Notebook

Fujitsu U Series

Built upon the tiny Fujitsu U1010, the U2010 and U/B850 are Fujitsu's most powerful UMPCs to date. Weighing just 1.3 lbs, the new Fujitsu has an equally impressive 5.6" screen with the highest resolution we have seen on a UMPC, 1280x800 pixels. Use it as a miniature laptop or rotate the screen and the U makes a super portable tablet PC.
The U series is based on the speedy Intel Atom processor running at 1.6 GHz and its battery is rated at 3.5 hours. Other specs include 1GB max RAM, 60 GB HDD (or optional 120gb and 64gb SSD), 2 USB ports, and a VGA/LAN adapter.

Toshiba RX2




Toshiba RX2 Since business travelers long for a notebook to be incredibly light and small but large enough for a 12" screen and 17mm (or better) keypitch keyboard, come equipped with a solid-state drive, super multi-DVD, and have the power of Intel's Core 2 Duo CPU, Toshiba put their engineers to the task, to conventional wisdom (and some would say cost restraints) out the window, and crafted this seminal ultralight notebook.

The RX2 boasts a high-quality wide aspect ratio (1280x800) 12.1" LED-backlit display. LED backlighting provides both more luminescence and longer battery life. This crisp display gives you a little extra desktop workspace, and it is great for watching videos.


Its mechanical hard drive has been replaced by a 128GB solid-state drive. Solid-state drives are more expensive, but offer some great advantages: faster performance, less battery usage, and greater reliability. Unlike mechanical hard drives, SSDs are unlikely to lose data in the event that your computer is dropped. In general, Toshiba boasts its durability including water resistance. (It is not waterPROOF and does not have warranty coverage for water damage.)

A specially designed 7mm thick super multi-DVD module helps it to become the world's lightest notebook with integrated optical drive. It weighs 1.88 pounds (848g) and is only 0.77 in. (19.5mm) thick.

The Toshiba RX2 features a low-voltage Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz and 3GB of RAM. That CPU helps it to achieve, despite its lightness, an impressive 6-hour standard and 12-hour enhanced, battery life. (Manufacturer list times should be approximately halved to estimate real-world performance.)




Lenovo ThinkPad X300

The ThinkPad x300 brings a 13.3" widescreen to a 3-pound package. Dynamism has long been the retail pioneer of ultra-thin and lightweight notebooks, and a decade ago we brought you the groundbreaking (for its time) IBM ThinkPad PC110. We think the Lenovo ThinkPad x300 offers another great leap forward in mobile computing.

With a 64gb solid-state drive, integrated DVD burner (optional), and great portability, this is a great business traveler's platform. The 13.3" widescreen offers impressive 1440 x 900 resolution, which is higher than competitors in a similar category. It also offers a removable battery, three USB ports, Ethernet, wi-fi, and Bluetooth.













Panasonic F-Series



Panasonic's thinnest, lightest-weight Toughbook computers are a smart choice for busy professionals. These sleek, slimline laptops have a resilient magnesium alloy case, spill resistant keyboard, and up to 9 hours of battery life. Equally at home on a plane or in a boardroom, they're designed for on-the-go executives and are engineered to handle all the drops and bumps of daily business life.

The Panasonic F series is the latest Toughbook with a built-in carrying handle. Available in six colors, the Panasonic F is a powerhouse with Intel's Core 2 Duo, up to 4 GB RAM, 320 GB HD, and a drop resistant case. The F series comes standard with a large 14.1" WXGA+ screen, built-in DVD-RW and weighs just 3.7 lbs.


Inspiron Mini 10 finally shows up at Dell's website




In one of the most bizarre sequences of events we can recall, Dell's Inspiron Mini 10 has finally arrived on its maker's website. And this is after being briefly (and we stress "briefly") unveiled in a 3- x 3-foot cubical at CES, being impersonated at Tecso by the smaller Mini 9 and showing up early on QVC. Yeah, weird. At any rate, we knew that the Round Rock powerhouse was looking to offer this pup up for sale starting on the 26th, so we figure now is a perfect time to host up a holding place in order to get people informed. As we'd heard, it'll sport a 10.1-inch display, 802.11b/g WiFi, optional Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI out, an external DVD drive, upwards of 160GB of HDD space, 1GB of RAM, a keyboard that's 92 percent the size of a standard laptop (that's the same as on ASUS' Eee PC 1000HE, by the way), a multitouch trackpad, 720p media playback, optional WWAN, an internal TV tuner and your choice of a 3-cell (3 hours) or 6-cell (6.5 hours) battery. Yummy!


