You're well aware that you should have anti-virus on your computer. And you're probably aware that if you do not you might get a worm. But what if I told you that no matter how much anti-virus you have, it cannot protect you against a specific type of worm?

Personally I cannot see myself spending any more than $300 for a netbook; after all I do want to trick it out with after market upgrades and than can take major dough.

Dell Vostro A840… Beyond expectations!

Dell Vostro A840 is light, quiet, the screen display is great, and it has been incredibly reliable. I use this laptop for hours every day, doing a ton of typing. I run websites from my home. Any time I travel, it accompanies me. The screen display is great. I do a fair amount of graphics work, including judging photo entries for a literary magazine. The Dell's screen lets me accurately view colors and see images with sharp clarity.

It comes with a DVD burner to burn all your DVDs. The video card offer is good enough to handle the new Vista features. The 80GB SATA HDD (up gradable to 250GB SATA) offers plenty of space and the speed of the SATA is extremely fast. The 14.1 inch A840 has WXGA display. It also incorporates HD widescreen LCD with anti-glare coating and offers reliability with mobile business computing. Each system is engineered with reliable, industry standard components and goes through hours of rigorous testing to ensure it’s worthy to be called a Dell An exterior coating helps protect the system from scratches during normal use and a sealed keyboard helps guard against dust and spills. And the Dell experience goes beyond the purchase of your laptop—the Vostro A840 comes with excellent services designed for your growing business, including over-the-phone technical and diagnostic support, and a standard limited hardware warranty covering equipment repair or replacement, plus all parts and labor for 1 year.

Technical Features of Dell Vostro A840

Operating Systems

1. Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
2. Ubuntu Linux 8.04

Processor Type

1. Intel CoreTM2 Duo Processor T5670
2. Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400
3. Intel Celeron 560

Memory

1. Dual-Channel DDR2 Memory 512MB, 1GB, or 2GB
2. Two memory slots offering up to 4GB3
3. Memory Bandwidth: 667 MHz
4. 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive: 80GB, 120GB

Connectivity Options

1. 802.11b/g Wifi standard
2. Integrated 10/100 RJ 45 Ethernet network interface
3. 56K v92 Internal Data/Fax Modem
4. Optional Bluetooth Module (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)

Expansion Slots

1. 3-in-1 media memory card reader SD/SDIO/MMC
2. Security cable slot
3. AC adapter connector



Pros

1. Ready for business with features optimized for everyday office computing
2. Keeps you connected and in sync for on-the-go collaboration
3. Compact, light weight 14.1” design travels easily
4. Worry-free services and support for your business

Cons

1. Shows bugs at times
2. Icons on the laptop get reset automatically

Conclusion:

The Vostro A840 laptop is an affordable, mobile solution that empowers you with the technology necessary to meet the needs of everyday business computing - no matter where you are. Discover the advantages of the Vostro A840 laptop.

Price: Approx. $500

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You've hard a lot about the new Macbook Pro 17-inch. So its only proper that we give you a complete review of what we like, don't like and think should be changed.

Its quite funny that no company can keep their secrets safe. As secretive as Apple is, you still have individuals bent on leaking everything the company ever has planned. So we're not too surprised to see DigiTimes and Comemrcial Times reporting that Asus will be bringing new netbooks to play in April.

Don't you love the feeling of extra cash in your pocket? We do! Dell has just dropped the price of their successful Mini 9 to $199. For that price you get a 1.6GHZ Atom CPU, 4-cell battery, WiFi, GMA950 Intel integrated graphics card, 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD and your own personal copy of Ubantu.

We're going to be quite short with this as you're probably more interested in watching the actual video. But that Viliv S5 that was posing for the cameras at CES a month ago has been unboxed on video.

HP has announced without any fanfare its new updated dv7t entertainment notebook. This updated version has new colors and a bigger display. The new dv7t has a 17.3-inch 1600 x 900 widescreen BrightView LCD display as opposed to its original 17-inch, and is available in black and white. The new updated Pavilion dv7t notebook series can be customized by Intel processor of up to Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz quad-core processor, up to 8GB of DDR2 memory and up to 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 graphic card quad-core version.

