HP TouchSmart TX2 Notebook PC
One glance at the HP TouchSmart TX2 Notebook PC and you’ll know that clothes are not the only ones who can have the fashionable designer touch to them. This slim, high-gloss titanium coloured notebook, with imprinted designs all around, surely does kindle awe in every on-lookers heart. As the name suggests, this is a multi-touch screen notebook, with a 12.1” widescreen high definition display. This monitor can swivel around and fold over to make a tablet too. You can then use a digital pen to draw on it. With just 2 fingers you can even scroll through photographs, watch videos, play songs, expand or contract the view and more. While you do all this, the MediaSmart software works beneath the screen to accomplish the tasks.
Connect to the internet at hotspots and local wireless networks with the WiFi ability of this touchscreen laptop. Being Bluetooth capable, this convertible notebook allows wireless connectivity with other Bluetooth enabled devices. Click pictures, shoot video clips or chat face to face with near and dear ones with the web-camera that has been built into this tablet PC. The Altec Lansing stereo speakers with SRS Premium sound have been adopted to produce the right kind of acoustics to accompany the stunning video performance.
The AMD Turion X2 dual-core mobile processor has been employed for the internal processing of this device. The Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 OS is compatible with this laptop. A Super-multi DVD read/write drive is housed in this portable PC. A 5-in-1 digital media reader is built into this mobile computer too, for connecting your phone or camera, for file transfers. There is a finger-print reader for security of your data, which is located on the right hand rim of the screen panel. A very thoughtful idea indeed. Some laptops have their finger-print readers placed on the palm rests. This is quite annoying as it gives a pop-up window every time you accidentally swipe your hand over the reader while typing. The HP TouchSmart TX2 Touchscreen Convertible Notebook, thus offers a good range of features, making it an ideal family multi-media laptop.
Only If The Laptop Had A Higher Resolution Camera
The moon shone bright in the night sky. Some dark clouds sailed across and masked it partially. An errie cold breeze blew around, making the shadows of the trees dance in the moon light. The hoot of an owl at a distance and the howl of the wind created a shuddery, spine-chilling ambience. Watching movies like the ‘Exorcist’ or ‘Evil Dead’ on such a night would definitely NOT be a wise idea if you were one of those weak-hearts.
Sasha lay in her bed, with her eyes wide open. She had just watched a scary movie along with her brother Shawn, on their multi-media laptop. The graphics on the high definition display of the mobile computer was so good, that the ghosts looked life-like. The powerful audio system of the portable PC made the sister and brother feel like the movie was happening live, before their eyes. Shawn was a gadget freak. He never missed a chance to tell his sister about the new technologies emerging in the market, like the 3G technology, the new operating systems, processors and more. Sasha, who was a dreamy girl, more interested in art, painting and the sort, shrugged her shoulders like she didn’t really care.
The scary movie had worked its magic on her though. Lying in bed, she tried hard to get some sleep. But her heart pounded every time the howl of the wind grew louder. Weird imaginations of the ghosts and wandering souls haunted her mind. When she closed her eyes, she felt like the evil looking creatures of the horror movies danced before her. “O God…How I wish it was morning”, she thought, as she pulled her warm rug right up to her nose.
Then, all of a sudden, there was a hustle outside her bedroom door. Some thing went “Grrrrrrrrrrowwwwllll”…. The young girl was startled. A freeze ran down her spine. A while later, the growl repeated itself. There was someone at her bedroom door. Sasha looked at it, expecting something to crash through and pounce on her. She was panting for breath as if she had just completed a marathon. Her heart beat so fast and loud that she felt it would jump out of her body the next instant. Too scared to move even a finger, she lay still in her bed, petrified, with her eyes fixed on the door. The light in the passage outside her bedroom was suddenly turned on. Through the gap between the door and the floor, she saw a shadow move by. It was not the shadow of her mother or father or brother, or even a human being. It was beastly. The girl, was stiffened and couldn’t move a muscle. The door knob suddenly clicked and the door opened slowly with a frightening “Creeeeeeeeeeeek”.
