Sunday, October 26, 2008

Review: HP Compaq 2230s






  • Windows XP Professional
  • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz)
  • 2GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 8GB)
  • 160GB Toshiba HDD (5400rpm)
  • 12.1" diagonal widescreen glossy TFT LCD display at 1280x 800 (WXGA, glossy)
  • Intel 4500MHD Integrated Graphics
  • 8x DVD (+/-R double layer) drive
  • Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Dimensions: 13.3 x 9.7 x 1.21”
  • Weight: 3lbs 14.6oz, 4lbs 11.4oz with AC adapter
  • 65W 100-240V AC adapter
  • 4-cell (37Wh) Lithium Ion battery
  • Price as tested: $1,249 (starting price: $999)

Pros:

  • Solid keyboard
  • Nice touchpad and soft touch buttons
  • VGA and HDMI output with Intel 4500MHD integrated graphics
  • Excellent cooling system
  • Availabile with Windows XP for customers who still want it

Cons:

  • Flexible chassis
  • High price considering configuration and durability
  • 4-cell battery option only

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

FirstStreet USB Turntable

USBTurntable

This unique USB turntable allows you to convert your old vinyl collection directly to CD or MP3 quickly and easily. It plugs directly into your computer using the included USB cable. In addition, it comes complete with dustcover, and all cables are included.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

AWSOME GIFTS FOR HOLIDAY SEASONS- CUSTOM Pen Drives

Personalized Flash Drives


The pendrives are getting more sassy day by day. Now Pexagon has launched cool custom pen drives for users. These are available in various capacity ranging from 512 Mb to 16 Gb. The most interesting feature of these pen drives are the laser engravings of your personal messages or any logo for both sides.

Here are Top 10 Reasons to Give a Personalized Thumb Drive

1. The New Brag Book
2. Organization Is The Key To Success
3. Share Music
4. Be A Corporate Big Shot
5. Multi-Media Love
6. The New Mix CD
7. Portable Library
8. Build Customer Loyalty
9. Network And Be Remembered
10. For The Person Who Has Everything

In this

* Your choice of 14 colors
* FREE Laser engraving on BOTH sides!
* Choose from one of our 32 exciting Themes such as "#1 Teacher", "Sports" or "Butterflies"
* Personalize the back with two lines of text
* Available in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities
* Hi-Speed USB 2.0
* One piece, standard shipping only $4.65! 20 cents each additional drive.

512MB - $9.99 | 1GB - $11.99 | 2GB - $16.99 | 4GB - $24.99 | 8GB - $34.99 | 16GB - $69.99

NO ORDER MINIMUMS.

LOW SHIPPING COSTS.

Go get your customised pen drives today from pexagon.

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Shop Online with peace of mind with Buysafe

In today’s world when we go online, we are continuously on risk of getting our ID theft which can be misused by miscreants. As we all know about how the fuel prices are rising and economy of almost every country is declining .Due to this, we prefer shopping online as it helps save our transportation cost and our precious time. But, do we know that whatever we are buying from the Merchants is it safe to buy from there.

We can’t trust just any merchant. We don’t know whether it will be safe to buy from them or not. The biggest fear among the online shopping is the authenticity of the merchants and the risk of saving our identity from getting misused. I always fear my identity being risked when I shop online. But due to the fuel prices and the declining economy, I am encouraged to shop online more often.

Also, most of the shoppers online are confused about the steps to be followed when we buy online. Some of them are so confusing, that we just close the page instead of shopping the necessary things.

But, everything is going to be changed now. Fortunately, there's now a way you can eliminate all of the risks of buying online with the new buy SAFE Shopping Advisor.

The Shopping Advisor will display information and rating about online stores when you need it: When you search for products to buy on your favorite search engine. The Shopping Advisor will also give you access to risk-free shopping results: Each transaction is guaranteed with a Bond guarantee and 30 days ID theft protection.