The dv7t entertainment notebook has a choice of dual 500GB hard drive for media files,an optional HDTV Hybrid tuner and includes Ethernet LAN, webcam, Bluetooth and fingerprint reader. You are also presented with optical drive options that includes a Lightscribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW double layer. The price of the new updated HP Pavilion dv7t series starts from $799.

Unless you've been living under a rock in geek world you are probably aware that NVIDIA and Intel are at it again in another one of their famous spats. So far neither company has gone to any legal lengths, but there has been a lot of word swapping and not too kind at that either.

For those of you who are happily enjoying Window's 7 you're probably not interested in this news. For the rest who didn't get in on the beta, we have good and bad news.

Looks like there was a reason why Microsoft allowed 10 million of us to download Window's 7 beta. According to Steven Sinofsky the company's senior vice president for the Window's Live Engineering Group, the company has already received half a million bug reports from its 10 million plus beta testers.

The Asus EEE PC 904HA: A Cut Above The Rest Of The Mini-Notebook Market

Launched in September 2008, the Asus EEE PC 904HA joined the booming market of netbooks right at the time when demand for these mini-notebooks were growing almost exponentially, and competition for gaining leadership in the market was getting tough. And the Asus EEE PC 904HA definitely came into the picture in full force with its impressive specs and impressive price tag. Today, after the launch of many other mini-notebooks from various brands, the Asus EEE PC 904HA remains a popular model and continues to gain good reviews from new buyers. It is ideal as a second netbook or a mobile connectivity device for students and business travelers who are constantly on the go.

To begin with, the Asus EEE PC 904HA has a rather impressive price tag amounting to as low as USD 311.99. What’s more, the 904HA’s low price tag is even more surprising considering its high quality and highly impressive specifications that give it a slight edge in the netbook market. For one thing, its 8.9-inch monitor is just the right size so that the Asus EEE PC 904HA is ultra lightweight and very portable. Furthermore, it also boasts of the Super Hyper Engine, a technology that can only be found in EEE PCs in which your EEE netbook is made so efficient that it’s able to save up to 15% of power. The Asus EEE PC 904HA is so efficient, in fact, that it has a battery life that can last up to six hours.

The Asus EEE PC 904HA also has a built-in web camera for your communication needs, and a storage space of 160GB which makes it convenient to store various forms of multimedia. It runs on Windows XP Home and has Windows Live Messenger also pre-installed.

And while the Asus EEE PC 904HA is light on the pocket, it’s a sight for sore eyes too – with its stylish design, advanced Infushion casing that’s both scratch-resistant and gorgeous, the Asus EEE PC 904HA is a slim, sassy model of a mini-notebook and definitely not just a boring box of a laptop.

Don’t expect the Asus EEE PC 904HA to be a multimedia, all-in-one entertainment powerhouse of a PC – it’s meant to be basic and simple, but that isn’t to say that it can’t be tricked out. The Asus EEE PC 904HA can be easily upgraded as a user wishes, giving it yet another edge against other competitors in the netbook arena.
Overall, the Asus EEE PC 904HA is a definite steal for a price tag of a little over three hundred US dollars, and with all its impressive specs, it’s definitely a stand-out amidst the sea of mini-notebooks that are out in the market today.

Price: Approx. $300

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MSI has unveiled its new X-Slim X340 and X600 ultra slim laptops. Both laptops which resemble the MacBook-Air but with a better functional packaging and an affordable price was announced by MSI way ahead of their scheduled release at the CeBIT.

The X-Slim X340 has a 13.4-inch display powered by Intel Penryn ULV processor with GMA 4500 graphics. It is expected to come with WiMAX or 3.5G connectivity and will weigh 1.3 Kg.

The X-Slim X600 has a 15.6-inch display. Both the laptops are Centrino 2 based and will offer HDMI and VGA output. In addition to the USBs the X600 will also sport an eSATA port.

Other than the expected price of the X340, which can be anywhere between $699 and $999, not much information about the specifications of these two laptops are available yet.

