides and bad sides of DellXPS M1730 from at least 5 websites and comparison lists between this laptop and the first and second top gaming laptops (Sager NP9260 andAlienware M9750).
Right now, in Dell website, four configurations of XPS M1730 from $2,999 up $4,506 to are available for order.
There is a problem about media card reader. In different websites that have done reviews on this laptop they have mentioned of 5-in-1 media card reader but in Dell website you can find 8-in-1 media card reader for this laptop.
In the following you can see the full specification for the best model pricing at $4,506:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 (2.8GHz/ 800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache) Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz up to 4GB Hard Drive: RAID Protection: 250GB (2x250GB) 5400RPM add $0; RAID 400GB (2x200GB) 7200RPM [Included in Price]; RAID Performance: 500GB (2x250GB) 5400RPM add $0; Reliability: 64GB Solid State Drive plus 200GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) [add $750 or $22/month]; RAID Performance: 128GB (2x64GB) Solid State Drive [add $1,650 or $49/month] Optical Drive: Blu-ray / DVD / CD Burner (Blu-ray Disc Drive) [add $550]; CD / DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW Drive) [Included in Price]
Display: 17" UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen (1920 X 1200 pixel resolution) Graphics: NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8700MGT with 512MB3 GDDR3 Memory and with Ageia PhysX processing unit Audio: 2speakers with 5.1 channel output with for true surround sound experience; Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD sound processing software for enhanced gaming, Music and movie experiences
Ports/Slots: 4 USB 2.0; Firewire (IEEE 1394a); Dual-link DVI-I (support for 30-inch displays); HDMI via DVI adapter; VGA via DVI dongle; S-video with component, composite, S/PDIF support through dongle; RJ45 Ethernet port (10/100/1000) Dual headphones, microphone (stereo line-in) and support for 5.1 audio out 8-in-1 card reader; ExpressCard 54 mm slot; Consumer IR
Network: Dell Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Bundle [$60 or $1/month]; or Dell BH200 Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Stereo Headset, VOIP Capable [$79 or $2/month] or other options;
AT&T built-in cellular mobile broadband (HSDPA 3.6) [add $150 or $4/month1]; or Sprint built-in cellular mobile broadband (EVDO Rev A) [add $150 or $4/month1]
OS: Vista Ultimate Weight: Starting at 10.6 lbs (4.81 kg) Other: Integrated 2.0 MP camera
All Good Sides of Dell XPS M1730 are:
-Chassis is rock solid. -Integrated Ageia PhysX Card. The Ghost Recon 2, Inferno, CellFactor: Revolution, Unreal Tournament 3, and Warmonger games get very good advantage from this facility. It's supposed to take such elements as weight, velocity, and force into account. In other words, in a game, a wall won't just be knocked down; rather, the wall will collapse according to how the character hit it, how much the character supposedly weighs, and how much force was applied. These effects also apply to items falling into water and making an appropriate-sized splash, or the ability for a soldier to shoot his weapon down stairs instead of just straight ahead.
- The 2.8-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo X7900 is over-clockable to 3.4 GHz, means it has Frequency-adjustable facility. -SLI graphics from nVidia. -Excellent performance numbers, even with Vista. - Huge storage with fast rpm and numerous hard drive options. - Offering Rapid Driver Update program
- The options of Blu-Ray Combo and Blu-Ray writer
- WUXGA display with 1,920-by-1,200 resolution. The display is glossy and crispy and it also has anlti-glare. Wide viewing angles are useful.
-LED fireworks coming from all fronts. It can be used to control volume, media playback and effects. The LEDs will even pulsate synchronously to music played over Windows Media Player, iTunes, and WinAmp
- There is a small gaming LCD on the keyboard deck that shows the condition of game. For example depending on the game you play, it shows a character's health and life or how many bullets you have left. Also, it shows information about your CPU and RAM utilization, with a countdown timer, stopwatch, and date and time stamps. All of which can be cycled through a button next to the display
- There are playback buttons in the front bezel and Dell's Media Direct button. Media Direct is a nice alternative to using WindowsMediaCenter; it can play back movies, organize your photos, and work in a preboot state to conserve your battery.
-Dell Quickset software adjusts the colours for each speaker and the logos individually. -Configurable speakers to have different effects and colors
-Backlit keyboard with silver color and a white light that you can easily toggle off with a Function-key press. The keyboard is better than Dell XPS M1710 laptop’s.
The keyboard is spacious, and comfortable. The number pad is in the right way. There are large Power button and Media Direct function for access to media without booting Windows and a button to the right to quickly change modes. The XPS touchpad has been moved some to the left and it remains centered on the space bar.
- A 2.0-megapixel webcam above the screen. -Hi-def output of DVI - It supports EV-DO or HSDPA mobile broadband
According to ecoustics, the 26,983 3DMark03 is excellent but it is lower than Alienware Area-51 m9750 with score of 34,585! The PCmark05 of this Dell laptops scored 6,940 which is one of the best.
According to PC World: In WorldBench6 the Dell XPS M1730 scored 85, a very nice score, though not quite as good as Dell's own XPS M1330 notebook. In 3DMark 2006 it scored a very powerful 8033, more than enough to run most current games to run with medium to high quality settings. 3DMark 2001 SE got blitzed by a score of 27,792.
In the encoding test it also did well, achieving scores that are beginning to show notebook CPUs are comparable to desktop CPUs. Using iTunes to encode 53 minutes worth of WAV files to 192Kbps MP3 files took just 75seconds and in Cdex (which uses only one core of the CPU) it took 110 seconds. Battery test results weren't all that impressive. In our DVD rundown test, where we loop a DVD until the battery drains, the XPS M1730 lasted only 69 minutes.
According to PC Magazine: On SYSmark Preview 2007 Overall, the M1730's scores were 10 percent better than those of the Alienware m9750, which loads Windows XP Professional.
It also finished Photoshop scripts and video-encoding tests 14 and 26 percent faster, respectively, than the Alienware did. But with all the lighting effects and power-consuming components, the 85-Wh battery lasted only 1 hour 26 minutes on MobileMark 2007 tests, though that's understandable for a gaming laptop.
3D Mark06 test: Dell XPS M1730 ( Core 2 Extreme X7900, NVIDIA GeForce 8700MGT) scored 9982 and ALienware M9750 ( Core 2 Due 7600, NVIDIA GeForce Go7950GTX SLI) scored 9595.
According to notebookreview: 3DMark06 test: Dell XPS M1730 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4GHz, 2x Nvidia 8700M-GT 512MB graphics card) scored 8,019 while Alienware M9750 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33GHz, Nvidia go 7950 GTX video cards with 512MB) scored 7,308, and Sager NP9260 (2.66GHz Core 2 Duo E6700, 2x Nvidia GeForce Go 7950GTX video cards with 512MB DDR3) scored 9,097 ( better than this laptop) and the predecessor laptop Dell XPS M1710 (2.16GHz Core Duo, nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX 512MB) scored 4,744.
According to Laptop Magazine: Gaming scores are very good: 152 frames per second on F.E.A.R. at autodetect settings that's just slightly behind Alienware's 161 fps on its Alienware M9750. 3DMark03test: Dell XPS M1730 (2.8-GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900, Two Nvidia GeForce Go 8700M GT (SLI)) scored 26,983 while Alienware M9750 scored 34,585. 3DMark06 test: Dell XPS M1730 scored 8,064 while Alienware M9750 scored 8,706. PCMark05 test: Dell XPS M1730 scored 6,940 while Alienware M9750 scored 5,552.
All Bad Sides of Dell XPS M1730 are:
-It would be better that the screen was on the bezel of the display, not the keyboard deck - Two USB ports fewer than its predecessor means XPS M1710. - There is no an HDMI port which is odd. - There is more expectation about the quality of speakers. - Only one year of support comes standard, however the extended warranties are available. - DirectX 10 performance too dependent on driver support - There is no finger print reader - Battery life is so short.