The next moment, a hairy creature stood there with gleaming, wicked eyes, growling and peering at Sasha. “Heeeeeeeeeee.. eeeee.. lllllllllllllllllllll.. ppppppppppppppppp” she managed to shriek mustering all the strength that was left in her. The hairy creature lifted his hand to his head and pulled out the mask, revealing a familiar face, which was laughing away quite amusingly.
“Shaaaaaaaawwwwwwnnnn! You fool! How dare you play such a filthy joke on me! You… @#$%@#$%^%^@@#$#$$”. The next few minutes saw an angry sister yelling away at her little brother, calling him all the bad words she was aware of. Shawn was quite excited about having succeeded in scaring his older sister and laughed away feeling victorious. Books, pencils, pens and pillows came hurling at him and he dodged them away easily. He ran downstairs into the dining room, with his sister chasing him, wanting to thrash him for the scare he had given her.
“That was not funny!”, yelled Sasha angrily, biting her teeth.
“Ca..Ca..Can’t ha ha ha… Can’t you take a joke?”, Shawn managed to say in between his laughter bursts. “I was trying to be an extra-terrestrial. Wasn’t that a good costume? And you should have looked at your face…Heeeheeehaaahhaaa…”
After a small chase around the dining table and some more swears from the sister, the duo sat down to rest. Sasha wiped the sweat beads that had appeared on her face and poured out a bottle of water to drink. Both sister and brother were a little exhausted after the running around. Gasping for breath, they both looked at each other. A little apologising from the brother, some threatening from the sister, a little pleading with an innocent face again from the brother and finally some forgiving from the sister followed. They smiled at each other lovingly. Yes yes. That was the usual sibling rivalry. But behind all that both sister and brother loved each other dearly.
“Hey sis. Tell me. Do you believe in aliens? Like the one they show in ET?”, asked Shawn in an excited voice.
“Of course not. There are no such things as aliens. What you see in movies is just the wild imagination of people like Steven Spielberg.”, replied Sasha.
The siblings had a small debate about the existence of extra-terrestrial life, with the brother speaking for it and the sister against. A while later, they decided to retire to their beds, but were still arguing.
“Yes. Aliens do exist.”, came the brother.
“O no. They don’t.”, snapped the sister.
“They do.”
“No. They don’t.”
Moments later, the siblings had finally put a stop to their conflict of ideas and had banged their respective bedroom doors, to show their contempt. Everything was peaceful. The wind continued to blow, making the shadows of trees dance in the silver light of the moon. The owl still hooted somewhere far away.
Then the most unexpected thing happened. A shiny disc appeared in the night sky. It was moving towards earth. As it drew closer, it shone brighter. It looked like an elongated star. After hovering around for a while, the disc, which was as big as a Mercedes Benz car, landed in the lawn of Sasha’s house, quite noiselessly. The silver light from the UFO fell into Sasha’s bedroom, filling it with brightness. Disturbed by the glare, the young girl was woken from sleep. She sat up in bed.
“I hope this is not one of your dirty tricks again Shawn. I’ll never again speak to you if it is. Just go to bed and let me sleep in peace.”, said Sasha in a stern voice.
There was no answer. A weird noise startled the girl again. It came from outside her window. She decided to give Shawn a nice beating and walked up to it. But the scene that met her eyes, made her dumb-founded. There was a silver shiny disc standing in her lawn. A door-like structure suddenly opened out on the side of the disc. A flight of steps lowered down. A shadow appeared at the door and began climbing down the steps. It came walking over to where Sasha was standing.
She wanted to scream. But the creature bowed low as if trying to greet. With mouth wide open, the girl stared at the.. errr… the “A..A..Alien!”.
In the meanwhile the creature drew closer revealing its whole self more clearly. It had a human-like structure. The face had 2 black bulgy eyes, a tiny nose and smiley lips. There was no sign of hair on the head. The skin looked glossy and smooth. Hey, it did look cute. Whoever said aliens look scary and ugly.