More detailed informations on the X-Slim models will be available at CeBIT, which is just a few weeks away.

The Acer Aspire One AOA 150-1555: A Student’s Perfect School Companion

These days, being a student is hard work – there is so much to learn and so much information to absorb, and school is as demanding as ever. Students today have subjects about concepts and topics that did not even exist yet when their parents were students, and all this is largely due to the many technological advances that have taken place over the last few decades. Thankfully, the exponential developments in technology have lent itself to the advancement of the many tools that a student uses to survive academics, and personal computers are definitely one of the main technological advancements that have helped many a procrastinating college student survive cramming a Jane Austen book report, an English presentation, or an accounting and finance spreadsheet.

Enter the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1555 – a student’s perfect companion to surviving the rigors and demands of today’s academic world. It’s lightweight, making it the perfect carry-anywhere computer companion for those constantly on the go. More importantly, it is also very affordable, cashing in at an amazing three hundred US dollars, making it ideal for the budget-conscious scholar.

Weighing in at barely over two pounds, the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1555 is ultra light and portable, but it isn’t lightweight on the specifications – it boasts of a monitor that measures 8.9 inches, a hard drive that’s packed with 160 GB, and Intel’s new Atom processor. At the same time, the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1555 isn’t all serious and boring – with a built-in webcam and wireless connectivity, students can go online to chat it up with classmates and friends or update their profiles on Facebook and MySpace and other social networking sites when taking a break from all the homework and research.

The Acer Aspire One AOA150-1555 is also powered by a 3-cell lithium ion battery that allows the mini-notebook a considerable amount of battery life, perfect for a group meeting at a coffee shop or an hour-long presentation and panel interview for class.
As a laptop that’s affordable, ultra-portable and perfect for going online, the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1555 is the perfect companion for a student, or even a business traveler who is constantly on the go. And with a price tag that will set you back a mere three hundred dollars, doting parents of students going off to college and living in a dorm will find the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1555 a perfect going away gift for their children who are off to fulfill their college dreams and graduation goals.

Price: Approx. $500

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Acer still has the number one selling netbook worldwide (the Aspire One), but that doesn't mean they are sitting on their butts and expecting things to go smooth. They are already working on new models which will include touch screen models.

But the model pictured above is quite a step up from the current Aspire One which is just over an inch thick. If you notice the body has been streamlined to the point that the Ethernet port is too big for the main body.

We hear that this will come with SSD only memory which is quite disappointing seeing the tech is so expensive. And no, we have no word on anything else including price or specs. But you can be certain we will keep you posted.

Although we are in love with the new unibody Macbooks, we are a little disappointed that they do not carry a greater number of customization features in terms of style.

Speck has changed that we addition of some new skins that are bound to give your Apple notebook a more personal feel. Colors include, lime green, gray (ironically), purple, red, orange, pink and others.

As usual there are  a few drawbacks such as heat build up and the possibility of your Apple suddenly not being under an inch thin. But if you can live with that than you are welcome to put down $50 for one of these. Sorry though, no 17-inch unibody versions are available now.

Apple has done a prety good job of keeping the visual as well as non-visual details of Snow Leapord under wraps. But today we got a few more shots of the new OS and we have to say it looks quite interesting.

One feature allows you to perform nested browsing,Put Back menu which allows you to retrive accidentally trashed items. Other features include a redisigned launce bar and more. We would like to say more on it but Apple is not letting anything else leak.

But if you have time you can check out the gallery at the LINK provided.

Fujitsu has unveiled LifeBook A1120, a successor to its LifeBook A1110, with promises to fulfill your work and play needs. The Fujitsu A1120 “Brings colors back to life” with three interchangeable lids that will be covered with eye-catching patterns. The three lids that come bundled with the LifeBook A1120 include “Royal Blue with Loyal Art patterns”, “Pink with Butterfly patterns” and “Green with Labyrinth patterns”. Though Fujitsu wants to dazzle its viewers with its colors and patterns, so far they have released only a picture of the LifeBook that is in plain boring pink.

