Laptop Battery Benchmark Test

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It’s a common problem. You get your laptop or Netbook home expecting to get so many hours of battery life out of it, after all that is what was advertised, and lo and behold you find you get half or even less than half of what you expected. What’s wrong?

The problem is the industry benchmark for testing laptop battery lives. The MobileMark benchmark was created by the Business Applications Performance Corp or BAPCo for short, a consortium of members which include the likes of Intel, Dell, HP, AMD as well as others.

“Everyone in the industry knows this benchmark is wildly optimistic and that the actual battery life you’ll get is often less than half what MobileMark suggests,” wrote industry analyst Rob Enderle recently.

“This is because MobileMark measures battery life much like you might measure gas mileage if you started the car, put it in neutral, and coasted down a long hill.”

It might help if we explain just how the MobileMark goes about testing a battery such as dell Inspiron 2500 battery, dell Latitude CPX battery, dell Latitude C600 battery, dell Latitude C610 battery, dell Latitude C640 battery, dell 1691P battery, Dell 1K500 battery, Dell 8M815 battery, Dell 851UY battery, dell 75UYF battery on a laptop or Netbook.

BAPCo identified three distinct usage types and therefore a device is tested under three different scenarios.

•The productivity module tests battery life whilst performing “common office activities including document management, data processing, file management and rich content creation”.

•The DVD module evaluates battery life whilst “playing back a movie” which is actually a 3D animated short, Elephants Dream.

•The Reader module contains a light-activity workload modelling a user reading through a document. The compressed, content-protected document is read at a pace of one page per two minutes.



It is assumed that most people use their Netbook or Laptop as described in the first scenario, which just isn’t always the case.

Another problem with this is that the test is based on standard software and doesn’t account for people playing music or video applications or browsing the web when that is what most of us do is it not.

The final point is that the test actually assumes that Wi-Fi is turned off. What is that about? Netbooks are designed specifically for quick access on the move so it makes no sense whatsoever to base the anticipated battery life on something else?

The time has come for an updated test that takes account of how users actually use the devices that are being tested.

Yes, the laptop battery benchmark test is well out of date.

Dell To Stop Selling Netbooks

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Just when the netbook market is beginning to stabilise following the introduction of the tablet, it seems that for some manufacturers such as Dell, the age of the netbook is over and so it’s goodbye to the Dell Mini.

The Mini has already been removed from the Dell website and to make things even more interesting its suggested replacement although around $350 to $400 with various coupons, seems to have issues too as you cannot buy it online for some reason. The Dell website suggests that the consumer should get in touch with their sales representative for details on how to order.

Anyway, let us take a quick look at the Dell Inspiron 11z laptop before it too disappears altogether! Therefore, first of all it comes with an 11.6 inch high definition TrueLife WLED display with a 1366 x 768 of pixel resolutions and built in 1.3 mega pixel web camera. It is powered by the earlier edition of the Intel Core i3-330UM 1.20 GHz (3M Cache) dual core processor and its graphics come from the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator in high definition. When it comes to memory there is 2 GB of DDR3 RAM available and a 250 GB 5400 RPM hard disk drive (HDD) for the storage solution.

The essential thing about these small laptops is networking, this machine has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and there is also WiMAX mobile broadband installed. There is no optical drive installed, but other features include the usual USB 2.0, HDMI, Ethernet ports, as well a useful 3 in 1 card reader. Dell have gone for the a 3 cell 24WHr Li-Ion Battery such as dell 310-6322 battery, 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 with an option to upgrade and it will be running the Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit operating system.

The Price of the Inspiron 11z is just $350 with coupon code: W5Z2Q56B2ZTTTD, but only if you are able to get your hands on one!

Dell XPS 420 desktop PC

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This cutting edge configuration of Dell's XPS 420 multimedia computer featured a top-of-the-line 3GHz Core 2 Extreme Quad QX9650 Intel CPU, but its other performance-enhancing components are strictly second-tier.

