Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Hot Wheels Accelerator Laptop


Oregon Scientific has created their latest learning laptop with over 60 bilingual activities consisting of spelling, math, logic, cognitive skills and sequencing. The design of this laptop based on the famous Hot Wheels line of cars is phenomenal to say the least. There are red LCD lights on the panel that light up when your child is zipping through the various activities. These lights are designed to look as if they are emitting from auto exhaust pipes. You can attach a racetrack and car (sold separately by Hot Wheels) and measure how fast the car comes down the track. Some small but significant improvements from previous models include a backlit LCD screen, a handle for holding the laptop and the inclusion of 4 AA batteries.

DIY Wooden Laptop, Taking Green Tech To A Whole New Level


Chris Fenton is on the beading edge of Eco Tech, with his homebrew DIY laptop built in a wooden case. While his laptop can’t compete with the latest Dells laptops, it is on par with the with computing power of a late 1980’s. SPECs: a whopping 256 kilobytes total memory, 16k of RAM, Picaxe 28X-1 Microcontroller, 24 x 8 serial character display, in a Beautiful, hand/laser crafted wooden case. [ChrisFenton]

Sony Mini Laptop


I’m sure you’ve noticed more and more mini laptop computers arriving on the market, released by the worldwide leading computer manufacturers like ASUS, Acer, HP or MSI. According to statistics, by the end of this year there will be sold approximately 5.2 million netbooks, and the number will increase up to 50 million in 2012.In the mini laptops category are all models under 13.3 inches, including netbooks designed for wireless Internet use, ultra-mobile PCs and portable entertainment computers like the latest 11.1-inch Sony VAIO mini laptop models we will take a look at today.

Monday, October 26, 2009

IMOVIO iKIT Micro Laptop Computer


IMOVIO, a producer of affordable wireless multimedia devices, introduces a very attractive solution for mobile communication that allows you to save up to £500 while chatting, emailing and browsing. The press release caught our attention and we had all the details to learn all about the new device.Many consumers can’t afford the latest smartphone or mini-PC gadget, while others simply can’t use or just don’t like the existing form factors. This means that large groups of people still don’t fully utilize mobile data,” said Dr Jack Torobin, CEO of IMOVIO. “These users, mainly women and teens, still want to have the ability to send emails, browse the web and update their on-line profiles whilst they are out and about.”

It is called the iKIT and is pocket-sized micro laptop computer measuring only 95 x 65 x 15.5 mm, sporting a 2.8-inch QVGA widescreen display of 262Kcolors, on which you can browse the Internet, chat online with friends using the full QWERTY/AZERTY keyboard for typing and the built-in web camera for video conferences, initiate voice calls, play music and videos, and read the latest emails. All these can be done at high speeds via the Wi-Fi and HSDPA wireless connectivity technologies.

Asus V2 Laptop With HSDPA


Asus has just announced the release of its latest business notebook, the Asus V2, which boasts a built-in HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) / WCDMA support that provides download speeds of 10 times faster than the standard CDMA ntwork, advanced security features, and of course, the latest processor technology from Intel, Core 2 Duo. HSDPA is not the only connectivity provided. The laptop also includes 900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE capability, 802.11 a/b/g WiFI, Bluetooth 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. As for the security, there’s a fingerprint reader, as well as ASUS Security Protect Management (ASPM), which guards access to the device and network.

Other features packed on the Asus V2 laptop include an Intel 956PM Express chipset, up to 2GB of main memory, an ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 graphics engine, up to 160GB of SATA hard drive, built-in webcam module, and integrated microphone. No words on pricing and availability though.

Asus V2 Laptop Specifications

  • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500/T5600/T7200/T7400/T7600
  • Mobile Intel 945PM Express Chipset
  • DDR2 Memory 533/667MHz, up to 2GB
  • 14-inch WXGA ColorShine/WXGA+ /WXGA+ ColorShine, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology
  • ATI Mobility Radeon X1450 DDR2 256MB, 512MB HyperMemory
  • SATA 80/100/120/160 GB
  • 2100MHz WCDMA/HSDPA
  • 900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE
  • Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth V2.0+EDR
  • 1.3M Pixel web-cam
  • 3x USB 2.0, 1x port for Docking Station, 1x u-DVI, 1x TPM, 1x Fingerprint Reader, Instant Fun PLUS
  • weights 2.3kg
  • Windows XP Home or Professional

Dell Released The Studio 15 Laptops


Dell released its latest laptop/notebook computer, the Dell StudioTM 15 notebook computer. With a high-definition multimedia-rich 15.6″ LED widescreen design, give your creativity a new beginning. The Dell Studio 15 is powered with the latest performance breakthrough technology of Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The high-definition screen is 16:9 aspect ratio LED display.The operating system on these new latest laptops/notebooks is the Windows Vista. The laptop is designed to hold lots of memory so that you don’t have to upgrade the memory too soon.

Toshiba Laptop Satellite Pro Model 6100: To Infinity And Beyond!


This current online auction is for a Toshiba Laptop Satellite Pro model 6100. Toshiba makes a wide variety of products, mostly electronics. They computers are fast and reliable. This laptop features a Pentium 4, 1.70 GHZ, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, a CD/DVD RW Combo, an iNvidia graphics card, and AC adapter. This computer has no operating system as it was wiped completely clean. You can install anything you want on this computer making it yours forever. This auction ends tomorrow and is at a current bid of $118. That's a tremendous deal if you act now. Find out more about this item and other government auctions once you activate