The LifeBook A1120 also claims to be faster with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6400 with Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset, up to 4GB of memory and up to 250GB of SATA 5,400rpm hard disk. The LifeBook A1120 comes with a 15.6-inch SuperFine 16:9 HD widescreen TFT with 1366 x 768 resolution, 220 nits brightness, 350:1 contrast ratio, 60% color gamut and put together with the latest Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD video chip, it claims to give you the ultimate graphic experience.

The other specifications include an integrated 1.3 Mega Pixel web camera, a digital microphone, Bluetooth 2.1 and a dual layer DVD Super Multi Writer drive. The pricing of the LifeBook A1120 has not been announced yet.

Speed at it's best - The HP Pavilion DV 4 – 1220 US

The DV 4 is an elegant and sophisticated note book which is one of the latest offering from the HP stable. It is best described for its latest looks and the technological advancements; both the physical aspects as well as changes under the hood.

The USP of the note book is its looks which are complimented by a matching key board and touch pad. The note book; considered ideal for entertainment purposes is perfect for enjoying multi media files while being on the move. It has a 14.1’ WXGA display screen, with which one can enjoy top quality graphics; its 1280 x 800 pixels resolution gives immaculate razor sharp image results. It uses the ‘Bright view’ technology, with the help of which, one can even work under direct sunlight with experiencing any reflections. There is an integrated web camera and microphone, ideal tools for effective video conferencing and live chatting.

The note book has an AMD Turion X2 RM – 72 processor, which churns out fast processing speeds, helping the users enjoy an uncompromised performance, while navigating or operating numerous tasks simultaneously. With the ‘AMD Power Now’ technology, the note book optimizes the use of battery and while enhancing its performance thus enabling extended use for longer duration. The ‘AMD Digital Media Xpress’ helps the users to enjoy extraordinary experience while accessing ,multi media files or playing games etc. It has a 250 GB hard drive, which provides ample storing options for the users to store their multi media as well as other data files.

The note book comes with 4 GB RAM installed which has the capability of expanding up to 8 GB. The DVD/ CD drive gives out great performance; the ‘Light Scribe’ technology enables the user to burn high quality text and image data onto the disks without any hassles. The note book comes with Windows Vista Home Premium preloaded operating systems. The operating system enables the note book to serve as a perfect one stop solution for experiencing entertainment formats. The operating system provides appropriate and effective controlling tools to the users, so that they can go about their work in an unhindered way with a peaceful mind. So the users do not have to worry about their note book and its data’s security while surfing the internet or while connected to wire less connectivity system.

The DV 4 has an integrated Wi-Fi chip, which enhances the wireless performance up to 5 times compared to the other note books. It can be used effectively in closed as well as outside environments.

Price: Approx. $500

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Remember that new Dell Studio 15 laptop we heard about a few weeks ago? Well, what do you know, it has shown up on Dell's Singapore website along with specs and price. The 1555 has a GPU which boasts 512MB (ATI Mobility Radeon 4570), 15.6 WLED 1366 x 768 screen, 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 3GB RAM, 250GB hard drive.

The features of Window's 7 just keep getting better. Latest on the list is the support for WWAN. Now we're not talking about popping a mobile broadband chip in your laptop and getting Internet. We're talking full 100% support. According to Window's Team Blog (Microsoft owned and operated), they have gotten a bunch of companies on board for Mobile Broadband enhancements in Window's 7 with partners including Acer, Asus, Dell, Qualcomm, Sierra Wireless, T-Mobile International, ZTE and others.

You're well aware that NVIDIA and Intel are not the best of friends. Your probably more aware that Ion from NVIDIA plans to boost graphic performance in nettops and netbooks which include full HD playback.

The Asus Eee PC T91 Tablet netbook was officially announced at the CES. Though the release date is set somewhere in March the guys at bit-tech.net have managed to get their hands on a pre-production Eee PC T91 sample.

According to bi-tech the most notable feature of Eee PC T91 Tablet is the touch-sensitive display with 1024 x 600 native resolution. This 8.9-inch LED-backlit display can rotate up to 180 degrees on a hinge. Not just the screen, but the hinge also rotates by 180 degrees and Asus claims that the Eee PC T91 is the smallest and the slimmest tablet PC up to date when the display screen is folded back on to the keyboard.