Comparison between Dell XPS M1730 and Sager NP9260:
-Sager comes with Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 1066FSB) or Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 Desktop Processor 1,066 FSB w/4MB L2 but XPS M1730 comes maximum with Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 (2.8GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache).
- This Dell laptop has only Raid for 2 hard drives but Sager NP9260 has RAID 0/1/5 with three hard drives but Dell laptop has SSD option. - M1730 has the Blu-Ray drive option but Sager doesn’t have. - Sager NP9260 has got 7-in-1 media card reader but M1730 has only 8-in-1 media card reader - M1730 has LED Backlit option which Sager NP9260 laptop doesn’t have. - The Graphics card of Dell laptop is higher. -Sager has extra Built-in TV Tuner and Remote Control facilities.
Comparison between Dell XPS M1730 and Alienware Area-51 m9750:
- The Alienware has the same graphics card of Sager which is lower than Dell’s one. -The Alienware laptop has the optional integrated coaxial TV tuner which Dell laptop doesn’t have. - The ALienware Laptop is based on previous Napa platform but Dell Laptop is based on Santa Rosa platform. - The Alienware has 4-in-1 media card reader a bit less than Dell laptop -The Alienware has SLI mode and Blu-Ray drive and SSD options like Dell laptop. - The Alienware is cheaper than Dell laptop. - Dell laptop (10.6lbs) is heavier than The Alienware (8.5 lbs).
These three Asus new Laptop series that will be released this month for US market have three common features: AMD Turion Processors and graphics cards ATI Mobility Radeon series HD 2000 and 17" displays. All AsusG2K, Asus A7K and Asus F7K are desktop replacement laptop for gamers.
As you know Asus G2S was a very attractive gaming laptop when it released, especially it was one of the first gaming laptops came with Intel Santa Rosa platform and Nvidia GeForce 8600Msupporting Direct X10. So, I think for this reason Asus is launching Asus G2K- the AMD brother of Asus G2S.
Asus G2K is powered by AMD Turion 64 X2 TL60 at 2.0 GHz processor, 2GB of RAM memory and huge storage of 200GB (7200 rpm) HDD.
It is equipped with ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 with 256MB dedicated Graphics card and 17" WXGA display (1440 x 900).
This laptop is an entertainment gaming laptop and it caters necessary components for it such as HDMI port, webcam, integrated TV tuner, remote control, and 4 Stereo Audio Speakers, 5USB ports and 5-in-1 media card reader. The price will be from $1,628 to $1,847.
ASUS A7S is an entertainment and multimedia laptop that comes with Intel Santa Rosa platform, NVIDIA GeForce 8400G 896MB and 17" display.
Asus A7K is the AMD brother of this laptop and is powered by processor Turion 64 X2 TL56 to 1.8 GHz, 2 GB of RAMmemory, spacious 250GB hard disk and DVD burner with DL Light Scribe .
This AMD laptop isan entertainment laptop too. SO it is quipped with a graphics chip HD ATI Mobility Radeon 2600 with 256MB DDR3 memory.
It provides a HDMI port, webcam, and 4 Stereo Audio Speakers, 5USB ports and 5-in-1 media card reader.
Asus F7K laptop is some similar to Asus A7K. IT is powered with higher performance AMD Turion 64 X2 TL58, 1.9 GHz processor, the same amount of memory and HDD but with lower ATI Mobility Radeon HD2400 dedicated 256MB Graphics card.
It provides, a HDMI port, webcam, Hybrid integrated TV tuner and built in stereo speakers, 5USB ports and 8-in-1 media card reader. This laptop is lighter than last two models.
The price of this laptop is not clear yet.
In the specs of these three laptops i couldn't find any mention about security tool such as fingerprint reader.
In the following you can seethe full specifications of these three laptops series:
Asus G2K
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL60, 2.0 GHz, 2x512KB L2 cache, FSB 1600 MHz HT Memory: 2048 MB DDR2 667 MHz Hard Disk: 200GB SATA 7200 rpm Optical Drive: DVD-DL Super Multi Light Scribe
Display: 17 inch WXGA + (1440 x 900) Glare Type Graphics Card: ATI HD2600 dedicated 256MB, 1240MB Hyper Memory
Ports/Slots: 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1 IEEE 1394 port, 2Audio Jack: headphone-out (S / PDIF) / Mic- in, VGA Port / Mini D-sub 15-pin external display for DDC, HDMI / external SATA, RJ-45 LAN,RJ-11 modem jack, including TV-out, S-Video Composite video signal, Express Card, 5-in-1 Media Card Reader
OS:Vista Premium Edition Battery: Lithium ion (Li-Ion) 8-cell 2400 mAh Dimensions: 410.6 x 315.6 x 46.6 mm (W x D x H) Weight: 4.4 kg battery with eight cells Warranty: 2 years Other: 1.3 Mp webcam integrated TV tuner + remote control, including Borsa & Mouse, 4 Stereo Audio Speakers
Asus A7K:
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL56, 1.8 GHz, 2x512KB L2 cache, FSB 1600 MHz HT Memory: 2048 MB DDR2 667 MHz Hard Disk: 250 GB SATA (rpm unspecified) Optical Drive: DVD-DL Super Multi Light Scribe
Display: 17 inch WXGA + (1440 x 900) Glare Type Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 dedicated DDR3 256MB, 1024MB with Hyper Memory
Ports/Slots: 5USB 2.0 ports; IEEE 1394 port, VGA Port / Mini D-sub 15-pin external display for DDC, 2Audio Jack: headphone-out (S / PDIF) / 1 Av In / Mic-in / Line In, RJ-45 LAN,RJ-11 modem jack, HDMI, 1 E-SATA, TV-out; S-Video Composite video signal, 1 x SIR 155.2kbps support/1xCIR for remote control, 1Express Card, 5-in-1 Media Card Reader
Network: WLAN IEEE802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth + EDR, 10/100/1000 LAN, V.92 Modem
OS: Windows Vista Premium Edition Battery: Lithium ion (Li-Ion) 8-cell 2400 mAh Dimensions: 405mm x 314mm x 38.2 mm (W x D x H) Weight: 4.1 kg battery with eight cells Warranty: 2 years Other: 1.3 Mp integrated webcam, 4 Stereo Audio Speakers
Asus F7Kr:
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL58, 1.9 GHz, 2x512KB L2 cache, FSB 1600 MHz HT Memory: 2048 MB DDR2 667 MHz Hard Disk: 250 GB SATA 5400 rpm Optical Drive: DVD-DL Super Multi
Display: 17 inch WXGA + (1440 x 900) Glare Type Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD2400 dedicated 256MB, 1024MB with Hyper Memory
Ports/Slots: 5USB 2.0 ports; 1IEEE 1394 port; VGA Port / Mini D-sub 15-pin external display for DDC, , 8 LED Status Indicators, 2 Audio Jack: headphone-out (S / PDIF) / Mic-in /, RJ-45 LAN, RJ-11 modem jack, 1 HDMI, 1 E-SATA, 1 AV-in & RF-in, S-Video, TV Out, 1 Power Connector; 1 External Microphone, 1 Express Card,8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Network: WLAN IEEE802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth + EDR, 10/100/1000 LAN, V.92 Modem
OS: Vista Premium Edition Battery: Lithium ion (Li-Ion) cells to 6 4800 mAh Dimensions: 403mm x 299.5mm x 41.8 mm (W x D x H) Weight: 3.5 kg with six battery cells Warranty: 2 years Other: 1.3 Mp webcam integrated Built in stereo speakers & microphone, Hybrid Integrated Tuner
Friday, October 12, 2007
Toshiba is fighting hard with its rival over HD DVD. You know that Toshiba is promoting HD DVD technology. Of course any new technology at first is very expensive and laptops with HD DVD were out of the reach for most ordinary consumers. However, the price is falling down and by the end of 2007 the consumers can have a laptop with HD DVD for less than $1000.
