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It's really a quite busy day so because I get plenty of training to accomplish. Then I definitely turn on my trusty notebook computer to do my work. However, just one single hour pass away, and I realize that the potency of the notebook computer is fluctuating. Immediately I open my new laptop bag to make sure that I might have gotten my trusty AC Adapter. To my disappointment, there is nothing in the bag. I left it in my apartment. I wish I could have one replacement in the office.

The brand new notebook normally has laptops one AC adapter, currently in use for charging laptop batteries and supplying power straight away to internet connected to computers.

In case you travel a lot to different countries or have many laptops for exchange, you need to have one more Adapter. The following is a few easy method to find the proper AC Adapter like Gateway 3000 Adapter, Gateway 400 Adapter, Gateway CX200 Adapter, Gateway E-100 Adapter, Gateway EC14 Adapter, Gateway LT10 Adapter, Gateway M200 Adapter, Gateway ML3000 Adapter, Gateway MP6954 Adapter, Gateway Tablet PC M1200 Adapter.

For some notebook user who may travel frequently, particularly to Asia and Europe, choosing the correct input voltage is important. The Gateway AC Adapter works extremely well with lots of devices and therefore are quite suitable for voltage input from 100-240v. As we all know, its 110V for domestic products and apparatus. The notebook AC adapter as well as the notebook consists of two ends. An example may be power outlet, which you must plug into wall socket, as well as the other may be the tip, which you need to hook up with "DC IN" the main notebook.

Although notebooks possess different connectors, you can find the proper one to your units. Keep this in mind: your notebook might not exactly are very effective if you work with an unacceptable one. Dont force an AC adapter plugging into the computer unless you want to damage your notebook. And there are lots of compatible alternatives online. You can check the credit of each store. after all, you will find the best one that fit for you.

Acer TravelMate 8481

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The ultimate road-smart companion

London, 15th July 2011 – Professionals spending most of their working life on the go need a notebook that is up to any challenge. A notebook capable of combining top performance with optimal security and extended battery life. Add to the mix a slim and light design and you have the TravelMate 8481, a true road warrior.

With the TravelMate 8481 there is no need to make compromises. First of all, it deliver all the power required for serious business on-the-go via the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors that not only allows to run business productivity applications 60% faster than the previous generation, but it delivers smart performance that adapts to the task at hand, enabling more responsive multitasking while ensuring energy efficiency.

Furthermore, thanks to Intel® HD Graphics 3000 the new model provides an impressive visual performance for sharper images and richer color. Using Intel® Wireless Display technology, it can share presentations or videos on HD displays or TVs via an easy to set up wireless connection. Smooth HD video playback and exceptionally clear image and sound will make any presentation really impressive.

The TravelMate 8481 is also available with discreet graphic options. Featuring NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology, NVIDIA GPUs boost graphic performance without impacting on battery life. In addition, multi-monitor support takes productivity to the next level, allowing easier multitasking.

In terms of storage, this laptop can be equipped with a standard HDD with up to 320 GB of space and a Solid State Drive (mSata) with up to 64GB of capacity, a combination that can be used as boot/OS partition to boost the system. The integrated multi-in-1 card reader supporting the most used formats, simplifies data sharing and provides more storage options.The TravelMate 8481 can also count on up to 8 GB of advanced DDR3 memory that dramatically increases data bandwidths allowing faster multitasking and lowers power consumption.

Besides performance, long lasting battery life is another highly sought after feature. The TravelMate 8481 can offer up to 9 hours battery life, so that it won’t let you down in the middle of something important. What’s more, it features Acer PowerSmart long cycle battery such as Acer BTP-43D1 Battery, Acer TravelMate 220 Battery, Acer BTP-58A1 Battery, acer BTP-60A1 Battery, Acer TravelMate 240 Battery, Acer BTP-52EW Battery, Acer BTP-63D1 Battery, Acer BTP-42C1 Battery, acer BTP-44A3 Battery, Acer BTP-550P Battery, that ensures up to 3 times longer battery life cycles (1000 vs. 300 cycles) and maintain 80% capacity after 1000 cycle count. The battery will last longer, reducing the need to replace it.

The TravelMate 8481 comes with a 35.6 cm (14.0 inch) Acer ComfyView LCD LED backlit display, with HD (1366x768) resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio offering clear visuals down to the latest detail. The super-slim, frameless display fits into a 13-inch footprint, thus increasing the screen area by 15% for enhanced productivity on one side and improved portability on the other. The ultra-thin design – only 2.2 cm (0.87 inches) at its highest point – combine with the ultra-light weight, 1.5 kg (3.306 lbs.) with 4-cell battery pack to create an extremely portable system.

Not only the TravelMate 8481 comes with a complete range of reliable connectivity options such as Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, or high-speed wired access via Gigabit Ethernet - to be able to reach critical business information or have communication with customers anytime and anywhere - it also offers a fast way to check important information via Acer InstantView. Acer InstantView is a Linux based light OS designed for fast boot up. Starting up in only 8 seconds, it allows Calendar, Documents, Email contacts to be launched almost immediately to quickly review information and increase business productivity.

With the USB 3.0 port users can transfer data to and from external devices 10 times faster than before. In addition, this laptop uses the Power-Off USB Charging technology, to let you charge your smartphone or other USB devices even without turning the computer on. As your laptop becomes your charging station you can travel even lighter because there is no need to carry additional power adapters.

Data protection, both from physical accidents or from unauthorized access to the system, is critical for business users. This is why Acer professional notebook are thoroughly protected. Starting with the outside, the TravelMate 8481 comes with a resilient case design with a Magnesium-Aluminium cage to uniformly distribute all external forces and withstand extreme pressure. The metal alloy hinge comes with a reinforced coil for maximum hold strength, while the Autolock feature ensure your notebook lid is tightly secured for LCD protection.

Next generation DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) provides all around suspension of the hard disk inside an Mg-Al enclosure to guarantee the physical integrity of your data. HDD is also soft-mounted onto the system to provide extra cushionig. The result is a significant improvement in preventing HDD failure and higher MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure).

To keep the system cool while performing faster, the TravelMate 8481 features the innovative Acer DustDefender technology, designed to prevent the accumulation of dust inside the system. A smart reversing mechanism in the cooling fan can push the dust out.

Acer BioProtection Fingerprint solution featuring pre-booth authentication prevents unauthorized access to your system by recognizing your unique fingerprint. It combines with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution to guarantee the integrity of the client platform. TPM also allow a secure storage and reporting of security relevant metrics. Plus, it detects changes to previous configurations.

The TravelMate 8481 is the result of careful design and utmost attention to details. The next generation Acer FineTouch keyboard offers an extra-comfortable typing experience for better productivity. The oversized touchpad offers more precise control and next generation multi-touch permits to perform more functions without switching to the keyboard. Together with more responsive touchpad buttons, it offers more precise control. Productivity hotkeys are designed to efficiently access frequently-used functions such as microphone mute, backup, InstantView and programmable key.

To ensure the utmost dependability and lower TCO, Acer professional notebooks are submitted to a series of reliability tests and are compliant with the most stringent criteria of the industry. Furthermore they offer Energy Star® 5.0 compliancy together with EPEAT® Silver criteria, guaranteeing energy savings and longer battery life.

All Acer notebooks come with a standard 1 year Carry In (International travellers warranty - ITW) which can be extended to 3 years’ cover with the Acer Advantage service that also covers accidental damage to the notebook.

The Acer TravelMate 8481 will be available at the end of August with an RRP of £699 ex Vat.