The Eee PC T91 is powered by Intel Atom Z520 processor with Intel US15W chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory and 32GB SSD. It will also include Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11 b/g, 10/100 Ethernet and an integrated webcam. The Eee PC T91 also has options for GPS connectivity, 3G module and DVB-T TV tuner. This tablet netbook runs on Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3 installed. The Eee PC T91 meaures 225x164x25.2-28.4 mm(W x D x H) and weighs less than 1kg with battery attached. Asus has also announced that it is working on another version of this Tablet called T101 with a 10-inch display.

As concluded by bi-tech, “Ultimately, the quality of Asus’ touch screen software is going to determine the fate of this device because, without great software, you’re paying for a feature that might be useful on occasion, but is likely to be a hindrance more often than not. Having not spent time using the software yet, it's impossible to gauge the fate of the T91 – keyboard and touch pad issues aside though, the device's build quality is a notch above most other Eee PCs and not too far from the S101. And given the amount of time between now and the expected end of April availability date, we expect the issues we encountered to be resolved. If touch is your thing, this might be worth a look.”

Panasonic has just announced an updated Premium Edition of its W8 Toughbook notebook in Japan. The major difference of this Premium Edition from the original is the introduction of an Intel X-25M 80GB Solid State Drive which offers 250MB/s reading speed and 70MB/s writing speed. The standard edition had a 120GB HDD.

This new addition of SSD makes the Panasonic W8 Toughbook Premium Edition 15 grams lighter and faster than the original edition that came with a HDD. This Premium Edition is encased in a high strength aluminum shell and comes in three colors, black, silver and an eye-popping pink.

The Panasonic W8 Primium Edition is packed with Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 processor, up to 4GB of RAM and includes Bluetooth and WiFi.

As Panasonic has not given any other information on the specifications of its new Toughbook, we have to assume that it is similar to the standard edition in all other aspects. The W8 Premium Edition will be released in Japan on March 27th and will be priced at about $3,400. The release date for other markets is not yet known.

The new gateway to designing revolution - The Gateway MD 7820 U

This is one of those laptops in which the manufacturers have paid attention to slightest details from user’s point of view. It is not one of those machines, which may look awesome in the advertisement but disappoints when seen in person physically. There are several options available in terms of colors that the users can choose from. It is considered one of the most functional machines available which serves the unique requirements for its users.

The gateway has a 16.9’ widescreen display which is ideal especially while running the multi media applications like movies, games etc. There is appropriate and even lighting on the entire screen including the edges. The notebook works on the Windows Vista Premium operating system, which is a standard feature and comes in preloaded, although the users might be required to customize some of the settings before actually using for the first time.

The major drawback in the note book is its keyboard. It is the weakling in this other wise pretty standard and user friendly machine. There are touch sensitive buttons available to access the media options on the right side of the keyboard. The touch pad available is very large, almost to the extent of being close to the entire width of the screen. It at times looks a bit awkward especially for people who are not very comfortable with large sized touchpad at it can hinder free movement of the hand while typing.

There are a lot of applications which come preloaded in the system. Users can choose the applications that they wish to use and have the option of removing or uninstalling the not to be used applications. The systems camera software pops up on the screens as soon as the cursor is moved to the edge of the screen. The inbuilt 1.3 mega pixel camera comes in very handy when it comes to taking pictures or video conferencing.

The Gateway has a couple of speakers and a built in mic on the front side, although the sound quality is quite low and not clear. Has a good battery life with considerable time is spent away from the main supply station, thus ensuring peace of mind and functionality especially for people on the go.

It works with an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400 which is quite responsive and fast. Has 320 GB hard drive with 4 GB system memory. Over all it is a physically appealing and better performing notebook with the exception of the disappointing and poor keyboard touchpad layout.

Price: Approx. $450

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Trimble has announced the Yuma rugged tablet handheld computer, one more in the line of tough computing devices that confirm to the MIL-STD-810F and IP67 ratings of military standards for vibration, drop and humidity. The Yuma UMPC is dust and water proof and can withstand extreme temperatures ranging from -30 oC to 60 oC. And this tough guy can take a dive up to a depth of one meter.