Yahoo wrote:
Since HD DVD was first installed on a Toshiba Qosmio earlier this year, prices have fallen precipitously on notebooks equipped with an HD DVD drive. That early notebook debuted at $3000; today's prices hover at around $1500. By the end of the year, in time for Christmas, said Pinto, "you'll be able to buy notebook computers at retail stores for under $1000."
Many consumers will be very happy to see that they can get HD DVD in cheap and budget laptops. Now, I am waiting to see what Sony will do with its Blu-Ray. Recently Sony released a Blu-Ray optical drive “Optiarc” for mid-range laptops with the price of $999. This optical drive uses Blu-ray technology but works with Standard CDs and DVDs. And yet, you see it is very expensive.
Panasonic has made two rugged Tablet PCs; Toughbook 30 and Toughbook 19 convertible tablet, which can easily provide UMTS/HSDPA-based 3G AT&T BroadbandConnect data network.
According to Press Release, “AT&T-certified Toughbook notebooks provide users with mobile broadband access in more than 165 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. Users have global wireless data capabilities through access to UMTS/HSDPA, and they have EDGE or GPRS data service in more than 135 countries through competitive international data plans from AT&T. In the U.S., Toughbook notebook users will have mobile access to AT&T's 3G BroadbandConnect and EDGE networks in more than 13,000 cities and towns.”
With the Novatel Wireless Expedite EU860 module built into rugged, long-lasting Toughbook notebooks, users gain a high-performance 3G solution from AT&T with significant return on investment and lower total cost of ownership. In addition to providing embedded access to next-generation cellular networks, rugged Toughbook computers incorporate the Intel Centrino chipset for seamless connectivity to local networks, optional integrated GPS and Bluetooth technology.
Now these two Tablet PCs are available. Toughbook 19’s price starts at $3,799.00 and Toughbook 30 starts at $3,899.00.
Processor: Intel Core Due L2400 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) Memory: 512 MB of RAM Hard Drive: 80GB HDD Display: 10.4" screen 1024x768(XGA) LCD swivels for optimum visibility; Pressure-sensitive touchscreen can be used with a stylus or the touch of a finger (also available with pen-only digitizer screen)
Network: Integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN; Bluetooth; EVDO/ HSDPA Wireless ready for Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks; 10/100 Ethernet; modem
Ports/Slots: 2 USB ports; External Video - MiniD-sup 15 pin; Headphones/speaker; Port Replicator; PC Card type II; Secure Digital (SD) Card; Express Card/54x1
Others: GPS; Full magnesium alloy case with handle; Sealed port and connector covers; Shock-mounted removable hard drive in stainless steel case; Moisture- and dust-resistant LCD Backlit Keyboard-sealed rubber or plastic emissive and touchpad; Finger print scanner
Weight: 5 lbs Warranty: 3 years OS: Windows XP Professional
Processor: Intel Core Due L2400 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB) Memory: 512 MB of RAM Hard Drive: 80GB HDD Optical Drive: Combo drive or DVD burner Display: 13.3" daylight-readable LCD with optional touchscreen 1024x768 (XGA)
Network: Integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN; Bluetooth; EVDO/ HSDPA Wireless ready for Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks; 10/100/1000 Ethernet; modem
Ports/Slots: 3USB ports; External Video - MiniD-sup 15 pin; Headphones/speaker; Port Replicator; PC Card type II; Secure Digital (SD) Card; Express Card/54x1
Weight: 8.4 lbs., including battery, floppy drive and handle Chassis: Full magnesium alloy case with handle
Others: Moisture- and dust-resistant LCD Backlit Keyboard-sealed rubber or plastic emissive and touchpad; Sealed port and connector covers; Shock-mounted removable hard drive in stainless steel case; SmartCard Reader; GPS; Trusted Platform Module (TPM); Cable Lock Slot; Finger print scanner Warranty: 3 years OS: Windows XP Professional/ Vista business
As you see, these two laptops are really equipped with best components and are really professional and good for harsh condition. Toughbook 19 doesn't have built-in optical drive.
Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC is the first Tablet PC by Dell and it is based on Intel Santa Rosa platform and stands among the lightest tablets available so far. It is a 12.1" convertible touch screen laptop.
Today a member of french forum LesDelLiens.com has unveiled some of the important specification of this tablet PC:
The chipset is based on ATi RS600ME/SB600
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz (U7600) processor Memory: Up to 3GB of RAM
Display: 2 types of 12-inch screens: WXGA The Dual-bulb "CCFL (1280x800) or LED back-lit option still with WXGA resolution
Graphics card: ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 (256MB HyperMemory +)
Ports: Three USB ports
Wireless: Bluetooth is available as well as the Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n Battery: 3 battery options: 4, 6 and 9-cell
In my previous article I had mentioned some of these features and also the availability of Pen and touch support (digitizer and touchscreen), Optional 3G (HSDPA, EV-DO Rev. A), ExpressCard slot, optional Smart Card slot, and fingerprint reader
It is reported that Dell LatitudeXT will be priced between $1,500 - $2,000. As you see in picture this Tablet PC is all black and has got simple professional design.
Tabletreview has mention that their Dell forum members believe the XT won't be available until December because a tip from a Dell rep claims that is when it will really be released. But this French forum poster has mentioned November 5th as the releasing date for this laptop.
If you are interested, you can see a small animation of this Tablet PC in that French forum.
The waiting for Eee PC is going to finish. Asus is launching the first Eee PC mini laptops end of this month and it will come to USA too. If you want to buy one, you can go to Best Buy or Newegg but Price will not be less that $200.
Asus has said that the $199 Eee PC is only sold to contract purchases.
First, Asus will hit Taiwan market on October 16th with 10,000 units. And this mini laptop will be available in Chinese market at end of the year.
Jonathan Tsang, president for sales and marketing at Asustek Computer, has revealed that the company will announce the price tag for its Eee PC on October 16. He also noted that prices for the product in the retail market will not be lower than US$200 with the price tag of US$199 only available for contract purchases.
Eee PC will officially hit the Taiwan market on October 16 with the initial batch of shipments no larger than 10,000 units, said Asustek. The company will begin offering the product through Best Buy and Newegg in the US by the end of this month, while availability in the China market may arrive by the end of the year, the company added.
So, American will be the first people who will be able to buy this hot mini laptop after Taiwanese users. And of course they have to pay according to their ability means more than $200.
Eee PC mini notebooks are lightweight (0.89kg) business systems with 7" display. They run on Linux OS. They work with one of 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB Flash drive.
Except these two impressive features, it has got other typical features like Ethernet LAN, an 802.11b/g wireless, and a 56K modem, built-in camera, Ethernet LAN, They come in two colors: White and black. Some of white Eee PC mini laptops get black keyboard, as well.
There are just over two months left before Christmas and the holiday shopping season has just started to be hot in USA. USA is the largest Christian country and the richest country on earth. So naturally, it has the largest shopping market for Christmas. Shops and companies wait whole year for Christmas shopping.
iPhone from Apple came to market in the end of June 2007. So, it is still a fresh product and many people would love to buy an iPhone for themselves and their loved ones in this Christmas. That is why many experts expected that iPhone will be one of the hottest products in Christmas shopping.
However, the bad news for Apple is that iPhone is not the hottest product in Christmas shopping. In a survey, it was found that iPhone was rankedfifteenth in the holiday shopping demand. It is surely bad news for Apple but, there is good news too. In the same survey, MacBookwas ranked in theeleventh position.
So, Apple can now celebrate that it has two products in the top 15th. Apple is hoping that many families in America will have an Apple product this Christmas. It will increase the visibility of Apple as a brand in USA.
Acer has been trying to expand its business in Europe for sometime. It was trying to buy Gateway in the recent months. Now, it has become successful in doing so. Acer has got majority share of Gateway and in the next few days the deal will become final. So, Gate way will become a part of Acer and thus, Acer will have stronger presence in Europe.
This matter has been covered with details in the past.
This deal will have implications for Lenovo. Lenovo is also trying to make its position better in Europe. With this deal, Acer will have an edge over Lenovo in Europe.
