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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.

IBM Thinkpad R50

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:50:44 +0000

The laptops with S-IPS matrix are extremely rare and deserve detailed review. The review of IBM Thinkpad R50 will consist of two parts (two separate articles). In this first part will mainly explore the theme of the display of the IBM Thinkpad R50, compared with a standard TN + Film displays and TN LCD screens of modern high-end laptops, including wide, opaque, and modern “glossy panel. Mediocrity has captured the world markets for consumer laptops, and similar trends are observed even in the corporate markets. Hardware parameters such as processor and graphics card, of course, each year becoming better, although the Conroe architecture is based on over 80% of the Pentium III technology adopted by Tualatin and much less costly to manufacture as compared to expensive NetBurst. TN + Film matrix LCD displays is the subject of much misinformation about marketing techniques, and thus mislead the consumer. This cheap and terrible features real matrices 2-3 years ago were used almost 99% of laptops, but these days in 100% of mobile computing, while remaining true colors, correct color reproduction, good viewing angles only for the desktop S -IPS and * VA monitors. Exceptions are only some of the HP Compaq tablet PCs with AFFS display. While there was a production unit of IBM laptops, the American giant boldly introducing laptops in their matrices, other than standard. IBM laptop usually means that have S-IPS matrix with “p” after the number of the standard model, for example Thinkpad T40p, T41p, T42p, T43p, R50p. Like most “p”-th in the electronic equipment and that means Professional, and unlike other companies, making it a pseudo-professional performances, IBM has made professional machine with resolution 1600 * 1200, professional S-IPS matrix video card for 3D and CAD (ATI FireGL). IBM produces and workstations with 1400 x 1050 S-IPS matrix, and good video card ATI Radeon no great claims for 3D design, which is also the protagonist in this review. Actually there is much information on the Internet for modification of the drivers of the mobile in a mobile Radeon FireGL.
Today’s laptop has just been tested by real time IBM and is equipped with the best quality of LCD technology – S-IPS. Let us recall that our site has an overview of IBM Thinkpad R50p, which has the same body, and the only awards of R50 described in this article are better video card (FireGL T2), and higher resolution S-IPS display (1600 x 1200). Let us recall that IBM Thinkpad R50 is a cheap and modification of TN + Film matrix, resolution 1027 x 768 only and video with pathetic parameters – integrated Intel 855G. Today’s laptop has just been tested by real time IBM and is equipped with the best quality of LCD technology – S-IPS.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Notebook

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:33:19 +0000

Dell is a well known company all over the world. In Latest, Dell inspiron launched a new model laptop, it named as Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Notebook. It is equipped with a 10 inch glossy LED screen and offers 1024 x 576 pixel resolution. It is a widescreen laptop with aspect ratio of about 16:9. It comes with smart Stereo speakers, so we can experienced to watch movies and view pictures with seamless effect.
This Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Laptop comes with Intel Atom Z530 1.60GHz processor or Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor. Really the users are sure to enjoy a great time using this laptop due to Genuine Windows XP Home Edition Operating System with 3 service pack. This Mini notebook features 1GB RAM Capacity and hard drive options are 160GB SATA drive or 120GB SATA drive. It also features both Intel Poulsbo US15W chipset and Graphics Media Accelerator 500.
The two networking aspects which supports for WiFi as well as Bluetooth. This Dell laptop comes with 1.3 Megapixel integrated camera. This portable PC offers high interfaces and connections are 3-in-1 Card Reader, Audio jacks with headphones and microphone, HDMI port, An RJ45 integrated network connector, 2 USB ports and 1 Power USB port. It is powered by 3 cell Lithium ion battery.
This laptop measures 182.5mm by 261mm by 28.5mm and weighs 1.3kg. The additional features like integrated digital TV tuner more memory capacity – 2GB of RAM and 250GB of hard drive, WWAN support, high definition capabilities, GPS capability and powerful 6-cell battery. This Dell Inspiron Mini10 Notebook comes in blue, white, pink, green, red and black colours.
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New Samsung X-Series Laptops – X520, X420 and X120 Laptops

