วันอาทิตย์ที่ 21 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2553
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit OEM 1pk Low price
Product Description: With Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System Software Ultimate, you'll be able to run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP mode* and recover your data easily with automatic back-ups to your home or business network. You'll be able to connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join. And with entertainment features like Windows Media Center, it's great for home as well as for business. Amazon.com Product Description: Upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease-of-use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the ability to run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode. For added security, you can encrypt your data with BitLocker and BitLocker To Go. And for extra flexibility, you can work in any of 35 languages. Get it all with Windows 7 Ultimate.
วันอังคารที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2553
Transcend SDHC Flash Memory Card (8GB, Class 6 Speed Rating)
Low Prices!! Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card

Description:
Transcend high capacity SD card series is specifically designed to meet the High Capacity, High Definition Audio and Video requirement for the latest digital cameras, DV recorders, mobile phones, etc. The defined Speed Class enables the host to support AV applications to perform real time recording to the SD memory card.
Details
Ships in Amazon Frustration-Free
PackagingStorage Capacity - 8 GB
Technology - Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC)
Compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices (not compatible with standard SD)
Manufacturer Warranty - 2 Years
Product DescriptionFully Compatible with SDA 2.0 specification.
Suitable for SDHC compliant devices, MLC flash chip with High Speed transfer rate.
Perfect for highend digital
Specifications
General
Product Type Flash memory card
Storage Capacity 8 GB
Width 1.3 in
Depth 0.9 in
Height 0.1 in
Weight 0.1 oz
Compatibility PC
Compatibility Non-specific
Specifications
General
Product Type Flash memory card
Storage Capacity 8 GB
Width 1.3 in
Depth 0.9 in
Height 0.1 in
Weight 0.1 oz
Compatibility PC
Compatibility Non-specific
Memory
Speed Rating 19 MBps (read) 8 MBps (write)
SD Speed Class Class 6
Form Factor SDHC Memory Card
Technology NAND Flash
Supply Voltage 2.7 - 3.6 V
Features ECC support, Write protection switch
Speed Rating 19 MBps (read) 8 MBps (write)
SD Speed Class Class 6
Form Factor SDHC Memory Card
Technology NAND Flash
Supply Voltage 2.7 - 3.6 V
Features ECC support, Write protection switch
[Preview] Logitech G500 Gaming Mouse !!!

aming-grade specifications:
Tracking
Resolution: 200 - 5700 dpi
Image processing: 12 megapixels/second
Max. acceleration: 30G*
Max. speed: up to 165 inches(4.19 m)/second*
ResponsivenessUSB data format: 16 bits/axis
USB report rate: Up to 1000 reports/second
Sleep mode: Disabled
GlideDynamic coefficient of friction - Mu (k): .09**
Static coefficient of friction - Mu (s): .14**
Tuning weight: Up to 27 grams
Durability
Buttons (Left / Right) 8 million clicks
Feet 250 kilometers
New MacBook Pro 6,1 on Geekbench
Predictions for the Feb 2010.
Future 13"
$1200 - 2.13GHz Core i3-350M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics
$1500 - 2.26GHz Core i3-350M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated
Graphics
Future 15"
$1700 - 2.26GHz Core i3-350M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics
$2000 - 2.40GHz Core i5-520M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
$2300 - 2.53GHz Core i5-540M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
$2600 - 2.66GHz Core i7-620M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 4MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
Future 17"
$2500 - 2.53GHz Core i5-540M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
$2800 - 2.66GHz Core i7-620M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 4MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete GraphicsNo Clarksfield (4 Cores, 8 Threads). No ATI Graphics.
Geekbench Result Browser http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/210968

Future 13"
$1200 - 2.13GHz Core i3-350M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics
$1500 - 2.26GHz Core i3-350M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated
Graphics
Future 15"
$1700 - 2.26GHz Core i3-350M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics
$2000 - 2.40GHz Core i5-520M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
$2300 - 2.53GHz Core i5-540M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
$2600 - 2.66GHz Core i7-620M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 4MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
Future 17"
$2500 - 2.53GHz Core i5-540M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 3MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete Graphics
$2800 - 2.66GHz Core i7-620M, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 4MB L3, 1066 FSBIntel Integrated Graphics + NVIDIA Optimus + NVIDIA Discrete GraphicsNo Clarksfield (4 Cores, 8 Threads). No ATI Graphics.