OLPC is now no longer a dream but it has become a real gadget. Already, it is in full production and some children are using it in different parts of the world. OLPC organizers are eager to make sure that many people can get these cheap laptops. However, it is not possible for them to go door to door and supply the laptops to ordinary consumers. That is why; OLPC has entered into partnership with Brightstar for sales and distributions. This will make sure that these cheap laptops will reach many people in USA and Canada in the first stage.
From next month, consumers in USA and Canada can request OLPC laptops and they will get their laptops by Christmas time.
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization launched in 2005 by MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte to design, develop and manufacture a laptop computer for children in developing countries, announced today that Brightstar, a global leader in customized distribution and supply chain solutions and long-time OLPC partner, will distribute the revolutionary XO laptop to individuals in the U.S. and Canada who participate in OLPC’s recently announced Give 1 Get 1 program.
Starting on November 12 and for two weeks only, the public will be able to pay US$399 for two XO laptops, getting and giving one simultaneously. On a first come, first served basis, individuals who participate in the Give 1 Get 1 program will start to receive their XO laptops by Christmas. For more information on this program go to www.laptopgiving.org or call 1-877-70-LAPTOP (1-877-705-2786).
This is a good strategy by OLPC organizers and I am sure that this will make OLPC more popular.
Windows Vista is not a brand new product anymore. Few months have already passed after Vista came to the market. Some people are happy with it while others are not. Steve Ballmer is trying to satisfy the skeptics and he is talking about the good sides of Windows Vista whenever is getting any opportunity.
Engadget has reported about one such incident when Steve Ballmer had a tough time to convince an analyst called Genovese. Genovese is not only an analyst but also a mother. Her daughter wanted her that to install Vista and she listened to her daughter. However, her experience with Vista was not smooth and she wanted to go back to Windows XP.
So, she challenged Steve Ballmer about the usefulness of Vista. Steve Ballmer tried to convince her that Windows Vista had a lot of new things to offer. He also felt that service pack1 of Vista has answered many of the common complains that users have against Vista.
Have you used Vista yet? Do you think that Vista is much better than Windows XP or should other users stick to their XP?
Gateway is launching two budget 17" entertainment P-Series laptops on October 14th 2007.
Gateway P-6301 with the price of $799.99 & P-6822 pricing $949.99 are for consumer-oriented who need budget entertainment laptop for their casual work like browsing internet, listening to music, watching video, editing picture and playing light games.
Gateway P-6301 is powered by Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2310 at 1.46GHz, 1GB of RAM, huge storage of 160GB 5400RPM and a DVD burner.
The 17" display comes with Ultrabright WXGA TFT (1440x900). It has got new integrated Intel GMA X1300 graphics card.
Regarding Wireless connection it has got only 802.11g Wireless LAN.
It features 3 USB 2.0 Ports, 5-in-1 Memory Card Reader, Metal Razr Style Multimedia Buttons and 6-Cell 2600 mAh Lithium Ion Battery.
It weighs 8.34 lbs and runs on Vista Home Premium.
Gateway P-6822: is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 250GB 5400rpm HDD and a DVDburner.
It has got the same display and graphics card. But the chipset is different. P-6301 has Intel GL960 Chipset and P-6822 has Intel GM965 Chipset.
This laptop has got the same ports and slot and also extra 1 HDMI V1.2 Connector. Regarding wireless LAN it supports Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g.
It features 1.3 Megapixel Webcam and 6-Cell 2600 mAh Lithium Ion Battery.
It weighs 8.34 lbs and runs on Vista Home Premium. These two laptops will be available through Major Retailers.
BLu-Ray optical drives are very expensive ones with new technology, but how come if mid-range laptops can get Blu-Ray Optical Drive? Sony and NEC worked together and brought up new optical drive called Optiarc.
Optiarc is the first Blu-ray Disc playback drive for laptop computers with mid-range models.
Optiarc's BC-5500A uses Blu-Ray technology but like a standard DVD burner, it writes one single-layer DVD±R/RW, dual-layer DVD±R, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW media at up to 8x, 4x, 5x and 16x speeds, respectively.
It is now available and is priced at £165 ($335/€238) inc VAT.
Reghardware talked about another optical Drive by Sony for Desktop PCs:
Sony also introduced a new desktop BD drive, the BWU-200S. This one can burn BD-R and BD-RE media too, with BD-R recording speed running at 4x - though only 2x for BD-RE. The drive is due to go on sale in the US in November for around $600.
Samsung SPH-P9200 UMPC is an attractive UMPC with new style. This ultra mobile PC has two parts: one is whole UMPC with touch screen display, battery, camera … everything except Keyboard and ports; the second part is a foldable keyboard with big keys (opposite of all UMPCs that have uncomfortable cramp keyboard with small keys) and ports placed asides. First, when you see this UMPC, it is small and like a tablet PC, you can open it. And then you can unfold the keyboard.
Network: Wi-fi, Wibro and HSDPA; no Bluetooth Ports: 15 pin accessory port (unclear. Could be for headset, dongles) Port replicator (2xUSB, power, LAN, VGA)
OS: Windows XP Home edition. Battery: Standard battery (20Whr, 2-2.5hours); Extended battery (40whr, up to 5 hours)
Others: Camera, 1.3mp; SIM card slot; Deluxe Launcher with enhanced systems tray; Includes Samsung MyPen software; Icon lens and MyZoom software; Optical joystick (and mouse buttons); foldable keyboard
The highlight features of Samsung SPH-P9200 UMPC are:
-Its design is very new and different other UMPCs
-The resolution of this 5" display is enough
-The display is Touch Screen
-It supports mobile broadband technology (HSDPA)
-It has got ample memory and decent hard disk
-It has mouse buttons
-It has comfortable foldable keyboard with big keys
But unfortunately, there is no Bluetooth option. Bluetooth can be very useful for this device as it is a small one and the ability of using wireless peripherals can be useful for this small computer. Also there is no clear if there is the option of flash memory, which can increase the speed of booting up and performance and you know that SSDs are more protective for data.
Another problem with this UMPC is battery. The standard battery is not enough for a quite portable device.
In the following you can see a video of this UMPC it was recorded at GITEX 2007.
Apple is going to update its popular MacBook Laptops slightly. But it will not be before releasing the new Mac OS X10.5 Leopard on October 26th. It is supposed that the updated MacBook laptops come out within two first weeks of November.
The sources haven’t announced a lot details about updated MacBook lapotps. It is only clear that the update will be a processor upgrade, from the current 2.0/2.16 GHz up to 2.16/2.33 GHz. It is not clear if MacBooks will be equipped with IntelSanta Rosa platform but surely it will not go with MacBook Pro.
This October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is the best opportunity to improve the people awareness about this cancer and decrease the number of cancer patients.
For this, Sony is going to donate a maximum of $50,000 from their breast cancer initiatives this year to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
If you want to help this foundation you can buy Sony VGN-CR290EAPpink laptop( costs $1,369.99), or a pinkDVP-FX810/P Portable DVD Player with 8" widescreen (costs $189.99) or a pinkNWZ-A816PNK 4GB video Walkman MP3 player (costs $149.95).
Sony is donating $75 from the sale of pink laptop, $10 from the sale of each Walkman Video MP3 Player, and $10 from the sale of each Portable DVD Player.
Free shipping on all purchases ends Thursday (10/11/2007)
Seagate has launched its new Hybrid Hard Drive for laptop users and reasonable price; Momentus 5400 PSD 2.5-inch hybrid HDD. With 160GB of storage and 256MB embedded Flash memory this Hybrid HDD costs $190 means 30% more expensive than a traditional drive of equal storage. Other capacities include 80GB and 120GB will be available later.
Also, Sony VAIO SZ650 is the first laptop which gets this hybrid HDD. Momentus 5400 PSD saves 25% battery life, boots a PC faster by 20 percent and uses half power of a traditional HDD. The drive has spinning at 5400rpm and uses a 1.5 GB/s SATA interface.
