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Samsung RF712

Viliyana Filipova — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:16:22 +0000

Samsung introduces a new laptop model, with the brightest screen in the 3D world, says an official statement. Model RF712 provides 17.3-inch screen with 1920×1080 pixels resolution and brightness level of 400 nits, which is 80% higher than that of an ordinary notebook. The new RF712 display provides clear three-dimensional image without glare even in sunlight. To view 3D content needed glasses.
The new RF712 relies on the processor Intel Core i5 2410M, running on the clock 2,3 GHz, AMD Radeon HD6650M video card with 2 GB of memory and hard disk 750 GB. There are more Blu-ray drive, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi modules and Bluetooth 3.0, card reader, USB 2.0 ports and 3.0. The laptop has dimensions of 416×276x37, 9mm and weighs 2.9 kg. Samsung PowerPlus Technology allows the battery to maintain 80% of its initial capacity after 1000 cycles of charge / discharge. The new RF712 is now available on the market in South Korea at a price around 2,400 dollars. The laptop is expected soon and other markets worldwide.

Asus UX21

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:53:57 +0000

The Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has demonstrated ultra-thin laptop, which attracted huge interest from the all computer and technology world. In appearance and features UX21 model competes 11.6 inch MacBook Air, considered the thinnest laptop in the market. UX21 stepping CPU Core i7 Sandy Bridge, weighs 1.1 kg and thickness not more than 17 mm. Configuration includes disk SSD SATA III interface ports and USB 3.0.
The body of the notebook is made of aluminum alloy. Available with touch panel glass and metal are all keys.
The model is able to spend in sleep mode all week. Technology developed by Asus wakes UX21 only 2 seconds.
UX21 will be available in September. The price of ultra-thin laptop is not yet announced.

Acer with new Aspire TimelineX notebook

Viliyana Filipova — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:11:21 +0000

Acer has launched in Europe updated line of notebook family Aspire TimelineX. Step models of mobile platform Intel Huron River. The line includes 13.3-inch model 3830T, 4830T 14-inch and 15.6-inch 5830T. All have LED backlighting (LED) and maintained resolution 1366×768 pixels. Acer focuses on long battery life. The new Aspire TimelineX withstand up to 9 hours of battery, which is all day.
The notebooks Core processors rely on second-generation memory to 8 GB, HDD 750 GB SSD or 120 GB, Intel HD integrated graphics accelerator 3000 or GeForce 500M. The configurations also include a DVD burner, card reader, network controller Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 1,3-megapixel camera, but as optional module Bluetooth 3.0. The new Aspire TimelineX come preloaded with operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit). Prices start at 649 EUR.

SSD with a size of credit card from Intel

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:30:01 +0000

Intel, a major producer of solid state drives, SSD has released a new model with the size of a credit card designed for notebooks and tablets.
Intel SSD 310 Series is filled in a format that is only one eighth the size of a standard 2.5-inch disk. The device has dimensions 51×30x5 mm and weighs only 10 grams.
For the technical specs, SSD 310 is identical to popular model X25. Using 34-nanometer NAND memory and m-SATA interface, available in capacities of 40 and 80 GB.
The leading manufacturers of notebooks, including Lenovo, are ready to integrate SSD into its 130 products. The 40-gigabyte model costs only $ 99, and twice as high a price 179 dollars.

Dell renewed the notebook Adamo

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 12 May 2011 06:24:45 +0000

Dell has released a new model of image notebook Adamo, equipped with 13.4-inch screen with 1366 × 768 pixels and white backlit LED display.
The cheapest version of Amado is working with Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 2,1 GHz instead of the current Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 1,2 GHz, and the volume of memory is increased from 2 to 4 GB.
The price of the new model of Dell is only $ 899 (instead of $ 1099 for MacBook Air) and the buyer will get a notebook with solid-state drive (SSD) 128 GB, integrated videocard Intel GMA X4500, controllers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, 1,3-megapixel webcam and a 6-cell battery.
Amado comes preloaded with 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium. The model is considered a competitor to the MacBook Air.
Really the new innovation of Dell Adamo is amazing and very quality notebook on really low price.