Geekbench Result Browser http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/210968

Samsung confirms Chrome OS netbook plans
Samsung Confirms Chorme OS Netbook 10-Inch Plans

Samsung intends to launch a netbook (or smartbook) using the new Chrome operating system. Phil Newton, head of Samsung IT Australia, said that the Chrome OS netbook will sport a 10.1-inch display and be similar in form-factor to the new Pine Trail Samsung N210 netbook.
“We will be expanding our range shortly and we will have a Chrome-based notebook,” said Newton. It is rumoured to be powered by the new 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. What is known is that it will come with 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SDD, embedded 3G and a 12-hour battery life according to Newton. Don’t expect to see this until the second half of the year.
Via Channel News
วันเสาร์ที่ 13 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2553
Best Seller Kindle Wireless Reading Device

Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)
Say Hello to the Newest Kindle
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback
Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required
3G Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle; no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots
Global Coverage: Enjoy 3G wireless coverage at home or abroad in over 100 countries. See details.
Paper-Like Display: Reads like real paper without glare, even in bright sunlight
Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books
Longer Battery Life: Now read for up to 1 week on a single charge with wireless on, a significant improvement from the previous battery life of 4 days
Built-In PDF Reader: Your Kindle can now display PDF documents natively. Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go.
Read-to-Me: With the experimental Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable
Free Book Samples: Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy
Large Selection: Over 420,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs. For non-U.S. customers, content availability and pricing will vary.
Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are $9.99, unless marked otherwise. When traveling abroad, you can download books wirelessly from the Kindle Store or your Archived Items. U.S. customers will be charged a fee of $1.99 for international downloads.
Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB Internal Hard Drive

Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA II, 32 MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive
Manufacturer Page: WD Caviar Black 1 TB SATA Hard Drives ( WD1001FALS )
Model Number: WD1001FALS
TechWiki Info: Caviar Black 1TB
Price: See Below to Compare Prices
Warranty: 5 years
While Solid State Drives are sexy, new and considered “high performance”, the truth of the matter is they are also bleeding edge technology and in some cases may in fact be slower than the more mundane alternative. More importantly, not everyone has the money or even the interest in SSDs right now and in fact most people want a drive which is large, fast and cheap. All of which are relative strengths of the old fashioned platter based Hard Disk Drive. We here at HWC believe that knowledge is power, and the more knowledge you can get before spending your hard earned money, the better.
In this vein we have decided to branch out (or more like go back to our roots) and deliver to you the detailed reviews of some kick arse Hard Disk Drives. The good folks over at Western Digital have been so kind as to help get the ball rolling with one of their Black Edition drives. To be precise we will be looking at the new Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1 TB beast. This drive not only has 32MB of onboard cache but also boasts a dual controller design. At this point it is the largest Black Edition drive listed on WD site and is widely available at retailers and e-tailers darn near everywhere for as little as $130!
Western Digital really needs no introduction as they are one of the largest and most highly respected names in the industry. They may be best known for their 10,000RPM Raptor line of hard drives, but if you take a look around at any enthusiast forum you will see many, many peoples' rigs sporting at least one of their other products. In what can only be called a stroke of genius, WD has separated their 3.5” SATA drives into three separate and distinct categories. The “green” line is their low power, earth friendly line where low noise and low heat trumps shear speed (though from all reports they don’t lag that far behind in this category either). The “Blue” line is their middle of the road line where noise and heat output are a concern but it is more in balance with performance (this is WD original line before the switch); and then you have the “Black” editions. These drives are all about performance and power, even if that means increased noise, heat output and energy consumption.
