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Transfer LP’s to Digital easily

David Allen — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:00:35 +0000

A collection of LP’s could be worth a lot of cash and yet by playing them they could end up getting scratched and ruined. Therefore, the best thing is to convert them to digital and the easy way to get that done is with a device such as this. Simply plug it into the laptop and play the LP, now the user has a digital copy of the LP, which can be put into proper storage until the time when it is worth a lot of money! Here are the features and facts of the ION LP USB Turntable: •Professional quality turntable connects to your PC via USB •Classic styling with included smoked plastic dust cover •Rip your vinyl directly to MP3 or WAV format •Easily move your recordings to iPod/iPhone or burn them to CD (Free iTunes software download required) •Ships with Audacity software (compatible with PC and Mac) for removing clicks, pops, and other undesirable characteristics of vinyl •Audacity supports high-speed recording, then returns music to original playback speed •Audacity software includes ability to export to WAV and MP3 •33.33 and 45 RPM playback speeds •Supports the recording of 78 RPM records through the included software •RCA line … Continue reading →

Are mini laptops any good for anything else?

David Allen — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:00:18 +0000

The mini laptop such as the Asus Eee PC is a great little device for surfing the web while out and about, but when it comes to serious computing are they any good for any other application? The Asus has such a small amount of available memory that running additional applications as well as a browser. This where Creative Digital Music comes in, they have created a repurposed computer monitor stand that can be used in conjunction with the Asus Eee PC and digital music hardware turning whole thing into a great device for making music. Source [Liliputing] a 8.9" Netbooks, asus eee pc, ASUS Netbooks, computer monitor, conjunction, digital music, mini laptop, monitor stand, music hardware, music source

HP dv3500t Review and Specs!

Laptop Pimp — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:57:04 +0000

HP announces their new 13.3″ HP dv3500t. Prices start at $999.99 for the most basic model. Here’s the specs for the HP dv3500t: Operating system The main control program of your system. See Productivity Software category for Office applications. Help me decide Choices: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit) Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 (32-bit) Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Processor A faster processor supports more efficient operations and applications performance Help me decide Choices: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5800 (2.0GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7350 (2.0GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz) Display The window to applications, the Internet and more Help me decide Choices: 13.3″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) 13.3″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) Memory Use more programs at once and make them run faster with more memory Help me decide Choices: 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory … Continue reading →

HP Pavilion HDX16 Series Laptop Review!

Laptop Pimp — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:02:06 +0000

HP has just launched HDX16 and HDX18 series laptops. The HDX16 comes with a 16″ display and lots of power-packed features. The only bad part about HPs is that they come with Vista Premium, which most people will uninstall anyways. Other than that, it looks like a pretty good buy but make sure get HP warranty, I have two 17″ laptops sitting on my desk that just “died” one day. I couldn’t find anything about the HDX18 as the press release went out yesterday but here’s the summary and specs for the HP Pavilion HDX16: Operating system The main control program of your system. See Productivity Software category for Office applications. Help me decide Choices: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit) Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) Processor A faster processor supports more efficient operations and applications performance Help me decide Choices: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7350 (2.0GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4 GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz) Display The window to applications, the … Continue reading →