Western Digital created fastest mobile computers HDD

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:20:13 +0000

The American company Western Digital has shown at CES in Las Vegas a new, high-performance hard drive for mobile computers. The model Scorpio Black has a record low – 750 gigabytes of capacity, 16MB cache, speed 7200 rpm and 5-year international warranty. According to preliminary tests of reading and writing speed, this is the fastest mobile hard disk market. The estimated cost of the product for the European market is 99 euros, said distributor Solytron. The technology was developed by U.S. developers in one of the largest manufacturers of hard drives in the world Western Digital. Really revolution in the development presents a great opportunity for data transfer, high-speed reader and work directly on the disc itself. Really great job for the US scientists and developers, who will make new wave in developing of laptop and netbook disks.

Notebook MSI GX623

Viliyana Filipova — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:11:06 +0000

After the Argus became the official distributor of MSI notebooks at home, gaming series of the company quickly began to gain popularity. After review of the interesting 17-inch model GX720 quickly followed and the emergence of another, this time as a very attractive price model – GX623, based on the popular chassis MS-1651, used in other 15-inch notebooks on the MSI. GX623 stands out above all other suggestions of other brands in this price range around 1600 Euro) thanks to a powerful graphics card, monitor with high resolution of today compared to the standard WXGA HD screens, and automatic overclocking function. The latter brings his 2-GHz Core 2 Duo P7350 at the level of far more expensive processors based on the same Penryn core, such as P8600. Indeed, the details will be left for later – this time the show will be at least two parts, as it resisted the temptation and equipped with this model and I can give a lot more details and answers to direct questions to the forum or comments.
MSI GX623 is one of the most powerful notebooks in its price class and is suitable for serious games and 3D applications. It is fitted with 2-GHz processor with automatic overclocking and graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 with 512 MB DDR3 memory, which in principle can be found only in midrange gaming laptops. 4-gigabytes of RAM are DDR2 type and volume of the disk is 320GB. Admittedly, it lacks nothing in terms of konektivnost – Wireless-N wireless, Bluetooth, gigabit network controller, HDMI and eSATA for fast connection to external hard drives. MSI give 2 years international warranty for their laptops, as positive you will like it is type “pickup & return”, ie you do not have to walk in repair as needed. Most interesting, however, it is the high screen resolution – 1680h1050 pixels, which leaves him free market competition.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 (2.00GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB) with an automatic overclocking Chipset: Intel PM45 Express
Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz
Hard Drive: 320GB, 5400rpm SATA (WD Scorpio Blue)
Screen: 15.4 “WSXGA + TFT
Resolution: 1680 × 1050 pixels
Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 with 512 MB DDR3 VRAM
Optical Drive: DVD-RW Super Multi drive
Expansion Slots: 2x USB 2.0, 1x VGA port, RJ-11, RJ-45, Audio (Line In, Line Out, Microphone, 7.1 output), 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD / MMC / MS / MS Pro) , 1x HDMI port, eSATA / USB combo, ExpressCard 54mm
Network: 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller, Modem 56K V.92
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN Wireless-N (802.11b/g/Draft-N), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Audio: HD Audio (Realtek)
Camera: 2 MP
Software: None
Battery: 6-cell Li-ionr 4800 mAh
Dimensions: 35.8 × 26.0 × 2.7/3.1 cm
Weight: 2.7 kg
Other: Color – black / silver, multimedia control with touch controls
Warranty: 2 years international warranty “pickup & return”
Chassis that MSI used in this model is well known from other models of gaming G-series, and will not have any notable weaknesses in the design. The cover and backing for the palms of metal, in this model is also clearly an acquaintance of the Dell XPS laptop problem – a slight AC on the body using the power of not particularly well-made power supply – generally no problem, but may your senses. There are only 2 USB ports, plus a combined USB / eSATA connector. This is partly a flaw that could however be compensated by the presence of VGA and HDMI outputs, and a total of 4 3.5 mm audio connector, one of which can be used with adapter and digital S / P DIF output. 4-connector delivers 7.1 sound and are recorded automatically by the software. Sure, you can use the sound through HDMI, video card has a driver for this purpose.
One of the most positive aspects of the model is the screen with WSXGA + resolution (1680 × 1050 pixels). Well, not dull, but this is experienced, the more specific Panel AU Optronics has very good black level and bright, which combined with fine pixel size leads to more satisfactory results. For me the resolution is perhaps the best 15.4-inch screen and I sincerely regret that is about to disappear from mainstream notebooks, and possibly from the market in exchange for HD Ready / Full HD resolutions (both extremes ) are highly unsuitable for anything other than movies.

