Here is a new laptop from NEC that comes with an external design that matches the local equivalent of Nissan’s Micra model (also known as the Nissan March). Priced at $1,020, this desktop replacement also features a Nissan logo above the keyboard and comes with a slipcase made out of the same material Nissan uses in the March’s seats. The notebook PC is powered by a 1.8GHz Sempron 3400+ processor, 512MB RAM, a DVD-ROM drive, a 15.4 inch widescreen and Windows Vista Home Basic operating system.
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by Johan on October 24, 2007
If you like to walk down the memory lane of the horrific nightmares cheerful moments of Microsoft’s early Windows operating systems, this YouTube video is for you. It runs you through a collection of startup screens and sounds of all the Microsoft operating systems from the first Windows until today’s Vista. Check out the video after the jump.
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by Johan on September 25, 2007
Microsoft today released the Windows Vista SP1 beta to a private group of testersr. This beta will be available to between 10,000 and 15,000 users, featuring a couple of minor user interface changes and overall responsiveness. Microsoft has promised that SP1 will come with improved performance of Internet Explorer 7, especially for Web sites that run AJAX. The final SP1 will be distributed via Windows Update, and corporate administrator will be able to use a standalone version of SP1.
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by Johan on August 16, 2007
Stealth has announced the LPC-350 mini computer which is encased in rugged extruded aluminum chassis. The device comes with 1.5GHz Celeron M370 or 1.73GHz Pentium M740 processor, 915GM chipset, up to 2GB RAM, max 160GB hard drive, optional flash drive, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB memory, DVD burner, support for 1xPCI card, and Windows Vista operating system. Measuring 14.8mm x 25.4mm x 7cm, this PC can also be customized with Linux or QNX operating system. It is currently available with a price tag of $1095.
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by Johan on July 25, 2007
Toshiba released their first U.S. notebook computer with HD DVD-R drive. Known as the Qosmio G45-AV680, this 17-inch notebook comes with a piano-key white glossy finish, back lit (blue light) control knobs, external USB HDTV Tuner, four Harman Kardon Bass Reflex stereo speakers with a built-in sub woofer, and Dolby Home Theater technology. In the inside, the laptop is powered by 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, up to 4GB RAM, Intel Turbo Memory (1GB), 320GB hard drive, HD DVD burner, and Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT graphics card with 512MB memory (plus up to 255MB dynamically allocated shared memory using Nvidia TurboCache technology). The Qosmio G45-AV680 is now available for $3200.
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by Johan on July 23, 2007
Mouse Computer of Japan introduced their latest notebook PC called the LuvBook J120S. That’s right! Love it or hate it, this laptop is going to be called a LuvBook. It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor, a 12.1 inch wide-screen WXGA LCD display, Intel 4965AGN WLAN, 1GB DDR2 memory (expandable up to 2GB), an 80GB SATA hard drive, 3 USB ports, and one Gigabit LAN port. The J120S also comes with Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system. Its DVD burner sports DVD+/-R, DVD+/-R and DVD+RW media. The LuvBook J120S retails for approx. $990.
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by Johan on July 21, 2007
Shuttle comes back with a stylishly designed barebone SG33G5M small form factor (SFF) PC which is designed for multimedia users. It features HDMI connector and VFD display for viewing information on the playing song, TV programme or DVD. The PC is powered by Intel G33 Express chipset, support for Core 2 Duo / Core 2 Quad / Celeron / Pentium dual core processors, up to 4GB RAM, Intel GMA 3100 graphics, 8-channel audio with Dolby Digital Live! and DTS Connect, I.C.E. heat pipe cooling system, infrared remote control, and Windows Vista operating system. More important than all the technical jargon, it looks pretty cool. Shuttle XPC Barebone SG33G5M media desktop will be available soon for $450.
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by Johan on June 28, 2007
Here is the new Sony VAIO laptop with a Blu-ray drive. Dubbed as the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ70B, the laptop is powered by a 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor, 1GB memory, 160GB hard drive, and Windows Vista operating system. The VGN-FZ70B is based on the Mobile Intel PM965 Express chip set, and can take in a maximum 2GB of DDR2 memory. In addition, the laptop features NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU, three USB 2.0 ports, S-Video output, a 56kbps modem and integrated Bluetooth. The Sony VAIO VGN-FZ70B retails for approximately $2,000.
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by Johan on June 28, 2007
Alienware has announced the availability of Alienware Area-51 m9750 laptop. This 17-inch notebook is one of the most powerful laptops currently on the market. It is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor (4MB Cache, 667MHz FSB) with 945PM chipset, up to 4GB RAM, dual Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX 512MB GDDR3 memory or nForce 100 in SLI, 400GB 7200 rpm hard drive, 1920 x 1200 resolution, TV Tuner, dual layer DVD burner / Blu-ray drive, wireless a/b/g/n, 7.1 digital high-definition audio with two speakers, a subwoofer, and Windows Vista operating system. The laptop retails for $2,099 with a basic configuration.
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by Johan on June 20, 2007
The Sony Vaio RM1N lets you place the optical unit under the monitor for easy access, while the system unit is stood off to one side. The system is powered by Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor with 8192KB shared L2 cache, 2GB RAM, 1TB (2x 500GB 7200rpm) hard drive with RAID 0, Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS graphics card with 527MB memory, Blu-ray disc, dual layer DVD burner, and Windows Vista. It also offers some softwares such as Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, WinDVD BD for Vaio, and Click to DVD BD. No word on pricing or availability so far. Hit the jump to read the list of specs.
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