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Intel Moblin OS

A new Beta of the Intel sponsored Moblin OS for netbooks has hit the Web. Building on the customized but dumbed-down version of Linux that shipped with the first wave of netbooks (before Windows XP became a popular and official alternative), version 2.0 of Moblin aims to provide a visually rich and interactive UI experience to netbook users. Physics, animation, and OpenGL graphics are all included, and the main interface uses a toolbar and collapsible panels for launching applications and performing tasks such as creating notes or calender entries. You can get real-time updates from social networking sites and also update your Twitter or facebook status right on the home screen. the OS also includes an optimized Web browser, based on Mozilla’s Firefox. Other goodies include a freshly designed media player and easy wired/wireless network connection management. Existing Linux applications should also be able to run without any problem, should users choose to work beyond the default UI.

HP Pavilion DV2

Not only does this svelte piece look good, it also hides some clever tech within. Lift it and it surprises you with its size and feather weight. Though it feels slightly larger, it’s as portable and comfortable as the Asus Eee PC. It looks chic, courtesy HP’s patented Imprint Finish, but gathers fingerprints as a hobby. Thankfully, there is one available in white too! (HP Mini-Note 2133’s brushed metal finish still lingers in my mind). This notebook is built to last; it doesn’t squeak or flex. Its generous12.1 inch screen offers 1280×800 resolution, giving you mor real estate on the desktop. The screen is bright and has decent viewing angles, but the surface is extremely glossy. The sizeable keyboard has a positive tactile feel to it, so no getting your fingers in a twist to get your reports done. The biggest surprise, however, comes in form of the performance this notebook is able to churn out. AMD’s Athlon Neo processor is zesty and runs daily apps easily; hell, even on Windows Vista. The Neo certainly offers significantly better performance, but that comes at the expense of battery life – 2hours max. that apart, the notebook gets a tad hot after a while,especially on the sides. HP’s DV2 is certainly in a class of it’s own and a good start if you’d like to hang your performance-stripped netbook for a chic yet affordable ultra-portable.

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• Neo The Savior: The zesty single-core Athlon Neo runs at 1.66GHz but suck less power
• Graphics Power: The Radeon HD 3140 has 512MB memory-enough to run casual games Continue reading…

A laptop bag is a must for travelers. However, not all bags offer you protection as efficiently as this one does. The Otterbox 7030 laptop case is meant for people who want to protect their laptops from bumps and drops. Not only that, this laptop case is also waterproof. This means with your laptop in the bag you need not to worry about rains ruining your hardware. The case is made up of high impact polypropylene that provides the strength. Along with the case, Otterbox supplies shockproof corner bumpers that shields the laptop in case of bumps and falls. However, the 7030 laptop case is a tad too heavy and probably female users would not find it easy to lug around. Continue reading…

Serious Styling, Decent Performance

The lid of the ASUS Bamboo U6V is made of bamboo, which gives this laptop a unique artistic feel. Once you open the lid, the palm rest as well as the trackpad are both made of bamboo. Though there is a slight noticeable difference between the wood used on the palm rest and the track pad. The response of this trackpad wasn’t great. Even the buttons on the trackpad are made from bamboo, but they lack feedback. A USB mouse, also made of bamboo is included. The keys on the right of this keyboard, such as the arrow keys, get squished. The layout on the Dell Studio XPS 13, for example, is better. Of course, there are no unusable keys, and the keyboard feedback is decent. Continue reading…

16 inch heavyweight

The Studio XPS 16 sports a 16 inch screen, with a Core 2 Duo T9400 processor, and an ATI HD 3670 GPU. By default this laptop comes an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, but Dell allows you to upgrade to the T9550. The back of the lid has a strip of leather, aluminium and plastic, giving it a slick look. The e-SATA/USB combo port, optical drive, card reader slot and a USB port is located on the right side. Two headphone ports and one microphone port are located on the left side, with a display port, VGA out, HDMI out and two USB ports. There are touch buttons present above the keyboard that control certain functions such as Wi-Fi, Multimedia controls and the Eject button. The keyboard is a full QWERTY, with well spaced keysthat have a white backlight. With the exhaust at the back, it’s sad to see Dell overlook the fact that the lid, when open, blocks it. This makes for one hot laptop after few hours of use-quite a silly, and easily avoidable design flaw. Continue reading…

Going to be expensive

Japan’s most celebrated gadget artist, UFO-Hayashi’s one of kind Vaio P is the ultimate luxury netbook. The design on the netbook is not merely painted on, but painstakingly crafted by carving various shells , and then inlaid on the surface – an artform called Raden.  For many, the gemstone inspired sheen of the Vaio P itself is a work of art, which peeks through between the gaps of UFO-Hayashi’s intricate Raden. Continue reading…