The smiley face of the guest on earth, made Sasha feel warm. She was not scared any more.
“H..H..Hello!”, said Sasha, wondering if the cute alien could interpret what she said.
“Beep beem zap zap.”, came a reply.
“Oh! So that’s hello in alien language. Er..I was wondering where you came from? I mean…Err… Do you understand me? Where is your world? Does it look like our earth, with trees and birds and animals?”, Sasha asked with actions, trying her best to convey her thoughts to the extra-terrestrial.
“Zzzzwiiiisshhh…Zap beep beep zapper…”
“O! Ummm! I’m sorry but I don’t understand.”, said the girl looking quite puzzled.
Her eyes suddenly fell on a small disc that the alien was holding in his hand.
“Hey! What’s that? Can I see it?”, asked Sasha pointing to the object.
The being from space, raised his hand and opened his palm to reveal the disc. It was a shiny metallic circular object, probably some kind of a recording device. Sasha lifted her hand to touch the device, when all of a sudden a loud growly bark, startled the earthling and the alien. It was the Lawsons’ Alsatian, Trigger. He seemed furious about the new and unfamiliar intruder. The Lawsons, who lived next door, usually let him loose at nights. Unexpectedly, he jumped over the fence and headed straight for the alien. A terrified expression appeared on the earth visitor’s face. Within moments Trigger was close enough to pounce on the alien, who was now backing off as quickly as his legs could take him. As he climbed up the flight of steps of the space-ship, it started to take off.
“Hey wait! Don’t be scared. It is only a dog. Hush Trigger. Down boy.”, cried Sasha desperately. But the Alsatian seemed determined to drive away the UFO. He kept barking and growling, looking up at the shiny space vehicle, which was rising higher and higher into the sky. Sasha immediately ran to fetch her laptop, hoping she could get a photograph of the space ship atleast. There was a 1.3 Megapixel web-camera built into it. However, by the time she had brought it, the UFO had risen considerably high. She could not get a clear picture. “How I wish the laptop had a higher resolution camera!”, thought Sasha. The space ship looked like a twinkling star in the sky and very soon it disappeared out of sight.
“You stupid dog! Look at what you’ve done. That was an alien! From another planet! You drove him away…”, shouted a disappointed Sasha. But the dog was walking back to his den, quite satisfied about the big job he had accomplished, lending a deaf ear to the girl.
All the hustle-bustle had now woken up some of the neighbours. Sasha’s parents were up too. They came running to her room.
“What’s the matter? Have you brother and sister not finished your fight yet? Why was that dog barking?”, asked her father.
“Father! There was a space ship here a while ago. An alien came out of it. He was this close to me.”, said Sasha excitedly showing the proximity with her hands. “That dog Trigger barked and chased the space ship away. You know how the alien looked? He had a cute chubby face, big black eyes. A walking baby. So much like a human being.”
“Alright Sasha. Nice dream. Now go to bed. You’ve got school tomorrow.”, said Mr Wilson, Sasha’s father.
“O Father please. You have to believe me. It was not a dream. It was real.”, pleaded Sasha.
She explained all that had happened during the alien visit. Her parents didn’t seem much convinced as Sasha was a fantasy-loving girl. She was famous for all her unreal and out of the world dreams. However, not to break their daughter’s heart, the parents listened her out patiently and nodded their heads as if they totally believed every word she said. They then tucked her into bed and kissed her good night.
But Sasha was too excited to sleep. She lay in bed thinking about the alien for a while. Time ticked by and sleep slowly enwrapped the girl.
The next morning Sasha got dressed quickly for school. She had to tell her friends about the excitement of the previous night. “Hope they believe me.”, she thought, keeping her fingers crossed.
When she came down for breakfast, she narrated the incident to her brother, who listened quite intently.
“Yes Shawn. You were right. Aliens do exist.”, said the sister.
“O come on now. I was just kidding last night. Aliens do not exist alright.”, replied the brother.