The Yuma rugged tablet is powered by an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 32GB SSD, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, an ExpressCard slot and a SDIO card slot for expansion. It also includes a dual geo-tag enabled integrated digital cameras and has a built-in GPS receiver.

The Yuma tablet has a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen that is sunlight readable and measures nine inches wide by two inches thick. There is no word on pricing yet, but Trimble is all set to ship its Yuma UMPC somewhere in April.

Revolution in design - The Asus N10J A1

The N10J A1 in literal terms is called the notebook for the corporate. Apart from offering the standard features present in all the notebooks it packs in additional features like dedicated graphics and a very up market fancy design to go with it. To top it all, the N10 works on Intel Atom platform, making the processing speed much faster and option of navigating through multi windows simultaneously without much of an effort.

The design of the notebook is one notch above the other competitive products available in the market. It is designed keeping in mind the rigors of extensive rough use that it will be undergoing. There are a lot of versions of the N10 which are available in the market. While some versions offer Windows Vista, other offer integrated graphics instead of dedicated graphics, and some might also offer a different hard drive. The only reason why different versions are available is to cater to different needs of the individuals ensuring a better usability and much wider reach in terms of customer base. It has a very thin shape, which propels the battery to stick out from the back of the notebook. It provides color options which are generally not available in other products.

The display screen is a 10.4’ TFT LED backlit WSVGA screen. It offers very bright and vibrant color display with better viewing angles compared to other notebooks. One can spend hours in front of the screens without actually troubling the eyes even a bit. There are a few drawbacks of the display screen though; one is that because of its vibrancy and bright nature, the screen gives out a lot of glare which can be annoying and uncomfortable at times. Secondly the screen resolution is low in comparison to some of the other available products commensurate to the price points it operates in.

It has quite a unique keyboard although the layout design is relatively different from the other notebooks but it is very user friendly and functional to operate. There are separate key available on the keyboard for accessing the dedicated graphics and wireless connectivity options.

The performance of the notebook is somewhat disappointing from the aspect of the frequent multi media users. The system despite having dedicated graphics and the Intel Atom platform at its boot disappoints while high definition multi media files are used. The system also fails to give an outstanding performance when the users try the gaming options. The output in terms of visual effects is just about average, something the users don’t normally like to associate this kind of a machine with.

Price: Approx. $550

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Innovation at it's best - The Asus Eee PC 904HA

In its pursuit for innovation and improvements Asus improved its Asus Eee PC 900 HA and introduced ASUS Eee PC 904 HA. This version of laptop is a store house of many features not found in many other compatible models.

Features are many:

These laptops are also called as NetBooks. ASUS Eee PC 904 HA NetBook, is a low cost model. This is an Internet centric mobile computer developed in association with Intel and Microsoft. The power supply for this NetBook is through 1.6GHz Intel Atom Ultra low voltage battery processor N270. ASUS assure low power consumption by these laptops and at the same time maintains the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction compatibility.

The N270 which has an amazing 47 million transistors in a single chip measuring 22 mm which uses just 2.5 watts power! It reduces power leakage in transistors, thereby saves the transistors and at the same the life of the battery is enhanced. The Super Hybrid Engine promises seven hours of battery life, when WiFi is not used and adjusts the CPU power frequency and monitors the LCD brightness thus 15% power is saved.

The speed of any computer is dependant on the speed with which data is transferred. The 1.6 GHz Atom processor in ASUS Eee PC 904 HA has with it front size bus of 533 MHz which ensures faster transfer of data from the 512 KB L2 cache which holds the data temporarily.

Two stereo speakers with built in Digital Array Microphones are provided on the display frame and above that is the 1.3. mega pixel webcam.

This ASUS Eee PC 904 HA is quite useful for persons who travel frequently and have to stay connected with various people throughout. Being a light weight laptop and being small in size, it does not demand extra space in your luggage bag.

