Technology Corner

Archive for the ‘computer’ Category

Apple breathed fresh air into its line of Mac Mini, whose specifications have not changed since an update in August 2007. With this model for $ 599, Apple adds significantly improved Nvidia graphics, a new Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz, and a bigger hard drive. The Mac mini is still a distinctive feature of computer and has more than a few useful features.

Mac mini packs the complete Mac experience into a 6.5-inch-square computer. Just bring your own display, keyboard, and mouse. The Mac mini gets the rest, including an Intel Core 2 Duo up to 2.66GHz, up to 4GB memory and high-performance NVIDIA graphics. All in a power efficient design that uses less than 14 watts of power when idle – something no other desktop computer can do.

In terms of design, the case is made of the same aluminum housing and white plastic top, and the only minor differences in the rear panel are an additional USB port, a single FireWire 800 port, a Mini DVI input, and Mini DisplayPort input. What are the standard change is really important because it allows the Mac Mini support two screens for the first time, and the internal hardware is powerful enough to drive 30-inch, 2,560 x1, 600 LCD.

Beyond this, it is all in one, a Boxee Box, Apple TV, DVR, Entertainment center and as stated above, a completely proficient Macintosh computer. It may be cheaper, newer ways an event or possibly better to perform these tasks, but to my mule, a Mac Mini, an HDTV and a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse solves the living-room dilemma efficiently and elegantly.

At the moment, Apple’s 24-inch LED Cinema Display is the only monitor that will connect to a Mini DisplayPort input without an adapter. A mini-DVI to DVI single link adapter comes in the box to the Mac Mini, and Apple sells a variety of other adapters for both inputs, with prices ranging from $ 19 to $ 99.

Multi-touch first came to the iPhone and iPod touch, then the MacBook Pro, and now Apple is putting multi-touch into it’s latest mouse, the wireless Magic Mouse. The mouse has no scroll wheel in motion, only one button, which depending on how many fingers are on the mouse, perform different tasks.

The Magic Mouse is included with its new  iMac desktops, but you can purchase it separately for $69. Just don’t confuse it with the Mighty Mouse, because although they’re the same price, the differences end there. The Magic Mouse gets a face lift aerodynamics and also supports the implementation of touch sensitive gestures. New users should expect to spend some time to adjust to how close and “no buttons” design. We suspect that many Mac users will hail the Magic Mouse and its multitouch functionality as the first in the next generation of input devices.

The Magic Mouse has a very slim profile compared to other mice, even the Mighty Mouse before, only 0.75 inches tall. It is also designed for both left-and right hand users, and can be activated through the System Preferences.

At the bottom of the mouse uses laser tracking Magic on older optical technology, however, does not work on glass surfaces as new mice from Microsoft and Logitech. Also on the bottom surface has two plastic bars that minimize contact with the mousing surface and a switch on / off. Slide down a small plastic tab to access the battery compartment.

The multi-touch functionality covers the entire upper surface of the Magic Mouse. The gestures of wonderful work in all applications, especially with the boost activated functionality for the move. Drop the mouse and you’re beaten by the page, like an iPhone. Swiping two fingers left or right to move through pages in Safari or Firefox, and browse through album art in iTunes.

If you’re glancing at a Netbook, certainly you will glance at some famous brands. Moreover, Sony and Apple continue to rival the fighting position in the Netbook market. Sony’s previous low costs and implement energy saving on each product, now offers a premium netbook berdisain a premium price. For those of you who want a combination of imaging between the luxury and lifestyle, the Sony VAIO PVC-X115LG an appropriate response. Premium netbook with a touch of high technology has a very thin shape, light and elegant.

Shown with gold lining tantalizing covers the front and inside. Meanwhile, brown the bottom of which is still at one with the gold color. Extreme design so thin (13.9 x 278 x 185 mm) weighing only 655 grams makes this product more thin and super lightweight. This device menggunakak carbon fiber chassis for added packing capacity. Sony calls this version of the ‘Signature Collection’.
Keyword button 82 key Qwerty on this netbook has a relatively large space and flat shape with a standard layout that functions well as a large notebook. Sony Vaio PVC-X115LG also has touch pad measuring approximately 4×5 cm in a good sensitivity.