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:22:47 +0000

At September 11, 2009 the IFA 2009 organized at Berlin, various electronic corporations presented their accessories, and among them, the most spectacular show was that of Samsung Electronics, who presented their X-series laptops and notebook in to the world’s electronic market. They presented the technological world an ultra slim X-series laptops-Samsung X520; Samsung X420 and a Samsung X120 Notebook that can fulfill all your needs. The most spectacular thing about all these laptops are that, they are stunning, colorful and astonishing. When the laptop market is considered, every nook and corner has been filling with all types of vendors calling you like ravens.
But pals don’t get you in trouble, just wait and look on to the Samsung ads. They are now the trend setters in the whole laptop market world. Among the entire X series buddies, the X120 notebook is different in size. It’s just 11.6” in screen size and it’s suitable for the technical guru’s. Although, when the other predecessors are considered, X420 is a 14” screen laptop suitable for the business specialists and tycoons. The last one, i.e. the X520 is a 15.6” laptop suitable for the gamers. You’ll see now all of these babies have met your needs. It doesn’t mean that it’s not pointed to a specified person and everyone including a starter can buy this laptop.
The most spectacular thing about these three laptops is that, they contain a provision for inserting a 3G sim card for a very high speed internet access. The most powerful wireless clients like the Wi-Fi and the Bluetooth are also supported. Now, you can use a wireless headphone and also get connected to the internet in any of your favorite locations. The other blueprints of these laptops are not yet revealed.
Tired of fixing your old memory card reader that can’t access your memory chip containing the pictures of your loved ones? Then don’t worry, these devices have got themselves a 3 in 1 memory card reader that can access memory cards of any genre, and also the existence of 3 USB ports makes these samsung laptop series a bit glamorous. The most highlighted question that everyone asks when they are about to buy a laptop is “until what time does the battery charge last?” a bit confused? No need to worry, there is a presence of 6 cell batteries, capable of providing you a 9 hour’s of life. Generally for a video playback time 6 hour battery is expected too. The X120 characterize a 4 cell battery. The general mass of these trios are 1.36kg, 1.76kg and 2kg individually. How’s it? Generally surprising right? Now I bet that your mind will really change by hearing this.
These new band of brothers will foresee the world market by October this year. The Windows 7 OS is also awaited during this same time, and these guys will be free, experiencing the power of the Windows 7 and also will be updated for free. The X120 is to be expected to be priced at 480 GBP and the other brothers in this series will be ranging from 699GBP (~£610) to 899(~£780).Currently there are no details about the laptop vendors and the offers that are ready to accompany them.
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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.

IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:16:36 +0000

This is IBM Thinkpad X41 tablet with incredible AFFS matrix which has become a matter for review of Fujitsu T4020D. Design of the X41 Tablet is traditional for IBM, as many points and very light thin Thinkpad X40. The platform is relatively recent and now Intel Alviso i915GM graphic solution Intel GMA900. The processor is a low-frequency Pentium M LV 758 with working frequency of 1.5GHz. Despite the relatively low frequency, it is true Dothan processor with 2MB cache and 533Mhz bus. Available memory is DDR2, laptop works in dual channel mode, which allows the graphics core built to show relatively good performance. Let us recall that the GMA900 has hardware acceleration for HDTV. Unlike some of the latest IBM Thinkpad T43, cooling is a Thinkpad X41 tablet and keep silent in normal temperature ranges.
Keyboard and other control elements are typical for IBM – the most convenient and high. However, with personal impressions of the tablet keyboard is firmer than most models of the T-series.
Deserves special commendation joints crapped rolling screen – no slack and the impression of reliability, something that is missing of tablets as the Toshiba. Most attention in this deserves the perfect tablet IPS (AFFS) matrix. Fantastic color, contrast and viewing angles, and unmatched performance for the best TN + Film displays. The resolution is “banal” 1024 * 768, which however is sufficient for 12-inch laptop. ArtRage painting program on this laptop is a real pleasure. The sensitivity of the magnetic matrix and the powerful hardware without problems to deal with all the tools for drawing, and even quick sketches are displayed instantly on screen. We must mention however that funtsii Tablet Windows XP Tablet Edition are weaker than those of Windows Vista and more than Windows 7. On equal terms as hardware and software applications, Windows XP Tablet Edition recognize text more slowly and with many more errors.
Tested by us Thinkpad X41 was equipped with enhanced battery, which, in combination with economically and with reduced voltage processor can earn around and over 4 hours of cordless use.
Model is available fingerprint scanner, which has an amazing ability to always recognize the correct entries and even fingerprint scanning speed is sufficient. IBM X41 Tablet leave the country only positive impressions – did not match any critical comments from the functionality, design and reliability. Once again we were amazed by the fantastic picture of AFFS display. IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet has an excellent working APS – Active Protection System (sensor for acceleration and motion) parked on the hard disk reading chapters in extraordinary acceleration (eg drop the laptop).

