Monthly Archives: January 2010

NEC ramp up resolution on LaVie 10.1 inch

Posted on January 19, 2010 by David Allen

Updating a current netbook or laptop requires the firm to make some effort in creating a new image, this is what NEC has done with the LaVie Light well in fact the main change is the screen resolution of 1366 x 768.

These are nice netbooks, but with a few versions coming with some different specs then we can only assume that there is going to be a wide price range.

Features – the older NEC LaVie 10.1” display used to come with a 1024 × 600 resolution but after some tweaking it now offers 1366 × 768, it comes with the new Intel ATOM CPU, the N450 (1.66GHz), with 2GB

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The Digital Rise X9

Posted on January 19, 2010 by David Allen

This is the Digital Rise X9, is comes along with Windows 7 and a nice 10.2 inch display. One of the main things about these devices is the battery, the standard battery will last around four hours it’s not good but workable.

Features:

•Portable Multimedia PC with large Hi-Def 10.2″ Colour Multi Touch screen (1024×680)

•Windows 7.0 O/S

•Well designed and user-friendly with a compact form factor

•Pre-loaded with office file viewing applications, communication software and NES games emulator

•Superb wireless functionality with wi

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Dell Mini 1011 for $298

Posted on January 19, 2010 by David Allen

This is the time for offers and netbooks are no different, they too nearly always end up being offered at a discount.

Take this Mini 1011 from Dell, if you go onto the Dell site it will cost you around $335, but the same netbook on Amazon is on offer at just $298 including shipping, not bad!

Technical Details

Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz, 512K cache, 533MHz FSB)

1GB Memory (533 MHz

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The Finger Drum Mousepad

Posted on January 19, 2010 by David Allen

If you are one of those people that can’t stop tapping your fingers on the desk then you are going need this mousepad with integrated drumpad, oh yes drums in the office that is just not going to go down well with your work colleagues.

Features – The mousepad reproduces bass and snare drum sounds, two rack toms, a floor tom, hi-hat, crash, and ride cymbals. The MP3 player input enables you to play drum solos over any song from your digital music library. A demonstration mode accompanies four preset beats, and you can record up to 30 of your own rhythms. The device has separat

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Gamer’s glasses

Posted on January 18, 2010 by David Allen

If you are spending too long on computers then your aching eyes will be the first warning of something going wrong with your eyesight and to be perfectly honest there cannot be anything much worse than that for a serious gamer or computer user.

Features

•Glasses specifically designed to reduce computer-related eyestrain

•Five different styles – Edge Onyx, Edge Ash, Weezer Onyx, Marley Mercury, and Rocket Mercury

•Black and brushed aluminium finishes

•diAMIX lens material – a custom blended proprietary polymer, which beats out polycarbon

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Tablet and Netbook combo

Posted on January 18, 2010 by David Allen

Lenovo-IdeaPad-U1-Hybrid-Notebook-Slate-Tablet-Combo-screen

There are a lot of these machines around these days, with the Lenovo U1 apparently leading the way when it comes this sort of development.

Specs – Windows 7, Intel Core 2 Duo SU processor, 4GB of RAM, 2 USB ports, HDMI, a 4-in-1 memory reader and a 1.3MP webcam. Whereas the IdeaPad U1 Tablet section has a Qualcomm ARM Snapdragon chip and 512MB of RAM

Priced at around $1,000

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The Netbook Navigator

Posted on January 18, 2010 by David Allen

It is about time that a device came out carrying a decent name and the Netbook Navigator is one of those devices. It has an 8.9 inch display with multi touch and can easily connect to the internet through a wireless system.

OPERATING SYSTEM

Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium

DISPLAY

8.9″ “Multi-Touch” Enabled Screen (Custom Installation) 1024×600 Resolution Low-Pressure Resistive TFT LCD

PROCESSOR

Intel ATOM N270 1.6GHz

Intel 945GSE+ICH7M Chipset

Intel GMA950 Video Card

MEMORY

2GB onboard

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Averatec look a like TG Sambo

Posted on January 18, 2010 by David Allen

There are quite few look a like or copies or if you like rips of different styles of laptops and netbooks around in fact it some actually look more like the original machine.

But this is just something that we all have to put up with isn’t it, take this TG Sambo it is a strange name for netbook that is strikingly similar to an Averatec netbook.

Specs – this netbook weighs in at just 1.4Kg, is only 0.5cm thick, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Microsoft Windows 7 OS, a LED backlit LCD screen, a 250 GB HDD, a webcam, an ergonomic keyboard, a HDMI port, battery providing ar

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How to improve your posture

Posted on January 18, 2010 by David Allen

Posture is one of those things that can really affect computer users, anyone that knows about this sort of back and shoulder problem first hand, will understand how painful this sort of problem can be.

Yet it can be sorted out fairly easily by improving posture while sitting for a long time and that may sound harder than it actually is. A seat like this ball shape will help you sit properly and immediately improve posture.

Features – The polyester mesh outer layer houses a 16″ diam. exercise ball–the same kind used by personal trainers and gyms for core stren

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