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HP with new accessible netbook for students

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:33:04 +0000

HP demonstrated a tiny netbook – HP Mini 100e, designed to increase access to schools reliable but affordable computer technology. Model HP Mini 100e Education Edition combines modern design with innovative functionality and reliability that are vital to the classroom. Through its hardware and software features netbook is designed to help overcome the “digital divide” in developing countries by offering students and teachers the opportunity for interactive learning at an affordable price. HP Mini 100e comes with software necessary to perform all tasks and school security by Microsoft. Are part of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Math and Microsoft Security Essentials.V addition HP Mini 100e keyboard is resistant to spill, which protects the device in the classroom. In addition netbook has a special LED light that indicates when the computer is connected to the network and thus offers better control by the teachers. HP Mini 100e offers Wi-Fi interface and an integrated modem, which covers standard V.92. This allows dial-up Internet connection for remote areas. So students can easily connect to the network from anywhere where there is Internet access through telephone line.
HP Mini to the classroom. To be entered in the school environment, HP Mini 100e is curved design and practical weight of 1.45 kg. His 25.65 cm (10.1 “) WSVGA display with LED backlight (LED-backlit), keyboard corresponding to 92% of traditional size and built-in carrying handle provide maximum comfort and effectiveness in the classroom and on the move. He has individual ports for headphones and microphone to easily connect to other devices, and a VGA webcam. These features enhance the sound quality and reduce the echo when conducting virtual classes, language courses and interactive multimedia lessons. To make the model solutions are used for additional durability . Mini 100e is stable hinges made of metal alloy and steel axes. and lower rear panel and the keyboard platform allows customization. They are available exclusively for HP Mini Series and allow placement of the school logo, slogan or picture on more secure and customizable. HP Mini 100e combines a wide range of technologies in a small package, based on Intel Atom N455 processor and chipset Intel NM10 Express. They allow the device to work with less electricity and no heat and extend battery life Compared with its predecessor. It is 1 GB DDR3 memory for faster data transfer and optional HP offers a choice of batteries with different capacities, including 3 and 6-cell battery HP.

Equipment for various school environments, HP Mini 100e can work with one operating system Windows XP Home, Windows 7 Starter or SuSE Linux (SLED 11). HP Mini 100e is available for a suggested price of the base model 549 VAT inclusive.

HP Probook 4510

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:57:16 +0000

The laptops gradually cease to be a luxury product, unattainable for most households. This contributes to better market segmentation, and inexpensive mass production of Chinese factories, switching to more economical processes. Certainly decreased significantly and the quality of the hull, keyboard, cooling system, etc. Ever had a laptop mainly for corporate clients and series Thinkpad, Latitude, Tecra, LifeBook were uncompromising quality. This article will not discuss in detail the low grade laptops, and problems associated with their operation. There is enough material on the Internet forums about the problems of low-cost Satellite, Inspiron, Pavilion (AMD-series), Amilo and others. authorizing a series of major manufacturers. HP is among the largest and most reputable manufacturers of laptops – Laptops series of the American company can claim to best in class. For example HP Compaq series for the corporate market there is competition from last successful IBM Thinkpad T60 and less adequate for Lenovo Thinkpad T61, since 2006 no real konkuerntsiya the corporate market. HP Compaq Mobile Workstation no competition among graphic laptops, with the exception of certain models of DELL and Lenovo. HP’s achievements in the class of gamers laptops are definitely proven after the emergence of 20-inch HDX9000-series (Dragon). HP’s obviously lacking a clear-cut middle-class consumer laptops, which is similar to a successful series of Vostro DELL. Need for the emergence of new series of laptops from HP was imposed after compromising consumer Pavilion series of mass defective chip-sets AMD-modifications, and the marriage of video nuclei of NVidia (mainly 8th-Series). Disputed Pavilion series, however survived, except for much criticism for some of the products have an inheritance and very positive feedback. Change the look of HP’s consumer class began with the emergence of a new elite class HP Elitebook – really great laptops, combines the best of HP Compaq and HP Pavilion.
When the gradual fading of the negative reviews for HP Pavilion, it was logical to appear and to lower middle class who can not bear the heavy burden of thousands of negative feedback.
This test will look at two laptop HP’s new budget consumer range Probook, 4510s and 4510 models. Probook until 4510 could be attributable to the lower class, because Core Duo processor and integrated graphics card on Intel (4500M), it has Probook 4510s with Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a new graphics card from ATI (HD4330). Company to test the new representatives of the middle class will make older, but considerably more expensive business series – IBM Thinkpad T60 and DELL Latitude D620. I would like to compare the new consumer notebook and laptop second hand from an earlier generation that equates current market value. Is the T60 and D620 are from a previous generation is debatable assertion, given the lack of significant changes in technology. Previous generation laptops are rather Pentium M-based machines.

