Archive for January, 2007

Toshiba today announced the 15.4-inch widescreen Satellite A135 laptop PC series, which will be available in three different configurations (A135-S4499, A135-S4467 and A135-S4427), all featuring the Microsoft Windows Vista OS. Additional innovation is the use of two hard drives in A135-S4499 model.

The new Toshiba’s laptops, powered by Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors, were built on Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset which features IntelPRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g). The A135’s 1280×800 display is powered by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 8MB-224MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory.

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Although Windows Vista official release for consumers is scheduled for January the 30th, NewEgg already offers the Ultimate, Home Premium, Home Basic and Business editions of Microsoft’s new operating system.

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Ultimate Single Pack DVD – OEM costs $199.99, while Home Premium and Home Basic are priced at $119.99 and $99.99, respectively. Windows Vista 32-Bit Business Single Pack DVD – OEM is priced at $149.99.

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Asus today announced the 14.1-inch widescreen A8Jr, “the world’s first notebook series to utilize ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 graphics”.

“The new ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 will boost graphical performance, and utilize ATI’s HyperMemory management technology to deliver enhanced ‘performance-per-watt’ operations. It will offer Certified for Windows Vista 3D graphics that supports the visually stunning Windows Aero user interface,” the company’s press release says.

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Hewlett-Packard’s the latest HP Pavilion tx1000 Tablet PC, with AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor, 12.1-inch WXGA touch-screen display and Windows Vista OS, was recently reviewed by Laptop Magazine, CNet and PC Magazine. The HP tx1000 is said to have innovative design and a lot of features, as same as affordable price. But, it also has “mediocre tablet implementation”, according to the reviews.

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Dell has put up for eBay auction the World of Warcraft edition of its XPS M1710 laptops, signed by company’s founder and Chairman Michael Dell and Blizzard Entertainment’s vice president of gaming Rob Pardo.

“Dell partnered with renowned artist, Mike Lavalle, to deliver a unique creation that was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show. The custom-painted XPS M1710 Burning Crusade Edition features Lavalle’s airbrushed re-creation of original composition from the new World of Warcraft expansion,” the auction page on eBay says.

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ColorWare offered the Lenovo ThinkPad T60p laptops coated with the company’s X2 scratch resistant liquid plastic coating, available in 28 different colors.

With starting price of $2,950, the colored 15.4-inch widescreen Thinkpad T60p notebooks feature Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of main memory, 100GB SATA hard drive, DVD burner, wireless connection and ATI Mobility Fire GL V5250 graphics.

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Microsoft introduced Windows Anytime Upgrade, Windows Vista Family Discount and Windows Marketplace, the three new methods for customers looking to buy, upgrade or license multiple copies of Windows Vista operating system.

Windows Anytime Upgrade allows customers to upgrade their existing edition of Windows Vista to a higher-grade edition by way of an online transaction. To use Windows Anytime Upgrade, a customer simply clicks on the Windows Anytime Upgrade option in the Start menu, selects the desired upgrade edition, purchases it online to secure a new digital key, and then follows the on-screen instructions to complete the upgrade.

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Alienware today announced the overclocking option for the Intel Core 2 Duo processors incorporated in Area-51 m5790 and Area-51 m5550 gaming notebooks.

The company says the customers now can take advantage of higher processing performance without the higher price, when purchasing the 17-inch m5790 and 15.4-inch m5550.

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OnSale.com offers the HP Compaq nx6325 laptop powered by AMD Sempron Mobile 3200+ at 1.6GHz for $539 after $140 rebate.

The offered HP Compaq nx6325 has a 15-inch 1024 x 768 XGA display and comes with 512MB of DDR2 main memory, 40GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive, and a DVD/CD-RW combo drive. The laptop incorporates ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 graphics with up to 128MB of shared system memory.

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UTStarcom announced the exclusive U.S. distribution of the PC5750 Mobile Broadband Connection Card, “the fastest and largest-memory-capacity PCMICIA card the company offers”, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week.

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Eleksen Group unveiled the Microsoft Windows SideShow based Wearable Display Module (WDM), a computer auxiliary display product for integration into soft-goods such as bags, backpacks and clothing. The Wearable Display Module, showcased at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, lets consumers connect their carry cases directly to their computer with Windows Vista installed and view critical glance data like email, appointments and other information from the bags exterior on the go, without needing to open the bag or access the computing device.

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Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based Apple Mac computers, including MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, incorporate the next generation 802.11n wireless technologies. But, in order to enable it, the customers will have to install “Airport Extreme 802.11n Enabler 1.0” patch.

The 802.11n Mac patch will be available starting next month and will cost $4.99, Apple Insider reports.

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Dell today announced the Latitude ATG D620 (All-Terrain Grade), the company’s first semi-rugged laptop computer for customers who work in tough environments.

Dell Latitude ATG meets military standards for vibration, humidity and altitude and is designed to protect against accidental bumps, moisture, and other elements that customers encounter working in the field. The new system features a shock-mounted hard drive, spill-resistant keyboard, port covers and high durability paint and is designed to withstand challenging conditions commonly associated with military environments, construction sites and first responders, such as police and emergency organizations, according to Dell.

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Targus, the notebook computer cases and accessories maker, announced a new Universal ExpressCard Notebook Docking Station with Digital Video and Audio during 2007 CES last week. The Universal ExpressCard docking station provides a single “one-touch” high-speed interface and has the capability to transfer up to 2.5 gigabits per second data, four times faster than USB, according to Targus.

The latest company’s docking station is one of the first universal ExpressCard stations with digital video output capabilities, digital and analog audio out, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000), serial port, and four Hi-Speed USB ports, two of which are “always on” USB ports. The “always on” feature allows users to power and charge peripheral devices such as mice, mobile phones and MP3 players while the laptop is in standby or shut-down mode.

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Toshiba announced the Dynadock USB docking station with video capabilities to provide connecting multiple displays and peripherals simultaneously, at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

The Dynadock is available in DVI or VGA versions.

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