Samsung started shipping its hybrid flash/hard drive in March. Samsung and Seagate offer the same size drive, but Samsung also sells models of 80 Gbytes and 120 Gbytes. Over the next 10 years, Seagate plans to offer hybrid drives as an option across its entire line of disk drives for notebooks, desktops, and ultramobile PCs, Johnson said. Seagate and Samsung have been working with Microsoft (MSFT) to take advantage of technology in Vista that can leverage their hybrid drives. ReadyDrive in Vista treats flash and disk as one memory space, so it can be used for caching frequently needed data, or as a disk-write cache when the disk is spun down in order to save battery power.
Soon, all the new laptops will have Vista OS preinstalled and using flash memory to enhance the speed of boot up and overall performance will become vital for every user. Although the price of hybrid HDD 30% premium over the traditional HDD, it is affordable for many users.
Microsoft has released the last service pack for Windows XP: SP3, build 3205. This build is only available for testers in three English, German and Japanese language editions right now. The Windows SP3 has been released while more than three years have passed from the release date of Windows XP2. Microsoft is also stopping selling Windows XP till June 2008.
Slashdot explains the facilities Windows XP SP3 has brought:
NeoSmart Technologies has the run-down on the included 1,073 patches/hotfixes including security updates. Contrary to popular belief, Windows XP SP3 does ship with new features/components, most of which have been backported from Windows Vista. Some included features: 'New Windows Product Activation model: no need to enter product key during setup. Network Access Protection modules and policies have been brought to XP after being one of the more-well-received features in Windows Vista. New Microsoft Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module - the Windows XP SP3 kernel now includes an entire module that provides easy access to multiple cryptographic algorithms and is available for use in kernel-mode drivers and services. New "Black Hole Router" detection - Windows XP SP3 can detect and protect against rogue routers that are discarding data.
Additionally, Microsoft is trying to finish the story of fake and pirated copies of Windows XP. It has introduced a new licensing program called "Get Genuine Windows Agreement". By this project,“resellers can offer to their business customers a volume licensing contract that will allow them to replace fake or "mislicensed" copies of Windows XP Professional with legitimate versions” according to InformationWeek.
Today Fujitsu unveiled new budget laptop series: LifeBook V1010. The basic configuration starts at $799 and comes with decent components for business use. It is a good offer for Home offices and small businesses.
The impressive part of this budget laptop series is its spill-resistant keyboard. Also, there is choice of Windows XP Professional OS or Vista Business.
LifeBook V1010 basic model is powered by Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2130 processor at 1.86GHz, 1GB of RAM memory, a 120GB hard disk (5400 rpm), and a DVD burner.
If you are eager to have better performance, with extra $100 you can have Core 2 Duo Processor T5200 at 1.6 GHz and 2GB of RAM on the basic model.
It comes with 15.4″ widescreen “Crystal View" high-contrast display (1280-by-800 resolution) and Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics.
It features good Integrated Atheros Super AG Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN, and not bad 2.25 hours battery life.
LifeBook V1010 weighs 6.2.
This autumn Sony launched its VAIO NR budget notebook series (starting price at $899). This Fujitsu Line up and VAIO NR are comparable about the matter of specification and price. For example, VGN-NR11SS is a silver-clad machine comes with:
In the following you can see the detail specification of this laptop:
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T2130 (1.86GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB) Microsoft Works and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 60-Day Trial Memory: 1GB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM memory (Dual Channel; 512MB x 2) Hard Drive: 120GB S-ATA 150, 5400 rpm hard drive Optical drive: Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
Network: Integrated Atheros Super AG Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g); Multinational 56K3 V.90 modem and 10/100 Ethernet LAN Other: U.S Keyboard (Spill-resistant) Main battery: Lithium ion (6-cell, 4000 mAh, rated up to 2.25 hours) Warranty: One-year International Limited Warranty Weight: 6.2 lbs OS: Genuine Windows XP Professional
There are many consumers who run Vista OS on their laptops or desktop PCs. And they are curious to know if SP1 is useful enough to help to work with their Vista OSD easier.
PC magazine has published a review of Vista SP1 Beta. This review doesn’t talk about all details but it has discussed highlights of SP1.
In the following, you can see the advantages of SP1 according to PC Magazine’s review:
- SP1 is a solid, useful upgrade that makes the operating system a little safer and a little faster. - Speed increases in general, including for and copying of large files. -Clean install from DVD is faster than installing from internet. - The entire performance of OS is a bit more responsive than Vista without SP1 - With SP1 installed, Hibernation or sleep mode recovering is remarkably faster on laptops.
- SP1 doesn’t make changing on the battery consumption. - SP1 brings improvement for security, for instant, it has improved BitLocker encryption. - With SP1, Vista now supports Direct3D 10.1 -SP1 works with the x64 Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). Vista originally supported only EFIs for IA-64 machines. - P1 adds support for exFAT, or Extended File Allocation Table drive partition system, used by numerous Flash devices.
I just tried to give you the outline but I advise you to read the article to get closer idea about SP1 with the example it has mentioned. Have you ever accessed to SP1 by buying the DVD or downloading from internet?
Please share your experience with us in the comment section.
Pink laptops are always attractive gifts. SO, every one tries to find a pink laptop with good specifications and affordable price. VGN-CR21E/P is a very good option for this aim. If you have read my previous article “10 Cool Cute Latest Pink Laptops for Fashionable Ladies”, this laptop can easily be compared with Q2 Designs Fusion Pink Deluxe laptop, or PHILIPS X55P Laptop, or Dell Inspirin 1420.
This beautiful pink laptop comes with good features such as enough performance for business use and casual media use. It has huge storage, got speedy wireless LAN and built- in camera for video chat.
This laptop costs only £ 799.00 inc. VAT.
Good this is that this attractive laptop is totally portable for women. It weighs 2.5kg.
VAIO VGN-CR21E/P is powered by Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor T2330 (1.60 GHz and 533 MHz FSB), adequate 1GB of RAM (because of Vista OS), huge storage of 120GB HDD with 5400 rpm and a integrated DVD burner(DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM drive).
The 14.1" WXGA display comes with 1280 x 800- pixel resolution and X-black LCD screen. It has got good Intel GMA X1300 graphics card.
Regarding wireless network it features Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g.
Dell XPS M1530, the laptop between 13.3"XPS M1330 business laptop and 17" XPS M1730 professional laptop is coming on November 7th 2007.
According to engadget, this Dell laptop will be based on Intel Santa Rosa platform that come with Intel PM965 chipset with discrete Nvidia GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS or Intel GM965 chipset and integrated GMA X3100 and 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN.
It will be powered by one of Intel Core 2 Duo processor from 1.5GHz (T5250) to 2.6GHz (T7800), up to 4GB of RAM and a Blu-Ray optical drive option.
There is no information about the option of Core 2 Extreme CPUs like X7800 or X7900.
The good part is that you have open hand to choose a standard CCFL backlight with resolution up to 1680X1050 or LED backlighting resolution up to 1440X900-pixel.
This laptop is fabulous when the matter of Network connectivity comes. It arranges all the options of connecting wireless devices include 802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, and Bluetooth technology. Also there is Ethernet LAN, but the availability of modem is not clear.
Dell XPS M1530 features HDMI output, a VGA output, three USB ports, a FireWire port, and a media card reader and an Express Card slot. Unfortunately, the amount of USB ports in this mainstream laptop will be one less (3 USB ports) than the typical mainstream laptops (4 USB ports).
The XPS M1530 will cater a web camera and a fingerprint reader for security.
Amazingly, engadget has said that the weight will start at 4 lbs! I have never seen any 15.4" laptop can have such a light weight.
- High performance with Core 2 Due T7800 (2.6GHz, 4MB L2, 800 MHz) CPU - Discrete Nvidia GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS - Blu-Ray optical drive - LED backlight screen option -802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, and Bluetooth - HDMI output - amazing Lightweight Price of this laptop is not clear yet.