HP presented 42 inches touch-screen

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:45:39 +0000

HP unveiled the company one of the largest displays with support for sensor technology. 42-inch matrix in LD4200tm FullHD can display video and is equipped with infrared sensors to detect control commands. The choice of technology that makes screens cheaper because it is not necessary to establish a special system of electrodes. All data can be obtained at the expense of changing the intensity of light that falls on your screen. The monitor has an angle of view of 178 degrees, 3000:1 contrast and a time to renew 9 milliseconds. To pass information to the monitor are provided for HDMI, VGA and S-video. The new device is created on the basis of the standard 42-inch screens on HP, but the company has a 47-inch. Consequently may soon expect 47-inch monitor with touch screen.
LD4200tm will be available in December at a price of 2800 dollars.

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC and VIA C7-M

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:21:34 +0000

Our test laboratory is visiting a small jewel of Hewlett-Packard, Netbook HP Mini-Note PC. The first thing that grabs our attention is the incredible design – a style and beauty, so absent of netbooks for Asus, Acer, MSI and others known and unknown Asian manufacturers. Not that HP 2133 is manufactured in Asian factories, but were obviously put a lot of money for design and construction, as could only afford a company like HP. The hull is aluminum and it is not a thin plastic coating on – particularly on the basis of the HP 2133 was used rather aluminum material in contact creates the impression of solidity and a pleasant hladnina rugged metal housing. Upper surface of the netbook is also coated with aluminum as the metal is polished to a shine, but has the characteristic bands of raw material. Very stylish looks cut in the metal of the HP logo on the upper hull. The color of the HP 2133 is not trivial silver-gray, but with warmer hues. Opening the laptop, our attention was immediately drawn to the keyboard with large buttons, to bring all functional buttons. Working with the keyboard even more comfortable to work with complete laptop – so interesting how a small area is set so comfortable keyboard. The secret of the big keyboard is touch-fall, which is very elongated, but no buttons located underneath a classic, and from countries, which released a lot of space for your keyboard.
Screen is “glossy” (typical of image-making model) and reflects the comfortable environment. But starting netbook opens before us a picture of neveroatna rekornata resolution – 1280 * 768 resolution which is almost a 14-inch widescreen laptop, the latest generation! Around the screen are nice bars on a stereo-columns, which provide fairly decent sound. HP, in contrast to DELL and Toshiba, have always approached special attention to the sound system did not expose this time.

HP Compaq nw9440 versus DELL Precision 670

Viliyana Filipova — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:33:51 +0000