To put this a different way, the green line make perfect data drives (i.e. non OS drives) as they are quiet and draw less power. The Blue line are your all round drives and do a very, very well as a data or OS drive. You can consider these the station wagon or “yeoman” class of WD drives, perfect for most occasions. Then you have your hot rodded high performance, leather jacketed bad boys: the Black line. These drives are all about speed and while they can be used as data only drives they excel at being your number one OS drive. These beasts can supposedly come close to or even tie VelociRaptor levels of performance (and beat the older generations of WD360, WD740 AND WD1500 Raptors)….with a butt load of extra space thrown in for good measure. Add in an industry leading 5 year warranty for the Black line and you have the makings of one awesome, “enthusiast grade” HDD.
In this review we will not only be comparing the WD 1TB Black to a VelociRaptor but also a WD 640GB Black drive which is what many consider to be in the “sweet spot” of size versus price right now. For informational purposes only we will also be including SSD numbers to help you get a good feel for the positives and negatives of these high performance drives. When the dust settles it is our hope that you not only know if this drive is right for you but you will also have a clear understanding of what YOU need, want and desire in your next drive; whether it be a 10000RPM RPM HDD or SSD. So sit back relax and enjoy the carnival of drive carnage which has just come to town.
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 4 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2553
Intel Atom refresh to bring DDR3 memory support
Intel Atom refresh to bring DDR3 memory support

It looks like Intel’s new Pine Trail processors will be getting an update in the third quarter of 2010. But don’t expect a major change in speed, power consumption, or overall performance. The only real difference is that the new chips will support DDR3 RAM while the current Intel Atom N450 and N470 chips can only handle DDR2 RAM.
Fudzilla reports that the new processors will bear the N455 and N475 names. Since they’re due out in the second half of the year, it’s reasonable to assume we may see a number of new netbook models released in the third quarter. But I was kind of expecting that anyway.
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about support for DDR3 chips. Fudzilla had a similar report in December. But at the time there was no mention of a launch date.
Fudzilla reports that the new processors will bear the N455 and N475 names. Since they’re due out in the second half of the year, it’s reasonable to assume we may see a number of new netbook models released in the third quarter. But I was kind of expecting that anyway.
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about support for DDR3 chips. Fudzilla had a similar report in December. But at the time there was no mention of a launch date.
วันอังคารที่ 2 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2553
The Ipad Again
The iPad
Posted by Andrew
All eyes were on Apple yesterday (you know, before they were on that other guy) as Steve Jobs donned his blue jeans and told the world what it wanted. What it wanted was Apple’s near-mythical tablet, the iPad.
I was eager to see it unveiled just to stop the rumors, each insignificant morsel of which has been reported with near-psychotic fervor by the way-too-enthusiastic Apple enthusiast press (“Apple Tablet May Use Phillips Head Screws, Suggests Post-It Found Near Steve Jobs’ Car”). The same press lapped it up when Jobs sat onstage with the thing for twenty minutes, casually browsing the Web and checking his email. I guess when your company rakes in $15.6 billion in three months you can make people watch whatever the hell you want.
Apple’s newest gadget will be in an enviable position when it releases in two months - the latest must-have thing from a company that lately seems unable to fail. What does it bring to the table? Where does it fall short? Is its success inevitable? Put up your feet. Let’s chat a bit.
Just The Facts
The iPad is surrounded by important numbers, which I will get out of the way as quickly as possible because this is the boring part: the screen is 9.7 inches, about the same size as most netbooks, and has a 1024x768 pixel resolution. Unencumbered by a keyboard and some other components it manages to come in at about half an inch thick, and it weighs a pound and a half. It will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities.
All models come with the requisite Wi-Fi (802.11n, the fastest incarnation of the standard) and Bluetooth connections, and some models also sport 3G antennas for connection to (for better or worse) AT&T’s cell phone network. Battery life while being used is expected to be about ten hours, and if you never did anything with it ever (an unlikely scenario, one would like to hope) it would hold a charge for an entire month.