Toshiba A205 notebook series are typical laptops for small business and media use and with affordable budget price. Right now in Toshiba websiteyou can find two models: one SatelliteA205-S7458 with the price of $999.99 and the other one Satellite A205-S7468 that comes with HD DVD drive has got affordable price of $1,149.99.
As always both coat Onyx Blue Metallic color. Like many other Toshiba notebooks, they feature Standard Stereo speakers, Internet Launch button, CD/DVD Buttons, 86 key US keyboard, Touch Pad pointing device, 4-USB (2.0) ports, i.LINK IEEE-1394, TV-out (S-Video), 10/100 LAN port, V.92 modem port, Monitor port, Microphone jack (monaural), headphone jack (stereo), 5-in-1 Bridge Media, Express Card slot, webcam and The weight of each of them starts at 6lbs.
Satellite A205-S7468: is powered by budget Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.50GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB), 2GB of RAM, 200GB HDD with slow spinning at 4200 rpm and HD DVD-ROM/DVD SuperMulti (+/- double layer) drive.
The 720p high-definition15.4" screen comes with WXGA with TruBrite Technology. The integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics card is enough for usual media and business use. It has got enough speedy Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n). Unfortunately there is no Bluetooth option and WWAN option.
It lacks fingerprint reader as well.
SatelliteA205-S7458 has got the same specifications of Satellite A205-S7468 and with two differences. It doesn’t have HD DVD and has got typical DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) optical drive. Also, It doesn’t support draft-N wireless and only comes with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g).
Both Toshiba notebooks run on Vista Home Premium (32-bit).
There are some speculations about two Dell’s new laptops: One is 15.4" XPS M1530 mid-size gaming laptop and the other one is 20.1" XPS A2010 which will be a media center style notebook.
Rumors say that XPS M1530 will be the brothers of 13.3" XPS M1330 business laptop and 17" XPS M1730 professional gaming laptop.
Apparently, the reason of coming of this new mid-size gaming laptop was the satisfaction of consumers from XPS M1730. But the problem is that it is not affordable for many laptop users. So after voting up, Dell has decided to launch this new smaller gaming laptop.
Also, XPS A2010 will likely be the new version of the current XPS M2010.
I am quoting from ideastorm about the need of XPS M1530 laptop:
Dell is still missing the most popular size notebook in their high perfromance XPS line. What do you think about Dell offering a high performance and sleek gaming notebook in the most versatile size? Read on for the proposed specifications.
- No Flashy colors. - Quality Black plastic and Aluminum. - Santa Rosa Based Notebook. - Intel Core 2 Duo CPU up to 2.4ghz. - Up to 4GB RAM. - Standard 160GB. Optional 200GB, 250GB. - Standard DL-DVD+/-RW. - Optional DL-DVD+/-RW + BD-R + HD-DVD Multi Drive. - 1/8" Audio I/O Analog+Optical. - 4-6 USB 2.0 Ports. - 6 pin Powered Firewire Port. - Gigabit Ethernet. - Express Card Slot. - Multi Format Flash Card Reader. - DVI Video Out. - Front Mounted Media Control Buttons. - Dell Media Direct w/ Instant Office. - Optional Webcam. - Decent Stereo Speakers + Micro-Sub. - Intel Wireless 802.11 A/B/G/N. - Optional Bluetooth 2.0 EDR. - Keyboard w/ backlit keys 'ala' MacBook Pro. - Touchpad w/ two finger scrolling 'ala' MacBook. - Optional or NO Biometric Fingerprint Reader.
- Standard Free Ubuntu Linux. - Standard Free Windows XP MediaCenter w/ Media. - Standard Free Windows Vista Home Premium w/ Media. - Optional Windows XP Pro w/ Media. - Optional Windows Vista Ultimate w/ Media. - Optional PreInstalled Software - No Bloatware.
So far, The Dell Community has contributed 7490 ideas, promoted 525576 times and got 46625 comments. You can join to this survey and tell your demands to Dell too.
Fastmac has updated DVD drive of Apple MacBook Rpo, iBook and PowerBook computers with its new 2X Blu-Ray Optical Drive.
Fastmac's slimline Blu-ray drive can read, write and re-write to single and dual layer Blu-ray discs up to 2x speeds.
If you don’t want to use Blu-Ray disc you can work with the standard DVD and CD discs as this drive is compatible to all of them. You can write in your single DVD at 8x speed. Also, you can do the same in a double layer mode up to 2.4x speed.
For rewriting on DVD-R and DVD+R it can do up at 4x speeds.
“The drive also supports DVD-RAM reading and writing at up to 5x speeds and standard CD-R and CD-RW burning at 8x speeds, according to press release.
For upgrading this Blu-ray optical drive, you need at least Mac OS X 10.2.8. Fastmac's slimline Blu-ray is compatible with iBook G4, iMac G5, iMac Intel, MacBook Pro (17-inch), Mac mini, PowerBook G3 Pismo, PowerBook G4 Titanium (667 Mhz or higher), and PowerBook G4 Aluminum.
Blu-ray burning requires 3rd-party software such as Adobe Premiere CS3 or Roxio's Toast 8 Titanium, which enables Blu-ray disk support in the Mac OS Finder. Native support for Blu-ray burning within iLife & iTunes is expected in the future via Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, but cannot be guaranteed at this time.
This device is available with pricing of $999.95 and 1 year warranty and a 30 day money back guarantee.
Apple Macbooks are stylish and attractive. But how come if your Apple Macbook is golden fully! It would be very beautiful, wouldn’t be?
A company called Computer Choppers has tried to make this idea practical. It has coated a MacBook Pro in golden color. Even the keyboard and touchpad’s color match to chassis means it is golden too. But the most expensive part of this design is the Apple Logo. It has been filled by diamond.
Well the company has not talked about the price but it is clear that this beautiful and odd MacBook Pro is among the most expensive laptops.
Today Asus introduced its two new hardware tools to bring more convenience for gamers:
- the first PCI-E interface audio card Xonar D2X to solve the gaming audio issue found in Vista by utilizing DS3D GX, and Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC).
-Xonar U1 is a small external USB Audio Device to improve the sound experience for laptop and Desktop computer users.
Besides delivering impressive audio quality, the Xonar D2X is also packed with multiple sound technologies from Dolby and DTS to deliver outstanding entertainment experiences. These include Dolby Digital Live, which converts PC or game audio content into Dolby Digital in real-time; Dolby Headphone, which creates a surround sound listening experience when using any set of headphones; Dolby Virtual Speaker, which delivers a vibrant surround sound listening experience from stereo speakers and Dolby Pro Logic® IIx, which creates up to 7.1-channel surround sounds from stereo or 5.1 sources as well as DTS Interactive for real time AC-3 encoding and DTS NEP: PC stereo to multi-channel expander.
The Xonar D2X also comes with a special application called “Portable Media Processor”. This application works with the onboard ALT (Analog Loopback Transformation) circuit to provide almost lossless analog recording audio quality from digital music files.
The Xonar U1 improves the sound quality with eliminating electromagnetic interference (EMI) and noisy DC circuits inside the PC chassis. “It utilizes the high quality DAC (digital to analog convertor) to bring about crisp, clear music or gaming audio in the original flavor that was meant to be heard. The Xonar U1 provides a huge boost to PC gamers by supporting EAX and DirectSound HW acceleration for best gaming experience in Windows VISTA and XP” According to press release.
this External USB provides high quality headphone amplifier for audio listening. The Xonar U1 also comes with a complete set of technologies from Dolby Studio to provide users with the best audio experience possible.
The date of availability and price is unknown yet.
Although remote controls bring comfort and ease for the users, many times they are got lost and finding them always takes time. Toshiba has tried to solve this problem for laptop users. This gadget makes you free from remote control. You just need to move your hand and the gadget will do whatever you want to get from your DVD player.