This NetBook is available in Pearl white, Pure White and Shine Black colors. Some of the main features of ASUS Eee PC 904 HA are:

1. Intel Atom Processor 1.6 GHZ.
2. 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB, 1 GB DDR2, SDRAM, 667 MHz, 160 GB, SATA HDD
3. 8.9 inch WSVGA TFT LCD display
4. GMA 950 graphics chipset
5. Integrated WiFi with wireless LAN
6. Integrated 56 kbps modem with fax
7. 1.3 megapixel camera integrated
8. 1 in 1 media card reader with MMc and MS
9. 3 USB v 2.0 ports
10. Audio 5.1 CODEC hardware
11. Built in stereo 1.5 watts each array microphone
12. Microsoft Windows XP home
13. 6600 mAh 7.4 volts battery
14. Weigh 1.4 Kgs with battery


Price: Approx. $350

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A must buy - Toshiba Satellite A305-S6908

The Toshiba Satellite laptop series have been a favorite among professionals and corporations for a long time. Adding to the glory Toshiba Satellite A305-S6908 offers a versatile base for all your needs. It is designed to meet the demands of a multimedia-hungry family, students on the go, and small businesses with demanding computing needs.

The keyboard is ergonomically comfortable. Oh yeah, because the unit is so shiny & polished. Fingerprints are a huge issue. CSI could lift a ton of prints off of this thing. I find my self polishing it now. But again I really like the product, especially for the price point. I am really tickled about the quality of the product for the price point. The speakers are pretty decent but if you really love music you would still use high quality external speakers. The screen is nice & bright. I cannot really talk about video fairly as my laptop has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 video card, not the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated chip. With 1750 MB total available memory in the integrated chip, I doubt you would see much difference.

Key Features:

 Processor Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
 Installed Memory 4 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
 Hard Drive 4 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
 Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
 Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
 Laptop Type Mid-Size Laptop
 Expansion Ports 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), 1 x eSATA
 Integrated 10/100 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN

Pros:

 Beautifully designed; sturdy; no flimsiness of the screen or keyboard; much better speakers than most laptops
 Multitasks with no problem; a very crisp, bright display with no glare.
 The Draft-N Wifi picks up the network anywhere in the house - plus my next door neighbor's network and a house two houses down the street, though at low quality.
 Comfortable Keyboard
 Smooth, high-gloss, sleek surface picks up fingerprints when you just walk by

Cons:

 Bothering up/down (right-side edge) - left/right (bottom edge) scrolling feature of the touch pad. I invariably touch these edges by accident and find my web page or word document has scrolled five pages down and across.
 The biggest complaint is the horrid battery life. One has to plug it up constantly to use it.

Conclusion

The Toshiba Satellite A305-S6908 Laptop Computer features a smooth, shiny palm rest and a recessed touchpad to that gives your notebook both a more streamlined look and more comfort when you’re clicking. Separate multimedia buttons let you launch your favorite entertainment right away as well as control playback–letting you start, pause, fast-forward and rewind almost with feather-touch operation.. A great deal to go ahead with!

Price: Approx. $450

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Yes we know this is not terribly exciting but those 1000HE Eee models that Asus demoed at CES have begun to ship. More importantly is the fact that they carry a few cool features for the sub $400 netbook crowd like the updated 1.6GHz N280 CPU, and a 9.5 hour battery.

But as we said before you might want to wait a bit until the tablet editions unveil themselves a few months from now which are bound to bring Window's 7 support as well as multi touch capabilities and according to Asus they will be under $300.

But if you have money fro both, go right on ahead and place your order and the LINK below.

Appearantly Intel was not happy by the findings of PC PERspective's test results yesterday and has no claimed that there is nothing wrong with their SSD's. Further more Intel claims that:

the synthetic workloads they use to stress the drive are not reflective of real world use," . the benchmarks they used to evaluate performance do not represent what a PC user experiences.

We're not 100% sure why Intel is so angry but we would think that it has something to do with the fact that the drives are overpriced and that according to many the technology is still experimental. Either way we're betting that the pandering will go on until Intel finally decides to cave in and release a firm ware update to the drives.