Pricing starts at $499 and breaks down as follows:
16GB
32GB
64GB
No 3G
$499
$599
$699
With 3G
$629
$729
$829
The 3G data plan costs $15 a month for 250 megabytes of data, and $30 for unlimited data – this is, I believe, pay as you go, with none of the expensive contracts that currently encumber the iPhone.
Home stretch, guys: The iPad also comes with dock – this dock includes a full-size keyboard, further blurring the line between this tablet and a laptop, and the dock also includes a USB port for connection to computers and digital cameras. It will run all current iPod/iPhone apps, either in a small window that matches the display size of those devices, or in a stretched-out fullscreen mode. Finally, it also includes an integrated speaker and microphone, meaning that the Skype app would effectively allow this thing to function as a giant phone.
Whew.
The iPad As a Computer
The iPad is positioned as Apple’s answer to the netbook, an intermediary between their iPod Touch and iPhone on the low end, and their MacBook laptops on the high end.
Apple doesn’t think much of the netbook experience – you run software intended for standard PCs, but you’re doing it on slow, often low-quality hardware with untenably tiny screens. The devices aren’t without their benefits (portability, battery life, cuteness) and uses, but such is not Apple’s way. Apple would rather design a device specifically for the intended use, and then design software specifically for the device. This means something tailored to easy reading without eyestrain and typing without constantly poking the wrong buttons with my giant fingers, all packed into a device that’s comfortable to have at work and on a plane and in bed.
Unfortunately, there are some computer-y things that the iPad just can’t do. you’re still limited to running only one app at a time – even with the larger screen and the beefier processor, multitasking is a no-go. Adobe Flash, long a fixture of the Web, is a no-show, just as on the iPhone and iPod Touch. One of the more glaring flaws is the continued absence of a Microsoft Office app.
The iWork app Apple announced for the iPad is all well and good, but the business world (and, to a large extent, the academic world, in which Apple carries a good deal more weight) turns on the Word, Excel and PowerPoint trifecta. Google Apps or the upcoming Microsoft Office Web Apps may be enough to get on with, but it’ll be hard to say before people actually have the tablets in hand.
The iPad as a Multimedia Hub
All work and no play etc. etc. – can it also handle your music and video libraries as well as a computer? Sure, depending on how much space your music and video libraries take up. The iPad is descended from the iPod, and as such it’s going to give you the same music listening and video watching experience you’ve become familiar with over the years. The integrated speaker, which is reportedly above-average for a device of this size, will even make it a better communal experience than the shrill, tinny speaker crammed into current iPods and iPhones.
The downside in this case is probably the device’s larger size – if I’m on the road I’ll probably have my headphones plugged into my iPhone, and if I’m home I’ll probably have them plugged into my laptop – the iPad might be a good music player, but I’ve already got a couple of those.
Where the iPad does better is its iTunes app, which is more like its Mac and PC counterpart than it is the version that runs on the iPod Touch. Purchasing and renting movies and music looks to be pretty seamless, and footage of Star Trek and Up running on the device make the case for the iPad as a gorgeous portable movie player.
The iPad As an E-Reader
This is the single most compelling case for the iPad.
I was talking with Rob during Apple’s conference, and I showed him shots of the iPad running the New York Times’ iPad-specific reader application. He declared it a death blow for print media. I have to say, if this thing catches on, I’m inclined to agree.
I can actually see reading stuff on the iPad, which is not something I’ve ever been able to say of uncomfortable-to-lie-with laptops or the underwhelming black-and-white LCD of Amazon’s Kindle. The iPad can be held as comfortably as most books, but you get the embedded videos and picture galleries and links you’d get if you were reading it on a computer. Let’s just hope the Times and other outlets are going to be smart enough to charge for their iPad apps, or they won’t be around for long enough for people to read anything.
The other potential win for the iPad where the printed word is concerned is iBooks (not to be confused with the other iBook), an online bookstore with content fed to it by publishers (five at present: HarperCollins, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and Hachette Book Group). The model is the iTunes store, so the assumption is that as (if?) the service gains steam, more publishers will ink deals with Apple to make their publications available.
