SONY VAIO P GETS XP OPTION

We've been waiting for this for some time now, and today its finally here. After making one of the biggest blunders it could in the launching of its glorified netbook, Sony has axed Vista from the equation and instead replaced it with the much better suited XP.

720P LCD NOW AN OPTION ON MINI 10

If you've been holding out on the Dell Mini 19 because of its lack of 720p resolution screen, then we're glad to say your wait is over. For just $35 you can upgrade that 1024 x 576 resolution to the better 1366 x 768.

MICROSOFT TO ALLOW WINDOW'S XP DOWNGRADE OPTION AFTER WINDOW'S 7?

If we're to believe the news coming out of the trusted sources (CNET, Engadget etc) Microsoft might not be done with XP just yet. According to the sources, OEM's like (HP) have been given the greenlight to offer downgrade options for their Window's 7 PC's and notebooks.

SONY HAS ONLY ONE CLOCK SPEED OPTION FOR US BOUND P SERIES

We're not sure what is the problem with Sony or any other Japanese maker releasing the cool upgrade options for the US. But apparently Sony does not have any plans to send us the 1.8GHz model we had heard about.

So far the only option we have for the US is the 1.3GHz model. But our Japanese neighbors get the $174 1.86GHz Atom Z540 option. A little pricey but a good option nonetheless seeing that we're stuck with Window's Vista Home Premium for now. Window's 7 couldn't come soon enough.

Anyways as we have said two times before, you're welcome to count the pennies in your piggy bank and head over to SonyStyle.com and pre-order your model. You will have to place down a minimum of $899 for one of these though.

DELL MINI 9 GETS $100 32GB SSD OPTION

ALIENWARE DESKTOP – A PRECISION GAMING OPTION

Today gamers are demanding high-quality games due to existing option of games available on sale. Running them on the desktops computers talks a lot more potentiality than any of the desktops. To make it happen it needs an Alien from the house of Alienware. Alienware's most recent gaming desktop portal is reasonably priced, high-end gaming assemble calculated to meet the needs of all current gamers. The most recent Alienware is something that many people would have contemplated unfeasible just a few years ago - a serious desktop gaming computer from Alienware with an inception price of $1049. The newest machine - the Area-51 750i - is an Intel quad-core/dual-graphics desktop intended to be customizable for any gamers wants.

Specifications are extremely remarkable, with an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core processor, an NVIDIA nForce 750i motherboard with 45nm Intel quad-core shore up, the alternative for either dual-ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics accelerator cards or dual-NVIDIA Geforce GTX 280 graphics accelerator cards, 8GB of DDR2 RAM, a PCI-Express 2.0 slot, and pre-loaded Windows Vista 64-bit. "The Area-51 750i desktop is one of the most vigorous computers we've ever urbanized," expresses product-marketing manager for Alienware Marc Diana. "There is something here for all and sundry from the entry-level system to the high-end sailed through out arrangement the Area-51 750i assures an understanding that will fit your, gaming requirements and your budget."

FUJITSU OFFERS DRESS-FOR-THE-OCCASION OPTION WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LIDS

3 distinct outlines are obtainable right away which can be exchanged by merely snapping the lids onto the LCD cover. Fujitsu today revealed innovative changeable PC computer covers obtainable in 3 pulsating colors with 3 discrete patterns for the new-fangled LifeBook A1110 Multimedia laptop PC. The patterned covers are changeable by merely snapping the lids onto the LCD cover. 3 distinct options are accessible - green mod labyrinth, bright pink intend with butterflies, or a cool blue Victorian print. Other emphasizes of the Life Book A1110 embrace spill-resistant keyboard, removable dust sift, full recovery disk, en suite camera and digital microphone.

DELL OFFERS PICK AND CHOOSE OPTION:

The much whispered Dell Latitude E series emerges that it's close to let loose। This weekend the Latitude E6400 ruggedized version notebook showed up on Dell।com where it's actually configurable and obtainable for purchase। As you would anticipate the Latitude E6400 contributions consist of the most recent Intel Montevina processor podium, below are the alternatives being that is available on offer:

MSI WIND SIMILAR OPTION IS AKOYA MINI

Americans are unwearyingly in the offing until July 7 to get their hands on an MSI Wind. But it’s not the same with the Germans. German consumer electronics producer Medion is serving its Akoya Mini E1210, a re-branded and re-colored MSI Wind, to Deutschland for a price tag of €399. Oh, and did we talk about those Germans get it this week? The appliance sporting almost indistinguishable specs to the Wind will be on retailing at German ALDI from this Wednesday, July 3. While it may lack the Bluetooth connectivity choice found in the Wind, it is bundled with Corel’s Word Perfect. I have dragged out to Medion to check if the Akoya Mini will make a stateside manifestation, but it seems like U.S. patriots will be in the offing for the Wind over the Independence Day weekend.