Share My Non-original Acer AC Adapter

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I want to buy a new laptop AC adapter. Instead of the original one, I tend to buy a replacement which is cheaper and the so-so quality. As far as I can see, the original and substitution are the same lifespan for me. So I have made my decision to buy a cheap one. Then I will save a lot of money. In addition, most people needs a replacement adapter, a spare, an extra one for office. But are there any guidelines to help us choose a worthy one.

I have purchased a Acer Aspire 1200 Adapter online. It's not the original one. But it works well. First of all, we should check the adapter we were using. How to find the exact adapter that will charge our laptop model? I bet this is the main problem that many people hesitate to buy a replacement without any reputation. I used to have failed to buy Acer Aspire 1680 Adapter, Acer Aspire 1690 Adapter, Acer Aspire 1600 Adapter, Acer TravelMate 2100 Adapter, Acer TravelMate 290 Adapter .

Though they are the original adapters, the harsh environment where I am working makes them went strike. One the one side, they worked within no more than three hours. On the other hand, they are so expensive. Finally I have to buy some cheaper one.

It's not impulse to buy a non famous brand adapter. There are some benefits to buy such kind products. Before you make you decision, you have to read carefully of your former one. It's very important to have all the numbers and information clear. Like this Acer TravelMate 4000 Adapter, the part number helps you a lot to choose one. But if you are not familiar with the part number, the input, output current and volts are main factors while choosing one.

In particular, if your notebook bought a broad, you have to pay more attention when purchasing one from the online store. As we know, the accessories are within different formulations. And the outlets are different too. Like Acer Extensa 2000 Adapter, Acer Extensa 6600 Adapter, Acer Ferrari 1100 Adapter, these's domestic. Then you haven't take this into consideration.

Researcher Claims Apple Batteries

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Of all the hundreds of thousands of computer viruses, trojans, rootkits, and worms that have been written since 'Elk Cloner' first appeared in the wild in 1981, the overwhelming majority of them have targeted computer software. Attacking computer hardware directly isn't impossible now (and wasn't then), but it tends to be extremely difficult to pull off en masse. It is therefore a touch unusual to see security researcher Charlie Miller claiming that Apple batteries represent a security flaw.

Miller will present his findings and provide a solution at the upcoming Black Hat conference, which runs from July 30 - August 4 in Las Vegas. General details, however, are -already available. Modern 'smart' batteries contain microcontrollers that monitor battery capacity, ensure that the storage cell isn't ever overcharged, and are capable of a certain degree of thermal management. Unfortunately, the batteries such as Apple A1175 Battery, Apple A1185 Battery, Apple M9324 Battery, Apple M8403 Battery, Apple M7318 Battery, apple PowerBook G3 Battery, Apple PowerBook G4 Battery, Apple PowerBook G4 15inch Battery, Apple A1012 Battery, Apple M8511 Battery, in at least some Macbook, Macbook Air, and Macbook Pro systems were all shipped out using default username/passwords.

As if all the ways people might be spying on you normally isn't freaky enough, now the call is coming from inside the house

Miller was able to reverse engineer the necessary data by analyzing a 2009 update Apple pushed out to address Macbook battery concerns. According to Forbes, he's since been able to force the battery to report whatever charge level he ordered it to show, and report the battery as having failed when it hadn't done so. He's also had no trouble deliberately killing batteries and has completely re-written the firmware to demonstrate how it could be used to conceal malware in an area virtually no one—even experienced IT staff—would ever think to look.

“You could put a whole hard drive in, reinstall the software, flash the BIOS, and every time it would reattack and screw you over. There would be no way to eradicate or detect it other than removing the battery." Miller told Forbes. The researcher, who has worked for the National Security Agency, acknowledged that the use-the-battery-as-malware-storage trick would need an additional vulnerability in order to hook into the operating system. He noted, however, that "Presumably Apple has never considered that as an attack vector, so it’s very possible it’s vulnerable.”

As hacks go, this is one of the more interesting we've heard of. As recently as a few years ago, even the smartest of smart batteries wouldn't have had enough on-device ROM to store "Hello World," much less any form of malware. Apple has yet to comment on the situation; Miller's presentation will likely contain additional info on which laptop models are affected. He's also developed a tool--nicknamed Caulkgun--that laptop owners can use to randomize their password and prevent this sort of attack, but warns that it comes with a caveat. Locking the battery down in this manner would also prevent Apple from implementing any of their own updates or changes, and could possibly lead to headaches down the line for legitimate customers in need of warranty service.

The Secret of Adaptation

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There's a school of thought which suggests that those who adapt most effectively (to their situation, environment, circumstance, challenge) are the ones who ultimately survive, or at the very least, do the best; succeed when others don't. We see this play out, not only in nature but in business, relationships, sport, politics and life in general. Our world, and nearly everything in it, is dynamic; that is, in a perpetual state of change. Great for those who get bored easily... but kinda scary for those creatures of habit who are comfortable with familiarity and 'same'. And while 'same' can be comfortable and safe (what we like) for a while... it can also be boring, unfulfilling, frustrating and unrewarding in the long term. The irony is that the very thing most of us want (to learn, grow, succeed, improve, win) is usually facilitated by the the thing we (typically) do our best to avoid; discomfort.

In all it's various forms (physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual, financial, social), discomfort is a very real and ever-present part of out lives. And a very real path to emotional development and personal growth. And while we don't want to live there (discomfort-ville), it's when we deal with (and don't avoid) that discomfort (situation, circumstance, challenge) that we begin to develop the necessary skills, strength, attitude to move forward (that's where the adaptation happens). By spending our life trying to stay perpetually comfortable and safe we are actually depriving ourselves of some amazing opportunities to grow, learn and do and be amazing.

To get strong: We stress about change... but the interesting thing about stress is that, while it is commonly associated with all the negative stuff, it also has the potential to be a major positive if we manage it the right way. When we talk about general stress we usually classify it into two different categories:

Distress - the bad one; results in anxiety, fear, unhappiness, depression, physical illness.

Eustress - the good one; the one that gets us moving to create positive outcomes. We all need a certain level of eustress to keep us moving, doing and creating. Keep in mind that stress on an individual level (good or bad) is largely dependant on our interpretation of what's going on around us and how we deal with it.

How we adapt: So one person's distress may be another person's eustress...

depending on what it represents to them and how they deal with it. Stress can be best described as an internal response to an external situation, event, circumstance. That is, we create stress. It's not about our situation, it's about us in the situation...

and we don't adapt by avoiding certain situations or issues (are you paying attention!!), we develop, learn, grow, improve by facing up to, and working through those challenges. Don't be an avoider ! When you take your head out of the sand...

it (whatever it is for you) will still be there to deal with. In Exercise Science we talk about a thing called progressive overload. In simple terms, progressive overload means that we stress our body with exercise (all exercise is a form of physical stress) and then it adapts like Lenovo N100 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad 240 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad 600 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad A30 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad R30 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad R51 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad R60 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad T42 Adapter, IBM Thinkpad X60 Adapter, IBM 92P1025 Adapter (gets stronger, fitter, faster, bigger, smaller, more flexible, healthier)... simple enough. But the second part of the story is that if we want to see continued improvement (adaptation), we need to keep stressing the body in new, different and progressive ways. Typically, we see people who are new to exercise make significant gains for a while (weeks months) but then we often see those improvements start to slow, if not stop completely. One of the biggest mistakes that people make with their exercise regime (other than giving up within the first month) is that after a period of time they will (typically) do the same thing, the same way, for the same amount of time at the same intensity... forever... and then wonder why their body isn't changing. It ain't changing 'cause it don't need to baby!