“O yes they do! Aliens do exist. I saw one last night.”
“O no. They don’t.”
“They do.”
“No. They don’t.”
Neo 101 Netbook Launched in the UK
Neo 101 Netbook PC has been rolled out on to the prolifically growing netbook market of the UK by Stone group. The device will be called Stone Neo 101 Netbook in the UK. Expert reports say that this netbook suits work and home as well as education purposes. This compact laptop has already become popular in the UK market for its portability, practicality and remarkable delivering ability.
Neo 101, much like many other advanced competitor models of it, runs on an Atom processor of Intel. The device is accompanied by an optional internal 3G facility if the user is not satisfied by the Wi-Fi card of the netbook that too comes internally. Stone boasts that this model of its is a netbook rich in features.
Neo 101 comes with a 10.1 inch display of 1024 x 600 pixels (WSVGA) that is also compliant to wide-screen aspect ratio. A 1.3 mega pixel camera is incorporated in the device that can be used for video conferencing. The 3G technological capability of the device along with its webcamera offer the user the luxury of video chatting as welll as live messaging.
The netbook also astounds with its compact, user friendly and lightweight design. Neo 101 is only 1.3 kg heavy. It works on a battery of four rechargeable cells that in its turn offers a remarkable battery life on single charge. Other significant features of the device are; a keyboard of near full size, a PCI-Express Card expansion slot of 34 mm and a couple of USB ports.
The mobile technical director at Stone Group, Nick Boardman appraises the Neo 101 as it could very shortly emerge into a popular choice to the exacting netbook users owing to its design, high performance standard and remarkable warranty. The Neo 101 is expected to hit the UK market priced approximately GBP 275 on May 1 with a warranty of three years.
Asus EEE PC 1002H Netbook
Asus has contributed some of the best ultra-portable and ultra-slim netbooks to the market like the Asus EEE PC 1000HE netbook and the Asus EEE PC 1004DN netbook. Yet another gem in the crown is the Asus EEE PC 1002H 10.2” Netbook, which is quite similar in design and specifications to the other 2.
This mobile PC is internally powered by the Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor. There is a 1GB RAM built into this netbook. The hard drive storage space offered by this laptop is 160GB. A special feature this slim netbook presents is the 10GB online EEE storage space. This becomes a convenient option to back-up important information, instead of losing any, during unforeseen virus attacks which could corrupt the OS. The Windows XP Home Edition comes pre-installed in this device. A 10.2” LED back-lit screen with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels is portrayed. A chiclet keyboard is present as well.
The WiFi connection or the Ethernet port can be used for hooking onto the internet. Also, the Bluetooth ability of this netbook allows wireless file transfers with other Bluetooth devices. This mini laptop is blessed with a number of interfaces, namely, 3 USB ports, a VGA connection, an microphone jack, a headphone jack, an RJ-45 LAN connection and a card reader for cards like MMC, SD, MS and MS PRO.
The audio system of this mobile PC consists of stereo speakers with high definition codec. A 1.3 Megapixel web-camera is also housed in this Asus laptop. A 5 hour continuous usage life is offered by the Lithium polymer battery of this small laptop. Weighing just 1.2kg, the Asus EEE PC 1002H Ultraportable Netbook, comes in 3 attractive hues – black, pearl white and girly pink.
The Slumdog Millionaire Child Actor And My Dell Studio XPS 13 Laptop
It was just a normal day that had begun with a cup of coffee and the 9 o’clock news. But then it turned out to be one of the days my mind is as agitated as The Thar desert in a windstorm. The reason – The news that the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ child-actor Rubina Ali was to be sold for 200,000 pounds. The news made me sit up straight. Statements like “I have to consider what is best for me, my family and Rubina’s future,” “I’m not going to let my girl go.” and the little girl’s face was flashed across news channels, news papers and the internet. I couldn’t work all day. Whether or not it’s true, just imagine the state of mind of that little girl! She probably would have been flocked by journalists from all over the world, wanting a piece of her. Poor child!