As with the Times app, I can actually see reading on the iPad. No, the tablet is not going to replace the book overnight. However, the digital music revolution has shown us that a new way of doing things doesn’t have to replicate the old way exactly, it just has to be good enough in the right areas. More than the Kindle, perhaps even more than Barnes & Noble’s Nook, the iPad (backed by the established infrastructure of the iTunes store) looks poised to blaze a trail toward digital books.
The iPad As a Gaming System
People apparently play video games on their iPhones. Given the sub-par selection of fart-themed games and the fact that the iPhone gets about half an hour of battery life while gaming, I’ve never really experienced this phenomenon myself.
The success of gaming on Apple’s portable devices has been entirely accidental, and Apple still doesn’t really know what to do with this unexpected windfall. As a result, games on the iPad look like giant versions of games on the iPod Touch.
Unless someone can use the multi-touch capabilities and larger screen to greater effect, gaming on the iPad is going to be little more than the mildly entertaining distraction that it is currently. This was the most underwhelming part of Apple’s presentation, and they didn’t dwell on it long.
The iPad As an Imperfect Device, Developed By Mortal Men Doomed to Die
Yes, this is an interesting device, but there are pitfalls. Apple’s App Store processes have drawn much industry ire, and they’ll keep just as tight a rein on iPad software. Its Safari browser lacks support for Flash, which is such an integral part of the Internet’s DNA that I’m surprised it doesn’t render the thing useless. iTunes, as the near-exclusive provider of digital media to the iPad, will sink its hooks further into you, DRM and all. And that’s just what we know is wrong with it.
Moving into the land of speculation: based on Apple’s past, this first revision of the product will probably have Problems. Remember the super-hot, super-noisy first generation Intel MacBooks? How about the first generation iPod, which only connected to Macs and was sort of primitive to boot? Or the near-unusable initial release of OS X? Apple likes to get revolutionary products out the door before its competitors can almost as much as it likes to revise those products six months down the road to fix all the first version’s problems.
As with any Apple product, I’m going to recommend that smart people wait for the second version, and that smart and patient people wait for the third. It’s just the way these things work.
Conclusions
What do I think about the iPad? In a nutshell, slightly underwhelmed, but cautiously optimistic. It’s a product with tremendous potential, but it’s also just a larger version of something that has existed for awhile. Apple’s legion of dedicated adherents guarantees the product a niche, but it remains to be seen whether it will turn the world on its head as prophesied.
Its biggest obstacle is convincing people that they need another device. People were hoping the iPad could replace both their computer and possibly their iPods while on the road, but it’s too large to do the latter and it’s not flexible enough to do the former. With so much overlap, the product as-is seems targeted toward gadget fiends and few others.
Even given that, good developers with good apps may yet be able to make something exciting out of the iPad. Ask me again in six months, and I can tell you with more certainty whether you want this thing or not.
What do you think? As always, the comments section is just one or two scrolls down from here.
Posted by Andrew
All eyes were on Apple yesterday (you know, before they were on that other guy) as Steve Jobs donned his blue jeans and told the world what it wanted. What it wanted was Apple’s near-mythical tablet, the iPad.
I was eager to see it unveiled just to stop the rumors, each insignificant morsel of which has been reported with near-psychotic fervor by the way-too-enthusiastic Apple enthusiast press (“Apple Tablet May Use Phillips Head Screws, Suggests Post-It Found Near Steve Jobs’ Car”). The same press lapped it up when Jobs sat onstage with the thing for twenty minutes, casually browsing the Web and checking his email. I guess when your company rakes in $15.6 billion in three months you can make people watch whatever the hell you want.
Apple’s newest gadget will be in an enviable position when it releases in two months - the latest must-have thing from a company that lately seems unable to fail. What does it bring to the table? Where does it fall short? Is its success inevitable? Put up your feet. Let’s chat a bit.
Just The Facts
The iPad is surrounded by important numbers, which I will get out of the way as quickly as possible because this is the boring part: the screen is 9.7 inches, about the same size as most netbooks, and has a 1024x768 pixel resolution. Unencumbered by a keyboard and some other components it manages to come in at about half an inch thick, and it weighs a pound and a half. It will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities.