DELL VOSTRO 1310 REVIEW - NEW BUDGET NOTEBOOK OPTION

When Dell instigated their new-fangled Vostro line of notebooks last year, the Vostros where right away praised for meeting the requirements of small businesses and budget concerned consumers alike. The Vostro 1310 is the latest and smallest inclusion to the Vostro family of laptops.

Design
Dell sketched out some much required awareness in 2007 with the launching of the sleek, high concert XPS M1330 and XPS M1530 laptops. While these more posh laptops in the Dell production line were eulogized for their looks and low weight, the Dell Insipron and Vostro laptops were censured for being bulky and unattractive notebooks. Dell snooped strictly to this denigration when they designed the all new Vostro 1310. The Vostro 1310 is in fact approximately 20% slighter and lighter than the Vostro 1400. Regrettably, the lighter weight and thinner profile come at some cost. Specifically, the plastics utilized in the chassis experience thin and in some locations, like the space above the keyboard and on the palm rests, there is a noteworthy degree of bend.

Performance
The Dell Vostro 1310 is obtainable with a range of Intel processors on offer (from the 1.86GHz Celeron M M540 up to the T9500 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo). There are 2, 13.3" display offerings, a 1280x800 WXGA with lusterless anti-glare coating and 1280x800 WXGA "True-Life" polished screen. The laptop can take up to 4GB of RAM and Dell provides 32-bit versions of either Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Professional. The system is tagged to a starting price of $749 with incorporated Intel X3100 graphics at the time of this inscription, but is also obtainable with NVidia 8400M GS devoted graphics card. The keyboard present in the Vostro 1310 is quite pleasant with negligible bend near the center of the keyboard. The touchpad exterior utilizes the similar matte texture with just a little bit hint of metal flake that is utilized on the palm rest exterior.

I was pleasingly surprised to find 4 USB ports given on the 1310. It was a bit of a let down by the reality that the much bigger XPS M1530 only contains 3 USB ports. The fact is that the 1310 wraps 4 USB ports into a sensibly thin and light 13.3" laptop is worth praise. The new Vostro does an extraordinary job observing the heat to keep it under control.

The 6-cell 58WHr rated Li-Ion battery power pack leaves outstanding battery life for the 1310. With Vista's power management operating in the "high performance" mode, and the screen brightness levels set to higher values and wireless connectivity in ON mode, the 6-cell battery power pack conveyed 3 hours and 18 minutes of battery sprinting life.

Overall
Overall, the Dell Vostro 1310 is a remarkable budget laptop with cleaner looks and sturdy performance. Whether you want a simple business laptop or a budget portable notebook with unpretentious gaming capabilities, the Vostro 1310 makes an admirable choice.

Pros
+ Thinner and lighter than the previous VOSTRO
+ Sensible battery life
+ Nice display
+ Windows XP option

Cons
- Glossy LCD lid does not hide fingerprints
- No HDMI port
- A bit pricey

Value For Money

Our Rating

BELKIN TRAVEL POWER ADAPTER – SINGLE STOP MULTIPLE CHARGING OPTION

Have you ever taken your laptop back home from either work or college and apprehended you forgot your power adapter? Or have you ever desired that you could recharge your laptop in your car while you’re on a long drive, so it could have a full battery? Or maybe, you've tried to stuffing in 4 different chargers into one kit bag while you are traveling and finally ended up misplacing 1 because of the confusion that there are so many cords and wires.

Well, then the Belkin Travel Power Adapter claims to be thee right solution to all of these quandaries. Let’s check out the do it all power adaptors to see if it's really functional or if it's just another bulky pester.

Belkin's Travel Power Adapter is coated in white with a gray cord. There is an AC
Plug-and-power tip connector attached unendingly to both end of the power adapter. The power tip connector is utilized to connect one of 11 power tips based on the laptop you possess. The cord is in excess of 64 inches from the AC plug to its base and further 72 inches from the base to the power tip so essentially you can work on your laptop over 11 ft. from the power socket. The car adapter cable is about 20 inches and it attaches to the base of the power adapter. This combination of cords can give you in excess of about 7 ft. of length.

