Entries from April 2008 ↓

The Everex Cloudbook Max is equipped with a VIA C-7 CPU, 1600 megahertz processor, VIA Chrome9 graphics card, and a Vista operating system with a 8.9″ 1024×600 display. Clocking in at 2048 MB of RAM, 80 GB standard hard drive, this new machine weighs just 1000 kilograms, and is only 240 millimeters wide, 175 millimeters in height, and 27 millimeters deep. Holding one SD card slot, three USB2.0 slots, VGA, analogue video out, 10/100 ethernet jack, the Everex also has 902.11b/g wireless, BT2.0 wireless, and Wi Max, which can be used on Sprint’s XOHM network, alongside integrated GPS and integrated front and rear cameras, both coming in at 2.0 megapixels, right around the resolution of a decent cell-phone camera.

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The Nokia N810 comes as quite the refresher for those in the cell-phone world. Let’s start you off with the hard and fast facts, shall we? Good. It’s got a TI OMAP 2420 processr, clocked at 400MHz, 128MB DDR RAM; 256MB flash memory, 2GB internal memory, with SD as well as mini-SD compatible expansion slots to give you up to 8GB of memory total. A 4.13-inch wide-screen LCD with 800×480 pixel resolution and 65K colors should suit you quite well, alongside the ambient light sensor, slide out QWERTY keyboard, and built-in web camera. For internet, you’ve got yourself a 802.11b/g WiFi, as well as WiMax through Sprint’s XOHM network. Want more? It also comes with a USB 2.0 via micro-connector, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, built-in microphone and speakers, a 3.5 mm stereo out, built in GPS antenna and FM transmitter. Just under 8 ounces, 7.97 to be exact, the N810 is 5.04 inches tall, 2.83 inches wide, and 0.55 inches deep, and has four hours of continuous use time on its’ battery. But, what’s so special about this?

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The Intel Classmate 2, one of many in the lines of the smaller sized laptops, has some pretty solid specs. It will come with a 9-inch LCD display, six-cell battery, 512MB RAM, 30GB HDD, integrated webcam, 802.11b/g WiFi support, Windows XP or Linux OS and the Intel Celeron M processor. However, despite upgrading to the larger screen, Intel kept the resolution the same size as its’ predecessor, keeping it as a measely 800 by 480 pixels. Future versions will move to Intel’s Atom platform, however there is no official date yet set for that upgrade. Hot off the presses, the Classmate 2 went live for sale but a few days ago on April 2nd. Geared towards the younger generation, primarily those between 6 and 12 years of age, the laptop comes standard with Windows XP and MS Office, giving them experience with the platform and software suite they’ll likely encounter in the near future of their computing us.

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Microsoft Surface is a 30-inch (76 cm) display in the form of a table, 22 inches (56 cm) tall, 21 inches (53 cm) deep, and 42 inches (107 cm) left to right. The tabletop is acrylic, while the interior frame is constructed of powder-coated steel. The platform’s software runs on a customized version of Windows Vista, and is equipped with wired Ethernet 10/100, wireless 802.11 b/g, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. Released on May 30th, 2007, Microsoft Surface came to light in early 2001, and similar concepts have been featured in movies like Minority Report, who actually talked with Microsoft during the making of the movie. Unlike your normal PC, the touch screen allows users to be as hands on as possible, manipulating images with their fingertips.

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Asus and Intel teamed up recently to create the newest version of the Eee series PC’s. Dubbed “Eee” because of their slogan, “Easy to work, easy to learn, easy to play”, it sports an 8.9″ display, 1024×600 pixel screen, 1 GB of ram standard, 9-12GB solid-state flash hard drive, and a larger trackpad than it’s predecessor, the 7 series, with two finger scrolling using a pinching motion. The Window’s-read, Linux-capable Eee will also be eventually powered by Intel’s Atom processor, with future options for a bigger hard drive. Set for a release in April of this year, the device is inexpensive, coming in at around $500. However the main issues with this device are that the keyboard area is a bit cramped together, making it difficult to type, small screen size, small screen resolution, small hard drive space…well, I’m sure you get the picture.

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