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Dell sending out TV tuners with antennas

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

There cannot be many people around who have not heard of the problems that Dell customers are having with the Dell TV Tuner. This would have been ordered when they purchased a Dell Mini 10. However, when they arrived with the antennas missing. Well finally, one of the first complainers has finally received their TV Tuner from Dell.

That must be a great thing to experience, watching digital TV on you Dell Mini 10, in the car, at work and even in the garden. Unfortunately, for this Dell customer there will be no TV as he must have failed to check the

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The Belkin 7 port hub

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

Seven ports hubs are cool; you are never going to need more than seven USB ports are you? Even if you did, this device is going to help you out no end especially with the amount of devices that require a USB port these days. This Belkin hub even looks the business too, so if you are in an office it looks so much more professional than having cables running across tables etc.

Product Features

Adds up to 7 USB devices to your computer

Features 2 top-load USB ports for quick access

Includes an internal weight and stay-put pads to k

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Laptop riser from Logitech

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

A laptop riser is very handy when a laptop user wants to work on the computer in a similar manner as they would on a desk top computer; the riser makes the display stand at eye level. While the use of a keyboard and a mouse mean that the user operate as if they were working on a desktop computer, but when finished they can go back to uses the trusty old laptop.

Product Features

Ergonomically-designed notebook riser for improved comfort

Use with your favourite external keyboard and mouse to create the most comfortable typing posture

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The Kingston Data Traveler 300

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

Finding a flash drive that offers a massive 256 Gb worth of memory is something that needs to be written about, imagine the amount the data that could be stored on it. However, as with many of these new releases, prices tend to be an issue and at $900, you do not get a bigger issue than that.

Features/Specifications:

Capacity1 – 256 GB

Speed 2 – Data transfer rates of up to 20MB/sec. read and 10MB/sec. write

Safeguarded – includes Password Traveler security software for Windows

Convenient – does no

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Europe gets the Lenovo IdeaPad S12, finally

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

Currently the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is only available for pre-order through the German Amazon site. It will cost potential buyers around 454.95 euros (around $500) there are a few slight differences though, like the European version will have the Intel Atom Variant, while in the US it comes with the VIA Nano Variant.

Features:

Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook

Operating System: MS Windows XP Home

Processor Name: Intel Atom N270

Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz

RAM: 1 GB

Weight: 3.5 lb

Screen Size:

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Cloned Acer Aspire One

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

A lot of mini laptops look similar in style and shape, but that does not mean that they are copies or anything, yet occasionally there comes along something that looks remarkably similar to another model and upon further inspection you realise that it is in fact a clone. That is what this JingWah Digital Fashion A10, look closer and you will notice similarities to the Acer Aspire One, even some of the specs are the same.

Features:

VIA C7M CPU

8.9 inch display

1 GB of RAM

Wi-Fi

160 GB HDD

No details on pr

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LG and Levi’s partner up

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

Sometimes a company comes up with a great idea, on this occasion that means a combination between two top brands LG and Levi, both these firms are top players in their markets and therefore is would seem to be only natural that they work together. So how is that going to work? LG supply the new X120 mini with Levi jean style graphic on the lid, while Levi’s supply the brand logo and a nifty Levi denim pouch for the computer.

Features:

Intel Atom N270 processor

1 GB of RAM

160 GB hard-drive

Windows XP

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Four port USB hub by Logitech

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

Laptops these days even full size ones seem to have less and less USB ports to play with making it difficult for users to add accessories unless they want to keep unplugging the devices every time they need to use something else. This is where a good USB Hub comes in handy, like this one from Logitech it offers the user four USB ports.

System Requirements -

PC:

Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™

USB port

Mac:

Mac OS® X (10.1 or later)

USB port

Package Contents:

Logitech® Premium

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Three fan cooling pad

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

If a overheating laptop is an issue for you, then you might want to take a look at this device, it is a three fan laptop cooling pad, made specifically to keep cool air flowing into the laptop and thereby cooling it down to normal operating levels. The fans are powered by connecting the laptop to the cooling pad through the USB connector making it light and portable.

Product Features

Notebook cooler eliminates laptop overheating

Three fans to dissipate heat build up and prevent heat-related damage

Increases laptop user’s c

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Alienware release the Red Nebula M17x

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp

The computer maker Alienware have released and additional model to the M17x range of computer; well it is a new version rather than a new model. Although there a couple of features that are different such as, the red anodized aluminium body and a spectacular red coloured backlit keyboard.

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