What do you think?

This is not that much of a surprise. But if you were interested in seeing the official word from Dell, they got it up for you now. As the name suggests, the new Mini 10 will sit right between the Mini 12 and Mini 9.

Specs include, 

Intel® AtomTM Z520 (1.33GHz/533MHz FSB/512K L2Cache)
Intel® AtomTM Z530 (1.60GHz/533MHz FSB/512K L2Cache)



Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition SP3


Memory
1GB5 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM.


Chipset
Intel® Poulsbo US15WGraphics



Graphics
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 500



LCD Display
Glossy 10.1 inch LED display (1024x576) WSVGA


Audio and Speakers
Stereo speakers

Hard Drives
120GB2 SATA HDD 2.5 inch 5400RPM.
160GB2 SATA HDD 2.5 inch 5400RPM.


Power
3-cell 24WHr Li-Ion Battery


Camera
Standard 1.3MP webcams


Wireless
Wi-Fi:
WiFi802.11g or a/g/n Mini Cards

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth® Internal (2.1+EDR) mini-card


Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
Kensington lock
AC Power-in
3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS)
Integrated network connector 10/100 LAN (RJ45),
HDMI connector
(2 )USB and (1) Power USB
Audio jacks (1 line-out, 1 Mic-in)

Dimensions & Weight Height
28.5–31.7mm (Front-Back)
1.12-1.25 inches (Front-Back)
Width: 261mm, 10.28 inches
Depth: 182.5mm, 7.19 inches
Starting weight:

1.3kg / 2. 86 lbs6 with 3 Cell battery

There is no word on price from Dell so you'll have to guess or just save up enough until you think it'll be fine.

Where technology ties with perfection! - The Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126

Acer was perhaps the first company to present this height of performance in a "laptop".

This small notebook is the actual deal. The Acer does a fine job of playing streaming videos, which is about the greatest speed demand I will ever place on this machine. It is designed particularly for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor exercises an a completely new design structure new hafnium-infused circuitry–which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors–to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet–up to 5.5 hours with the included 6-cell battery.

It takes time to be habitual of the keyboard, but fast you can be with a little adaptation, and if your hands aren't too big to make such things impossible. It's physically about 60% the size of the "normal" keyboard on a regular laptop, lacks the number system keys totally but of course has Page Up, Down, Side to Side, full function keys from F1 through F12 for controlling the boot process, initiating a file recovery or System Recovery exercise, whatever...it's all there for that sort of thing, so score more points for Acer One there!
It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an improved and original experience that includes Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop.

Key Technical Features

Processor Atom 1.6 GHz
Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Hard Drive 160 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
Display 8.9 in. WSVGA TFT Active Matrix
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type Atom
Processor Speed 1.6 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset Intel 945GSE Express
Bus Speed 533 MHz
Memory
Installed RAM 1 GB
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Max Supported RAM 1 GB
Installed Cache Memory 512 KB
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Capacity 160 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA

Display

Display Size 8.9 in.
Display Color Support 18-bit (262K Colors)
Display Max. Resolution 1024 x 600
Audio
Audio Output Type Headphones • Speaker(s) • Line Out
Audio Input Type Microphone
Special Features
Integrated Video Camera
Input Method Keyboard • Numeric Keypad • Touchpad
Networking
Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card

Pros:

 The battery life from the 6-cell (5200mAh) battery is great.
 The two SD slots are worth using.
 With 1GB of RAM and a surprisingly decent processor, this thing makes a fantastic mobile development environment for a programmer

Cons:

 The touch pad button placing is tragic. But after using regularly one can adapt it.
 Battery life could always be better (8+hrs please).
 The screen's minimum brightness setting is still too bright in a dark room.
 It lacks ‘home’ and 'end' buttons.

Conclusion

Adorable netbook it is! Acer wins in quality of screen, keyboard, touch pad and fit and finish. The Intel Atom Processor combines performance, power and efficiency to explore the Internet and stay connected while on the go. It's convenient for all your computer needs that makes it a great second computer.

Price: Approx. $420

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126 Ratings:

Value for money


Our rating