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Dell Studio One19 desktop to be available in India by June

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:17:07 +0000

Dell Studio One19 desktop has been announced by Dell in India. Priced at Rs.49,900, the desktop will be available at selected stores in the country from mid-June onwards.
Studio One 19 has 18.5-inch flat panel HD display with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and 1366×768 pixel resolutions. There is a multi-touch screen option that can be used with user-friendly applications such as painting and photo editing.

Based on Nvidia MCP 7A chipset, this One 19 supports up to Intel Core 2 Quad processor with an option to choose Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Pentium Dual Core processor.
It is capable of supporting up to 4GB DDR2 800MHz in dual channel memory and can hold up to SATA 3.0 Gb/s 750 GB 7200RPM storage drives.
Studio One 19 runs Windows Vista Home (32-Bit) Basic/Premium (64-bit) and offers option between Nvidia GeForce 9400 and GeForce 9200 integrated graphics. To take care of the removable media, there are six USB ports, a slot load-in optical drive and a 7-in-1 media card reader.

Apple To Fix iMac System Freezing Issues

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:47:03 +0000

Apple has released a software update at the weekend, the cure to the freezing issues on the iMacs, which were released this year, especially those who came with an ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics chipset.
IMac EFI Firmware Update 1 / 4 load 1.7 MB processed disk lock-up, which is coincidentally what the user restarted the iMac systems once again that while they, on Mac OS X or Windows with Boot Camp. In addition, this update also removes the problems that arise that prevent the awakening pleasant and well in the use of boot camp – as long as you’re using Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later.

MSI launches Wind Nettop CS120 Desktop PC

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:01:13 +0000

MSI has announced to launch its Wind Nettop CS120 Desktop PC. According to a press release from MIS the Wind Nettop Series adopts an advanced cooling technology that reduces the noise level from 30dB or more. It offers a true noise-free comfort even during heavy game playing the release said further.

Compared to a 300W computer, MSI Wind Nettop Series can even save so much electricity and make such a big contribution to the Earth. Everyone can buy a power-saving MSI Wind Nettop Series for long-term use.

Wind Nettop CS120 Desktop PC is green in true sense as it reducees carbon dioxide emissions for each year: 2321 KWh x 0.501= 1163Kg According to research, a tree can absorb 4.5kg of carbon dioxide. Wind Nettop Series can save 258 trees per year. 1163 Kg / 4.5Kg = 258 Trees. The funda is quiet simple. Simply turn off the high-power-consumption main computer and boot it when executing high-load applications, this will help save more energy and money.

The release, said further, to avoid wasting earth resources and reduce environment waste, MSI Wind Nettop Series is powered by the ultra-low-power Intel Atom processors. The thermal power is only 4W which delivers a 16X reduction in power consumption compared to standard desktop processors and 9x reduction in power consumption compared to laptop processors.

Wind Nettop Series has an excellent electronic circuit design which only consumes 35W at a full speed operation and it can save about 90% on electricity even when users use the computer for over a 24-hour period.

The thermal power is only 4W which delivers a 16X reduction in power consumption compared to standard desktop processors and 9x reduction in power consumption compared to laptop processors.

Source: MSI

IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one desktop rolled out by Lenovo

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:38:55 +0000

Lenovo has announced the availability of A600 all in one desktop.

The features of desktop are 1920×1080 full HD resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, 21.5-inch frameless screen, a 6-in-1 media card reader, FireWire ports and additional USB ports on the rear panel.

In terms of other features, it sports optional ATI Radeon graphics card technology with DirectX10 support, up to 1TB (1000GB) of hard drive space and choose among Intel Core2 Duo processors, high-speed WiFi and side-mounted USB.

It comes equipped with Dolby Home Theatre audio certification, a bass sub-woofer and an optional Blu-ray player. Users can record and watch favorite television programs with its digital TV tuner.

There is a 4-in-1 optional remote controller which enables users to play games using ‘motion drive’ feature of the remote control. It can also be as a VOIP handset3 which is capable of receiving phone calls over the Internet and also works as a media center/TV remote.

The Idea Centre A600 all-in-one desktop will be available during April at the cost price of Rs. 48,573.

LLUON B2 all-in-one PC rolled out by TG Sambo

admin — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:48:35 +0000

TG Sambo has announced the availability of its latest LLUON B2 PC.

The features of LLUON B2 PC are 26 inch widescreen LCD display, USB 2.0 connectivity, stereo speakers, built-in webcam and memory card reader.

LLUON B2 comes equipped with eSATA port, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz processor, attributes of the PC includes a 320GB hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 256MB graphics card and a slot-loading DVD burner. It is powered by Windows Vista Home Premium.

The LLUON B2 PC is currently available only in Korea. However there is no clarity on pricing and availability outside Korea.

HP comes out with Compaq dc5850 Desktop PC

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:46:52 +0000

HP has rolled out the availability of new Compaq dc5850 Business Desktop PC with Linux operating system.

The features of Compaq dc5850 Desktop PC are optional removable hard drive, 500GB HDD, DVD Burner and 6x USB 2.0 Ports.

Linux based Compaq dc5850 helps lower cost and save energy. It offers lower IT costs and operating expenses. The shipping of Compaq dc5850 Business Desktop PC has started.

Compaq dc5850 Business Desktop PC is pre-loaded with Novell’s SUSE Linux Desktop. It comes equipped with the latest processors, chipset and integrated graphics technologies from AMD which includes AMD Athlon and AMD Phenom triple- and quad-core processors. Users can place it vertically or horizontally on work surface to maximize space and comfort.