Again, the fight is between high-end machines, mobile graphics platform against the tabletop. On one side is the powerful desktop DELL Precision 670 with two separate processors XEON HT to incredible 3.40GHz. The second major contender is a graphical mobile station HP Compaq nw9440 with real dual-core Intel Core2Duo T7600 of 2.16HGz with 4MV cache. The battle is between the two professional video card machines – Precision 670 is presented with a Quadro FX3400, Quadro FX1500 video card is a HP Compaq nw9440.
To review more interest, including three in the test laptop, including two graphic stations (HP Compaq nw8440, HP Compaq nw8000) and a business laptop with a graphics card other than chip-set (HP Compaq nc6230).
HP Compaq nw9440 has a standard for business laptops, HP design – a style broadcast of solidity and reliability. The first thing one notices in this expensive station is unique graphical display with maximum resolution for laptop 1920 * 1200 (which is more than the full HD standard). 17-inch display offers good contrast, clear, detailed picture and great horizontal viewing angles. The keyboard is full-format (digital block is available) and very comfortable to use. An interesting item is selected for the fingerprint scanner (in the middle of the buttons on the touch-fall). Processor is powerful enough for all modern applications. Besides the display, the most serious difference between the nw9440 and home and business notebook is a powerful professional video card – NVidia Quadro FX1500, which impresses us with 256-bits, and they fast DDR3 memory. The core of the video card is an analogue of NVidia GeForce 7900 and it implies good performance for video games. The powerful processor and graphics card and the big screen with incredible resolution many electricity consumed, so the power adapter for laptop with record amounts. Despite this use, the laptop has an excellent cooling system – completely silent and maintenance surprisingly low operating temperature.
DELL Precision 670 is a real monster in size compared to standard home machine. Interestingly, aggressive and beautiful looking box with hardly any changes in benefits and desktop DELL XPS. Despite his solid size workstation is quiet. Opening the box we are impressed – two large coolers to cool two powerful termotrabi XEON processors, DDR2 ECC memory is capable of operating up to 16GB of memory. There are SATA2, PCI-E and other modern “O Good One.” Platform bottom is Socket 604 based Intel Tumwater E7525. XEON processors are 800MHz FSB and have Hyper Threading (OS recognizes the system as a quad). Due to her such a machine equipped with the most powerful professional graphics we have a video card – NVidia Quadro FX3400.
The conclusion is only one – Pentium 4 architecture in the face of XEON HT is hopelessly outdated, even though it was a good platform to test the HyperThreading technology, revived in the new Core i7.
The positive side of all the machines are clear from our previous articles and will not repeat truism that the more reliable, productive and efficient business laptops / graphic series of major manufacturers will not. Shortcomings in the HP nw9440 and DELL Precision 670, despite our critical attitudes were not found.

HP nw8240

Viliyana Filipova — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:20:52 +0000

After review of IBM ThinkPad R50p, again I give the event a workstation to test high grade. So far I had not met most of the powerful Intel Centrino 2.13GHz – the feeling of power is amazing, this is perhaps the most productive single-core processor in many applications lags far behind its dual-core processors and even lower middle class. Memory is DDR2, Hard disk – SATA, which offers opportunities for serious and very economical upgrades. The laptop is available with all modern functions – DVD-RW, BlueTooth, CardReader, 54Mbit Wi-Fi (Intel 2200BG). Extremely powerful stereo speakers with crystal clear, knows why put in a graphic station. Display with incredible resolution and wide format – 1920h1200! However, unlike IBM ThinkPad matrix is TN, viewing angles are among the best of this kind. The unique feature of the laptop is PCI-E video card which is working ATI FireGL V5000. Despite its focus on 3D, CAD / CAM design, the laptop is suitable for almost any modern game. Conclusion – an excellent machine for professional designers, mechanical engineers, architects, photographers … and gamers. The machine arrived with me in perfect form (as new) with new battery (approximately 3 hours). Imports are from Germany with German instructions on the keyboard. The price at which it is proposed is outside any competition with similar new graphics station.

Luxury Centrino Duo with GeForce 7400 from HP

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:18:56 +0000

After testing several professional graphics stations, our new office received a very modern, beautiful and good quality machine – HP dv5000 (with modification Core Duo, NVidia GeForce 7400, Altec Lansing sound). Construction has nothing to do with performances by 1300lv expensive. of known and unknown companies like MSI, Turbo-X, Asus, Gigabyte, Acer … lowest class of Toshiba, HP, DELL. Strong and solid plastic, a quality display with good angles, quiet cooling, durable battery. Lots of extras on the model can be found on the Internet, but I most impressed me a remote control panel – very beautiful and stylish, comfortable control of the laptop for quite a long distance. This is extra good because unlike other laptops, the sound system in the dv5000 is hard-level – a powerful and rich sound from Altec Lansing. Screen unlike previous models are not professional shine with a professional or a colossal matrix resolution, but there are very good viewing angles, the coverage makes it a perfect picture, where no direct sunlight (typical for a glossy coating). Processor with 2MB cache, Centrino Duo T2300 1.66Ghz one hand is quite nimble, the other is significantly more economical than their larger counterparts. Video system is NVidia GeForce 7400Go suite with 128MB and 256MB shared system memory dual-channel. Productivity is a pretty good level with a laptop that can play a lot of modern games, the chart is several times better than embedded Intel or NForce. Design of the laptop is strict, but very luxurious and stylish – black and silver with moderate rounded shapes. The keyboard is not the level of the Thinkpad, but it is quite convenient and is preferred to all unbranded and solid keyboards from DELL. Touchpad is easy to use and is not prone to abnormalities such as ownership in the older models of HP. In conclusion: Modern, stylish and good quality laptop with a processor, updated graphics system. The laptop is suitable for all applications – office, computing, engineering, games, multimedia and films. Last but not least – the design and remote control functionality of the HP dv5000 would cause envy in others.