MacBook Pro



The new MacBook Pro. Seatbelts sold separately.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Presenting the world’s most advanced notebook computer. MacBook Pro is built on the latest Intel® mobile architecture, which features the power of two processing cores on a single chip, along with a faster frontside bus, and up to 4GB RAM capacity for incredible performance with high-end creative applications.
The nVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with up to 256MB of dedicated memory delivers leadingedge graphics processing. And AirPort Extreme with 802.11n provides up to five times the performance and up to two times the range of 802.11g,1 as well as compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks for ultimate Wi-Fi access. Yet with all of its advances, the sleek aluminum MacBook Pro is just one inch thin. So it’s a joy to handle as well as to use.

Top Features

* 17-inch (diagonal) TFT widescreen display with 1680 by 1050 pixels or 15.4-inch (diagonal) TFT widescreen display with 1440 by 900 pixels
* 2.2GHz or 2.4GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor
* 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
* nVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor; 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM in 2.2GHz 15-inch models and 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM in 2.4GHz 15-inch and 17-inch models
* 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive in 2.2GHz 15-inch models; 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive in 2.4GHz 15-inch and 17-inch models
* 8x double-layer-burning SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
* Dual-link DVI and VGA (through included DVI to VGA adapter) video output
* Built-in iSight video camera, stereo speakers, and omnidirectional microphone
* Front Row software with Apple Remote
* Built-in Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11n1) wireless networking, and Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
* FireWire 800 port, FireWire 400 port, and ExpressCard/34 expansion slot; two USB 2.0 ports in 15-inch models and three USB 2.0 ports in 17-inch models
* Optical digital audio input/audio line in and optical digital audio output/headphone out
* Integrated scrolling trackpad and full-size backlit keyboard with ambient light sensor
* Sudden Motion Sensor

Related Products

* 85W MagSafe Power Adapter
* Rechargeable Battery
* MagSafe Airline Adapter
* World Travel Adapter Kit
* AirPort Extreme Base Station

AppleCare
Every MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of telephone technical support and one year of service coverage at an Apple-authorized repair center. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to up to three years from the purchase date of your MacBook Pro. The plan provides support for the MacBook Pro, the Mac OS, iLife, and iWork, along with one display when you purchase it with the MacBook Pro. Extended service and support for additional displays is sold separately. For more information, visit www.apple.com/support/products.

1. Based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions.


Aspire One A150

Photos of a black Acer Aspire One with a 6-cell battery pack have emerged, believed to be the Aspire One A150. The photos are by Flickr user unten44; specifications of the netbook are in keeping with the current Aspire One netbook range, with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 160GB hard-drive. In fact, the only key difference other than the case color is the battery life, which Acer rate for up to 6hrs use.

The Aspire One A150 has three USB 2.0 ports, VGA output, audio in/out and dual memory card readers. It also has WiFi a/b/g and wired ethernet, and weighs 1.26kg with the new, double-capacity battery (that’s 160g more than the 3-cell variants). User feedback suggests around 5hrs runtime from the larger pack.

It’s already available, priced at ($498) and to be, at least initially, the only way to get a black netbook from Acer. You can see our review of the Acer Aspire One here.

SONY VAIO P Series



Go lightly.
The world’s lightest1 8" notebook, the 1.4-pound2 VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC does more than you could imagine–with impeccable style. Email at the airport, IM from the park, or just show it off when you want some attention. Traveling to a new city? Turn-by-turn GPS navigation will get you there faster. Best of all, it fits right in your purse or jacket pocket.


Smart Display.
Keep moving and stop waiting. The instant-on, ultra-bright 8-inch3 LED-backlit screen of the Lifestyle PC means you never have to wait for it to warm up. Plus, its extra-wide 1600 x 768 resolution easily displays the width of an entire page, putting an end to side-to-side scrolling that can slow you down.

Turn by turn GPS Navigation.
Looking for a place to eat? Type the word "restaurant" and let the Lifestyle PC be your guide. Using built-in GPS technology, your current location is found and real-time, on-screen directions lead the way. No internet connection required.


Windows Vista® in the palm of your hand.
Enjoy a complete notebook experience without compromise. Small in size but big on functionality, the Lifestyle PC delivers the same convenient features you’re used to, but with go-anywhere style. A Windows Vista® operating system supports all the software programs you already use: Microsoft Office applications, music programs, video players and more.

The web at your fingertips.
Connect and go. Featuring built-in wireless access4, the Lifestyle PC puts the internet in your pocket. And this is no stripped down version of the web, either. Everything is there, displayed just like it is on your home PC. Video chat with your friends5, download music or do some online shopping—from virtually anywhere.


ASUS LAMBORGHIN VX3

The Asus VX3 is build using Aluminium-magnesium allow and the glossy top cover makes it looks very sexy. If you think the VX3 looks strikingly similar to Asus U6, you are not alone. Still no word on availability and pricing yet for US market.

ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX3 Specification

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300
Chipset - Intel PM965
WLAN - Intel Next-Gen wireless N (4965ABGN 802.11N)
Windows Vista Ultimate
NVIDIA GeForce 9300 / 256MB video memory
Up to 320GB - 5400rpm
Up to 4GB DDR2 - 667 MHz
12.1″ WXGA with Crystal Shine
Built-in 3.5G & Webcam
DVD-S-Multi Double Layer LightScribe

Ferrari 3000 AMD Notebook Laptop PC



Acer, an official supplier to Scuderia Ferrari, has produced this advanced notebook perfectly suited to the high standards expected in Grand Prix racing. Features include: Processor: AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ processor.Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home EditionHard Disk: 60 GB HDDMedia Drive: DVD DualMemory Card Reader: 4-in-1 memory card readerVGA: ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 128mb VRAMMemory: 512mb DDRDisplay: 15" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT DisplayConnection: Wireless 54 Bbit 802.11g Bluetooth, 10/100 LAN - 56k ModemBattery: Lilon BatteryInterfaces: 4x USB 2.0 Ports, Firewire (IEEE1394), S-Video Output. Includes Ferrari branded mouse - not available separately.

Alienware Premiers Quad-Core M17 PC Notebook

Alienware has unleashed their new M17 notebook featuring the first-ever quad-core mobile CPU and ATI’s CrossFireX graphics card.

The M17 brings ATI CrossFireX to Alienware’s notebook lineup for the first time ever. Delivering a leap in mobile graphics, ATI CrossFireX dual-GPU technology brings enhanced scalability and performance along with full DirectX 10.1 support. ATI PowerPlay allows the M17 to monitor GPU usage and adjust the graphics power according to current resource requirements

The Alienware M17 notebook is powered by the world’s first-ever quad core mobile CPU. The Intel Core2 Quad delivers unrivaled power to the M17, supplying ample horsepower to the system so you can enjoy expanded multitasking abilities and faster speeds when taking on resource-intensive tasks such as working with audio, playing next-generation games, video editing and more.

With the Alienware M17, having the capacity to store all your files is the last thing you need to worry about. Dual 500GB drives in a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration take care of that. With a full 1TB, you can hold over 150 games, 250 full-length movies or a jaw-dropping 250,000 songs. In addition, all Alienware 7200RPM drives feature Free Fall Sensor technology to further protect your valuable data.

The M17 features up to 4GB of DDR3 memory for higher speeds and extreme multitasking with even the most resource-intensive games and applications. The M17 is designed for extreme entertainment. HD video and 3D games explode off the 17-inch LCD in Extreme High-Def 1200p resolutions. Disconnect your M17 and maintain a stable, high-speed connection with next-generation Draft-N wireless technology.

In the audio department the M17 features High-Definition Digital Audio, Integrated 4 Channel Support,
Up to 7.1 Support through the Digital Out, Two Speakers with built-in subwoofer.

Computer and Peripheral

Aopen MiniPC "Attractive the Attention" of Vista


Aopen's barebones miniPC, though a little larger than the Mac Mini (and more expensive when the innards are thrown in), gets a spec bump today. Their latest model, the MP945-VDR miniPC Duo, adds Vista to the mix of Core 2 Duo, gigabit ethernet, Intel GMA 950 graphics, mini PCI, DVI+S/PDIF-out and up to 4 GB of RAM that makes the tiny PC the tinkerer's best alternative to Apple's less yielding design. The press release is also brilliant:

Your family from your kids to grand mom can learn the way to operate it in a short time and have fun while sitting in the sofa. ... AOpen miniPC MP945-VDR is for all members of family, it is rich of multimedia functions with easy operation and navigation. Just simply chose the one that fulfill the needs, the AOpen miniPC MP945-VDR!


Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC

Built in the mini-ITX form factor, Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC is a small but powerful desktop board with integrated HDMI display output and hardware accelerated decode during high-definition playback. With support of Intel® Core™2 Duo processors and up to 1333 FSB, you can expect a lot from this tiny desktop board!

Intel Desktop Board DG45FC supports Dolby Home Theater* and is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium WHQL certified.


Logitech Waves Hello to New Keyboard and Mouse


Logitech has issued two updates today, the Wave Keyboard and the MX1100 mouse. The cordless combo can be had in a bundle, or the mouse can be had separately, in which case it foregoes the rechargeable battery and instead runs on a couple of AAs.

The bundled mouse actually uses a USB cord for charging, which means that although you'll be tethered, you can keep on mousing while it gets juiced. This is a distinct improvement on the otherwise excellent MX1000, which had a big ugly charging station and power cord, into which the mouse would never quite sit.

