Archive for October, 2008

HP Mini 1000 Netbook (8.9-inch)

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Hp Mini 1000 is HP 2nd toy in netbook line after 2000 series. The model has better flexibility on its price, configurations to compete with others.

HP Mini 1000 run on Intel Atom 1.6Ghz chipset which better than previous model. It also improve become thinner and lighter.

Hp Mini 1000 Netbook Features

It is small, yet powerful enough for blogging. The software interface borrow from “TouchSmart” looks cool. It’s “instant-on” feature also an advantage. Don’t know how is the performance?

Display: 8.9-inch or 10.2-inch

CPU: Intel Atom 1.6Ghz

Memory: 512MB RAM

Hard Drive: 8GB SSD or 60GB HDD

OS: Windows XP Home (or Ubuntu Linux at some discount)

Connectivity: Wireless, Ethernet

Battery: 3-cells Lithium-polymer battery

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D-Link Network Storage NAS Server

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Storage product is demanding in this Internet and Multimedia world. Especially movie lover that like to download from Internet. There are hundreds or thousands of new movie keep coming out which eat up lots of disk space.

For multiple user or more than one computer devices, it is wise to store multimedia files (movies, songs, backup data) in NAS (Network Attached Storage). NAS refer to a storage space device that hook up directly on network without a computer. It is really convenient when come to sharing.

D-Link DNS-323 Features

D-link, a network devices manufacturer has release its NAS DNS-323 few months ago. DNS-323 has a simple, compact design with all the ports on the back.

  • Support 2 SATA Hard Drive (3.5-inch) with RAID
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Act as Print server
  • Support RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD
  • Extra: iTunes, FTP, DHCP Server

The extra features really add bonus to its price. How good it will be to hook it up on a wireless router and enjoy music streaming on iPod touch or print documents wirelessly. :)

On the front is the hard-drive bay cover that has the power button. Gigabit Ethernet, USB, and power supply on the back.

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iPod shuffle New Colors

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Like iPod Nano, iPod shuffle now in four new colors: Blue, Green, Red, Pink. Why iPod shuffle? It is co call “wearable” music player. You can clip on your shirt, pocket, sport pants, etc. Its tiny and wearable design allow you to enjoy music almost Anywhere.

iPod Shuffle Features

iPod shuffle comes in 2 model: 1GB and 2GB storage. 1GB storage store up to 240 songs while 2GB take up to 500 songs. Features are almost the same with previous model, with little bit enhancement.

  • Random or Rhythm - Not only shuffle anymore. You can flip the shuffle switch on or off. Switch it off to play your handpicked playlists and albums in the order you synced with iTunes.
  • Long life music - The enhanced battery allow to play 12 hours songs, audiobooks, and podcasts non-stop! That is really long hours huh? ;)

On the other hand, you can charge and sync easily with the included USB dock. Nothing much to say, just switch on and enjoy music!

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New Apple MacBook Pro

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Hope you have enjoy the MacBook unboxing video yesterday. Today we are going to look at what’s new on new Apple MacBook Pro.

Of course the significant upgrade is updated CPU at Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4 GHz) and improved battery life (up to 5 hours). All features same with new MacBook.

Apple MacBook Pro Specifications

Why people pay $1000 USD more than MacBook for a MacBook Pro? Because MacBook Pro get larger screen 15.4-inch (MacBook 13.3-inch), faster CPU 2.4Ghz (MacBook 2.1Ghz) and 250GB hard drive (MacBook 160GB). Is it worth? You decide but I don’t think so!

Display: 15.4 in TFT active matrix

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M (DDR3 256MB)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz (3MB cache)

Memory: 2 GB / 4 GB (max)

Hard Drive: 200 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm

Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wifi 802.11n

Optical Drive: DVD-RW

Extra: Integrated camera, multi-touch trackpad, Backlit keyboard

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