This common exercise scenario that I describe (doing the same thing the same way) is, for many of us, a metaphor for our life. We don't get 'stronger' (adapt) because we avoid anything that hurts. We stop challenging ourselves, we do the same, we become creatures of predictability and repetition. But sometimes (not all the time) that pain is exactly what we need (not want)... a little short term pain for some long-term gain. Our body (and our mind) will only adapt when we give it a reason to... and most people following most exercise programs are not adapting (progressing), they are maintaining. Not giving their body a reason to change. The majority of people in gyms around the world are maintaining (staying in the same place physically) and not progressing because they continually stimulate their body the same way. Same creates same. Different creates different. It ain't rocket science. And this is exactly what we do with our relationships, our careers, our financial situations, our ambitions, our dreams. our life; we follow a very safe, predictable, comfortable (boring, unfulfilling, frustrating) maintenance program... and end up exactly where we didn't wanna be. So why don't you step out of your 'holding pattern'... and become an adapter?

Research Shows IT Problems Heating Up

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According to a recent HP /quotes/zigman/229301/quotes/nls/hpq HPQ -1.79% survey of more than 500 IT managers at small businesses across the United States, 93 percent of companies have placed cost concerns over the best IT solutions, leading 89 percent of those companies to experience IT-related problems.

The study, conducted by Wakefield Research,(1) uncovered that the top three IT problems reported by cost-conscious companies are low-performing hardware (46 percent), out-of-date hardware (37 percent) and unreliable hardware (23 percent), leading to suboptimal computing efficiency and an overall loss of productivity.

The survey also revealed that 54 percent of small businesses cite summer as the peak season for working remotely. With 58 percent of IT managers stating that they have not invested in network security this year, companies will find they are adding pressure and potentially greater security risks to their already stressed IT networks.

Other key survey findings include:

-- Computer processing speed (35 percent) and reliability (19 percent) top IT managers' lists for most needed computer improvements. These practical considerations weigh more heavily on managers' minds than energy efficiency (9 percent).

-- When given the chance to tell their chief executive officers how to solve common concerns, IT managers recommend upgrading to newer and better quality components (29 percent), investing more money into IT systems (21 percent), and spending more time planning and researching the best solutions for their company's needs (13 percent).

-- Forty-one percent of IT managers think that planning their company's IT strategy is the best use of their time, compared to 11 percent of managers who believe their time is best spent on hardware support.

-- One-fifth of IT managers complained that their biggest computer problem is a lack of vendor assistance when problems occur.

"The survey findings confirm that budget-constrained small businesses are playing tug of war when it comes to balancing smart IT purchasing decisions and their budgets," says Stephen DiFranco, senior vice president and general manager, Personal Systems Group -- Americas, HP. "HP has a portfolio of reliable, high-performing and secure Elite Series PCs that are business tough and tested to the extremes to ensure small businesses get a great return on investment and thrive in the market."

To help small businesses overcome these IT and productivity challenges, HP offers the HP Elite Series PCs, which offer high-speed performance from Intel(R) Core(TM) processors, long life battery like Compaq EVO N600C Battery, Compaq EVO N610C Battery, Compaq EVO N620C Battery, Compaq Presario 1200 Battery, Compaq Presario 1800 Battery, Compaq Presario 700 Battery, Compaq Presario 900 Battery, Compaq Presario 1700 Battery, Compaq Armada E500 Battery, optimized security through HP ProtectTools and 24/7 dedicated customer support. HP Elite PCs also undergo the HP Total Test Process to guarantee the highest levels of reliability and durability. As part of the process, they endure more than 100,000 hours of testing, including rigorous military standards testing(2) in temperatures ranging from negative 20 degrees to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as drops, shocks, pounds and shakes.

Small businesses can rely on products such as the HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite and HP Compaq 8200 Elite desktop PCs and HP EliteBook p- and w-series notebook PCs to overcome everyday business computing challenges.

HP is dedicated to providing small businesses the highest level of support through its channels partners. The company recently launched the HP Elite Smart Buys Program to ensure its small and medium-sized business customers receive premium technology and customer support at an everyday HP Smart Buy price. HP also is offering an Elite Service promotion with its Value Added Resellers to allow for better pricing on deployment, management and other key services to provide customers with the best return on their investment and keep their employees productive and efficient.

"With HP's Elite program, we can provide the customer the best product in the industry with our services at a lower total cost to the customer," says Shaun Steel, general manager at Valcom, an HP Elite partner based in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Valcom has seen great response from SMB customers."

More information about HP's Elite products and services is available at www.hp.com/go/elite .

More information on HP's activities for small businesses is available via the @HP_SmallBiz Twitter channel, Small Biz Nation LinkedIn group, HP for Small Business Facebook page and at 367 Addison Avenue.

Cobalt In Batteries

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Researchers have been attempting to reduce the amount of cobalt used in batteries for years, but with growing demand from the battery industry, it does not appear that it will be entirely eliminated any time soon.

“They've been trying to get cobalt out of batteries for years,” said Scott Bending, of Formation Metals (TSE:FCO), a Canada-based cobalt mining company. “But every time they try to take it out, they end up putting it back in.”

Cobalt was part of the first generation of modern battery technologies. However, the technology was hampered both by the high cost of the mineral and temperature regulation issues - the lithium cobalt oxide battery would overheat, even resulting in the recall of HP and Dell laptops. Cobalt is also very expensive compared to other materials, which prompted researchers to investigate new combinations that would eliminate cobalt from the mixture.

“We see higher demand in battery growth, and some of the technologies being used have cobalt in them, but lesser amounts. So on a net basis, the growth isn't as exaggerated as the growth in the battery industry,” said Jonathan Lee, a Battery Materials & Technology Analyst at Byron Capital Markets.

Cobalt is widely used in the cathode of lithium ion batteries like dell Latitude E6400 battery, dell Precision M6400 battery, dell Inspiron E1705 battery, dell Inspiron 6000 battery, dell Latitude D820 battery, dell Inspiron 6400 battery, dell Inspiron E1505 battery, dell Inspiron 1520 battery, dell Inspiron 1525 battery, dell Inspiron 1501 battery, largely because of its high energy density.

“Cobalt's ability for the quick charge is certainly a huge proponent for it, as well as its ability to hold that charge for a long period of time. We haven't had that in other metals that are used as well,” said Mitchell Smith of Puget Ventures (CVE:PVS).

The amount of cobalt in a lithium cobalt oxide battery was close to 60 percent, while more modern batteries like the lithium cobalt aluminum battery and lithium cobalt manganese battery use less than a third of that. However, lithium cobalt manganese batteries may be used in the next generation of electric cars like the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt, meaning cobalt demand for battery technologies will not be entirely phased out anytime soon.

Lee says that although the demand for cobalt will increase over the years, with a projected growth of up to three percent, it will not meet the overall growth rate of the battery industry which is projected at being eight to ten percent.

Supply is also a concern when it comes to the use of cobalt in battery technologies. At the moment, the majority of world production originates as a by-product from mining operations in the African Copperbelt, and most of that from the often politically unstable Democratic Republic of Congo. Much of the metal is being bought by China, who surpassed the United States last year as the world's largest importer, prompting the United States Department of Energy to list cobalt as a critical strategic material. The are companies looking elsewhere for cobalt, including Formation Metals and Puget Ventures, who are looking to become primary producers with properties in the United States, Canada, Russia and Mongolia.

“There is no primary mining of cobalt in the jurisdictions that declare it as a strategic metal: the United States, the European Union, Canada, and Japan don't have a home base supply for that so we're looking to provide that non-African supply of cobalt into the future,” said Smith.