The Dell XPS 420's 3GB of memory consists of DDR2-800 running at 667MHz instead of DDR-3 running at 1066MHz, and the graphics board is nVidia's 512MB GeForce 8800 GT instead of the slightly faster 768MB 8800 Ultra employed by most top-shelf machines.

Everything is seated in a BTX motherboard featuring Intel's X38 chip set. Yes, that's BTX - one of the few we've seen. Although BTX is supposed to provide better thermal dissipation, the standard has never caught on, so you'll have to go to Dell for replacement parts.

Despite its not-quite-A+ components, the XDell XPS 420 turned in an impressive WorldBench 6 Beta real-world speed score of 126. Its gaming scores ranged between 20 and 40 frames per second slower than those of recently tested Power PCs with battery such as Dell Inspiron E1405 Battery, Dell TC023 Battery, Dell XPS M140 Battery, Dell PP19L Battery, dell Inspiron E1705 battery, dell Inspiron 6000 battery(dell 6000 battery), dell Inspiron 9300 battery, dell Inspiron 9400 battery, dell 310-6321 battery equipped with 8800 Ultra cards. But this Dell XPS 420 has plenty of speed for effective game play.

The front of the Dell XPS 420's midsize tower case is composed of a glossy black plastic that looks great when clean, but tends to highlight fingerprints. Our test unit included several nice options: front-mounted S-Video and RCA ports with the unique Xcelerator option for hardware transcoding of video to your hard drive; a small top-mounted LCD that uses Microsoft's Sideshow secondary display technology to display Window's Vista sidebar gadgets; and Bluetooth to handle the included wireless GM952 keyboard and RM-RBB-DEL 4 mouse.

Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F review

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Although we've seen the Dell XPS 15 L502X before the P11F is a slightly different ?laptop that comes with a touchscreen. As an entertainment-focused laptop the touchscreen offers a different way to watch DVDs, for example, letting you select options on-screen rather than use the touchpad, making the experience ever-so-slightly easier. However, when navigating around Windows it really isn't much of an advantage.

Although Windows 7 was designed to support touchscreens, there are still too many fiddly menus to navigate, and pressing the screen of a laptop feels slightly odd in comparison to pressing the screen of a handheld device. It takes some getting used to, but ultimately you'll still probably find yourself using the physical keyboard and touchpad for most tasks. Bear in mind, though, that Windows 8 will be much more touch-friendly and is likely to be released in around a year's time. So if you're prepared to wait and make the upgrade to the next-generation of Windows when it comes the Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F could come into its own.

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For now, though, the touchscreen on the Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F seems to be little more than a gimmick. There's no stylus provided, meaning you'll be using your fingers, and the screen's glossy finish shows up greasy fingerprints a treat. It's also a pain to use in bright conditions, the reflective finish meaning that you need to be careful where you place the laptop in relation to any light sources.

If you want to watch movies on your laptop the Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F is a pretty good choice, although far from perfect. The screen doesn't support full HD (though you will find variations of this model available with a resolution of 1920x1080, albeit without touchscreen functionality) and the standard optical drive doesn't read Blu-ray Discs, but again you can pay extra for this feature should you want it. It's the audio quality, provided by the JDL speaker system, that really make the entertainment experience – you won't need to worry about rigging the Dell up to external speakers in order to get high quality surround sound.

Gaming, too, is well catered for – the Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F managed minimum frame rates of 31fps in the FEAR graphics test on maximum settings, suggesting that you'll be able to run most games without too much trouble. The 1GB GeForce 525M graphics card seems to be a strong performer, and you do have the option to upgrade this component too.

Overall performance is good, though not outstanding, a WorldBench 6 score of 117 indicative of a system that will deal with everyday tasks easily, though might lack the grunt to deal with high-end applications. The battery like dell Inspiron 5150 battery, dell Inspiron 1150 battery, Dell 312-0660 Battery, Dell XPS M1530 Battery, Dell TK330 Battery, Dell RU030 Battery, Dell XT828 Battery, Dell 310-5351 Battery, Dell G5226 Battery, Dell C5340 Battery, Dell F5608 Battery life was short of five hours, which is slightly disappointing and could prove problematic if you can't access the mains for any period of time. At just under 2.8kg it's too heavy to carry around for long periods.