The Desktop Wave Pro is all about the curves, with a double contoured keyboard (U-shaped from above and a shallow W-shape from the front) and curved a palm rest. You also get a row of media buttons along the top.

Both keyboard and mouse use the 2.4 GHz frequency instead of Bluetooth. This does mean you'll need a dongle, but it also means less interference and more accurate tracking.


Saitek PK09AUB Blue USB Keyboard & Mouse Combo

Keyboard Features:

* 10 hotkeys for instant access to the internet, email, and media controls
* Ergonomic, colorful design ideal for personalizing your desk
* Soft touch, low profile keys for optimum comfort
* Easy to clean finish
* Mouse Features:*
* Optical sensor technology – 800 dpi, works on most surfaces
* 3 buttons & scroll wheel
* Simple plug & play – no set up required
* Designed for left- handers and right-handers

In the box:

* Keyboard
* Mouse
* User Manual

A-MA790XT-UD4P (rev. 1.0)ion
AMD 790X + SB750 Chipset

• Ultra Durable 3 Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature
• Revolution energy saving design with Easy Energy Saver technology
• Supports socket AM3 45nm AMD Phenom II series processors
• Advanced 8+2 power phase design for 45nm CPU highly efficiency support
• Dual Channel DDR3 1666+ for remarkable system performance
• 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with ATI CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance
• Features high speed Gigabit Ethernet and IEEE1394
• Blu-ray playback supported by high quality 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio
• Supports Dolby Home Theater audio to enjoy a rich surround sound experience
• Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection

Intel's Atom and tiny devices to fit




Intel unveils its Atom processor (formerly known as Silverthorne) for MID or mobile Internet devices at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. Intel says the Atom chip and the Centrino Atom version use about 3 watts of power compared to 35-watt chips that are now found in notebooks.

"This is as important to Intel as the launch of the Pentium in the mid-1990s", Intel chief executive Paul Otellini said in a video played during an IDF keynote.

Here is the Atom processor with the Intel System Controller Hub. For more information read Larry Dignan's blog.

Photo credit: Intel

Phenom 9600 Black Edition


The Sunnyvale-based chipmaker today announced three new additions to its Phenom X4 family of quadcore processors. Among them are the company's new flagship desktop CPU, the X4 9950 Black Edition (BE) as well as two other energy-efficient offerings, the X4 9350e and X4 9150e.

As its Black Edition branding indicates, AMD's latest 2.6GHz offering is clearly aimed at enthusiasts, gamers and overclockers. (AMD chips with Black Edition labels do not have a locked multiplier, which typically facilitates overclocking.) Based on several benchmarks already posted on the Web, theX4 9950 BE seems to have a performance edge over the previous flagship model, the X4 9850, which makes it possibly the fastest CPU from AMD so far.

Since AMD released its Barcelona server chips last month, PC users have been wondering when that native quad-core goodness might arrive in the form of AMD Phenom desktop CPUs. According to a report on VR-Zone, we'll see the first two quad-core Phenom chips next month. The site reports that the 2.2GHz Phenom X4 9500 and the 2.4GHz Phenom X4 9600 will launch some time in November. These Phenom 9000-series parts will feature 512KB of L2 cache per core, 2MB of shared L3 cache, a 3.6GHz HyperTransport 3.0 bus, and an 89W power rating. A third chip will join the line in December--the 2.6GHz Phenom X4 9700 that will have a 4GHz bus and a 125W power rating.

The higher-end Phenom FX line is expected to debut in the first quarter of 2008 with the Phenom FX-82, which reportedly will feature a clock speed of 2.6GHz or higher.

For its part, AMD would neither confirm nor deny the Phenom rumors making the rounds this week.



SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5"


SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5", a solid state drive with up to 64-gigabyte (GB)* flash memory, is a drop-in replacement for the hard disk drive. This popular form factor and Serial ATA (SATA) interface are ideal for thin and light notebooks, the largest mobile PC segment in the enterprise space.

Highly Durable:
SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5" is based on technology that has been field-proven for over a decade in the harshest of environments. It uses NAND flash enhanced by our patented flash management technology. SanDisk SSD delivers an outstanding two million hour mean time to failure (MTTF)1 rate. This superior level results in reduced tangible costs, such as IT labor costs, while also decreasing intangible costs associated with inaccessible data that can negatively affect business reputations.

Enhanced Performance:
With no moving parts, SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5" does not need to spin up into action or to seek files in the way that conventional hard disk drives do, while also eliminating the limitations of random seek performance. These characteristics, combined with SanDisk advanced flash management technology, enable SanDisk SSD to achieve performance that is approximately twice as fast as the hard disk drive2. SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5" achieves a sustained read rate of 68-megabyte (MB)*/sec and a random read rate of over 4800 inputs/outputs per second (IOPS) for a 4k-byte transfer3.