Cheap PCs for the Price of One Tablet

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When the Apple(AAPL), H-P(HPQ) or Research in Motion(RIMM) spinmeisters dreamed up the notion of low-cost tablet computers, I seriously doubt they expected their brainchild would not just be pricier than a normal notebook, but a lot pricier.

Do the math: A decent iPad 2 starts at about $499. But true ready-for-business tablets such as the 64 GB Verizon(VZ) Wi-Fi and 3G iPad can top $800 -- and that's before the cover, the keyboard and the nutty $30 spare charger.



Fry's, an electronics superstore, offers a nice online service to help your chances of finding a $300 Toshiba Satellite 15.6-inch Notebook in stock somewhere.

Compare that spend to the bread and butter of business mobility -- the notebook PC. These days, with just a bit of effort, a perfectly solid business-ready portable computer can be had for way less than $400.

So my inner cheapskate wondered: How many legitimate work PCs can I get for what I would spend on a $1,000 tablet?

Let's find out, shall we?

Compaq 15.6-inch Presario ($278 from Walmart.com)

We skinflints of the world know where the money is: Wal-Mart(WMT). The company routinely offers solid PCs for less than $300. Recently, I was dumbfounded by the value of this Compaq Presario. Sure, this 15.6-inch computer is a refurb, comes with a snoringly slow Celeron 900 processor and a limited 2 GB of RAM. But honestly, how much more do you need for basic Web computing and word processing at the office? And this unit comes with a 250 GB SATA hard drive, which means it's plenty fast. Plus it has Wi-Fi connectivity, a bunch of USB ports and Windows(MSFT) 7 installed. And if all that doesn't grab you, if you buy before July 31, you have six months to pay off the computer with no interest. Say you divide that $278 price tag by six; that works out to just $47 a month. That's less than a tank of gas. And for that, you are not leasing a computer, you are buying it. Is there a better business IT bargain on the market? Probably not.

Toshiba Satellite 15.6-inch Notebook ($300 at Fry's -- in-store only)

Yes, you will have to get off your you-know-what and brave the in-store elements. But Fry's, an electronics superstore, offers a nice online service to help your chances of finding one in stock somewhere. Besides having a nearly full-sized keyboard, this computer has a nearly full-size numeric keyboard. Then there is the full-on eSATA USB combo connection, meaning just about any next-gen storage device will rock on this bad boy. The Toshiba comes preloaded with face recognition; Toshiba's uber-cool, Apple-like multitouch mouse control; a six-cell battery like Compaq Armada M700 Battery, Compaq EVO N400c Battery, Compaq EVO N410c Battery, Compaq EVO N600C Battery, Compaq EVO N610C Battery, Compaq EVO N620C Battery, Compaq Presario 1200 Battery, Compaq Presario 1800 Battery, Compaq Presario 700 Battery, Compaq Presario 900 Battery; and one of Intel's(INTC) unloved, but effective for business, Pentium P6200 processors. You'll miss a lot of high-end bells and whistles, but for three hundred bucks, who cares.

Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 series ($429 at TigerDirect)

Since I have been such a good shopper, I can reward myself by going a whole $7 over budget. But for this PC, money is no object. The legendary ThinkPad is the perfect 100% mobile work solution. This baby is a Windows 7, 64-bit, Intel Core Duo-powered notebook PC with a fab high-resolution 15.6-inch screen. It comes with a DVD burner, 2 GB of RAM and four hours of battery life. Just to mention a few perks. The ThinkPad has been the weapon of choice of practically every corporate road warrior since it came out in 1992, and now you can have one for less than a nice client lunch.

Three laptops for one tablet? Yup, you can do it. And you can also start wondering if that tablet you crave is really worth the money.

Dell laptop uses new Intel cooling technology

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Dell has announced an ultraportable laptop with a new technology from Intel that sucks in outside air to keep the system quieter and cooler.

Dell's Vostro V130 is one of the first laptops to incorporate Intel's Hyperbaric cooling technology, which uses an internal fan that draws air into the laptop to keep it from overheating. With most existing designs, the internal fans are used to push hot air out.

The air that's pulled in is channeled toward key components to keep them cool, such as the CPU. The air is drawn in through the left side of the laptop, and the warm air is then expelled out the right.

The system allows the fans to run at lower speeds, which results in a quieter laptop, said Rajiv Mongia, a principal engineer at Intel. It also leads to a cooler laptop, according to Intel, because the cooling system is more efficient.

"By using cold air directly from the outside and then directly blowing across the hot components, you create a more efficient cooling solution. This is because by blowing air across the components, you create more intense convective cooling and often get more cooling flow through the platform," Mongia said.

Intel has not measured the impact of Hyperbaric cooling on the battery such as Dell BATDW00L Battery, Dell 1X793 Battery, Dell BAT1194 Battery, Dell Precision M20 Battery, dell F5635 battery, dell YF976 battery, dell C5974 battery, dell U4873 battery, Dell Inspiron XPS M170 Battery, Dell Inspiron XPS M1710 Battery lives of laptops, Mongia said.

The laptop is targeted at business users, a Dell spokeswoman said. It has a 13.3-inch screen and weighs 3.5 pounds (0.45 kilograms). It is powered by ultra-low-voltage Core i3 or Core i5 processors from Intel. It has a six-cell battery that offers four-and-a-half hours of battery life, according to Dell.

The laptop has up to 4GB of RAM and up to a 640GB hard drive. It also has an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) port, 802.11n wireless technology, a 5-in-1 media card reader and a webcam. WiMax broadband and a SIM card slot are optional. It's priced starting at US$429 and is shipping worldwide.

IBM sues company for selling batteries

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IBM is suing Shentech for selling laptop batteries that catch fire and sport allegedly fake IBM logos.

The suit, filed Nov. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, accuses Shentech of trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices.

IBM says that a consumer in Ohio bought a battery from Shentech for a ThinkPad laptop. The battery overheated and caught fire, causing damage to the laptop, IBM said. The user reported the problem to Lenovo, which licenses the IBM trademark. After examining the faulty battery, IBM discovered that it was not a genuine IBM battery such as IBM FRU 92P1141 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1137 Battery, IBM 02K6651 Battery, IBM 02K6928 Battery, IBM 02K6620 Battery, IBM 02K7039 Battery, IBM ThinkPad X60 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1167 Battery, IBM ThinkPad Z60t Battery, IBM ThinkPad Z61t Battery, the company said in the suit.

IBM then ordered 12 batteries from Shentech and found them all to be fakes, IBM said.

IBM asks the court to require Shentech to turn over all of the batteries so that IBM can destroy them. IBM also asks for all the profits that Shentech earned from the sale of the batteries. In addition, IBM wants treble damages or US$1 million per counterfeit mark per type of item sold.

The Shentech.com Web site continues to list ThinkPad batteries for sale, as well as a host of other electronic devices and components. Shentech appears to be a Web-only operation with a mailing address in Flushing, New York. It describes its secret to success as its "ability to provide cutting edge computer technology parts at bargain prices."

No one from Shentech could be reached immediately for comment.

Long Lasting Fuel Cell Batteries

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Wouldn’t it be nice to get a month out of your cell phone battery without having to recharge? That may sound far fetched. But it’s the kind of mileage you could see from fuel cell-based batteries in a few years. The futuristic battery is based on what’s called direct methanol fuel cell technology [DMFC]. An Albany, NY-based company called Mechanical Technology (MKTY) has a version of the battery that can last for over 90 hours.

Plus it probably won’t blow up in your lap.