All models come with the requisite Wi-Fi (802.11n, the fastest incarnation of the standard) and Bluetooth connections, and some models also sport 3G antennas for connection to (for better or worse) AT&T’s cell phone network. Battery life while being used is expected to be about ten hours, and if you never did anything with it ever (an unlikely scenario, one would like to hope) it would hold a charge for an entire month.
Pricing starts at $499 and breaks down as follows:
16GB
32GB
64GB
No 3G
$499
$599
$699
With 3G
$629
$729
$829
The 3G data plan costs $15 a month for 250 megabytes of data, and $30 for unlimited data – this is, I believe, pay as you go, with none of the expensive contracts that currently encumber the iPhone.
Home stretch, guys: The iPad also comes with dock – this dock includes a full-size keyboard, further blurring the line between this tablet and a laptop, and the dock also includes a USB port for connection to computers and digital cameras. It will run all current iPod/iPhone apps, either in a small window that matches the display size of those devices, or in a stretched-out fullscreen mode. Finally, it also includes an integrated speaker and microphone, meaning that the Skype app would effectively allow this thing to function as a giant phone.
Whew.
The iPad As a Computer
The iPad is positioned as Apple’s answer to the netbook, an intermediary between their iPod Touch and iPhone on the low end, and their MacBook laptops on the high end.
Apple doesn’t think much of the netbook experience – you run software intended for standard PCs, but you’re doing it on slow, often low-quality hardware with untenably tiny screens. The devices aren’t without their benefits (portability, battery life, cuteness) and uses, but such is not Apple’s way. Apple would rather design a device specifically for the intended use, and then design software specifically for the device. This means something tailored to easy reading without eyestrain and typing without constantly poking the wrong buttons with my giant fingers, all packed into a device that’s comfortable to have at work and on a plane and in bed.
Unfortunately, there are some computer-y things that the iPad just can’t do. you’re still limited to running only one app at a time – even with the larger screen and the beefier processor, multitasking is a no-go. Adobe Flash, long a fixture of the Web, is a no-show, just as on the iPhone and iPod Touch. One of the more glaring flaws is the continued absence of a Microsoft Office app.
The iWork app Apple announced for the iPad is all well and good, but the business world (and, to a large extent, the academic world, in which Apple carries a good deal more weight) turns on the Word, Excel and PowerPoint trifecta. Google Apps or the upcoming Microsoft Office Web Apps may be enough to get on with, but it’ll be hard to say before people actually have the tablets in hand.
The iPad as a Multimedia Hub
All work and no play etc. etc. – can it also handle your music and video libraries as well as a computer? Sure, depending on how much space your music and video libraries take up. The iPad is descended from the iPod, and as such it’s going to give you the same music listening and video watching experience you’ve become familiar with over the years. The integrated speaker, which is reportedly above-average for a device of this size, will even make it a better communal experience than the shrill, tinny speaker crammed into current iPods and iPhones.
The downside in this case is probably the device’s larger size – if I’m on the road I’ll probably have my headphones plugged into my iPhone, and if I’m home I’ll probably have them plugged into my laptop – the iPad might be a good music player, but I’ve already got a couple of those.
Where the iPad does better is its iTunes app, which is more like its Mac and PC counterpart than it is the version that runs on the iPod Touch. Purchasing and renting movies and music looks to be pretty seamless, and footage of Star Trek and Up running on the device make the case for the iPad as a gorgeous portable movie player.
The iPad As an E-Reader
This is the single most compelling case for the iPad.
I was talking with Rob during Apple’s conference, and I showed him shots of the iPad running the New York Times’ iPad-specific reader application. He declared it a death blow for print media. I have to say, if this thing catches on, I’m inclined to agree.