As the day wore on, I couldn’t work and set to take my Dell Studio XPS 13 laptop along to Margret’s for a chat and may be a little bit of work later in the day. I drove along the streets of London with my mind still on Rubina – I crossed buildings, pedestrians, dogs in leashes, lovers kissing at a park bench, an old couple walking, fields, pastures…wait a minute! Pastures? I stopped the car and was struck by the sudden change in the landscape. I had driven myself to some strange place.
It was empyrean, that it inspired a smooth flow of words and I set to work right there. My words took shape of their own – some places have magic in them you know, they can inspire words fit for the next Booker. Rubina’s cherubic face, the innocent smile in her face, seemed to haunt me. Was she really to be sold? Oh God, If a father was to give away his beloved daughter for a sum of money, did it not reflect the conditions they were living in? May be Rafiq wanted his daughter to have a better life. Was it love for his girl that drove him to give her away to a wealthy sheik? Or was it greed? Or was he impeccant and the whole thing a drama staged by the media? Such thoughts rumbled like dark clouds in my mind that I actually mistook the actual darkening of the clouds overhead for a phantasma of my own pensive mind. Now, wait a minute, don’t form the impression that I envisage too much, for that’s my job- that is what a writer is supposed to do.
I drove off to Margret’s, for that place was unhinging my mind. Margret made me a cup of my favourite hot chocolate, and we sat in her garden next to a sweet-smelling bush of yellow flowers. Careful not to start a conversation on anything serious, Margret started off with her usual “Oh, how I wish Tyler ends that crazy expedition of his!” Her son Tyler was hitch-hiking across Europe to Asia, with meeting the Aghori tribes of Benares as his sole purpose. It has been seven months since he left and Margret spends days and nights thinking of him, hoping upon hope that he’s not smoking a joint with some grizzly-bearded man at the foot hills of the Himalayas.
I opened up my laptop to distract her, for she loves these modernistic gadgets. “Now this is a dandy looking laptop, Brig! Do you know what processor it runs on?” Now here we go again, thought I. Because Margret teaches electronics at a local college and I was sure she will question me in and out about my laptop. Anything to take her mind off Tyler. And so I said, “This is Tessa’s laptop Maggie. It’s the Dell Studio XPS 13. It has a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processor– it’s quite fast.” “Mmmm, the screen resolution? It looks nice.” “It’s about 1280×800. Has a 4GB RAM, if you want to know. Has a 2 megapixel webcam, Nvidia GeForce 9500M for graphics, which does a fine job. Graphics is a stunner here, Maggie, it uses the Hybrid SLI technology.” “Oh, really? I’m sure it has Bluetooth, right?” “Ofcourse it has! And Wi-Fi too! And what else….yes, there’s a DVD-RW optical drive and the operating system is Windows Vista Home as you can see.”
Feeling the underside, Margret said, “Oh, I feel the heat. It gets hot quite quickly!” “Sadly, yes. And hey the keyboard and mouse are backlit, for which I’m extremely happy. Then there’s an HDMI port and two USB ports.” “It’s a good bargain, nice and thin, if you look over a few hitches that is.” The rest of the day was spent in nostalgia of our school days, when the both of us had a major crush on the same boy, David. We spent sunny days in the swimming pool of my parents’ house arguing about who David smiled at during the lunch break!