Of course fuel cells, like many other kinds of “alternative energy,” are one of those areas that hold plenty promise -- and let down -- for investors. So if you buy shares of Mechanical Technology, limit your exposure and be prepared to think long term.

“This is one of our most speculative stocks,” agrees Edward Guinness of the London-based Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund [GAAEX], which holds the stock. “We are in it eyes wide open coming up against crunch time. The problem is it they are nearly a year and a half from hitting a revenue upswing. The next 18 months are going to be key.”

But like Guinness, I’ll give Mechanical Technology the benefit of the doubt as a speculative play -- because insiders have been buying the stock.

In November insiders purchased $262,000 worth for $1.81-$2 right before the stock shot up to nearly $3. Then chief executive Peng Lim bought $20,000 worth in the pullback in late December. You can get it even cheaper now at around $1.80.

I’d be a buyer, for the following reasons.

Strong partnerships

Mechanical Technology is developing fuel cell batteries with several high-profile partners, including the Duracell division of Gillette, the cell phone maker Samsung, and the U.S. Air Force and the Army.

It has a low-powered battery for consumer applications (called Mobion-1) that packs a lot more power than standard lithium-ion batteries like dell Precision M6400 battery, dell HW905 battery, dell XPS M2010 battery, dell Latitude E5400 battery, dell Latitude E5500 battery, dell Latitude XT battery, dell Inspiron 1410 battery, dell Vostro A860 battery, dell Vostro 1014 battery, dell Inspiron 5000 battery – the kind you use now. One problem: The battery is still too big.

Mechanical Technology is also developing high-powered versions of this battery for use by the military (Mobion-30) in applications like satellite communications systems.

The company is in the demonstration phase for each. But it hopes to be selling the military batteries in 2008.

End of the road for lithium-ion

Makers of lithium-ion batteries been cramming more and more energy into smaller batteries, and they’ve pushed the limits. The result has been exploding batteries – which recently lead to a massive laptop battery pack recall by Apple (AAPL) and Dell (DELL).

The whole affair heightens the interest in fuel cell batteries, believes Rodman & Renshaw analyst Amit Dayal. Besides, portable digital gadgets will continue to demand more memory and computing power to handle more complex tasks. This calls for more power – and fuel cell batteries may be the answer.

Pure methanol

Mechanical Technology develops fuel cells in its MTI MicroFuel Cells division. Rodman & Renshaw’s Dayal thinks the company’s direct methanol micro fuel cells are superior to those of competitors because they run on pure methanol, which means they produce more power. The batteries operate on a small cartridge of methanol, and they can be “recharged” instantly by putting in a new cartridge.

Bigger potential upside

With a market cap of just $55 million, Mechanical Technology looks like a better deal than competing plays like Medis Technologies (MDTL) which has a market cap ten times the size.

“There is significantly more upside in Mechanical Technology if this does take off,” says Guinness.

IBM working on battery breakthrough

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IBM announced today that it is developing a next-generation rechargeable battery capable of storing 10 times more energy than today's top lithium-ion batteries.

The new batteries could be used to power cars and smart energy grids, according to IBM.

The company said it plans to discuss its work on the batteries at its Almaden Institute 2009 conference, which IBM said attracts "innovative thinkers" from academia, government research labs and industry. The 2009 gathering will be held on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27 at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose.

"High-density, scalable energy storage technologies are emerging as the greatest game changer for this new era of renewable energy sources and smarter grids," said Sharon Nunes, vice president of IBM's Big Green Innovations organization, in a statement. "Today, the vast majority of the world's oil is burned for transportation. Energy sources, such as wind and solar power, fluctuate continuously. We believe the solution may lie in the development of an efficient, affordable energy storage network."

IBM also will be using nanotechnology, along with materials science and super computing in the multi-year battery research project.

"Being able to store large amounts of electrical energy in a small package is critically important," said Dan Olds, an analyst with The Gabriel Consulting Group Inc. "If we can't get higher energy densities in our batteries like IBM 92P1073 Battery, IBM 08K8199 Battery, IBM 08K8198 Battery, IBM 08K8197 Battery, IBM 92P1075 Battery, IBM ThinkPad R40 Battery, IBM ThinkPad R32 Battery, IBM 02K6928 Battery, IBM 02K7054 Battery, then true electric cars are a non-starter."

And Olds added that better batteries also are the key to advancing wind, solar, and tidal power.

"We can certainly generate energy from these sources, but the wind doesn't blow all the time and we also have 12 hours of night," he said. "Without better storage technology, energy from these sources is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition. Generating it is only half the battle. Efficiently storing it for use when we need it is the key for making alternative energy actually pay off."

The IBM project is only the latest of several disclosed in recent months.

In April, researchers at MIT reported that they were combining nanotechnology with genetically engineered viruses to build batteries that could power hybrid cars and cell phones. According to the university, the viruses, which infect bacteria but are harmless to humans, build the positively and negatively charged ends of lithium-ion batteries. In lab tests, batteries with the new material could be charged and discharged at least 100 times without losing any capacitance, MIT reported.

And before that, researchers at Stanford University reported using silicon nanowires to enable lithium-ion batteries to hold 10 times the charge they could before. That means a laptop that now holds a four-hour charge could last for 40 hours using the new battery, according to Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Stanford.

Another Device Without Enough Juice

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Reviews of the Dell Streak 7 are rolling and battery life looks to be the device’s Achilles heel. You can make a tablet sleek, sexy and powerful, but who cares if you have to constantly keep on the lookout for a power outlet? You would’ve thought that Dell would’ve learned this lesson by now, with countless consumers and reviewers citing the iPad’s long battery life as one of its best features.

So how bad is the battery life? Our friend Avram Piltch of LaptopMag ran his standard web browsing test with the screen brightness set to 40%. The Dell Streak 7 only mustered 3 hours and 48 minutes over 4G. Over WiFi, the Dell Streak 7 scored just over four hours. For comparison purposes, the Galaxy Tab lasted for more than nine hours on the same test.

So what’s the problem with the Dell Streak 7 battery life? Simple- the battery like dell D5318 battery, dell G5260 battery, dell G5266 battery, dell Latitude CPi battery, dell Inspiron 8200 battery, dell Inspiron 8000 battery, dell Inspiron 8100 battery, dell Inspiron 4000 battery, dell Inspiron 4100 battery, dell Inspiron 2500 battery. With a capacity of only 2780 mAh, it’s no wonder it drains so quickly. The Galaxy Tab’s battery has 43% more capacity than the Streak 7′s. Kevin Tofel of GigaOm wrote:

A true battery test requires more testing time, so I’ll revisit this aspect, but the Streak 7 seems to gulp power. Using it in limited fashion, I’ve seen the battery indicator drop by 10 percent in as little as 30 minutes, for example.

.Joanna Stern, another reviewer I respect, from Engadget wasn’t impressed with the Streak 7′s battery life either and wrote:

There’s no way to beat around the bush on this one: the Streak 7′s battery life seriously disappoints…We powered on the device at 6 pm on Friday evening and after about five hours of intermittent usage on T-Mobile’s 4G network — checking Twitter, e-mails, looking up a few addresses on Google Maps, and surfing the web — the tablet was totally dead. …on our battery rundown test, which loops the same standard definition video with brightness set at 65 percent and WiFi on, the 2780mAh battery only lasted three hours and 26 minutes.

.The device looked pretty nice at CES 2011, but we only had a couple of minutes to give it a once over, so these reviews are really disappointing.

I’m not sure what it’ll take for companies to understand that battery life IS mobility. Building devices that can’t last for a day of intermittent use or longer than people are likely to use it during a single session is mindless. Would you try and sell a sports car with only a two gallong tank? Dell and otherswho are selling tablet devices need to stuff bigger batteries inside of them if they hope to take even a bite out of Apple’s iPad pie.

