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posted by admin on Oct 30

I’d not really heard of this manufacturer until I was looking for notebook computer for my travels, but now I know a bit more about them - I thought I would share it with you.

# Asus won 2,568 independent awards in 2007 - that’s 7 per day for the whole year.
# Asus ranked 4th in the Top Notebook manufacturers listings
# Asus offer a 2 year global warranty
# Asus shipped over 60 million motherboards last year - making 1 in 3 PC’s sold last year.

Here are some of their finest divided into groups.

Ultra Portable Laptops:
Asus offer several designs of notepads to suit your travelling and portable necessities.

Battery life is important in these, so the features you use will need their performance settings and energy-sapping features life BlueTooth switched off when not using them.

Asus U2E:
from £1199 - Steel & Leather outer - 11.1 inch screen (1.25kg)
Runs Genuine Windows Vista Business with 32GB Solid State Disc and Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth. It also has fingerprint security!

Asus U6:
from £849 - Stylish metal finish - 12.1 inch screen (1.57kg)
Runs Genuine Windows Vista Business with 4GB of RAM and 320GB hard drive. Has Wi-Fi HSDPA and Bluetooth. It also has fingerprint technology.

Professional Laptops:
With an impressive selection of features in sleek and chic packages - allowing you to work without compromise in any situation.

Asus R1:
from £1119 - Stylish metal finish - 13.3 inch wide-screen (1.98kg)
Runs Genuine Windows XP Tablet Edition with 250GB hard drive and 2GB of memory. With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

Asus R50A:
from £899 - Modern palm held office assistant - 5.6 inch screen (520g)
Runs Genuine Windows Vista Business with 32GB hard drive and 1GB memory. With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5g with HSDPA connectivity and built in GPS.

MultiMedia Laptops:
With great images needed and a lot of RAM and storage - these are great finds.

Asus M50:
from £899 - 15.4 inch screen (3.02kg)
With a 500GB HDD and a 4GB memory, you can run the nVidia GeForce 9600 with ease. With HD screen and Blueray drive.

Asus X50:
from $419 - 15.4 inch screen (2.8kg)
With a 250GB HDD and a 2GB memory, you can run the ATI HD3470 graphics easily. With DVD super multi DL drive and photo editing capabilities.

Gaming Laptops:
With exceptional graphics cards and fast action needed, these certainly pack a punch.

Asus G70:
from £1799 - 17 inch wide-screen
With a 640GB HDD and a 4GB memory, running the nVidia GeForce 8700M GT and using Intel Core 2 Duo.

Asus G50:
from £1349 - 17 inch wide-screen
With a 500GB HDD and a 4GB memory, running the nVidia GeForce 9700M GT and using Intel Centrino 2.

Asus are also launching their Asus EPU, a bamboo ecobook!!

Find out more at techinstyle.co.uk.

posted by admin on Oct 19

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posted by admin on Aug 9

The Advent 4211 is certainly different.

With most laptops and notepad computers aiming for smaller and lighter, this aptly names ‘netbook’ could be very popular indeed.

Basically it’s the size of a hardback book and has a very long battery life.  This is ideal if you are on vacation - to keep up with the news and to book trips and accommodation as necessary.

What’s the catch?

This little ‘netbook’ has been specifically designed for Internet users, so it lacks many of the features of larger notepads - it’s a nice little compromise though.

If you mainly want to access the Internet when travelling for work or pleasure, the Advent 4211 has what you need - and not the added weight and processing power you don’t.

It won’t run games and other demanding software that effectively and it doesn’t even have an optical drive for DVD’s - it really has been specifically developed and created for net users.

What’s it Got?

Built around Intel’s new ‘Atom’ chip, it handles Windows XP quickly and reliably, and it’s low power consumption can stretch out the battery time to 3 hours. It is WiFi, Bluetooth and web-cam enabled, and there is 1GB of operating memory to keep things running smoothly.

There is no need to worry about the keyboard on this tiny technology, as it is well spaced and easy to use. Although it comes with little software included, you can easily use free online software like Google Docs if you need to create an immediate document or some business ideas.

Saving them online will also save storage space on the Advent itself for more important information - although it does come with 80GB of hard drive space if needed.

