OCZ's making a pitch for its new Slate Series ExpressCard, a storage expansion drive the company claims is better suited than USB flash devices and external hard drives. Compatible with USB 2.018 MB/sec read12.5 MB/sec write Voltage: 2.7V - 3.6VThe new ExpressCard storage drives aren't going to win any speed crowns, so OCZ is touting convenience and low power consumption over alternative backup solutions. Users who don't like to lug around external hard drives or who are prone to bumping into USB keys sticking out of a notebook may find appeal in an ExpressCard that stays put and out of...
I feel like I've been anticipating this news forever — almost as much as Netflix coming to Macs — and I can finally say that the HP Vivienne Tam Special-Edition Notebooks are available to purchase on HP's US website! I know, you know, I'm a Mac girl, but when I saw this drool-worthy digital clutch on-board the Virgin America Gogo WiFi test flight, I was totally smitten. And with a starting price of only $700, I'm seriously considering saving up for one. Source...
Fujistu-Siemens has released their Amilo GraphicBooster. It seems like a rather good idea. A powerful graphics card and two-USB port that you can have permanently attached to three displays. It look amazing in action. The Amilo GraphicBooster connects to the laptop using PCI-E, and has its own power supply. It houses a 512MB ATI Radeon HD3870 capable of driving three displays simultaneously, with two USB ports added so you can have a mouse and a keyboard always connected for minimun fuss. And on top of that, it looks nice. We will have to wait and see if can say the...
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The biggest drain on notebook life is always the display. Fiddling with the brightness on your notebook can get you a significant amount of battery life, though sometimes comes with eye strain (especially in sunlight). Some companies are focusing on increasing battery life while others are working on other aspects of notebook and netbook hardware. Mary Lou Jepsen, designer of the OLPC XO netbook, has a start-up that creates screens that use so little power that the laptops they’re attached to will be able to get 20 - 40 hours of life with standard batteries. Yes, 20 - 40 hours....
Apparently Dell’s colored Inspiron line has been such a hit that the company is going a step further to help personalize laptops with color and designs. Today the company unveiled its Design Studio, an interactive gallery which allows Dell Studio laptop purchasers to decorate the lid of the laptop with more than 100 original artworks. Design Studio on Dell.com will initially only allow you to decorate the Studio 15 and 17, but the company plans to expand the design offerings to other notebook lines in the future. Each image is permanently tattooed into the laptop lid, making the design extremely...
This has got to be tempting on a number of fronts if you’re a UK resident. Fujitsu UK is offering a promotion that will allow you to buy Fujitsu Lifebook S, T, E, Q, or P notebook (that includes Tablets in those classes) along with a 3-year warranty. At the end of the warranty period they will replace your notebook with a new one. Not only that but they’ll keep doing so every three years as long as you’re game. Called the Lifebook 4 Life Promotion, this looks like a promising marketing technique. The new laptop will be one...
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Good OS, who provided the $200 Wal-mart PCs with gOS, will release a cloud-based version of the OS, the pragmatically named Cloud. Cloud runs a hybrid browser/linux kernel, offering quick startups and minimal lag. According to Electronista, Cloud launches within a few seconds, provides access to the internet, runs client apps (like Skype), as well as a variety of web apps, including a dock full of them from Google. In addition, Cloud is compatible with flash video and mp3s, giving users options for multimedia use within the OS. But Cloud is not meant to be a standalone solution. Instead, it...
We don't have super batteries yet, but soon we might see ultra-low power displays that could keep a notebook running 20 to 40 hours before needing a charge. Mary Lou Jepsen, designer of nonprofit One Laptop Per Child's famous green-and-white XO netbook, has plans to ship energy-efficient screens for laptops and e-books in the second half of 2009. Like the XO's screen, the new low-powered displays will be readable under direct sunlight and consume a small fraction of the power of a traditional display. Battery life has become a prominent issue as the tech industry demands smaller, more powerful...
Admittedly “letting the pioneers in the market make the mistakes”, Sony has yet to develop a laptop that fits the “netbook” criteria. The times may be a changin’ as a photo of a netbook sized Sony Vaio laptop have appeared on the FCC. The notebook, sporting the model numbers PCG-1P1L and PCG-1P2L, is guesstimated to be about 9.5 x 4.5 inches, placing it directly in between the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (9.13 x 6.7) and the HP Mini 1000 (10.3 x 6.56). The FCC documents also reveal test results for Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and both EV-DO and HSPA data...
Fujitsu Siemens is offering a laptop that will last your entire life. More precisely, the company's new LifeBook4Life program enables purchasers of a new LifeBook laptop to receive a replacement of their notebook every three years. The warranty costs about £40 ($60) and is a three-year collect-and-return policy, meaning owners will have to mail in their old notebooks before receiving replacements. To qualify for the deal, customers must register their LifeBooks within 21 days of purchase, with a deadline of March 2009. It's almost like lifetime warranty for a laptop, only you have to wait every three...