Even so thin, the device still provides a single audio jack to use headphones and provide a slot for an ethernet jack if you want to connect this netbook on the network. The battery used is the rechargable battery pack VGP-BPL19 series with a capacity of 4100 mAh 7.4 V 31 Wh has a thickness of less than 1 cm and is easy to release. But with all the advantages, netbook is less suitable to be used as a multimedia device that is not available quick-launch.

WXGA TFT display type size with 11.1-inch LED backlight display, images appear clear and bright. This netbook uses 2GB memory DDR2 SDRAM PC-6400 Onboard flash and hard drive 64 GB 4200 rpm which helps improve the performance of Windows 7 and when tested the system can work normally when the start and shutdown.

Lenovo still not giving up on those who still need an old-fashioned, completely Powered Tablet PC. Strictly speaking, it is powerful, as it is, we describe the new x201 Tablet with its new low voltage Intel Core i7 processors and 4 GB of RAM. However, during one of the more than 12 inches are laptops, capacitive touch screen now allow a touch fortunate among us in turn to take notes with your Wacom pen and put two fingers up or down to scroll.

While the ThinkPad Edge was a major design departure for Lenovo, the X201T doesn’t stray from the traditional ThinkPad roots. While you can pick up the inch thin, three pound X201s sans a convertible touchscreen, the four pound X201T feels heavier than it should, especially when resting on an arm in tablet mode. At least the extra space on the sides to accommodate a long list of ports, including making a trio of USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, ExpressCard/34 slot and headphone / microphone input.

The 12.1-inch, 1280 x 800-pixel resolution screen is quite bright and lacks the greyness that’s sometimes symptom of the added touch layer. Speaking at the launch of the screen around – BI group directions 360 degrees hinge feels solid and the latch keeps it locked in place when placed in the top of the keyboard. And if you look at the first photo of this review is to inform you that the screen becomes rather leaked to fingerprints.

The 2.13GHz Core i7 640LM CPU and 4GB of RAM make the Lenovo X201T one of the fastest ultraportable laptops we’ve ever used. Though the lower voltage i7 processor isn’t as speedy as the faster clocked Core i5 Sony VAIO Z Series, the X201T’s benchmark scores are still quite high, and everyday performance was incredibly snappy. Running multiple programs – iTunes, Microsoft Word, GIMP, Firefox, Skype and others – not to diminish in the least. Your hard disk of 320 GB 5400 is not as fast Z-wheel drive, but not surprised by the program to run.

With Apple’s unibody MacBook Pro stealing the limelight it’s sometimes easy to forget that the white MacBook, which first went on sale way back in 2006, still exists. This demonstrates the power of the original design that Apple still considered a viable option and at that time as a single machine are very different, they are still only a small percentage of DNA with that. In fact, the DNA in both directions with the MacBook now comes with NVIDIA 9400M graphics chipset – the marked improvement in the integrated Intel graphics proposal – which first appeared in a coherent band.

MacBook Pro line now starts at $ 1,199 for the 13 basic. model with little more than express version will be $ 1499. That’s $ 100 less than the MacBook for, which preceded them. In the latest update, the bottom of the Pro models not only get the bumps on the processor speed, but also gain significant improvement in battery life, SD slot, one FireWire 800, improved LED-backlit display and, making his debut in a basic version of Apple’s highly regarded with backlit keyboard.

At first glance, the 13-in. MacBook Pro looks pretty much the same as the unibody MacBook it replaces. The ports, including the current standard Mini DisplayPort for external monitor, is still on the left side of the hull. Other than the Pro name and the addition of FireWire 800 and the SD card slot, not much has changed. This is a good thing, as the last model was one of the best-built laptops out there, thanks to the unibody manufacturing process Apple uses to carve these laptops out of solid chunks of aluminum.

The notebooks feel reassuringly solid and are relatively light, weighing in at 4.5 pounds. That’s a pound less than the 15-in. MacBook Pro and two pounds less than the 17-in. Pro, making them perfect for toting around in a backpack on campus or at work.