New TabletPC: “Gigabyte’s M912 nettablet”
Posted on December 12, 2008
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Gigabyte’s new M912, on the other hand, is as close to a true original as any netbook we’ve seen. Like most popular netbooks, the M912 sports a 1.6GHz Atom processor paired with a 945GSE chipset and mechanical storage. The system also features an 8.9″ screen, but unlike most contenders in the market, it has a relatively high 1280×768 display resolution. There’s more to this screen than just extra pixels, too. You see, it’s a touchscreen—one that swivels and folds flat, transforming the M912 from a netbook into an, er, nettablet.
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New Samsung: “X360 Ultraportable Laptop”
Posted on December 11, 2008
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The X360 measures 12.2 by 9.1 by 1.3 inches, so a lot gets crammed into a fairly tight space. In fact it shares a lot in common with its big brother, the X460, despite having a smaller screen and lacking an optical drive. The 13.3-inch backlit LED on the X360 is amazingly bright. Good and colorful, without oversaturation, Samsung’s new notebook is easy on the eyes. In fact, the screen makes for easy viewing under just about any lighting conditions, including direct sunlight. And the 1280-by-800-pixel resolution is perfectly reasonable for an ultraportable notebook.
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New design of HP’s aptly named Envy turns heads, but the overpriced hardware inside this ultraportable prompts double-takes.
Posted on December 11, 2008
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Admit it: You’ve said to your boss that you need an ultraportable laptop because it would give you easy and instant access to your work data. But the truth is, the main reason anyone buys a sleek, slim ultraportable is to turn heads. The HP Voodoo Envy 133 is one such shiny new toy, with just enough features to legitimize it as a slick business box as well. Like the Apple MacBook Air, the Envy 133 sports enough interesting design choices for it to be a genuine attention-getter. Unfortunately, however, it also shares the Air’s anemic guts and high price tag.
Whereas Apple’s thin-and-light is slightly curvy and well-rounded, the Envy 133 is boxy–yet with its glossy sheen, it’s still sexy. This Voodoo laptop measures 12.7 by 9 by 0.8 inches (closely matching the Air), and it weighs 3.5 pounds without its incredibly unique power brick, which I’ll go into more detail about soon.
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Hewlett-Packard TX2Z: The first multi convertible Tablet PC
Posted on December 3, 2008
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The first multi convertible Tablet PC, which means you can activate the screen to hide the keyboard and use only your fingers on the laptop of 12 inches.
The computer may contain up to 8 gigabytes of memory and comes with a DVD burner and up to 500 GB of hard disk.
Multi, which first reached the mainstream to the iPhone, allows the computer to record two points of contact on the computer screen and allows you to pinch, spread and drag items, almost . HP Touchsmart Special software improves the overall experience by adding multi to laptops media and photo functions.
The 2.3 kg laptop is 30.5cm wide and 23cm long and about 2.5 cm thick. It starts at U.S. $ 1150 in its basic configuration. It runs on Windows Vista and tops out at 2.4 GHz AMD. Turion processor double heart. It also includes a stylus, if you do not feel like smudging your screen.
Lenovo, The first security-enhanced T400s
Posted on December 3, 2008
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Intel’s Anti-Theft PC Protection hardware, part of the vPro Technology component of the Centrino 2 platform, will enable IT staffers to protect suitably equipped Lenovo T400 14.1-inch laptops through subscriptions to Absolute’s Computrace security-software service. Although the announced security capabilities will be built into the T400s, their activation — and the Computrace subscription — will be optional.
According to Bob Galush, Lenovo’s vice president for software and peripherals marketing, this hardware/software one-two punch will enable IT departments to “be confident their business notebook PCs are protected by an additional layer of security.”
On paper, at least, Galush seems to have reason to exude his own confidence. As described in coordinated press releases from the three companies, an IT admin can choose to configure the anti-theft technology to lock an individual laptop if it fails to “check in” over the internet to the Absolute Monitoring Center within a specified period of time. Alternatively, if a laptop is reported stolen, an admin can designate it to be locked the next time it checks in.
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Apple MacBook and High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
Posted on November 22, 2008
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Apple’s High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection tech is intended to stop users transferring content between computers which do not have locks in place to protect against copy infringement.
Apple has now added studio backed copy protection tech to their line of Apple MacBooks which apparently prevents movies purchased from the iTunes Store from being shown on non approved external monitors, and according to published reports this move has angered several MacBook customers.
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New Asus: Eee Top Touch Screen PC
Posted on November 22, 2008
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Atom inside
We don’t have precise details yet, but the first Top is selling for NT$18,900 (New Taiwan dollars), which is the equivalent of about £380.
The 15.6-inch model is the first to arrive and is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU. As expected, that comes along with Windows XP, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and a 1.3-megapixel webcam.
Standard specs
Although those are distinctly entry-level specs, the main draw to the Top will be its touch-sensitive screen, making it something of a cross between a Tablet PC and an information terminal similar to those found in airports and other public places.
Asus clearly hopes the simple approach to the touch interface will prove popular, as it plans to sell five million Tops over the next two years. Larger 20- and 22-inch models are expected in the first half of next year.
The multi-touch computer: Tablet PC With Multi-Touch Screen
Posted on November 20, 2008
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Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new laptop computer with multi-touch technology, a first time attempt at a multi-touch system for the computer giant.
The TouchSmart tx2 laptop lets owners use hand motions instead of using a keyboard or mouse while manipulating photos, images, music and other applications.
HP’s tx2 weighs 5 lbs. and ships with Microsoft Windows Vista, 12.1-in. LED screen, rechargeable digital ink pen, and is powered using the AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core processor.
Multi-touch technology has been made popular by the Apple iPhone and other similar handhelds. In fact, some analysts and Apple backers expected Steve Jobs and Apple to be the first company to release a Mac laptop with multi-touch features.
Accessories: New Laptop Table with 2 Built-In USB Fans
Posted on November 20, 2008
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The most unique feature of the Laptop Cool Table is its cooling ability. Laptop batteries can get very hot during use. The table houses two built-in USB fans which help to cool the laptop’s battery for optimal performance and prolonged life. The table’s USB cord easily connects to the laptop USB port which powers the table’s fans. The user has the option of using the table as a flat cooling pad by leaving the legs folded.
The flexible design enables users to easily place their laptop in the most comfortable position. Raising the laptop reduces sore wrists/back and keeps the hot battery from burning the user’s legs. The unit requires no assembly and adjusts in seconds. The legs extend vertically and horizontally and work independently. This enables the user to adjust the unit, regardless of the surface, i.e. the desk, the bed, the couch or the floor.
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New Laptop: “TouchSmart tx2 By HP”
Posted on November 20, 2008
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The Latitude XT is an enterprise tablet, which basically means it costs more and provides inferior specs. The baseline Latitude XT costs $1,829 (and that’s after a large discount) for a Core Solo processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 40GB hard drive. So, one might say the HP TouchSmart tx2 is the first multitouch tablet you would actually buy with your own money.
HP on Wednesday released the TouchSmart tx2, the first consumer laptop to feature multitouch functionality.
This 12.1-inch convertible tablet provides the iPhone-like ability to scroll, zoom, flick, and drag and drop by using your fingers on the screen. For example, you can scroll up and down by using two fingers on the screen or zoom in and out by using a pinching motion.
How did HP accomplish this feat, when Microsoft won’t add multitouch functionality until it releases Windows 7? By partnering with an Israeli company called N-trig. See N-trig’s multitouch technology (on a tablet that is not the TouchSmart tx2)