It was time to leave, for both of us had our work to get back to – I to my short story collection and she to a presentation on 32-bit microprocessors. At the juncture of opening the door and the quotidian ‘Come agains’, ‘good byes’ and ‘call me when you have the times’, Margret asked a little tentatively, “Some thing’s bothering you, Brig. What is it?” I hesitated. “Maggie, it’s just that…the whole set up…the whole world..I can’t seem to understand it.” Maggie’s brows furrowed and she smiled warmly, the crow’s foot near her eyes deepening. “You never change, Brig. Think too much, that’s what you do… listen now Brig. This is important. I cannot change the world, but you can. With your pen- it’s your sword. I really believe you can. You have a kind heart, have courage sprinkled in the right proportion. And strong words and convictions to back it. If not now, someday you will.” I left her without a word, her words lending me speechless. As I sat with my night gown, with my pen in hand at the workdesk, I heard the clock strike 11. I wrote about a little girl at the slums, I named her Chloe. The story evolved of its own. Chloe faces difficulties, yes. Life in the slums is not easy. But she tries her best to prevail, neighbours scoff and elders mock. “You’re a dirty cat” they say. “Look at your fur peeling off! Eat the remains and learn to starve. Do not strive to be someone you are not.” But in the end, it’s the dirty cat that rises above the world like a tigress. As brilliant and as magnificent as ever. She’s here to rule.
Asus EEE PC 1004DN Netbook
The first of the Asus EEE PCs to be graced with an optical drive is the Asus EEE PC 1004DN 10” Netbook, that will soon be making its way to the market shelves. This stylish netbook is highly portable and is equipped with components and features that make it a mobile computation and entertainment device.
The 10 inch LED back-lit screen of this portable PC, offers a high definition resolution of 1024 X 600 pixels. This means you can watch clear, detail-rich videos and pictures on this display. Internally, this mobile compute is powered by the Intel Atom N280 processor, which clocks at a speed of 1.66GHz. The SoDIMM RAM has a 2GB capacity. The hard drive on board is a spacious 120GB. For the operating system, there is an option between Windows XP and Linux.
There is nothing more pleasing to the ears than music. This Asus laptop is blessed with Hi-Definition audio, which will definitely relax, soothe and refresh you, while also constituting your entertainment dose. Apart from this, there is a 1.3 Megapixel video camera incorporated into this mobile PC too, for shooting life’s cherishable moments.
Networking ability includes WiFi, wired Ethernet and Bluetooth connectivity. Other ports and interfaces present in this netbook are – 3 USB ports, a VGA link, an 8-in-1 card reader and an ExpressCard slot. The battery that this small laptop houses offers a run-time life of about 5 hours. Listen to music or watch movies on CDs and DVDs during your journeys, apart from using the usual netbook functionalities, with the Asus EEE PC 1004DN Netbook with Optical Drive.
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Samsung N120 Netbook
Samsung N120 10” Netbook is an ideal mobile computer for those long journeys, which require you to stay connected to the internet at all times. The powerful 6-cell battery of this device keeps it going for more than 10 hours, providing you seamless internet connectivity on the go. Internally, this small laptop is powered by an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor. A 1GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive are built into this portable PC. The operating system that this laptop comes pre-loaded with is the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. A 10.1” glossy screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels is sported. The Intel 950 graphics media accelerator has been employed for handling videos and graphics.
Networking options include WiFi connectivity as well as wired Ethernet connection. Wireless Bluetooth version 2.0 with EDR are also supported. This allows information exchange with other Bluetooth capable devices, including wireless Bluetooth-headphones. A good set of connections and ports are present on board this cheap laptop too. They include the following:-
- A 3-in-1 memory card reader
- 3 USB ports
- A VGA link
A 1.3 Megapixel camera has also been integrated into this laptop. Good sound effects are created with the stereo speakers, the sub-woofer and the integrated SRS 2.1 channel system. The keyboard of this mobile PC has a well laid key-layout, with the keys having an anti-bacterial coating. The Samsung N120 10.5 hour Battery-life Netbook, which weighs just 1.3kg, will easily fit into your hand-baggage, during your travels, to help you out with mobile computations. It is very similar in design and specifications to the Samsung N110 Netbook, except for the extended battery life.
Asus F50SV-A2 Laptop
Gaming lovers and movie enthusiasts, here’s good news for you. The Asus F50SV-A2 16” Laptop is all geared up to provide you a rich multi-media experience. Internally, this Asus laptop is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processor which has a clock speed of 2.4GHz. A massive 4GB RAM and a generous 320GB hard drive are housed in this gaming laptop. The 16” screen of this device offers a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which can provide appreciable clarity and detail. The operating system that comes along with this work-horse is the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Effective graphics is brought about by the Nvidia GeForce GT120M graphics card and the 1GB dedicated video memory.