Taking the Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Tablet PC For A Spin

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I’ve been a bit absent from the site for the last week or so because of work concerns in my real life as a theatre producer and director. During that time I’ve been using the Lenovo Thinkpad X60 as my main machine throughout rehearsals and also while we prepared for a ground breaking ceremony for Wayside Theatre’s new capital expansion. I’ve chronicled before how I use a Tablet PC in my creative and management process (here, here, here, and here) so I won’t go into great detail on the process. This effort was about adapting to a new Tablet PC, and finding out if the X60 was really the next Tablet PC for me or not. Since the launch of the X60 (Configure to order begins today, November 28) and GBM’s coverage of it, we’ve received, oh, about three and half million questions on the X60s that Dennis and I are working with. While I’m sure I won’t touch on all 3.5 million, hopefully this will answer some that have been asked. Note that I used XPS2 on the X60 for the duration. I am also using Microsoft Office 2007 and OneNote 2007 RTM.

Battery Life: One of the things I was most anxious to check out was battery life. With my Toshiba M200 I would alternate two batteries and in an 8 hour rehearsal day I could usually get through using both batteries like IBM ThinkPad T40 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T41 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T42 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T43 Battery, IBM ThinkPad R50 Battery, IBM ThinkPad R51 Battery, IBM FRU 08K8193 Battery, IBM 92P1060 Battery, IBM 08K8214 Battery, IBM 08K8195 Battery. Although as they have aged, that began to be problematic. With the X60 engineering sample I am using, I have the 8–cell battery which is rated as having a battery life of up to 7.5 hours. Of course to get that kind of life you need to make some profile adjustments and not run everything quite at full. In rehearsal many times I am sitting in a darkened theatre taking notes. Turning off WiFi (Bluetooth was also turned off) and dimming the screen all the way down, I was able to get a report of 9 hours of battery life, which is quite an amazing statistic. Now, I did not run the X60 straight through for 9 hours, so I have no way of knowing if that is accurate in that setting. But I was able to use it on one battery with a full charge through an 8 hour rehearsal day, plus a couple of hours of work before hand. Now before the mathematicians start counting up things, there are periods in rehearsal when I would have the X60 in suspend or sleep mode, and also rehearsal breaks. The end result here is simple. A fully charged 8 cell battery can get me through a long day without an issue.

Inking: This is without a question one of the best inking experiences I have had with a Tablet PC. The pen moves smoothly over the screen and lays the ink down exactly as one would expect. An exceptional experience. Using the scratch out gesture or the eraser on the pen is also equally nice.

The Screen: A number of GBM forum readers have asked about the screen in terms of viewing angle and how it works under fluorescent light. The viewing angle is superb and I have no issue there. Our costume shop has fluorescent lighting and there were no issues working with the screen in that environment (that is where we hold our production meetings.) More importantly in my usage, I am frequently giving notes from the stage with stage lights on. With the screen dimmed all the way, it is indeed tough to see the screen, but adjusting the brightness upwards made it imminently readable under stage lighting. This is a vast improvement over the Toshiba M200. Although I do not have an indoor/outdoor viewable screen on the X60 I am working with, I find that it is much easier to read the screen outdoors than than the M200. That’s not something you are going to want to do in bright sunlight, but in a car, it is usable if you need it to be.

Lenovo Utilities: There are a number of ways to access certain utility functions, such as dimming the screen, muting the sound, turning off wireless, etc… Using the Toolbox hardware button to access these utilities at the moment is my preferred method of doing so, and I find it quite handy. This button is located on the screen and is easy to access while in portrait mode. That said, given the rich black color of the case and the same color for the button, I wish there was some way to make this and the other hardware buttons stand out. The tiny logos for the buttons are all but unreadable in a darkened situation, and also when I have the X60 open on my desktop or lapdesk, unless there is light behind me.

Suspending and Waking Back Up: Waking up from suspend mode would average 10 to 12 seconds before I was ready to ink again. This is important to how I work and is a considerable improvement over the M200. It certainly isn’t instant on, but it gets closer. I’m anxious to see how this works with Vista, as I see a significant improvement under Vista with the M200. I really like being able to wake the X60 up by simply removing the pen from the garage. This is a neat feature and works very well for me.

Speed and processing power: The apps I’m mostly using are OneNote 2007 and Microsoft Office 2007 (no small ‘s’ here.) There has been some consternation expressed about Lenovo not releasing a Core 2 Duo X60 Tablet PC so far. I don’t find that to be an issue given the applications I am using. Everything was speedy and responsive and compared to the 1.5mhz Toshiba M200 (with 1gig of memory and a 7200rpm HD) quite an improvement. (This engineering sample X60’s processor is rated as 1.66mhz and this unit has 1gig of memory and a 7200rpm HD.) Of course that is to be expected.

The acclerormeter and active rotation: The active rotation that enables the screen to rotate depending on which orientation you are holding the device is a nifty feature but in my work flow it is not for me. It is fine when I am sitting still, which I don’t do all that often. I am frequently moving around the theatre checking sight lines and audibility. When I am giving notes to a cast I am moving quite a bit. Having the screen rotate unintentionally when I am moving got to be an inconvenience, so I deactivated the feature. I would think that if you’re more stationary than I am, this would not be an issue. Of course using the rotation hardware button makes rotation easy to do if you disable active rotation.

Handling: When we first started seeing Tablet PCs with extended batteries that protruded from the frame of the device I have to admit I was a bit skeptical of that design or form factor, thinking it would interfere with my handling of the Tablet PC. That is not the case. In fact, the balance with the 8–cell battery installed feels very natural. I must be an odd duck (save the comments, I know I’m odd in many ways) but I prefer the battery on the left hand side of the device in portrait or slate mode. this puts the screen in secondary portrait mode. I felt the same way about the Toshiba M200, keeping the slight curvature of the form factor on the left as well. This makes it a bit more difficult to use the Nav Dial to scroll the screen, but that is an adjustment I’m willing to make for my preference. Not once did I feel the X60 was too heavy or too large to be toting around.

The Pen: This is a real quandary for me. Although the pen is very comfortable to work with and hold, I’m just not a fan of the button. It has proven too difficult for me to find and use effectively and my constant fumbling with it leaves me frustrated. I would use the Cross Pen that I have and love, but that keeps me from using the return from suspend feature I like so much. A real quandary, but certainly not a show stopper.

The Intangibles: This is tough to describe really other than to say that holding and working with the X60 just feels right. The inking experience is excellent, yes, but just picking up and carrying the device feels right. There is not a second thought about it. Just grab and go. Another intangible, very seldom when I am in rehearsal do I flip the screen around to use the keyboard. But, on that rare occasion, the X60 feels very comfortable to use in my lap. That said, I’m finding myself having to really adjust to the track stick or thumb stick or the wart, as Dennis calls it. I’ve never been a fan but, I’m slowly getting accustomed to it. I have a feeling I’ll be going to a bluetooth mouse when I’m using the X60 at my desk, an accessory I was perfectly comfortable without on the Toshiba M200. Interestingly enough I find it easier to use with the X60 on my lap more so than on my desk or lapdesk.

The Verdict: So, is the Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Tablet PC my next Tablet PC? The answer is yes. It works and works very, very well for everything I need it to do in my day to day life at the theatre. These last 10 days or so have been quite hectic at work, and the X60 never let me down once. In fact, I found myself being more productive with it than I ever was with my venerable Toshiba M200. (Remember I was and am quite a fan of the M200, legacy device that it is about to become.) Now that I’m through the most hectic part of a crazy schedule, I’m looking forward to trying Vista on the X60 (thanks Dennis for being the trailblazer on that one.)