I can actually see reading stuff on the iPad, which is not something I’ve ever been able to say of uncomfortable-to-lie-with laptops or the underwhelming black-and-white LCD of Amazon’s Kindle. The iPad can be held as comfortably as most books, but you get the embedded videos and picture galleries and links you’d get if you were reading it on a computer. Let’s just hope the Times and other outlets are going to be smart enough to charge for their iPad apps, or they won’t be around for long enough for people to read anything.
The other potential win for the iPad where the printed word is concerned is iBooks (not to be confused with the other iBook), an online bookstore with content fed to it by publishers (five at present: HarperCollins, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and Hachette Book Group). The model is the iTunes store, so the assumption is that as (if?) the service gains steam, more publishers will ink deals with Apple to make their publications available.
As with the Times app, I can actually see reading on the iPad. No, the tablet is not going to replace the book overnight. However, the digital music revolution has shown us that a new way of doing things doesn’t have to replicate the old way exactly, it just has to be good enough in the right areas. More than the Kindle, perhaps even more than Barnes & Noble’s Nook, the iPad (backed by the established infrastructure of the iTunes store) looks poised to blaze a trail toward digital books.
The iPad As a Gaming System
People apparently play video games on their iPhones. Given the sub-par selection of fart-themed games and the fact that the iPhone gets about half an hour of battery life while gaming, I’ve never really experienced this phenomenon myself.
The success of gaming on Apple’s portable devices has been entirely accidental, and Apple still doesn’t really know what to do with this unexpected windfall. As a result, games on the iPad look like giant versions of games on the iPod Touch.
Unless someone can use the multi-touch capabilities and larger screen to greater effect, gaming on the iPad is going to be little more than the mildly entertaining distraction that it is currently. This was the most underwhelming part of Apple’s presentation, and they didn’t dwell on it long.
The iPad As an Imperfect Device, Developed By Mortal Men Doomed to Die
Yes, this is an interesting device, but there are pitfalls. Apple’s App Store processes have drawn much industry ire, and they’ll keep just as tight a rein on iPad software. Its Safari browser lacks support for Flash, which is such an integral part of the Internet’s DNA that I’m surprised it doesn’t render the thing useless. iTunes, as the near-exclusive provider of digital media to the iPad, will sink its hooks further into you, DRM and all. And that’s just what we know is wrong with it.
Moving into the land of speculation: based on Apple’s past, this first revision of the product will probably have Problems. Remember the super-hot, super-noisy first generation Intel MacBooks? How about the first generation iPod, which only connected to Macs and was sort of primitive to boot? Or the near-unusable initial release of OS X? Apple likes to get revolutionary products out the door before its competitors can almost as much as it likes to revise those products six months down the road to fix all the first version’s problems.
As with any Apple product, I’m going to recommend that smart people wait for the second version, and that smart and patient people wait for the third. It’s just the way these things work.
Conclusions
What do I think about the iPad? In a nutshell, slightly underwhelmed, but cautiously optimistic. It’s a product with tremendous potential, but it’s also just a larger version of something that has existed for awhile. Apple’s legion of dedicated adherents guarantees the product a niche, but it remains to be seen whether it will turn the world on its head as prophesied.
Its biggest obstacle is convincing people that they need another device. People were hoping the iPad could replace both their computer and possibly their iPods while on the road, but it’s too large to do the latter and it’s not flexible enough to do the former. With so much overlap, the product as-is seems targeted toward gadget fiends and few others.
Even given that, good developers with good apps may yet be able to make something exciting out of the iPad. Ask me again in six months, and I can tell you with more certainty whether you want this thing or not.
What do you think? As always, the comments section is just one or two scrolls down from here.
Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) 
Get the best of both worlds and a new perspective on navigation with Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) featuring lane assist. This feature guides you to the proper lane for navigation. Like the rest of the nuvi 705-series, this advanced navigator comes with premium features including 3-D building view, photo navigation, faster screen redraws, route planning, emergency and car locators and much more.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator NT street maps for both North America and Europe, over 6 million points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps and 3-D building view in some areas to help you orient yourself with your surroundings. You can also upload custom points of interest (POIs). With HotFix satellite prediction, nuvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker, and its ultra-fast map redraw ensures a smooth user interface.
Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) Specifications
Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 3.0"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.6 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight: 6.48 ounces (183.8 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 5 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Maps & Memory:
Basemap: yes
Preloaded maps: yes
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: internal solid state
Accepts data cards: SD card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
Routes: 10
Features:
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : yes
Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): yes
3-D map view: yes
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D): yes
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): yes
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth wireless technology: yes
FM traffic compatible: yes
XM Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
MSN Direct for U.S. compatible: yes
Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat): no
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
Garmin Locate (marks position when removed from windshield mount): yes
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
MP3 player: yes
Audio book player: yes
Picture viewer: yes
Garmin Garage (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
Touchscreen: yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes
Remote control: no
FM transmitter: yes
Headphone jack/audio line-out: yes
Dead reckoning: no
Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature): yes
Motorcycle-friendly: no
Geocaching-friendly: no
Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Get the best of both worlds and a new perspective on navigation with Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) featuring lane assist. This feature guides you to the proper lane for navigation. Like the rest of the nuvi 705-series, this advanced navigator comes with premium features including 3-D building view, photo navigation, faster screen redraws, route planning, emergency and car locators and much more.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator NT street maps for both North America and Europe, over 6 million points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps and 3-D building view in some areas to help you orient yourself with your surroundings. You can also upload custom points of interest (POIs). With HotFix satellite prediction, nuvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker, and its ultra-fast map redraw ensures a smooth user interface.
Garmin Nuvi 765 (765T) Specifications
Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.8"W x 3.0"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.6 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH: 3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight: 6.48 ounces (183.8 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 5 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Maps & Memory:
Basemap: yes
Preloaded maps: yes
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: internal solid state
Accepts data cards: SD card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
Routes: 10
Features:
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : yes
Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): yes
3-D map view: yes
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D): yes
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): yes
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth wireless technology: yes
FM traffic compatible: yes
XM Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
MSN Direct for U.S. compatible: yes
Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat): no
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
Garmin Locate (marks position when removed from windshield mount): yes
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
MP3 player: yes
Audio book player: yes
Picture viewer: yes
Garmin Garage (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
Touchscreen: yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes
Remote control: no
FM transmitter: yes
Headphone jack/audio line-out: yes
Dead reckoning: no
Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature): yes
Motorcycle-friendly: no
Geocaching-friendly: no
Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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Apple iPad Touch Tablet Concept

Finally, the Apple Tablet PC was unveiled in the recent Apple Press Conference where a lot of people saw the recent Apple Event. What is Apple iPad? What are the features of this iPad, the new Apple Tablet? Will it be the same as Apple iPhone? Here are some of the sneak preview as to what iPad customers awaits on the features on this newest Apple Tablet – iPad.

As the new iPad was unveiled, a lot of people thought of it as the ‘upgraded’ version of the Apple iPhone or the Apple iTouch. The new iPad is a hybrid of Apple iPhone, Apple iTouch, and a full laptop notebook. Using the touch screen, you can browse the internet, use apps, listen to music, watch movies and play games in this new Apple iPad. It won’t be able to make calls, but given the size, that’s probably for the best.
So how big is this new Apple iPad? This new iPad has a height of 9.56 inches (242.8 mm), width of 7.47 inches (189.7 mm), depth of 0.5 inch (13.4 mm), and a screen size of 9.7 inches diagonal (1024×768 resolution). It weighs 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model.
So how long will its battery life last? Accordingly, the Apple iPad’s battery will last around 10 hours on a single charge and 30 days on a standby mode.
One of the most asked question in this new Apple iPad is how much? How much is the new Apple iPad? Here are some of the initial prices for this new Apple iPad:
16 GB – $499 (with 3G – $629)
32 GB – $599 (with 3G – $729)
64 GB – $699 (with 3G – $829)
Lastly, when will this new Apple iPad be available to the market? When will it be released? What’s its released date? The models of the iPad without 3G connectivity will be in stores at the end of March, while 3G-connected models will be available at the end of April.
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