These performance figures boost system performance and enhance the user experience. For instance, SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5" can boot Microsoft Windows® Vista™ Enterprise on a laptop in as little as 30 seconds4. SanDisk SSD achieves an average file access rate of 0.11 milliseconds.2 On Windows Experience Index for Microsoft® Vista™, SanDisk SSD scores 5.6 out of a total 5.9.5

Power Efficient:
Another advantage of SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5" is its low power consumption rate, less than 50%, compared to the hard disk drive: 1.0W during active operation versus 2.4W. This is particularly important to extend the battery life for the benefit of road warriors.

* 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus is not available for data storage. Read more.

[1] MTTF is calculated based on the Parts Stress Method, Telecordia SR-332
[2] Based on internal testing; H2BENCH 3.6; average access time = average seek time + average latency time
[3] IOMETER 2003.12.16"
[4] Stopwatch test performed internally at SanDisk; Dell Latitude D620 notebook (Intel Core Duo Processor T7200, 2.0GHz, 1GB RAM); Microsoft Windows Vista
[5] Measurements were made on SanDisk SSD SATA 5000 2.5" 32GB and ST10021AS, 7200RPM, 100GB, SATA. Measurements for Vista were made using these components inside a Dell D620 notebook using Microsoft Windows Vista and the Windows Experience Index.

HP TouchSmart IQ507 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Wireless All-in-One Multimedia PC w/ 22” TouchScreen LCD & TV Tuner


Redesigned with a next-generation, touch-enabled 22-inch high-definition LCD screen, the HP TouchSmart IQ507 all-in-one desktop PC is designed to fit wherever life happens: in the kitchen, family room, or living room. With one touch you can check the weather, download your e-mail, or watch your favorite TV show. It's also designed to maximize energy, with a power-saving Intel Core 2 Duo processor and advanced power management technology, as well as material efficiency--right down to the packaging. It has a sleek piano black design with elegant espresso side-panel highlights, and the HP Ambient Light lets you set a mood--or see your keyboard in the dark.



Features

* All-in-one multimedia PC with integrated 22-inch touchscreen for living room or kitchen
* 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 processor, 500 GB hard drive, 4 GB RAM (max), dual-layer DVD-R drive
* NTSC/ATSC TV tuners, PVR capability, Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS HD graphics (up to 2047 MB total memory)
* Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, 5 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 ExpressCard, 5-in-1 memory card reader
* Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit version); includes wireless keyboard and optical mouse

Specifications
Base processor Core 2 Duo T5850 (M) 2.16 GHz (35W)

* 479 MHz front side bus
* Socket P

Chipset Intel Mobile GM965 Express
Display

* 22 inch (55.88 cm) LCD panel display with touchscreen
* Resolution 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz

Memory

* Memory Installed: 4 GB
* Maximum allowed: 4 GB* (2 x 2 GB) *Actual available memory may be less
* Speed supported Message as PC2-5300
* Type: 200 pin, DDR2 SO-DIMM

Hard drive

* 500 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec)
* 7200 rpm

Optical drive SuperMulti 8X SATA Slimslot DVD Drive
Wireless Bluetooth wireless USB module with 802.11 b/g/n PCI Express Wireless Mini Card
Video Graphics GeForce 9300M GS

* 256 MB DDR2 memory
* I/O Ports: none on module, drives the integrated display on HP TouchSmart 500 Series PCs

Television PCI Express x1 mini-card TV tuner card
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio

* Audio codec: ADI AD1984B
* Supports 2 audio channels through an analog connection
* Supports one S/PDIF digital connection

Network (LAN) Integrated 10/100/1000
Memory card reader

Supports the following cards:

* xD media (xD)
* Secure Digital (SD)
* Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
* MultiMediaCard (MMC)
* Memory Stick (MS) and Memory Stick Pro (MS-Pro)

Keyboard and mouse

* 2.4 GHz wireless keyboard
* 2.4 GHz wireless optical mouse

I/O ports on the front panel

* 5-in-1 (1 slot) card reader + 1394 connector: One
* USB: Two
* Headphone: One
* Line-in: One

I/O ports on the back panel

* S/PDIF out: One
* USB: Three
* RJ45 10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN: One
* 3.5mm analog audio port (supports 2 channels): One
* IR blaster for set-top box: One

Expansion slots

* PCI Express x16: One (None available)
* PCI Express x1 (mini): Two (None available)

Speakers 4W internal speakers
Remote Control Infrared remote control and receiver
Power Supply 180W
Other Integrated Peripherals Web camera
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (64-bit) with Vista Service Pack 1



The best small personal media center bare system LE300 AOPEN


* Supports AMD® socket AM2 CPU Athlon™ 64X2, Athlon™ 64, and Sempron™ with 1600/2000MHz FSB.
* nVidia® GeForce™ 7050 / nForce™ 630a (MCP68PVNT) chipset with PrueVideo™ graphics technology.
* Supports dual channel DDR-II 533/667MHz memory, up to 4GB.
* Dual display supports with HDMI and VGA port.