Two of the most powerful features of the Shopping Advisor are the Safe Shopping Rating and the Safe Shopping Portal:

1) The Safe Shopping Rating instantly identifies the finest on-line businesses in the search results of every major search engine - including Google, Yahoo!, and MSN - so that you'll know which merchants you can trust BEFORE you click or buy.

2) The Safe Shopping Portal provides you with the world's only comprehensive safe and secure risk-free shopping channel.

Every merchant is bonded and all purchases are guaranteed with a bond up to $25,000 as well as comprehensive Identity Theft protection.


The best thing is, it is completely free, and it will remain this way. Not only it is free, but you also get the most comprehensive protection when you shop online when you use the Shopping Advisor.

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Download it from here

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Overview: Toshiba Tecra



In addition to the newest laptops coming out from Toshiba, Tecra M10 and Tecra A10, the company provides another solution in a thin and lightweight package measuring just 1.13-inch thick and weighing 4.4 pounds. Called Toshiba Tecra R10, the 14.1-inch portable computer features the EasyGuard Technology with PC Health Monitor and up to 5 hours of continuous operation.

It is powered by an Intel Centrino 2 processor with vPro technology, which enables remote access to the laptop for isolation, diagnostics and repair. More than that, it integrates an NVIDIA Quadro NVS graphics card with 128MB dedicated graphics memory and a 7200 rpm hard drive for large storage at fast speeds.

Included in the $1,549 retail price, Toshiba Tecra R10 comes with a 3-year warranty, spill-resistant keyboard, hard drive protection, fingerprint scanner and the Trusted Platform Module hardware-based encryption.
It sports a Z-hinge design with 135-degree opening to look even slimmer than it already is, and other features are: LED backlight LCD display, ExpressCard slot with hot-swapping, USB Sleep-and-Charge/eSATA Combo Port, Windows Vista Business operating system, 3GB memory, 160GB storage space, DVD burner, wireless draft N support, Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate, built-in web camera for video conferences, and microphone.

“Designed, engineered and manufactured by Toshiba, the Tecra R10 provides high quality, enhanced reliability and premium mobility features for professionals who need a thin-and-light laptop PC with a larger display,” said Carl Pinto, vice president, product development and marketing, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems. “The use of miniaturization and power management efficiency make the Tecra R10 one of the most energy-efficient thin-and-light laptops available on the market today.”

Overview: NEC Versa N1100

By releasing the VERSA N1100 series, NEC wants to provide its customers with a useful netbook for wireless Internet navigation and communication, and a second computer solution in addition to their main system.

The new mini notebook computers with Windows XP running with the low-power consuming Intel Atom N270 processor, are ideal for finishing your work on the go, read and compose emails, check the latest news online and chat via instant messaging applications. Windows Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition has a great user interface with enhanced accessibility features, while the computer’s 8.9-inch widescreen LCD display offers a good resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels.
It is stylish, sporting a glossy piano black finish, and measures 250 x 176.5 x 31.3 mm at 1.17Kg, but even if it looks fragile, NEC VERSA N1100 can support up to 150Kgf pressure.

In addition to durability, the mini laptop computers feature 160GB hard disk drive for high data capacity, integrated wireless module, built-in 1.3MP camera for web video conferences, and USB charging function when the laptop of Off, so that you can recharge your cell phone, MP3 player or other mobile handsets anytime you need.

The keyboard offers ergonomics via the 17mm keypitch/2mm key stroke and there’s also the Gesture support for the touchpad.
NEC VERSA N1100 was released yesterday in Japan, while other countries will receive it starting mid November.

"NetBook market is now rapidly growing because of the worldwide price point. But some of customers are disappointed because of their limited capability for PC application and ease of use. NEC believes that NetBook should not just be a gadget, but a tool to enhance customer's digital life. NEC is developing NetBook market for 2nd PC usage with its new model, NEC VERSA N1100. This model is developed by our Japan parent company, NEC Personal Products based on their experience, maintaining the No.1 position for more than 10 years in Japan market" said Mr. Makoto Iwasaki, Executive Marketing Director of NEC Computer Asia Pacific.
 
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