There is an optical Blu-Ray drive integrated into this multimedia laptop too. On the networking front, this mobile computer supports wired internet connection and WiFi as well. The Bluetooth capability of this device makes wireless data transfer possible to and from other Bluetooth enabled gadgets. The following ports and interfaces are also present on-board the Asus F50 laptop:-
- An HDMI link for connecting to high definition Televisions for viewing HD videos
- A headphone jack
- A microphone jack
- A VGA connection
- 4 USB ports
- An 8-in-1 card reader
With dimensions of 15” by 10.4” by 1.7” and a weight of 2.86kg, the Asus F50SV-A2 Mobile Computer is quite portable as well. With powerful internal components and features, this laptop surely looks like a promising mobile computer for gaming and movies.
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Toshiba’s Campaign for Mini Notebooks Anticipating the Sales of its NB200
Toshiba Computer Systems, the laptop giant has been seen recently promoting ardently the concept of mini notebooks praising them as personal companion devices of high portability. Toshiba has also made it clear that they believed that the ever going on debate on the technical differences between fully features laptops and mini notebooks may not help in the formation of a clarification of the unique objectives of the mini notebooks.
Besides, they have also not failed in putting forth their new mini notebook version, Toshiba Mini NB200 Notebook, which according to them gives a perfect response to all the market demands as well as key findings that projected in the survey. Toshiba also boasts that their new mini notebook strikes the perfect balance between connectivity, portability, user friendliness, quality and value for money even when not compromising on any of the lot.
The NB200 comes up in an attention-grabbing outward appearance. The 10.1 inch notebook comes with a 1024 x 600 pixel widescreen display adorned by LED-backlight. The notebook comes with a vareity of processor options including a new Atom N280 processor or a bit older Atom N270 1.6GHz processor from Intel. Both the models, though comes with a 945GSE graphic chipset of Intel.
The NB200 that also features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 0.3 webcam and three USB 2.0 ports, however is projected by Toshiba as a long trucking machine, with its regulation 3 battery model offering the customer computing time of up to 4 hours, and an enhanced nine-battery model offering a whomping 9 hours of battery life.
Apricot Picobook Pro Netbook
Apricot Picobook Pro 8.9” Netbook is one of those cute little laptops with powerful internal components for mobile computation on the move. The 8.9” widescreen display of this netbook has an appreciable resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. There are 2 versions of this mini laptop, the VL and the VX. The Picobook Pro VL ships with the Novel Networks SUSE OS, while the Picobook Pro VX features the Windows XP Home Edition. The internal processing of this mobile computer is handled by the VIA C7-M Ultra Low Voltage processor which has a clock speed of 1.2 GHz. The VIA VX800 Unified Chipset has also been integrated into this ultra-portable PC. A 1GB RAM is on-board this device, along with a 60GB hard drive.
The graphics of this UMPC is taken care of by the VIA Chrome9 HC3 graphics core that has been integrated into it. A rich media experience is presented too, with the VIA Vinyl HD Audio controller and 192kHz sampling rate. There is a 1.3 Megapixel web-camera built into this highly mobile PC as well.
Networking options include support for wired ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth, just like many other contemporary netbooks in the market. However, there is a unique feature that the Apricot Picobook Pro offers – WiMAX connection.
The other ports and interfaces that are housed in this mobile computer are as follows:-
- 2 USB ports
- A 15 pin D-Sub port
- A microphone jack
- A line in port
- An RJ-45 link
- A 4-in-1 card reader
The Apricot Picobook Pro UMPC measures just 230mm by 171mm by 38.7mm and weighs less than a kg – 0.98g. This makes this netbook a highly portable one. Also a battery life of 4 hours is quite applaud-able for a netbook this small!