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Laptops cheaper than Netbooks

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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For many people the price of mini laptops, being a couple of hundred dollars lower than a full sized and fully equipped laptop, has been a bit if an issue. Do you go for smaller more portable version, or plump for the larger fully loaded laptop. Now that decision has just become much harder with the Everex gBook2 coming it at just $249.99, that is less than some mini laptops, oh what to do!

Features/Specifications:

Everex gBook2 VA1501V VIA C7-M 1.5 GHz 15.4-inch Notebook

General Features:

Ubuntu Linux 8.04 (hardy heron) pre-in

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Cool TV tuner netbooks

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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A partnership between the semiconductor firm MaxLinear and Hauppauge Digital to produce a neat little TV tuner designed especially for laptops and netbooks. The MxL5007T can pick up over the air HD (ATSC TV) signals.

 

This device also works with European and other standards such as DVB-T, DVB-H, DTMB, QAM and unencrypted HD cable video channels. This comes out as competition to the only other netbook tuner, the one that has been in the news recently from Dell for the

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Tabletop fan by Honeywell

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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Tabletop fans can be very effective against the heat issues that can affect your laptop every now and then, this means that you can work as you have been used to, with no risers or stands to get in the way while the fan does all of the work or cooling the machine down.

 

Product Features

Tabletop fan with unique blade design for quiet operation

Three speed settings; delivers powerful stream of air up to 27 feet

Adjustable-tilt head pivots to direct airflow where needed most

Removable grill for easy cleaning; wall-mountin

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Laptop cooler with blue fans

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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This is clear acrylic laptop cooler, clear devices always look more technical than a solid colour, but those things go down to personal preference. The three powerful fans that run off the USB port of the laptop provide the laptop with cool air whenever it is required. The blue glow of the fans is not just to let you know that it is on, this features look great too!

 

Technical Details

Notebook Cooler Pad w/3 Built-in Blue LED Fans (Clear) General Features: Clear acrylic design

Three (3) Built-in Blue LED fans Powered by USB (USB cabl

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The Durros 8404 rugged tablet shipped

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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Anyone looking for a tough tablet laptop may be interested in the new Durros 8404 rugged tablet laptop that is being shipped right now. It has an 8.4 inch touchscreen display. This computer is rugged and tough just right for job where the computer is likely to be knocked around a little.

 

Features:

8.4” daylight-readable LED SVGA touchscreen panel

Display boasts a brightness of 1,100 NIT and a 120-degree viewing angle

Intel Atom CPU

Hot-swappable battery

IP65-rated solid-aluminium chassis

Ethernet

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Vodafone introduce the Vitesse

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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SmarTone Vodafone the Hong Kong based mobile communications provider is introducing their own netbook onto the market. This is a ten inch device that will be provided free of charge to those customers who are willing to sign on the dotted line for twenty four months.

 

Features:

The 10.1 inch (1024 x 600) display is powered by a 1.6GHz N270 Atom PCU

1 GB RAM

16 GB SSD

3G module

Wi-Fi (b/g)

3 cell (1800mAh) battery

Weighs 1kg (2.15lbs)

Measures just 0.9-inches in thickness

No m

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The 3M vertical laptop riser

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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These risers are only essential for people who want sit more comfortably at their desk while they use a laptop, instead of a desktop. It raises the display to the same level as a desktop would be and therefore puts less pressure on the back and shoulders of the user.

 

Specs

From the Manufacturer

The 3M LX550 Vertical Notebook Riser provides an easy, secure way to raise and lower laptop computers for ergonomical positioning on a desktop

Featuring a non-skid base, cable management for better organization, and holes for vent illa

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The Aviator travel laptop stand by Keynamics

Posted on July 26, 2009 by David Allen
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The designer of the product Keynamics say that laptops were not designed for people to sit in front of for hours on end, they were a portable solution. However, most people cannot afford to have a laptop and a desktop computer so it is the laptop that they use. Hence, the popularity of the laptop stand, this one has been designed for the traveller although it works very well at the home or office too.

 

Technical Details

A perfect tool kit for repairing your computer.

Provides you with everything you’ll need to repair and mainta

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The iLap laptop stand

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp
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This is the iLap laptop stand that has been designed not only to keep your laptop cool, but to also look cool too. It does all of those things and can be used either on your desk or lap. The only disappointment is that it has been designed solely for the 13.3 inch Apple MacBook laptop.

Product Features

Cool laptop: iLaps durable, lightweight aluminium conducts heat away from your laptop so it stays cooler and lasts longer

Cool lap: iLap lifts the heat from your laptop off your lap so you stay cool

Ergonomic: iLap raises the scre

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Mobii launching mini laptop

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Laptop Pimp
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Point of View are launching its own version of a mini laptop, the Mobii ION, initially it looks like an interesting machine using the Intel Atom N230 processor, along with a HDMI port essential for HD video playback etc. It will be available in various colours, with more variations coming out over the next few months.

Features:

10.2-inch LCD screen with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600

Atom 230 processor with 1 GB of DDR2 memory

The ION GPU is Shader Model 4.0 enabled, as well as being DirectX 10 ready

CUDA and Purevide

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