I hope this is helpful to some who are considering the X60. Leave comments or questions. I’ll be happy to answer them. Just remember, choosing a Tablet PC is a very personal choice, and my experiences in the theatre just might be quite different from yours. That said, Lenovo has once again set the standard for convertible Tablet PCs in my opinion.

Dell Improves on an Already Impressive Tablet

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Dell’s Latitude XT2 tablet, announcing today, offers a few improvements over its predecessor, the Dell Latitude XT with its multitouch screen, thinner chassis, and longer battery life. The 12.1-inch, 3.5-pound system is only 1-inch thick and very portable. While the system doesn’t include an optical drive onboard, you will find one in the optional battery such as Dell BAT-I3700 battery, dell 5081P battery, Dell Inspiron 3700 battery, Dell Precision M40 battery, Dell Precision M50 battery, dell Inspiron 700m battery, dell Inspiron 710m battery, dell F5136 battery, dell 312-0306 battery slice.

The multitouch capacitive display lets you move images and video around, zoom in, and out, and make selections the same way you would on an iPhone, which is to say,

using two fingers to pinch, rotate, and the like directly on the screen. The system also comes with a sleek-looking stylus. The capacitive touch means you don’t need to apply pressure to the screen. Instead, you can just slide your fingers or the stylus along the screen lightly to scroll Web pages or jot down some notes.

You can get one of two screens. The 1280x800 LED display helps keep the weight down while providing maximum brightness. The Daylight Viewable LED display with the same resolution is also light but is optimized for outdoor viewing with a 450-nit panel.

This Centrino 2 tablet is configurable with up to 5GB of DDR3 RAM, a 60GB or 120GB 5,400-rpm SATA hard drive or a 64GB or 128GB solid-state drive (with a 256GB option coming soon). You can also get 8GB of online storage. Only Intel’s integrated GMA 4500MHD graphics are available.

Aimed at the business, health, and education sectors, the XT2 offers built-in mobile broadband with AT&T and Sprint. Dell has placed the antennas in the lid for the XT2, instead of under the system as they were in the XT. This should allow for better connectivity.

And for ultimate portability, Dell promises the AC adapter weighs just half a pound. Also, because it’s a Latitude, it will work with any Latitude adapter, making life a little easier for IT managers.

Dell hasn’t released official pricing but states that all the prices will be comparable to the existing XT, which is to say, starting at $2,382 for the base configuration and stretching to $3,112.

New Toshiba Thrive Tablet Online

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Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced pre-sale availability of the Toshiba ThriveTM Tablet. Customers can pre-order the Thrive Tablet today by visiting www.officedepot.com. Pre-ordered items will start shipping directly to customers on July 10. The Toshiba Thrive is available in 8GB* ($429), 16GB ($479), and 32GB ($579) models.

The Thrive Tablet delivers a full AndroidTM experience with robust multi-tasking and customization capabilities of Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). Optimized for tablets, Honeycomb delivers a simple user interface, five customizable home screens, plus a full suite of popular Google Mobile Service applications, including YouTube", Gmail", Google Maps", Music, Videos and more, in addition to the Android Market".

Powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra" 2 processor, the Thrive Tablet offers a convenient new way to connect, browse and enjoy videos, movies, games, photos, books and more. From its 10.1-inch diagonal high-resolution (1280x800) multi-touch LED backlit widescreen display, consumers can enjoy a more complete web experience with fast browsing.

The Thrive Tablet is equipped with a pair of high-resolution cameras, including a 2MP front-facing webcam and 5MP rear-facing camera. Stereo speakers tuned with sound enhancement technologies from Toshiba and SRS® Labs deliver more natural sound and enhanced clarity for entertainment and video chatting.

Dressed in a unique Easy Grip finish, the Thrive Tablet features a slip-resistant surface that is soft to the touch and comfortable to hold. The only tablet to offer a removable back cover, consumers can quickly personalize their tablet with color. A selection of interchangeable back covers in five vibrant colors Blue Moon, Raspberry Fusion, Lavender Bliss, Silvery Sky and Green Apple will be available for $19.99 upon launch. A removable battery pack offers further flexibility, giving consumers the ability to add or replace a battery like Toshiba Satellite A70 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A75 Battery, Toshiba Tecra 8000 Battery, Toshiba Tecra 8100 Battery, Toshiba Tecra 9000 Battery, Toshiba Tecra 9100 Battery, Toshiba Satellite 1900 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A60-662 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A65 Battery, Toshiba Satellite 2100 Battery as needed.

The Toshiba Thrive is one of the hottest tablets on the market and we are thrilled to make all three models of the Thrive available to Office Depot customers, said Randy Wick, Vice President of Technology Merchandising for Office Depot. The speed and functionality of this tablet, combined with the ability for a customer to personalize, makes the Thrive attractive to business professionals, students and everyone in between.

Designed for simple connectivity with other digital devices, the Thrive Tablet features a robust collection of familiar, full-size ports, including USB 2.0, HDMI and an SD Card slot, giving consumers the ability to quickly sync and share their content with other devices. Pre-loaded applications, including the Toshiba File Manager and PrinterShare", make it simple to manage files and connect to a printer over a wireless network.

Gartner claims punters are shunning laptops for Ipads

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Gartner has sounded the death knell for laptops by slashing its sales forecasts and claiming that the popularity of tablets will rise.

Gartner still predicts worldwide PC shipments will grow by 13.6 per cent in 2012 to 440.6 million units, but it revised this figure down from growth of 14.8 per cent. Ranjit Atwal, research director at Gartner claimed that the revision was due to weaker demand in China. However Atwal's colleague George Shiffler, another research director at Gartner, said the slump in growth was due to punters looking for alternatives to laptops.

In what sounded like a Steve Jobs sermon, Gartner said "PC's limitations are exposed" due to a lack of all day battery life. The outfit also cited the growth in social networking as a reason why laptops are "merely a transportable PC at best".

Gartner's battery life argument doesn't really hold water since, while most tablets have a battery life of around 10 hours, the latest crop of Sandy Bridge laptops fair well in battery life tests. Even Apple claims its high performing Macbook Pro laptop can manage seven hours, while some reviews have recorded eight hours while playing back videos.

It's not beyond the realm of possibility that manufacturers such as Lenovo and Dell could eek out even more battery life on their machines by using secondary batteries like dell Latitude D600 battery, dell Latitude D610 battery, dell 312-0068 battery, dell 6Y270 battery, dell C1295 battery, dell Inspiron 1100 battery, dell Inspiron 5100 battery, dell 6T473 battery, dell Inspiron 630m battery, and that's not even taking into account future low voltage versions of Sandy Bridge chips or AMD's upcoming APUs.

Gartner's reasoning for the laptop's demise might be iffy but there's no doubt that the tablet market will balloon over the next two years. With most laptop manufacturers showing off some sort of tablet device in the last six months, it's not clear how the surge in tablet demand will affect their bottom lines.

One thing is clear though, it is certainly more fashionable to be promoting the future success of tablets based on any reason, rather than defending more utilitarian, value-for-money laptops.

Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 Convertible Notebook Review

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The Toshiba Portege R400-S4931 convertible notebook showcases the new mobile features of the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system and looks great doing it. But although it's one of the sexiest business laptops we've seen, it's also one of the most expensive—our review unit cost a whopping $3,499. Considering its high price, we were a bit disappointed in the ultraportable's limited performance and subpar Toshiba Portege 4000 Battery life. But if you can get past these shortcomings, this stylish tablet will turn heads and increase your productivity on the road.

