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Dell Inspiron Mini 10

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:58:15 +0000

The Netbook 10-inch soon updated with Pine-view Atom N450,Dell should start early January a new version of its Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook equipped with an Intel platform Pine Trail and Pine-view Atom processor N450.

The new Dell Inspiron Mini 10 should see their rates start at $ 299 with Windows 7 or Windows XP Starter Home.

Besides a Pine-view Atom N450 processor clocked at 1.66 GHz, Dell Inspiron Mini 10 will carry a configuration close to the current Mini 10.

Although most versions will be offered with a 6-cell 56Whr battery autonomy announced offering of 8:44, 3 cell battery 28Whr should also be available on the weight of the Mini 10 to 1247 Kg A 6 cell battery high capacity 60Whr displaying a 9:34 autonomy is also part. With it, the weight of the Mini 10 will reach 1.4 Kg

The dimensions of the Mini 10 are 266.7 x 198.12 x 33.02 mm, and are a 3 cell battery or 6 cells are embedded.

The new Mini 10 benefits because of a design review relative to current Mini 10. Indeed, once built, the battery 3 or 6 cell does not exceed the frame back or underside as is currently the case.

Other news, the palm rest has a textured surface which shows less fingerprints. On the side of the touchpad, buttons are always built on the surface but support multi-touch is more appropriate.

Contrary to what some hoped, no doubt, Dell has not resolved to equip its new Mini 10 an NVIDIA graphics chip ION.

The Texas firm says that we find in fact an optional Broadcom chip Crystal HD Media Accelerator for smooth playback of HD movies 720p and 1080p. The ION was rejected because its price / performance ratio has been considered less interesting. The Broadcom chip is actually less expensive than the ION and consumes less energy. Furthermore, play is not a priority for many who wish to invest in a Netbook.

Still later options, you will find a WXGA HD 1366

Dell Latitude E6400 XFR

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:49:27 +0000

The Dell Latitude E6400 XFR is a 14.1″ rugged business notebook, based off the standard E6400 with a new chassis built around the same internal components to make it rugged and waterproof. The chassis offers completely dust and weatherproof access panels covering all external ports, rubber bumpers, and a built-in carrying handle for easy transport. One area that Dell stands hand and shoulders above other rugged notebook manufacturers is the inclusion of high-end components, including dedicated graphics, instead of taking a low-voltage and low-heat approach. In this review we put the Dell E6400 XFR through a battery of tests, to see how well it stands up against other fully-rugged notebooks.
Dell Latitude E6400 XFR Specifications:
Windows Vista Business (64-bit)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz P9600 Processor (1066MHz FSB, 6MB Cache)
4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 8GB)
128GB Samsung SSD
14.1″ diagonal DirectVue sunlight-readable display (WXGA, matte)
256MB nVidia Quadro NVS 160M (256MB dedicated plus shared memory)
8x DVD (+/-R double layer) drive
Dell Wireless WiFi 1510 (802.11a/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1
Dimensions: (W x D x H) 13.9″ x 10.1-11.5″ x 2.2″
Weight: 8lbs 15oz
90W 100-240V AC adapter
6-cell (56Wh) Lithium Ion battery

D-roll laptop concept

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:19:09 +0000

The D-roll, or “digital roll,” is what designer Hao Hua considers to be a “next generation laptop design,” as it does away with the book-like form factor in favor of one mimicking an artist’s scroll. Whether or not something like this will even be possible in the near future seems to matter less when you look at how much effort Hua put in the design.

Up above you can see the D-roll set up like a regular laptop, and it’s easy to imagine how portable it’d be all rolled up. There’s an in-between configuration that you could theoretically use to browse email quickly, and the straps double as places to plug in your USB devices. It also has a detachable webcam you could use on the computer or wear on your wrist.

Though it’s just a concept, it seems there’s some interesting thoughts that laptop designers could incorporate as takeaways from the D-roll. Check out more of Hao Hua’s design below.