This gadget comes with a chip named SpursEngin. There is a camera which detects your hand’s motions and this chip processes it. This chip is based on the same Cell chip design that powers Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console.
The camera can detect hand motions from 10 feet away, said Akio Sakai, a Toshiba specialist manning the display where the company's prototype was unveiled on Tuesday at the CEATEC electronics show outside Tokyo.
This technology is prototype yet. And it is not clear when Toshiba will launch it. This gadget has another interesting ability too. It is able to manipulate 3-D images. For example it can change the hairstyle and make up of your picture to the way you desire.
In this post, you will get acquainted with two Sony VAIO notebooks from different line ups include: VAIO NR11Z notebook, and Sony VGN-SZ650N/C.
1-VAIO NR11Z is a budget laptop from new VAIO NR series.You know that Sony has launched 15.4" Sony NR Series for European Market this autumn. VAIO NR11Z series comes with basic price of £552 but the most pricy laptop in this series with code name of VGN-NR11Z/T costs £ 649.00 inc. VAT.
It is totally a business laptop even the appearance is not so stylish but it totally shows the Rich brown Wenge chassis fits to business use.
It is based on IntelSanta Rosa platform. It is powered by fast clocking Intel Core2 Duo processor T7250 (2.0 GHz and 800 MHz FSB) and ample 2 GB of RAM (maximum up to 4GB) and spacious 200GB HDD (but with slow spinning of 4200 rpm) and DVD burner.
The 15.4" display comes with WXGA (1280 x 800) X-black LCD which is good for watching movies. But the integrated Intel GMA X3100 graphics card is proper for business use and it is not good for playing professional games.
This budget laptop has got adequate options for using network: Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 10/100 Ethernet; and 56k modem. There is no Bluetooth and WWAN option.
VGN-NR11Z/T features 4 USB, FireWire, VGA out, headphones, microphone, Memory Stick, SD card, and ExpressCard 34mm
There is no finger print reader. It runs on Vista Home Premium and weighs 2.8kg. If you like to know about VGN-NR11SS you can read it here.
Also, VGN-NR11Z/S (£649) is exactly like VGN-NR11Z/T, The only different is their color. VGN-NR11Z/S has textured, silver chassis
If you want to visit this laptop in Sony style website you can click on the following link:
2- Sony VGN-SZ650N/C: This model is one laptop from VAIO SZ6 notebook series.
VGN-SZ650N/C is priced at $1899 at Best Buy and provides long battery life, dual graphics cards, and a hybrid hard drive with 256MBof built-in flash memory.
IT is totally a professional business laptop and the price is reasonable.
It is an ultra portable laptop with 13.3" display and has got following specs:
Ports/Slots: 2 USB 2.0 ports; FireWire; VGA monitor connection, PCMCIA slot, ExpressCard slot, Sony Memory Stick reader
Security: biometric fingerprint reader,
Weight: 3.95 pounds,
Battery: up to 6 hours
Others: Integrated webcam, carbon fiber casing
OS: Windows Vista Business
The crunchgear has reviewed this laptop is the best way I advise you read it.
A brief glimpse at the review gave me the following conclusion:
Coins:
- It is very portable and enough thin - Remarkable screen - The ability to flip back and forth between "stamina" (makes running laptop very quick) and "speed" modes via a hardware switch. - You are able to run some professional games on this laptop (like run Halo 2, Tiger Woods 2008) - Long battery life - Good webcam - Decent speakers
Pros:
- Preloaded software is a big problem. It makes the laptop slow. - For switching between stamina and speed mode, you have to restart laptop each time. - The keys of keyboard are loud
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Uruguay is going to buy 100,000 OLPC XO laptops for the children with the price of US$199 for each.
First the government arranged both Intel Classmate and OLPC laptops for the children of Uruguay's Florida province. The children worked on both for five days and voted. The result was interesting. They preferred OLPC to Classmate laptop. They gave 56.84 points to OLPC and 53.06 points to Intel classmate laptop.
Now the findings are not official yet, as all the bidders have five days to contest the process, but this is a stunning upset for Intel and a resounding confirmation for OLPC. LATU will be purchasing 100,000 laptops for children, with an option to buy 50,000 more, at $199 per laptop.
Brightstar [Uruguay with OLPC XO's] began the process by offering their computer at US$205; Positivo at US$ 274 (in their open-source Linux offering) although this unit had more memory and functionality. Latu negotiated on price, and finally the OX went down to US$199 and Intel's unit to US$258.
Brightstar's offer only includes teacher training and tech support, in addition to an additional 1% supply of machines for replacement purposes due to wear and tear. In addition, this design allows for parts that can be replaced by the children themselves.
Unfortunately the Price of OLPC laptops have become exactly double but I am happy that developing countries try to arrange this facility for their children yet.
Now, having a laptop is not a big deal like the past. Many people have laptops and that is why, many people are now in trouble when laptops get problem. Fixing desktop PC is not a big deal as we have many repairing shops in all the big cities in the world. So, we have to search some more for finding a shop for fixing our laptops.
When it comes to desktops, we know the problems and we have experienced a lot about fixing the problems.
2. Your data: Whether you are replacing your laptop or repairing it, you still have to figure out what to do with your data. If you can't turn on your laptop it makes it very difficult to backup your data. That is why it is very important to do regular backups of your laptop data to guard your self against this situation. This will also give you a way to access your data while your laptop is getting repaired. Some laptop repair services offer data backup and recovery with their repairs. Make sure you ask about data recovery and backup options when speaking with a laptop repair service.In addition to recovering your data, you also want to ensure that your data is safe and secure with who ever you choose to repair your laptop. With that being said, you want to make sure you choose a reputable repair service for your laptop repair.
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This time it is adding three new cheap budget laptops include: Satellite U305-S7477 pricing at ESUP $1,299, Satellite U305-S7467 pricing at ESUP $1,149 and Satellite U305-S7448 pricing ESUP $949. All these three laptops have got unique specifications.
Satellite U305 notebook Series are 13.3" ultra portable Intel-based laptops that weigh 4.6 lbs. These laptops comes with Santa Rosa platform and its special features like Intel Cpre 2 Due proessors with 800 MHz FSB, Intel GM965 chipset with Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, 1GB Intel Turbo Memory, and 802.11a/g/draft n wireless standards.
The 13.3" display is equipped with WXGA TruBrite technology and 1280 x 800 screen resolution.
Among these three new laptops one the most expensive one provides 800MHz FSB. Also none of them arranges Turbo Memory Installed.
All of them come with DVD-SuperMulti drive, 1.3M Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel, modem 10/100 Ethernet, 3-USB (2.0), FireWire port, RGB monitor port, Standard stereo speakers, Headphone jack (stereo), Microphone jack (mono), 1-ExpressCard Slot, and 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter.
Except the cheapest model, rests of them have got 2 GB of RAM, 200GB (4200 rpm) HDD, finger print reader and Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR and Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965 AGN (802.11a/g/n).
Like many Toshiba notebooks these three notebooks coat Onyx Blue Metallic color.
In the following you can see full specification of each model:
University life means freedom but at the same time, we have to attend classes and we have to respect our professors. This is the age of gadgets and laptop is a must device to carry all the time in daily life. Students are now fan of laptops for different reasons. Laptop is their portable device for knowledge and entertainment. So, many students carry laptops in the university classes. However, they can do two things. Those who are serious love to use laptops for taking class lectures and other good things.
On the other hand, many students are abusing this device by browsing internet. They often open video sites or multimedia files and that destroys their attention for the class. The worst part is that they often forgot to mute their laptops and all the students get disturbed with the sound of the laptops.
So, some professors in USA are taking an extreme measure of banning laptops in the classrooms. In fact, they are trying to ban any gadget with keyboards. They love to get back to the age of pen and paper. I am in favor of using laptops in the classroom but I agree with these professors. They are doing the right thing.
HP is launching four new laptops for Christmas. These new laptop computers will be available from October 2007 at HP’s usual retail outlets. And their street prices are expected to be from £349 inc VAT to £1999 inc VAT.