With its high-gloss, white-and-black case, the 3.8-pound R400-S4931 rivals the style quotient of Apple's MacBook. Though the classy looks likely contribute to the steep price, it's refreshing to see such an eye-catching design in a business portable. Measuring 1.2x12x9.4 inches, the laptop's body is made from magnesium and polycarbonate ABS, giving it a very sturdy, solid feel. Its 1,280x800-resolution, 12.1-inch display Toshiba Satellite A100 Battery is center-mounted on a single rotating hinge with pins on the bottom left and right sides of the screen to lock it into place. Instead of being lit by lamps at the sides of the display, the LCD is backlit with 40 individual LEDs that give off even brightness across the panel. The technology makes for a very sharp, bright display, but the screen's antiglare coating is reflective to the point of distraction and collects fingerprints at even the slightest touch—not great if you're regularly swiveling the screen for use as a tablet.

The power button and a set of quick-launch control buttons line the bottom of the LCD, and a fingerprint reader is embedded in the bezel. Along the front edge of the notebook, you'll find Toshiba's Edge Display. Viewable in notebook or tablet mode, this organic-light-emitting-diode (OLED) screen gives you at-a-glance access to information such as unopened e-mails, calendar alerts, Toshiba Satellite A10 Battery-charge level, and wireless-signal strength. Consumers likely won't find much use for the Edge Display, but it's a useful addition for mobile workers, especially since you can get e-mail and calendar alerts when the notebook is closed and in standby mode. And Microsoft's Active Notifications, new with the Vista OS, are used to automatically synchronize e-mail and calendar events.

Three buttons next to the Edge Display let you change the information being shown on the Toshiba Satellite A70 Battery screen, and next to them is a switch for quickly turning off the integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless receiver. Wireless-connectivity options also include built-in Bluetooth and Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO) from Verizon Wireless. (EV-DO requires a separate subscription.)

While the R400-S4931 has a lot of features, it's light on ports. It has only two USB 2.0 ports, headphone and mic jacks, a VGA monitor out, an Ethernet jack, and an older PC Card slot. You won't find a built-in optical drive, but our test unit came with an external Toshiba Satellite A75 Battery USB DVD burner. Toshiba also sells docking stations to go with the notebook. In the upcoming months, you'll also be able to pick up the Toshiba Wireless Port Replicator, a white, router-size device that uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to automatically connect the R400-S4931 to a display and peripherals whenever it comes within a few feet of the Replicator.

Despite its ultra-low-voltage (ULV) 1.2GHz Core Duo U2500 processor—which, by its nature, isn't an overly powerful CPU—business users will find the R400-S4931 more than adequate for productivity tasks. Processing power is matched with 2GB of DDR2 memory, an 80GB hard drive that spins at a relatively slow 4,200rpm, and integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. The configuration drives the Vista Ultimate OS surprisingly well, and application performance is respectable. Just don't expect to use the notebook for rendering video or editing large images or graphics files.

Though it's a compact business notebook with a ULV processor, the R400-S4931 delivers the kind of subpar Toshiba Tecra 8000 Battery life we'd expect from a budget desktop replacement. In our application-performance and DVD rundown tests (using the external USB optical drive), the standard six-cell Toshiba Tecra 8100 Battery endured for less than two hours, averaging 1 hour and 40 minutes. Our review unit came with a secondary Toshiba Tecra 9000 Battery that attaches to the bottom of the laptop and basically doubles your time, but it adds over 10 ounces to the unit's weight and about half an inch to its profile.

Toshiba includes three years of parts-and-labor coverage—an industry standard for business systems, but still nice to see in an off-the-shelf model.

Toshiba updates its range to take aim at Apple

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According to market share figures published last week, Toshiba has been enjoying something of a revival of late and the latest models look pretty tasty. Not only has the outfit decided to go after Apple's Imac with its Qosmio D710 desktop all-in-one but the Dynabook N510 thin-and-light really catches the eye.

Toshiba seems to be placing the Dynabook somewhere between a netbook and a consumer thin-and-light device. The 11.6-inch screen has 1366x768 resolution making it just larger than most netbooks. Underneath it's a mixture of netbook-grade and laptop hardware powered by Intel's Pentium U5600 1.33GHz chip with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. Toshiba claims the battery in the Dynabook N510 such as Toshiba PA3084U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3729U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3399U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3395U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3250U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3356U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3291U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3506U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3591U-1BRS Battery is good for 6.1 hours.

As Toshiba is pitching the device at consumers, the Dynabook N510 comes in white, brown or black. Although its weight of 1.48kg is low, considering its size and hardware specifications it is a shame that Toshiba was unable to get that closer to the kilo mark.

By the time Toshiba ships the Dynabook N510 over to the UK expect it to carry the Satellite Txx moniker, replacing the Satellite T110 and T130.

Toshiba's Qosmio D710 and Dynabook N510 go up against Apple's Imac and Macbook Air, respectively. If Toshiba can price the models competitively - that is, significantly less - than its fruit themed rival, then it has a good chance of climbing the sales charts further.

Toshiba has not yet announced when these machines will tip up in the UK or their prices.

Dell's Gloomy Outlook

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Dell (DELL) was once among the hottest tech stocks. Now, the only things catching fire at the company are defective laptop batteries such as dell Precision M65 battery, dell DF230 battery, dell Latitude D531 battery, dell Latitude D820 battery, dell Latitude D830 battery, dell MM165 battery, dell YD626 battery, dell 312-0393 battery, dell Latitude D800 battery, dell Inspiron 8500 battery. Since May, when I warned against buying Dell, the stock has fallen another 13%. The past 12 months have seen the shares plunge 50%.

Despite the stock’s drastically reduced price-tag, my view on Dell remains downright gloomy. With Dell’s business model falling apart, and no turnaround in sight, investors are wise to stick with the herd.

Dell’s low-cost business model is broken. Like it or not, the company still competes on price.

But price is no longer a differentiator, as increasingly efficient rivals Hewlett Packard (HPQ) and Lenovo Group (LNVGY) position products at the cheap ‘n’ cheerful end of the computer market.

The company admits that further price reductions barely stimulate additional demand for PCs.

To counter this, Dell is investing heavily to overhaul its notoriously pesky customer service. But, with the cost of servicing PCs rising, this is decimating Dell’s margins.

In the face of falling PC prices and slowing revenues, Dell now sells all sorts of things besides PCs. Games, flat screen TVs and printers help prop-up Dell’s top line, but these items do little for the company’s profitability.

Just look at Dell’s most recent quarter. Revenues grew by just 5%, despite very aggressive pricing. Dell’s gross margin fell to 15.5% from 17.4% in the first quarter and 18.6% a year ago. Operating expenses increases increased to 11.2% of revenue. Overall, operating margins fell to 4.3%, less than half the level of year ago and the lowest experienced by Dell in over ten years.

Investors ought to be worried by management’s strategy of relying on aggressive pricing to drive market share growth. Obsessed with market share, Dell is now trapped in a price war that is ruining its profitability. Even worse, its revenue growth is stagnating and could go into reverse as the cost of servicing PCs rises.

The fact that Dell now faces the largest product recall in the history of consumer electronics is another reason to worry. Dell claims that the recall of 4.1 million defective laptop batteries will have no material financial impact. But can it really think its brand hasn’t been damaged by news of blazing laptops?

Dell trades at 20 times 2007 earnings. Earnings growth is going the wrong way and sliding profit margins are good reasons to think Dell’s valuation are more than stretched.