HP nw8000 versus games laptop Toshiba Tecra M3

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:14:32 +0000

After IBM Thinkpad R50p and HP nw8240, our “test laboratory” graphic next visit (work) station of HP. The parameters are similar to those of the IBM Thinkpad R50p.To review more interesting, in a direct duel will Resisting HP nw8000, Centrino-winner of the battle – Toshiba Tecra M3. I miss the description of the qualities of individual series of major manufacturers – both machines are very good quality and the highest grade for its time – strong, reliable, made very expensive and claims to be the top in its class. Housing, design and ergonomics. HP nw8000 body is pretty thick and this little uncomely, but it takes account of powerful speakers, CPU coolers and solid productivity professional graphics card, and … FDD. Toshiba Tecra M3 is a classic Japanese-style design – very elegant forms, which are preserved even in the latest dual-core Tecra. Cover the lid of the Tecra M3 is a metal arm and gives coldness pleasant to the touch. There are many holes in the bottom of Toshiba – better CPU cooling and powerful NVidia graphics processor. Both have a joystick laptop – great respect for the Thinkpad from IBM, but unlike his voluntary role in the awkward nw8000, Tecra M3 has almost approached the benchmark of the IBM Thinkpad. The keyboard on Toshiba also resembles that of the Thinkpad and is almost as enjoyable, while that of HP is a bit “dry” and rather tends to DELL. Toshiba is out with a little touchpad, which react less inert – if HP is almost everything perfectly. Certainly from the design and ergonomics battle won Toshiba, and expensive workstations like HP cheapest design and manufacture of HP nc6000, although there are many more solidity and strength. Processor and performance. Processors on HP nw8000 is a powerful Dothan Pentium M 755, with performance comparable to that of the Pentium 4 – 3.4GHz! This is perhaps the most powerful of Centrino 400Mhz FSB. The battle with the new Pentium M 740 (Dothan) of the Tecra M3 is with mixed success – in PCMark2002 nw8000 confidently defeated, while a new test suite, PCMark2005 victory is for the fresh and 1.73GHz processor on 533Mhz FSB. Graphics performance. Here now the real battle evolves aiming this article. Professional ATI FireGL T2 against the fresh and contemporary even today, GeForce 6200. On what he is capable FireGL T2 know from review of Thinkpad R50p, the results here are similar. In gaming tests 3DMark2001 and 3DMark2003, GeForce 6200 has a slight advantage and was expected in much contemporary 3DMark2005 advantage increase. Yes I did … defeat of the young GeForce 6200 by “Uncle” FireGL (core the Radeon 9600). However, the word says, full 128-bit bus ATI FireGL T2, so rare among laptops in this format.

HP Pavilion tx1250

Viliyana Filipova — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:12:30 +0000