12.1" Pavilion tx1300, 15.4" Pavilion dv6600, 17" Pavilion dv9600 and 20.1" Pavilion HDX 9100 are entertainment laptops bundled webcams and microphones, finger print readers for security, digital entertainment accessibility tools, such as HP QuickPlay or an integrated remote control and outstanding performance of the latest Intel and AMD processors.
HP Pavilion tx1300 is an AMD based ultra portable laptop that just weighs 1.9 kg. It features 12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView widescreen with Integrated Touch-screen (Pen input optimized), NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Graphics card, up to 4 GB of RAM, up to AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-64 ( 2.20GHz), 160GB HDD and LightScribe SuperMulti DVD burner. It runs Vista Home Premium. For more information you can go to the official page.
HP Pavilion dv6600: is an Intel-based mainstream entertainment laptop that weighs 2.78 kg. It comeswith 15.4" WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen display, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Graphics card, and 1 HDMI.
It features Core 2 Duo processor T5550 (1.83 GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB), 1 GB of RAM up to 4 GB, 120 GB HDD and LightScribe SuperMulti DVD burner.
It has got finger print reader. It is design with “Oozing urban design chic, the high quality ceramic white and silver Influx finish”. It is Vista Home Premium pre-installed.
HP Pavilion dv9600: is more professional that previous 2 laptops. It is 17" desktop replacement entertainment laptop that weighs 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs).
It is based on Santa Rosa platform and comes with one of discrete graphics cards of NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS and NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS.
It arranges 17" WXGA+ High Definition Ultra HP BrightView Widescreen Dual Lamp Display with 1440 x 900 resolution.
It is powered by up to Intel Core2 Duo processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 4MB L2, 800 MHz FSB), 2GB of RAM up to 4GB, Up to 320 GB HDD, and LightScribe SuperMulti DVD burner.
It provides 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound while SPDIF audio ports for connecting to home entertainment systems. It has got good 802.11a/b/g WLAN and Bluetooth technology It is decorated by black high gloss design with HP’s ultra-stylish Radiance Imprint finish It runs on Vista Home Premium OS. Read more in the official page.
HP Pavilion HDX 9100: is a 20.1" entertainment laptop coating a high-gloss piano black finish, and with new HP Imprint Dragon design.
According to press release, “Highlights include a multi-positional 20.1” HP Ultra BrightView widescreen display, Altec Lansing speakers with HP Triple Bass Reflex Sub-Woofer and high performance IntelÒ CoreÒ 2 Duo processors. The integrated HP Theatre Mode-enhanced HP Digital TV tuner, optional HD-DVD drive, and integrated multi-functional remote control provide a positively stunning multimedia experience. Smooth and enhanced communication is achieved thanks to an adjustable webcam with low-light image technology and two dual-array microphones.”
Toshiba launches three laptop series in different categories. Satellite P205D DTR is an AMD-based 17" desktop replacement and Intel-based Satellite M200/M205 is 14.1" portable laptops. The good side of all these three series is that all of them are budget laptops.
“The new Satellite P205D series is one of the most efficient notebooks in the desktop replacement category,” said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing, Digital Products Division in the press release.
Satellite P205D-S7479 and Satellite P205D-S7438 are AMD based laptops and are powered with AMD Turion 64 X 2 Dual-Core Gold Edition TL-64 processor and AMD Athlon 64 X 2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 processor respectively.
P205D-S7479 comes with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 graphics card supporting DirectX 10 and P205D-S7438 arranges an ATI Radeon Xpress X1200M graphics card.
P205D-S7479 comes with huge storage of 250GB (4200 RPM) hard disk, a DVD SuperMulti drive, Labelflash technology, a built-in Webcam and two built-in Harman Kardon stereo speakers and a sub-woofer for a crisp and lively audio experience and Atheros 802.11a/g/n wireless-LAN. P205D-S7438 caters the same DVD burner and webcam, like the higher model but it uses 160GB (5400 RPM) hard disk, standard stereo speakers and Atheros 802.11b/g wireless-LAN.
Satellite P205D laptop series feature Onyx Blue Metallic color, 17" diagonal widescreen TruBrite display 1440x900 native resolution (WXGA+); 2 GB of RAM memory, 6-USB (2.0) ports, i.LINK IEEE-1394, TV-out (S-Video), Monitor port, Microphone jack (monaural), headphone jack (stereo), ExpressCard Slot, 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter, 10/100 Ethernet and Modem, and a full-size keyboard with a numeric pad.
They run on Vista Home Premium (32-bit version). All weights start at 7.2lbs.
These two laptop are really affordable and compare to their prices they have arranged very good components like huge storage, DVD burner or ample 6 USB ports. Unfortunately they don’t have Bluetooth antenna so there is no Bluetooth option available.
Satellite M200/M205 Laptop Series are thin-and-light laptops with 14.1" display. Among the three models of these two series only the higher-end model Satellite M200-ST2002 is based on Intel Santa Rosa platform. Rest of them come with Napa platform. All of them are budget business laptops that weigh 5.5 pounds each and are Onyx Blue Metallic in color.
All of these laptops feature a 14.1″ WXGA display with TruBrite Technology and 1280 X 800 pixel resolution, a built-in web camera, stereo speakers, a 56k modem, 4USB ports, a FireWire port, VGA and S-Video outputs, a 5-in-1 media card reader, and a PCMCIA card slot (Type II).
Additionally, Satellite M200-ST2001 and the M200-ST2002 feature a fingerprint reader, as well.
Satellite M205-S3207 is powered by an Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor T2080 (at 1.73 GHz 1MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB, 32-bit), 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM (up to 2 GB) memory and huge storage of 160 GB SATA hard drive and a DVD burner.
Also it comes with integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950, and Atheros 802.11b/g wireless-LAN. It runs on Vista Home Premium OS.
Satellite M200-ST2001S is powered by on the Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 CPU (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB, 64-bit), the GM945 chipset with the GMA 950, and has 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB 5,400rpm SATA HDD, a DVD burner with Labelflash technology, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless, and a Gigabit Ethernet.
Satellite M200-ST2002 provides Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor (1.8GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB, 64-bit), Intel GM965 chipset that arranges the integrated GMA X3100 and Intel Wireless 4965AGN (802.11a/g/draft n) Wi-Fi, a 2GB of RAM, a huge storage but a bit slow (4200rpm) 200GB hard disk, and a DVD burner with Labelflash technology.
Both Satellite M200/M205 series run on Vista Home Premium Edition OS. There is no information that how much the battery life of each of them lasts.
Asus is postponing launching its hot mini laptop, Eee PC.Asus has explained that the reason of this delay is gaining more power in the market and expanding its software applications.
After getting good feedback about pre-installing Linux OS on this laptop, the company decided to add Linux-based software applications too.
Asustek noted that after testing the company gained many comments. Thus, it decided to add Linux-based software applications to the Eee PCs. This is the major reason the company is pushing back the launch of the products, said the company. Asustek indicated that it expects to ship Eee PCs soon, adding the launch should be no later than that of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC)'s latest plan in November.
Before Eee PC launching officially, AllAsus Retailer and NCIXUS retailers have started selling different models of Eee PC online in their website. The first retailer deliver the laptop ion October and the second one two weeks after ordering.
Microsoft plans to extent the schedule of XP sales another five months. So, transition to Windows Vista will happen from end of June 2008. The reason of this delay is very simple. Yet there are many consumers who want to buy and use Windows XP OS.
Microsoft said it decided to extend XP sales in response to feedback from computer manufacturers who said there were customers who still wanted to buy the older operating system. Some customers have voiced displeasure with Vista due to a lack of compatibility with existing software programs and devices. The hardware requirements needed to run Vista also are a significant upgrade from many older computers.
Microsoft believes that Vista is the fastest-selling OS in the history of the Company. And Of course Vista has not brought satisfaction for all consumers. Yet, laptop makers such as Dell release some of their new laptops with Windows XP.