Pros
+ $100,000 equipment warranty
+ Can charge various devices
+ Handy

Cons
- Won't charge Dell notebooks
- Sort of expensive for an adaptor

LG FLATRON WITH EASY LINK MULTIPLE SCREEN OPTION

LG released its latest Flatron version LX206WU LCD monitor that will allow you to expand additional screens simply by linking it via USB. The Monitor permits you to link your laptop or desktop PC to extend up to 6 monitors without any additional graphics power. Other modular features include a 5,000:1 contrast ratio, 2ms response time and 2 supplementary USB ports to function as a hub as well. LX206WU is Available in Korea for a whooping $385. And no word till now about when and whether it would be available in North America.

ROCK LAUNCHES THE ULTRA-PORTABILITY OPTION

Rock is no stranger when it comes to notebook manufacturing biz, principally when it comes to the behemoth styles with stellar computing & 3D graphics performance. Since 2008 ultra-portables being the drone word for now, the company has made obtainable an amazingly sturdy notebook in a very handy 12-inch form factor. And presume what? It just weighs up at 1.2kg with power pack and features dimension of the order - 296mm (W) x 209mm (D) x 14-30mm (H). We used the remark "surprising" to illustrate the hardware specs because this baby is muscled by an Intel processor, which was purposely made for the UMPC platform. Remember the A110? Coming back to the Pegasus 210 from the manufacturers Rock, it's pre-loaded with operating systems of either Windows Vista Business or XP Professional and sports large amount of wireless connectivity options like - 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and integrated ultra-fast 3G HSDPA.

Other technical specifications of the Rock ultra-portable are:

• Intel A110 Processor (with 800MHz Clock Speed, 512KB Cache, 400MHz FSB)
• 12” WXGA X-Glass Screen (1280 x 800)
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
• 80GB 4200rpm ATA Hard Drive
• Optional Dual Layer USB powered DVD re-writer
• 3.6Mbps 3G/GPRS Integrated modem
• Integrated Wireless LAN 802.11 a/g/n and Bluetooth
• TPM data security and Fingerprint access

ACER TRAVELMATE 5720 REVIEW – ACERS CHEAP OPTION ON OFFER

Swathed in Acer's new magnesium alloy "Profile" chassis, the TravelMate 5720 can be furnished with a concrete selection of Intel Centrino Duo mobile processors and enough expediency to make your mobile computing a little more enjoyable. In this budget laptop a worthwhile procure compared to low-priced offerings from HP and Dell?

Design
The TravelMate 5720, with its lustrous black and grey trade design on the outside, is much nicer than I expected. It practically screams no-nonsense without appearing like your grandfather's hardware. Inside, there is an interesting metallic ribbon around the touch-pad and a shiny metallic strip which houses your emblematic LED indicator lights. The 5720 also comes with an impressive feature called DASP technology (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) which is a rubber damper under the hard disk.

Performance
For a 2.0GHz contemporary processor and a 5400 rpm hard drive I really expected better recital from the Acer. However, again, there is something with Acer build quality which doesn't always interpret into high quality. It takes about 2 minutes to finish starting up with these processes running: Norton Anti-virus, Photoshop Elements 3.0 Open Office, Quick starter, a calendar widget and the Acer business widget. When compacting with tasks, it is normally snappy.

Acer will have notebooks that can contend with the big boys in screens, but for now, there is nothing we can do but groan and squint a bit. The screen is an LCD, and a faded one. It's even more taciturn than the Aspire LCD, which I didn't think would be possible.

In terms of acoustic, the speakers are astoundingly great. The bass is repairable, and the sound is not metallic at all. This notebook is quiet. The fan usually only runs at a perceptible level during installation processes that are bulky and processor intensive and at short intervals during expanded use. As for heat, there is nominal warming on the left palm rest. Otherwise, the notebook is virtually silent. Nice!

Acer asserts the battery life for the customary 6-cell battery to be about 4 to 6 hours. The 1st charge gave about 4 hours and 20 minutes, and charges afterwards, with nothing disabled and battery at upper limit power tolerated for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Overall
I would surely recommend the Acer TravelMate 5720 to anyone on a financial plan who wants a state-of-the-art machine for cheap. While they often look routine compared to some laptop designs, for some people the simple palette will be pleasing, and the Acer TravelMate software will be deemed useful for everyone apart from Windows power users. The Acer TravelMate will be functional for students on a budget, and some small businesses.

Pros
+ Scuttles very cool and very quiet
+ Excellent price
+ Excellent interface, useful side panel keys

Cons
- Display can cause some eyestrain
- The keyboard is arced, enter key is differently shaped.
- Sluggish performance than some likely configured machines

Value For Money

Our Rating