The body is mainly made of metal, which, after hundreds of plastic models made me extremely impressed. Alone know how I am impressed by the articles in front of the composite hull IBM Thinkpad. Everything here is mostly metallic, very high quality and stylishly constructed. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful seen from my laptop. Interesting patterns from a new HP Pavilion series are available on the metallic housing. Hinge of the rotating touch-screen display is also very solid metal – there is no slack. Light is underway between the two parts – a display and lower body in the closed position due to the diligence of the engineers to make universal bilateral fastening. HP Pavilion tx1250 is the lightest of laptops, but this is due to the heavy and reliable material from which it was prepared. Dimensions themselves are very compact. Hardware. “The heart of the tx1250 is Mobile DualCore AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 1.8Ghz processor. Processor that powered the large 17-inch Pavilion dv9000 and I think it is unnecessary for a powerful mini-laptop. Video system is based on the NVidia GeForce Go 6150 64MB (288MB Turbo Cache). Video card is doing quite well with their tasks – from more modest games to decode the HD format (which decoding is done mainly by a powerful processor as cards with hardware support for HD are 8th series of NVidia up). The platform is based on the highly successful and reliable NForce 430. Stability of the platform very close to that of the Centrino Duo machine, so as big manufacturers like HP is such a trusted system. Display. 12-inch laptop screen is active – the touch screen. Certainly not as responsive and precise as a Tablet PC with a magnetic display, but is extremely easy to use, it can be activated with finger, not only with a stylish pen set. Recognition of the excellent text by Windows Vista and requires no additional software and settings. However, it is desirable to calibrate the driver area of contact, as usually the default settings by running the actual place of contact. A little irritating is that the calibration is valid only for one orientation of the display – desktop can rotate with the button on the display so as to transpose the settings of the calibration zone. Touchscreen cover decreased significantly the contrast of the display, but the picture is as excellent color reproduction and a real difference become evident only in direct comparison with the classic display. Multimedia – sound, camera, microphone. Audio system of the HP Pavilion TX1250 is exceptional quality. On one side are powerful and high quality stereo speakers from Altec Lansing with a pure and powerful sound on the other hand are unmatched by Intel-based platforms qualities NForce Audio. The camera of 1.3MPx is good only at day light and in no way differs from the cameras of larger Pavilion laptops. Two microphone near the camera and provide a stereo effect the listener. For me it is a little annoying, but other users will probably set them Did multimedia buttons on the body of the laptop. Media focus on stylish mini-notebook is complemented by a nice remote control.

Review of 21″ LCD HP f2105

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:59 +0000

The LCD monitors in stores are becoming less expensive, but increasingly poor. Illusory opinion is that a little money can have the real LCD monitor with good parameters. According to the unrealistic and aggressive marketing techniques, new monitors are increasingly low response (in ms.) Ever higher levels of contrast. As a person with experience in working with multiple monitors, I would definitely emotionally these marketing techniques and gimmicks such as lies and speculation. On the other hand, however, marketing departments skillfully use alternative methods of reporting response (levels of gray, rather than switching from white to black) and announced to the contrast is different from the standard indicators. The difference is really shocking and TN + film monitor failed catastrophically when directly compared to PVA / MVA or S-IPS monitor. The lack of real and full color with TN + film monitor is detrimental not only to designers and artists, but for each user. Lack of full range of colors and good contrast levels, viewing angles forces the brain to exert to compensate for the lack of contrast of colors and gradations. You know how a person with bad eyesight suffers from constant headaches, because his brain tries to compensate for incomplete or distorted visual information, this case is analogous. People working with TN + film matrix is tiring within 2-3 hours, while designers and artists with professional PVA / MVA or S-IPS displays no problem working over ten hours (when they need). From personal experience I can share that after 5-6 hours of regular work TN monitor I feel very tired while using S-PVA, S-IPS monitors without problems even if I can stand 15 hours before the monitor. The longest I’ve worked with PVA monitor DELL (1905FP), but the greatest pleasure I felt the work of HP 2035 (S-IPS). Hero of today’s review is HP f2105 – 21-inch widescreen model with a very fast and sharper S-PVA matrix. Design and construction. Pretty mediocre and expensive design, especially given the awesome array of models. Banal and silver monitor ugly columns do look like hell expensive television or NEO SANG. The stand is very solid and very structure of the monitor. Picture. Form is 1680 * 1050 – very suitable for HD movies. Matrix is S-PVA – a wonderful picture and very quick response. CRYSIS favorite game is more than a story. S-PVA matrix is the production of Samsung, the same benefits and “King of the monitors” – EIZO. Very deep black color, excellent viewing angles, restricted in single frame of the monitor. I can not describe in words the wonderful picture of this model, so we invite you to our show room to see the work of the Wide S-PVA, and its comparison with TN + film models. Illumination of the display is perfectly visible and X-shaped traces of fluorescent lamps with a black background.