Monthly Archives: September 2009

Optical drive for Webbook 10

Posted on September 30, 2009 by David Allen
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So an optical drive in a netbook, what is all that about? It sounds like something Asus would have a few years ago and yet here we are looking at this cool looking ten inch netbook from the Chinese Imore whose Webbook 10 comes with an optical drive.

 

There are plenty of reasons for this and cost seems to be right up there at the top along with the fact that there is little room for moving parts in the cases of netbooks, but is this really what computer users of today want?

Features:

1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor

1 GB of RA

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October Laptop Deals – HP Pavilion DV7-1451NR SALE for $669.99

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Laptop Pimp
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Buy.com is offering some special deals on the HP Pavilion DV7-1451NR for just $669.99 until October 3rd 2009.

This HP features 2.20 GHz AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82 Dual-Core Mobile Processor, 4096MB, 500GB, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW, 17-inch 1440×900 pixel screen, Webcam, Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium.

It’s factory refurbished but probably good as new if you

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Samsung sells 1.5 million NC10 netbooks

Posted on September 30, 2009 by David Allen
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Netbooks have been called many things, and I actually like this one from Samsung it is neat and does what it says on the box, but then there are those people that think they are a waste of components and are only used by women and kids.

Yet Samsung have announced that they have sold over one and half million of

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Sager laptop for fussy gamers

Posted on September 30, 2009 by David Allen
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Gamers are funny people, they always want the top of the range of everything and naturally be gamers their competitive nature means that they must have the best computers around with all of the trimmings, even if they are not required and will probably never be used, but they are there just in case.

The Sager NP8690 is probably one of the best or rather most powerful gaming laptops around in the 15.6 inch category, and as gamers like to be fussy over their specs, they get to choose the processor from the Intel Core i7-720QM, i7-820QM or i7-920XM.

 

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Web cam with motion tracker

Posted on September 30, 2009 by David Allen
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This is the sort of thing that you would have if you was either worried about your home or maybe your partner! That is because this camera can be controlled remotely from another computer; the benefits are obvious and yet so are the many reasons that could mean that this is wrong.

 

Once running the web camera is activated by motion and will then follow the movement within its limits, so if you run a business and do not trust your staff, you can keep and eye on them. This can also be applied at home, it you are away a lot and wonder what

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HP let DV8 specs slip

Posted on September 29, 2009 by David Allen
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Is it really possible for a company the size of HP to accidently let the specs of their latest machine to conveniently slip out?

Well for those who think that this little accident is a godsend then all well and good, because the HP Pavilion DV8 entertainment laptop is looking like it could be fairly interesting, and yet despite the specs slip up, these big companies never let the prices or availability slip out, just specs and these are below.

 

Specs:

Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz processor

18.4 inch 1920 x 1080 Diagonal High Def

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OLPC have 30 XO’s up for developers

Posted on September 29, 2009 by David Allen
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Anyone out there want to get their grubby little hands on an OLPC XO 1.5 laptop?

 

If so then this could be your chance, because the guys over at OLPC are making thirty of these nifty little numbers available to anyone (Well ok, its only open to developers) that would like one. All they ask of in return is that you help out by working on the software for the XO!

Now that can’t be bad can it?

 

If you are interested then you had better head off over to the

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Intel Core i7 for Alienware

Posted on September 29, 2009 by David Allen
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Is Alienware still a real brand? Some folks think that they are just a Dell with a flashy casing. However, whatever the case is they do now come along with the great Intel Core i7 mobile processor providing super fast speed, well the Alienware M15X does.

 

At least Alienware users can now quote that when faced

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USB Flash Drive Lighter

Posted on September 29, 2009 by David Allen
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Mixing fire and electrical items is normally something that only an idiot would be doing, but it seems that fire in the form of this working lighter is a good place to hide all of your hot data! This fully working lighter comes with a built in flash drive offering a 8 Gb memory, which is enough to store a lot of data and is a flame proof way of hiding secret stuff away from prying eyes.

 

Features:

•Refillable lighter with built-in USB flash drive

•8GB capacity

•USB connector slides out of the lighter

•Metal case

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