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.

IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T60

Viliyana Filipova — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:47:41 +0000

After the failure of some modifications of the Thinkpad T43 and not very strong impression on Thinkpad Z60t, we were almost sure that the last real quality and maximum balanced model is Thinkpad T42. This impression is further reinforced by the weak receiver models of IBM, the Chinese company Lenovo. There are many consumers who know that the Lenovo factory actually produced the best models of IBM (Thinkpad T40/40p, T41/41p, T42/42p, X31/32/40). Accumulation of the image maker of the best mobile computing, IBM was a monopolist in corporate markets and is becoming a dream acquisition, for each customer. Everything in the series Thinkpad is Refined to perfection – tough, expensive materials – copper, titanium, composites, perfect keyboard, joystick and touch-pod. IBM is a generator of new technologies in notebook PCs by selling its innovative solutions Toshiba, DELL, HP and others. No coincidence of all NASA space missions are equipped with technology from IBM (Thinkpad-series). INTEL and Microsoft also trust corporation as a Thinkpad laptop, and with them, and many IT-companies, banks, universities, public administrations and others. Surprisingly, users (corporate and end) in 2005 IBM sold its production facilities to the Chinese Lenovo. Is sold and the legendary brand – THINKPAD. Economic and financial experts of IBM apparently felt that the hardware is not as profitable as the sale of technology, innovation, software solutions. Selling trade name “Thinkpad”, IBM commitment for 5 years to maintain a technology (design, monitoring, maintenance, marketing) its probably the most famous brand “Thinkpad”.
First Lenovo Thinkpad, still carry the spirit of IBM – quality materials and innovation without precedent competitors. IBM’s corporate customers may have reservations about the Lenovo, but the quality of the “new” Thinkpad are still above those offered by corporate series of HP, DELL, Toshiba. Now we are in 2009, the last year in the life of the legendary Thinkpad series. This is the year of senseless exploitation of a unique trade name. Lenovo last offer models bearing the logo “Thinkpad”. Inertia consumers buy incredibly low prices on equipment, which has nothing to do with the qualities of a true IBM Thinkpad. Sleek and cheap materials, low chassis, mediocre hardware and medium-sized opportunities – this is a feature of recent Thinkpad. An example of this pseudo-”Thinkpad” is the cheapest new model Thinkpad SL500, which has no trace of expensive materials, solid chassis and most powerful to date of exit hardware and new technologies. Sorry end to a great series …
But let’s get back in the early years of Lenovo Thinkpad, when ambitious Chinese company has been firmly decided to show the world that truly Thinkpad can be done entirely by Chinese companies, albeit with the aid of power engineering giant IBM. We have available Thinkpad T60, which still remains the name “IBM – Registered Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, Used Under Licence”. In the interest of truth we must mention that we had available and Thinkpad T60 with the logo of Lenovo and no mention of IBM.
At first glance Thinkpad T60 has the same proportions and weight as Thinkpad T42. Perceptions of housing, keyboard, screen is very similar to IBM Thinkpad. But let’s systematize descriptions of various elements of the Thinkpad T60. And to be more interesting description, will allow to compare T60 with perhaps the strongest opponent – a business model DELL Latitude D620. Short can describe Latitude D620 as the most successful model of DELL – beautiful and stylish design, extremely tough casing and magnesium frame, quiet and stable operation, bright widescreen display. D620 is a real phenomenon for its time, surprisingly strong producer of model less expensive laptops. The design of the D620 goes back to the 12-inch D410 and successfully used today by corporate laptops and expensive graphics stations DELL. Latitude D620 has numerous modifications, including military laptops with reinforced shock-and water-resistant housing. There is no strong competitor for the T60 from D620, a review today can be described as “space” Thinkpad against the “military” Latitude.