The Advent 4211 is currently for sale for around $560/£280

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posted by admin on May 28

Some Facts About The New MacBook

We’ve all seen the hype for this new ‘amazingly thin’ new notebook, and I’m not going to go over the detailed descriptions again here for you - I’ve just got 6 questions and answers to those nagging doubts you may still have:

How small is it really?
Well, the stats are as follows - 32.5cms wide and 22.7cm depth so it would appear about the same size as a simple 4-ring A4 folder on your desk. Like the folder, it is also wedge-shaped so is thinner at the front end, but with the back being less than 2cm anyway (about as thick as a Palm Treo) and the front tapering down to an almost ridiculous 0.4cm at the front (which is as high as the letter ‘l’ here) they have every right to call it ’small’.

What about it’s overall weight?
In weight terms it is only 1.36kg (about the same as 2 pints of milk). The older MacBook weighed in at 2.27kg and the MacBook Pro at 2.45kg so they have nearly halved the weight.

How do they get around not having an optical drive?
Well, seeing as most people have another computer around the house, they thought they would save on the weight of this extra component so installed the smaller Remote Disc software instead. Basically, this allows you to use the disc drive of other computers to run those images as your own, however you cannot use the Remote Disc to watch DVD’s.

What about Ethernet connectivity?
This feature is not included as part of the MacBook Air, but for around $40/£20 you can buy their adaptor which fits into the USB port to achieve the connection.

What kind of storage does it have?
Technically - it comes with a 1.8in, 80GB, 4,200rpm Parallel ATA hard drive (with the ability to upgrade to a 64GB solid-state drive for faster access - but less storage - at a hefty $1280/£635).

Does it have a mini keyboard?
No - it has a full-size MacBook-style keyboard - complete with the standard black key caps - although as with the others in the range, it doesn’t come with the numeric keypad. The keyboard is back-lit and varies brightness in accordance with the environment it is being used in.

Facts courtesy of MacWorld

posted by admin on Apr 5

This months T3 magazine has details of the top 100 gadgets we love to love - everything from chainsaws to swiss army knives and from hovercrafts to inflatable jackets (?)

Needless to say - as with the title here - I’m only going to list the Top 10 - as voted by you:

Number 1 - Apple iPod Touch 32GB
From mapping to music, from weather reports to widgets, this new and 32GB capacity little toy just had to be the best! This beautiful video playing PDA is a must, with it’s sleek features and touch-screen technology to make your life sooo much easier!

Number 2 - Nintendo Wii Console
If you can actually manage to get hold of one - you are one of the blessed. With unrivalled gaming action and wireless control, it is simple to use - even for girls! Not only does it improve some existing games, it comes with a few exclusives……

Number 3 - Sony PS3 Console
Another console - some more amazing features. Although it costs more than the Wii, it have propelled Blu-ray technology further than anything else…..

Number 4 - Asus Eee PC Laptop
Wow - this miniature ’smooth’ white laptop - loses none of it’s pzazz with it’s smaller size - only a 7″ screen. With 4GB of storeage, Wi-Fi and a webcam it is the perfect travel companion so you can stay in touch.

Number 5 - Phillips 32PFL9632D LCD TV
What a name! This 32″ LCD television will have you believing you are inside of your game - whether it’s fast driving action or more mellow movies - you won’t believe your eyes!

Number 6 - B & W Zeppelin iPod Dock
No fancy attachments to this one - just high quality sound from a visually pleasing but un-intrusive iPod dock. No frills - just great sound.

Number 7 - Apple iPhone 16GB
Phone, Internet and iPod - what more could you want? Well for around the same price - why not try it’s big brother - you’ll find him at the number 1 slot!!!!!

Number 8 - Tonium Pacemaker
This 120GB MP3 player is the perfect mixing tool - not only can you listen to great music, you can slice, dice and mix tunes as you will - and all in a package no bigger than a Nintendo DS.

Number 9 - Marantz SA-7S1
This one is for the glamour boys amongst you. A gold plated audio cd player that heaven has blessed mere mortals with - and the hefty £5K price tag shows that you won’t find these at the local youth club! You want exclusive - you want great sound - then you want this!

Number 10 - Sanyo Xacti HD1000 camcorder
With 60 frames per second recording, this little gift far exceeds what you’ll get from it’s nearest HD rivals and at a lower cost (for those who want to save your money for the number 9 slot). Incredibly easy to use and records to an SD card for yet more quality.

PS - The R2D2 home cinema system was at number 17, and the motorised skateboard was all the way back at 94!