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Everex's gPC mini – Size does matter

March 4th 2008 03:00

Everex's mini PC

The Everex mini PC

Remember the earliest computers that used to require more floor space than two car garage. Available only to the military and science divisions these physically massive data processors of the WWII era might as well have been science fiction to the general public.

The Personal Computer revolution of the 1970’s and 80’s saw the size reduced for home use and then came the advent of the tinier, portable laptop. Now the evolution has entered a new arena of transportable miniature electronics.

Everex Mini PC - Keyboard and mouse not included

Designed to compete with the Mac mini Everex has released its latest small, affordable and versatile Linux based PC. Armed with a DVD Burner and 120GB of storage, the only weakness of the system compared to its main rival is that it only has 512MB of RAM as opposed to the 1GB available on the latest Mac.

Sold as a standalone unit sans keyboard and monitor, the Everex may not be the end word on this emerging technology but certainly entices with its price tag (around $500 US), reduced body size and practical accessories.

Vital Statistics:
Intel Dual-Core T2130 (1.86GHz)
Intel GMA950 Video chip
Realtek ALC268 audio,
Gigabit ethernet,
Firewire,
4 USB ports
Audio In/Out.

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Posted By: Dexter - Category: Computers, Home

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Aleratec Blu-ray disc duplicator with LightScribe

February 13th 2008 06:45

Aleratec LightScribe Blu-ray disc duplicator

With the blu-ray format seemingly coming up trumps in the hi-def war with rival HD DVD, Aleratec has released the 1:3 Copy Cruiser Blu LS featuring a trio of LightScribe-enabled SATA Blu-ray burners that can copy BD-Rs at 6x speed as well as your common CDs and DVDs (at speeds quicker than 6x obviously).

Developed by Aleratec, the leading developer and manufacturer of solutions for the USB, DVD and CD duplicating, recording, and digital imaging markets, the 1:3 Copy Cruiser Blu LS also supports LightScribe for laser-etched labels text or graphics on specially coated recordable CDs and DVDs.

The biggest stumbling block, however, is its ginormous price tag of US$3,199. New and breaking technology sure doesn't come cheap so unless you really need this, I would hold out a bigger longer and wait for a price drop (or at least until a competitor releases a similar product so you can weigh up the pros and cons).

Check out the Aleratec website for more CD/DVD duplicators.

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Posted By: Arnold - Category: Computers, Gadgets

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Eizo 30-inch CG301W graphics monitor

February 5th 2008 22:15

The Eizo CG301W monitor is a fantastic piece of kit and becomes the first 30” monitor for graphic arts and printing to support hardware calibration.

Equipped with a 30" screen that has a native resolution of 2560 x 1600, there are more than twice as many pixels to work with when compared to a 20/21" monitor with 1600 x 1200 resolution thus you will no longer have to worry about your windows and palettes overlapping.

Perhaps the biggest feature of all is the EIZO-developed ColorNavigator calibration software. Instead of having to judge colours and do time-consuming inputting, all you need to do is input target values for brightness, white point and gamma.

Other specifics:

• 2560 × 1600 native resolution
• 850:1 contrast ratio
• 260 cd/m2 brightness
• 178° viewing angles

As for price, well, you know what they say: If you have to ask....

Source: Eizo

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Posted By: Arnold - Category: Computers

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Apple Macbook Air: The World's Thinnest Notebook

January 21st 2008 22:30

Apple recently unveiled the world's thinnest notebook computer at Macworld 2008 with the Macbook Air

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Posted By: Arnold - Category: Computers

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Optimus Maximus keyboard

December 27th 2007 09:30

The Optimus Maximus is the keyboard that ends all PC keyboards

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Posted By: Arnold - Category: Computers

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ACME's robust lunchbox computer

November 9th 2007 10:00

This has got to be the ultimate piece of kit for all computer geeks - a robust lunchbox computer built using heavy duty metal to provide tough, go-anywhere unit ideally suitable for gaming and video applications

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Posted By: Arnold - Category: Computers

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Panasonic launches new e-book reader

September 27th 2006 01:00

Well, well, what do we have here? Panasonic has dropped a new e-book reader called Word Gear. This device is meant for lazy people who want to relax their eyes while being immersed in the latest thriller written by John Grisham. Either that, or they're just plain lazy to thumb through a novel. The Word Gear e-book reader comes with a 5.6" touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 which makes it easy on the eyes. A SD memory card slot is included for you to store all your e-books on the world's most popular card storage format. The Word Gear measures 105mm x 18.5mm x 152mm and weighs 325g, making it heavier than some paperbacks.

Here's a quick question - do you guys prefer reading books in the electronic format, or is there more satisfaction derived from turning the page yourself while sipping on a Pina Colada? I personally prefer sticking to good ol' paperbacks, but electronic newspapers are fine for me

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Posted By: Edwin - Category: Computers

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