Sony’s new VAIO L series is a concept all-in-one PC that comes with a crystal clear 15.4 inch LCD display and stylish polycarbonate chassis. The PC also features a Sound Reality audio chip, a pair of 3W speakers, a foldable keyboard and touchpad, Intel’s Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz processor, a 120GB hard drive, and 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM. The release date has not been announced yet. Check more images after the jump!
Everything about the new L series has been designed with the user in mind,†said Sony’s Hiro Ishikawa. “We’ve considered the home environment and computing demands when creating this sleek, yet highly intuitive PC that breaks with both notebook and desktop tradition. The new L series will appeal to the style-conscious who still demand PC intelligence.†Carry the L series around the house to surf the Internet or enjoy a music collection wherever you want with the LA38G’s built-in Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g.
Need more power for your gaming PC? Thermaltake Technology has released the world’s first 1200W power supply unit. The new Toughpower 1200W provides an 8-pin PCE-E connector and half a dozen 6-pin PCI-E connectors to support a quad GPU system setup. This powerful power supply unit also supports Cable Management feature that eliminates clutters inside the chassis for great system airflow and improved thermal management. In addition, its 8-pin PCI-E connector is backwards compatible with current 6-pin PCI-E connectors using a converter. No word on pricing and availability yet. See one more image after the jump!
Microsoft has released Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007. In retail, Windows Vista is available in different versions such as Home Basic ($199, upgrade $99), Home Premium ($239, upgrade $159), Vista Business ($299, upgrade $199) and Windows Vista Ultimate ($399, upgrade $259).
You can get the 64-bit version of Windows Vista by purchasing the Windows Vista Ultimate edition. Gamers can’t expect much from Windows Vista, since there is no game title that is compatible with DirectX 10 yet. Crysis, the highly anticipated DirectX 10 title, is still at least 6 months away.
In addition, Microsoft Office 2007 is now available in five versions and corresponding upgrades, with prices range from $149 to $679.
Measuring 189mm x 418mm x 365mm, the Toshiba Magnia LiTE40S pocket server is a 30% more compact model than previous versions. This server can receive a Dual Core, a Xeon or a Pentium 4 CPU, 2GB of RAM, an up to 500GB SATA hard drive, and Windows Server 2003. Pricing and availability are still in mystery.
Some dudes at LifeHacker show the Flip 3D feature in Windows Vista. Flip 3D is a graphics technology which displays live thumbnail previews of windows when the users hit the Alt-Tab or Windows-Tab between open programs. The feature is actually a part of Windows Aero, which is not available in Windows Vista Basic. It will only get enabled if your PC can handle it. Watch the short video after the break to see what it’s like!
Galaxy will launch its new 1,000Watts PSU on January 27, 2007 with the price tag of around $420 (after conversion). This beast measures 150mm x 220mm x 86mm and weights 3.55kg.
Someone at YouTube demonstrates the Samsung Q1 UMPC’s graphical capabilities in F.E.A.R. The gadget features a 7-inch touchscreen display, 20GB HDD, Bluetooth capability, GPS, and 802.11a/b/g WLAN. It is powered by a 900MHz Intel Celeron M ULV processor with 512MB of DDR2 400MHz memory. Watch the video after the break!
A Norwegian Futurama fan has created a really cool ‘Bender’ casemod. This casemod took him 5 months to build and the total cost was $400. The case also comes with a voice button that makes him say “Bite My Shiny Metal Ass”. Cool!!!
Inside this video, you can watch the Alienware’s CEO, Nelson Gonzalez guest appearance in Michael Dell’s keynote at CES 2007. The company released some products at the expo, including the Area-51 m9750 and Hangar18 HD Entertainment Unit. Both products will be released in Q2 2007.
Here is the video preview of the Raon Digital Vega Mobile PC. Priced at $879, this toy provides a 4.3-inch TFT screen, 256MB of memory, and a 30GB HDD. UltraMobileGeek has a comprehensive review of this UMPC. See more pics and watch the video after the jump!
With those minimum requirements and pricing not more than US $600, the Vega could possibly take the portable computer market by storm. It will replace laptops, PDAs, stand-alone GPS devices, and portable media players. The current Vega is a good device for a niche market, but I hope Raon Digital stays with this idea and keeps this form factor alive.