General Features

* Supports 7.1 channel high definition audio.
* Supports HDCP high definition video playback.
* Supports Gigabit Ethernet.
* Special designed detachable front panel with two hidden USB ports for flash disk, dangle of wireless module such as keyboard/mouse, Bluetooth, and wireless networking.
* Provides one low profile PCI slot, two SATA2 connectors, and ATA 133 connector.
* Storage bay supports slim optical drive, and two 3.5" Hard disks with Multi-Purpose Drive Cage.




Seagate 500GB eSATA External HDD

In this day and age, where we all have hundreds of gigabytes of music, videos , games, many computer users are looking for some form of external storage to back up vital data from their main PC to give them that much needed data security in case of an emergency. While a Network Attached Storage solution is typically the best choice in most cases, certainly where large amounts of storage is required, those who want to move their backed up data around various physical locations will find that a NAS appliance doesn't necessarily fit their needs.

In this case, the ideal solution is an external hard drive enclosure, or so you'd think. Back in the middle of October, we had a look at Cooler Master's X-Craft USB 2.0 hard drive enclosure, finding it to be a little more expensive than most drive-less enclosures, but still a relatively decent buy. After testing the X-Craft, we decided that it'd be interesting to have a look at an all-in-one solution - specifically, in the form of Seagate's 500GB eSATA device.

Seagate's enclosure is about 60mm deep, 180mm long and 165mm across, making it slightly larger than your average hard drive enclosure. The aesthetics are fairly bland in the grand scheme of things, at least in comparison to Cooler Master's sleek X-Craft design, but then this is more of a consumer device, rather than being designed for the enthusiast.

Inside the enclosure, Seagate has included a 500GB, 7,200 RPM drive with 16MB of cache and support for Native Command Queuing and hot-swapping. Not surprisingly, this is right in line with Seagate's 500GB desktop drives, which sport almost exactly the same specifications on paper.



VAIO® RT Series All-in-One PC

A videophiles dream, the VAIO® VGC-RT150Y all-in-one HD studio tucks an impressive video editing computer behind a stunning VAIO® RT Series All-in-One PC
Intel® Core™2 Quad processor (2.66 GHz, 6MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Series Features: 25.5" LCD, 8GB pre-installed RAM, 1TB HDD storage, Blu-ray Disc™ record/playback, NVIDIA Graphics with 512MB dedicated VRAM, HDMI™ in/out and TV tuners.


25.5" HDTV with 1080p support and XBRITE-FullHD™ technology. Powered by Intel® Core™2 Quad processor with 6MB of L2 cache and supported by Dolby® Home Theater technology, this Blu-ray Disc™-enabled PC delivers exceptional performance while undertaking CPU-intensive tasks such as high definition video editing, sound mixing and audio dubbing. Make the most of your HD components with HDMI™ ports. Easily connect your PLAYSTATION®3 system, cable or satellite box via HDMI input or expand your view and connect the RT to a larger, external display by way of HDMI output. With 1 terabyte hard disk drive storage, 8GB of RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT graphics, this VAIO RT has massive amounts of storage and is stacked with HD video authoring muscle. This all-in-one systems comes equipped with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit edition.
Extreme PC Performance

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q9400 processor (2.66GHz1) with 6MB of L2 cache and 8GB of pre-installed system memory. The VAIO® RT All-in-One comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate 64-bit. Store your digital photos, HD videos, TV programming and important documents on the massive 1TB3 Serial ATA hard disk drive with RAID 0 technology.
Born From Sony® HD Technology

A 25.5"8 widescreen display (1920 x 1200) and stunning XBRITE-FullHD™ LCD technology delivers dazzling colors and stunning picture clarity in full 1080p high definition. A Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive lets you playback5 HD Blu-ray Disc movies in crystal-clear resolution and store6 25-50GB2 of data to a single recordable Blu-ray Disc media. An HDMI™ input lets you connect compatible cable/satellite set-top-boxes, Sony® PS3™ systems or other HDMI enabled devices without powering on the PC. An HDMI™ output allows you to extend your workspace to a compatible external monitor or compatible HDTV so you can view the video you’re editing on its intended display (cable sold separately).
Endless Features

A built-in CompactFlash® media slot lets you quickly transfer files between your compatible digital camera and PC. An eSATA port lets you attach a compatible external hard disk drive while enjoying ultra-fast read/write times similar to an internal hard disk drive. Never miss a minute of your favorite programming again. Integrated NTSC / ATSC TV tuners let you watch and record live TV including local and over-the-air HD channels18. An integrated power supply and wall mountable display provides a clean, space-saving solution (wall mount sold separately).