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.

Pentium M – which is the best Centrino laptop?

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:16:41 +0000

In our test lab visit the following “contenders” for the champion’s title among Centrino (Pentium M) laptops: - Toshiba Tecra M3 – Centrino Pentium M 1.73GHz (2MB), GeForce 6200TE 64MB, 1024MB DDR2. Stylish and very model of a solid senior class Tecra Toshiba (nothing to do with receiving the black and poor along the import Sattelite series). Metallic shell, comfortable keyboard, joystick, DDR2 memory and the course is in fantastic broken way GeForce 6200 video card. - HP nc6000 – Centrino Pentium M 1600MHz (2MB), Radeon 9600 32MB, 512MB DDR. Rugged design, good sound, bright and contrast display, good video. - IBM Thinkpad T42 – Centrino Pentium M 1700MHz (2MB), 512MB DDR, Radeon 7500 64MB. Extremely healthy, stylish and thin composite shell, the strongest hinges (titanium) of the views from my laptop. Very comfortable keyboard and extremely convenient joystick, active protection system on the hard disk (sensor position and acceleration). A powerful graphics card, which is limited only by the lack of support for DX9. - IBM ThinkPad X31 – Centrino Pentium M 1600MHz, 512MB DDR, Radeon Mobility 16MB. Very compact 12-inch mini-laptop. Same strong composite housing as T42. Conclusions: Toshiba Tecra M3 is the undisputed winner in the gaming and graphics tests. Exclusive graphical power makes this laptop suitable even for professional graphic design (see results from SPEC ViewPerf 8.1). Other indicators of power such as laptops are close to form two groups – Toshiba Tecra M3 and IBM Thinkpad T42, which are quite similar with the other group of IBM X31 and HP Nc6000, showing slightly weaker results, such as productivity. Centrino videomosht phenomenal for a Tecra M3 is somewhat succeeded neloshata competition from video on HP nc6000, which, however, loses much of its truncated videopamet. These two laptops are suitable for games and Tecra M3 is quite new for games like Serious Sam 2, Need For Speed Most Wanted. Thinkpad laptops show what strength, reliable, stylish and beautiful building, comfortable keyboard, solid and silent operation. It appears particularly well against the cheap housing and not very stable hinges HP nc6000. Of course, the quality of Tninkpad (IBM implementation) is bordered by the military and space technologies and is unattainable for other manufacturers and therefore not properly be taken as a yardstick against because of cheap Chinese new HP nc6000 laptop is much more robust and solid laptop. Our test laboratory is impressed by the agility of the work of the new Centrino 533MHz FSB processor, DDR2 memory, a high-quality production of the body and the powerful graphics card on Toshiba Tecra M3 and it’s championship performance, but our winner is IBM Thinkpad T42 – productive , stylish and reliable. Choice of authors, however, remains “midget” Thinkpad X31 – convenient, compact, rugged and lightweight. Technique that would mislead you to a much lesser extent than any other. Feedback from friends and customers for small Centrino are impressive.

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.