Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook

Mar 11, 2008 No Comments »

Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook is quite an affordable laptop hovering at around $517 to $540. It runs on Linux and is powered by Intel 1.86GHz Celeron M550 processor. With 120GB hard disk drive, 1GB of DDR2 667 SDRAM and a super-multi-optical drive Acer Aspire 5315 is quite a decent notebook.

The 6.2 pound Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook features an integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 graphics processor so that you enjoy your movie experience.

Acer’s exclusive CrystalBrite technology brings a brilliant 15.4-inch WXGA (1280×800) LCD. The Intel Wireless WiFi Link network solution keeps you surfing the Internet and connected to other PCs and laptops wirelessly. The Acer Aspire 5315 comes bundled with a DVD super multi 8x double layer and inbuilt camera.

Acer Aspire 5315 can be nice companion if you are always on the move. It’s WIFI capability keeps you connected wherever there is Internet available and the inbuilt camera lets you hold video conferencing from anywhere. But it is also good for home use.

If you are a student or you just need something small and handy to handle word processing, spread sheets and Powerpoint presentation then at Acer Aspire 5315 could be a nice investment. And it will be a good initiation into an open source operating system, as the Acer Aspire 5315 notebooks works on the Linux operating system.

MacBook Air

Mar 10, 2008 No Comments »

The new MacBook Air from Apple is so thin that it fits in a manila envelop. Apple calls it MacBook Air "the world’s thinnest notebook".

MacBook Air features an optional solid-state hard drive and Apple has incorporated the iPhone interface into MacBook Air. It weighs 3.0 pounds (1.36 kg) and is 0.76 inches (1.93 cm) thick at its thickest point and 0.16 inches (0.4 cm) at its thinnest, making it the thinnest notebook currently in production.

The MacBook Air features a 1.8-inch hard disk drive — a Parallel ATA (PATA) model that operates at 4200 RPM — has a storate capacity of 80GB standard. A 64GB solid-state disk (SSD) drive comes as is an option. MacBook Air comes with a sleek keyboard with crisp keys, just like the MacBook.

With a silvery finish it sports a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display that has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The backlighting is supposed to save power and provide "instant on" response from the moment you turn it on. The device has a slightly wedge-shaped profile. It sports an iPhone like interface and hence an oversize multi-touch trackpad.

According to this post, "the first thing i noticed about MacBook Air is the processor i.e 2.0 Ghz, that is fine but not very much impressive for me. Another thing in the Hard drive which comes in standard 80 GB which is NOT ENOUGH! It must have been 300 GB to put everything. Another thing are the port. It comes with only 1 USB 2.0 port, headphone jack and a micro-DVI port, thats it. A single USB port is a big turn off for me. And now the Big things you havent noticed! It does not comes with a DVD or CD Readers/Writters. Weird eh?! Dont worry, Apple supplies you a portable DVD drive for this purpose to which you can plug in USB port and use it. Also this DVD drive does not work with any other PC, pretty interesting thing for me =D".

New Latitude XFR D630

Mar 08, 2008 No Comments »

The new Latitude XFR D630 is going to be one of the toughest laptops around, what Dell is calling the "fully ruggedized" notebook. Dell claims that Latitude XFR D630 performs 23 per cent faster than the competing Toughbook models and it aims at pitching Latitude XFR D630 against Panasonic’s Toughbook line of notebooks. In fact Dell says on its website, "23% greater performance than Panasonic’s CF-30".

With a sealed keyboard, impact resistant SSD hard drive and a 14.1" wide monitor Latitude XFR D630 is surely aimed at outdoors use. Whereas most LCDs have 300 nits, the LCD of Latitude XFR D630 has 500 nits lighting; SRGB standard is about 80 nits. Weighing 8.9lbs before you add extra, it’s quite a heavy machine.

According to Dell: "XFR D630 is designed for reliable performance in the harshest environments, it exceeds the strict military standard, ML STD 810F, for extreme temperatures, shock/drop, moisture, altitude and more."

New Latitude XFR D630

• 14.1" widescreen LCD with optional touchscreen (for finger, gloved or stylus input)
• Up to Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2Ghz, 4MB L2 Cache)
• Up to 4 GB of thermally enhanced DDR2 RAM
• Intel X3100 Integrated graphics chipset
• Optional solid state hard drive
• Integrated GPS and draft-n wireless
• Fingerprint reader
• Trusted Platform Module 1.2 chip
• 100% commonality with Latitude range allowing for total component and software compatibility across the Latitude range
• Solid die cast magnesium alloy chassis
• Magnesium carry handle
• Windows Vista or XP

Other links on Latitude XFR D630

• Dell’s rugged Latitude XFR D630 wants a piece of your Toughbook
• Dell Latitude XFR D630 Will Stop a Tank Shell (Almost)
• Dell’s Latitude XFR D630 IT-Friendly Rugged Laptop
• Dell Latitude XFR D630