Corsair XMS2 Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5DF 4GB 2X2GB PC2-8500 DDR2-1066 CL5-5-5-15 240PIN Memory Kit


The Dominator Series Twin2X4096-8500C5DF is 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs built using Corsair's latest high performance heat sink with Dual-Path Heat Xchange (DHX) technology coupled with a Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan. This memory has been verified to operate at 1066MHz at latencies of 5-5-5-15-2T at 2.1VDIMM. The Twin2X4096-8500C5DF comes with Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP), the open standard for performance module SPD's jointly developed by Corsair and NVIDIA. EPP SPD's on Corsair modules allow users to automatically configure EPP enabled motherboards with aggressive memory performance settings, for maximum memory and system performance.


The Enermax Noisetaker 485 watt



The Enermax Noisetaker 485 watt is slightly smaller in output than its bigger brother, but is at a price that is much more within the range of normal buying. It offers the same high quality, but with a power output that is less, but still enough for nearly all computers.

485 watts might not seem like much compared to the 800W monsters that can be seem around. However, it is more than enough for a computer that has a PCIe graphics card, 2 SATA drives, 2 sticks of 512MB memory and the usual array of gadgets.

Here is a brief list of features…

• 485W power output
• 2 fans for cooling needs
• Convertible 20/24 pin adapter

The Enermax Noisetaker is a fairly plain power supply that just does what it is supposed to do. One of the neater features is that it lets the fans run on after you have turned the computer off. This could be a benefit or a drawback, depending on your point of view, but by turning the power supply off you can make them turn off.

Enermax is one of the more well known makers of power supplies. It has been around for a few years and its products are reliable. In fact I would recommend either it, or one of it major competitors for any power supply upgrades.

The Enermax will not disappoint in terms of performance, delivering smooth power to the parts of your computer that need it most. A clean power supply is especially good for those components that are most sensitive to power variations, like processors.

This power supply, although not a bargain, gives you more of what you need for a reasonable price. It is enough, even if you have lots of parts in your computer. At around a 100 bucks, it makes good sense for an upgrade, especially if you are going to upgrade the other major components in your computer.

ASUS EAH4870 X2/HTDI/2G

New Generation Dual GPU Solution for Best DX10.1 Gaming Performance

ASUS Features

New Generation Dual GPU Solution for DX10.1

Gigantic 2GB memory on board

2nd Generation 55nm GPU Solution

World's Fastest DDR5 Memory on board (3.6GHz)

ASUS Splendid:
Watching movies on PC is as good as on Top-of-the-line consumer television

ASUS Gamer OSD:
Real-time overclocking, benchmarking and video capturing in any PC game!

ASUS Video Security Online:
Keep an eye on your home at all times no matter where you are

ASUS Smart Doctor:
Your intelligent hardware protection and overclocking tool

Graphics GPU Features

ATI® Radeon® HD 4870X2

PCI Express & PCI Express 2.0 support

HDMI 1.3 Output: built-in multi-channel 7.1 surround audio over DVI-HDMI Adaptor

ATI CrossFireX™: Plug-and-play ATI CrossFireX technology with up to quad-GPU support.

Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and Shader Model 4.1 support

OpenGL®2.1 support

HDCP compliant

I/O Specifications
PCI-Express 2.0
HDTV-out
DVI * 2
D-Sub
HDMI
HDCP compliant

NVIDIA Ion platform to support VIA Nano processors this year

It's pretty clear NVIDIA already has some big plans for its new nettop / netbook-specific Ion platform, and it looks like its reach is about to get broader still, with company president Jen-Hsun Huang reportedly confirming that the platform will also support VIA's Nano processor by the end of the year. As you may recall, the two companies had been in off and on talks about a partnership last year before things finally fell though in November, and there was even a point where it seemed like NVIDIA might actually acquire VIA. No word from Intel on this latest development, although it doesn't seem like it'll be affecting the Atom's status as the go-to processor in the short term. There's also unfortunately no indication as to exactly what sort of VIA-powered, Ion-based systems we can expect to see, although it certainly wouldn't be a surprise if they followed the Ion / Atom combo and went with a nettop first.



Genius intros portable G-Pen F-509 digital tablet




Unless we're mistaken, the last G-Pen device to come our direction courtesy of Genius was the M712 and M609, and at long last we've yet another to showcase. The G-Pen F-509 was designed for portable, in the car use, as it measures in at just 5.25- x 8.75-inches. Aside from sporting plenty of input real estate for that digital pen, it also features 26 programmable hot-keys for shortcuts of your choosing while the cordless pen touts a pair of buttons for controlling shapes and thickness. If the inner artist in you is just dying to wrap your arms around one, you can find it now for a buck oh nine.


P6T Deluxe V2



New Era for Extreme Overclocking! The Best Intel® Core™ i7 Platform

* Intel LGA1366 Platform
* Intel®X58 chipset
* Triple-channel DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Memory
* True16+2 phase Power Design
* ASUS TurboV
* ASUS EPU
* ASUS Express Gate SSD
* SLI and CrosFireX on Demand
* 100% High-quality Japan-made Conductive Polymer Capacitors!

CPU, Chipset and Graphics features

LGA1366 The Best Intel® Bloomfield Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processors in LGA1366 package which has memory controller integrated to support 3-channel (6 DIMMs) DDR3 memory. Supporting Intel(R) QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with system bus up to 6.4GT/s and a max bandwidth of up to 25.6GB/s, the Intel® Core™ i7 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world.

PCIe 2.0 Double Speed; Double Bandwidth This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance.

SLI and CrossFireX on Demand Flexible Multi-GPU solutions, Your Weapon of Choice! The P6T Deluxe Series breaks the boundaries to bring you the multi-GPU choice of either Nvidia® SLI™ or ATI® CrossFireX™. Get ready to change your gaming style with faster frame rates!

Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO

The Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to unleash the power of the all new Intel® Core™ i7 processors with support for up to eight threads of raw CPU processing power, triple channel DDR3 memory and full support for ATI CrossfireX* technology. Today’s PC games like Far Cry 2* and Call of Duty: World at War* need a computing platform that delivers maximum multi-threaded CPU support and eye-popping graphics support.

Form factor	ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
Processor	Click View supported processors for the most current list of compatible processors. At product launch, this desktop board supports: Support for a Intel® Core™ i7 processor in an LGA1366 socket
Memory	Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets Support for DDR3 1600 MHzς, DDR3 1333 MHzς, DDR3 1066 MHz Support for up to 16 GBς of system memory
Chipset	Intel® X58 Express Chipset
Audio	Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration: 8-channel (7.1) Dolby Home Theater* Audio subsystem with five analog audio outputs and two S/PDIF digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) using the Sigmatel* 9274D audio codec
Video	ATI CrossFire* multi-GPU platform support ATI CrossFire technology enables two ATI* graphics cards to work together for ultimate 3D gaming performance and visual quality Full support of next-generation ATI CrossFire*
LAN support	Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem
Peripheral interfaces	Twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external ports, 2 internal headers) Six Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, including 2 eSATA port with RAID support supplied by a Marvell* controller Two IEEE-1394a ports (1 external port, 1 internal header) Consumer IR receiver and emitter (via internal headers)
Expansion capabilities	One PCI Conventional* bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector) One primary PCI Express* 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector One secondary PCI Express 2.0 x16 (electrical x16) bus add-in card connector One PCI Express* 1.0a x16 (electrical x4) bus dd-in card connector

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition The highest performing desktop processor on the planet.¹

Wield the ultimate gaming weapon

Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest performing processor on the planet: the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition.¹ With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that accelerates performance to match your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance.

But performance doesn't stop at gaming. You'll multitask 25 percent faster and unleash incredible digital media creation with up to 79 percent faster video encoding and up to 46 percent faster image rendering, plus incredible performance for photo retouching and editing.¹

In fact, you'll experience maximum performance for whatever you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost technology² and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology (Intel® HT technology)³, which activates full processing power exactly where and when you need it most.

Dell PowerEdge T300 Server

The PowerEdge T300 introduces a new, advanced 1-socket chipset and processors specifically designed for superior performance and high availability features. The PowerEdge T300 offers up to 31% boost in performance over the HP ML310 G5, giving it the best performance of any 1-socket tower server⁴. And, to make implementation easier and smoother, we build, configure and load the T300 in our factory so it’s ready to work for you right out of the box.

With high availability features like hot-plug hard drives and redundant power supplies, the PowerEdge T300 helps prevent the loss of data and productivity. With up to 24GB of memory – 3X the memory capacity of competitive 1-socket x86 servers – and Intel^® quad-core processing, the T300 can provide stable performance for memory intensive applications. With authentication through an array of diagnostic tests prior to shipping, it’s designed and built to increase uptime and boost business productivity from the moment you switch it on.