There's 4GB of RAM, expandable to 8GB should you want, and the Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F's hard disk will provide you with 500GB of storage. The high-speed USB 3.0 interface is catered for, there's HDMI (though no VGA) and a mini DisplayPort too. You'll also find a combo USB 2.0 and eSATA port.

The design of the Dell XPS 15 L502X P11F is fairly smart, though suggests an entertainment-focused laptop rather than an office worker's tool, and it feels fairly sturdy too. The keyboard is slightly odd, with a wide but short Return key and a Caps Lock key that is far too big and easy to accidentally hit when you're gunning for the A. The touchpad is nice and big, and very easy to use, which only adds to our doubts about the usefulness of a touchscreen.

Dell Inspiron 7000 c400LT review

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The Dell Inspiron 7000 c400LT isn't the cheapest of notebooks, coming in at £1,399 (£1,644).

But it is very well featured for a budget machine. As well as a 400MHz mobile Celeron, 64Mb RAM, and a 4.8Gb hard disk, you get a modem. Its most striking feature is a 15in TFT screen, the largest we've ever seen on a notebook.

The most obvious measures of a notebook's portability are its size and weight. These machines fall into two camps - those which go all-out to be as small as possible, with floppy and CD-ROM drive as external units, or the all-in-one machines which aim to replace the desktop PC, and therefore tend to be a bit heavier. The Dell falls fairly heavily into the latter group, weighing in at 4.1kg. However, it's worth noting that the Dell was also exceptionally well built, so should last well on the road.

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Given its comfortable dimensions, we expected the Dell to score well in the ergonomics department, and it didn't disappoint. It has one of the best keyboards we've ever encountered on a notebook. It's perfectly spaced and has a comfortable and responsive action. All additional keys, such as Page Up and Page Down, are easy to find, and Dell has avoided the temptation to shrink the Return and Backspace keys to save space. Also, the keys stand slightly proud of the wrist rest, which makes the space bar particularly easy to strike.

Easily on a par with the keyboard is the touch pad, which is smooth and precise to use. What's more, when you take your finger off the pad, the pointer doesn't fly off randomly.

But the Inspiron's crowning glory has to be its screen. It's a 15in TFT flat panel that's brilliantly clear, crisp, sharp and evenly lit across its whole area. What's more, it's capable of running at a resolution of 1024x768.

Sound has never been a strong point of the mobile computer, but Dell give it a go, with speakers that certainly beat the ultra-portables when it comes to playing music. Ultimately, if you're serious about sound you'll use headphones.

The big, bruising Dell proved to be the quickest notebook we've tested - thanks chiefly to its 400MHz Celeron chip. Back in the July issue, we tested an Evesham Micros Voyager 5000, also based on a 400MHz Celeron. The Inspiron is the first machine we've seen, however, with a proper 'mobile' version of Intel's processor (Evesham used a desktop Socket 370 processor). Consequently, the Dell has vastly better battery life, and doesn't threaten to cook your loins.

Dell's success is not purely down to the processor, though. It's boosted by the 64Mb RAM, and particularly by its fast Rage Pro graphics. Indeed, in our CorelDRAW test, this ATI chipset proved to impart near-desktop performance.

Rating this notebook proved a pretty straightforward job. The Inspiron 7000 is the fastest notebook we've ever seen, and has the biggest screen we've ever encountered. Dell backs these strengths up with quite the best laptop keyboard we've come across, plus impressively long battery life. Add to this a 56K Psion Dacom Gold Card modem and a copy of Microsoft Works 99, and you'd expect a price that topped the national debt of Argentina. At just £1,399 it's a bargain.

If you're looking for a notebook that can handle everything you'd normally throw at a desktop, and aren't put off by above-average weight, the Dell Inspiron 700 is perfect.

Dell Inspiron 1525 review

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The Inspiron 1525, apart from the coloured, rubberised finish on the lid, is a rather plain 15.4in laptop, with a matt silver finish and rounded edges.

It looks smaller and lighter than it actually is, and at 2.7kg it's bordering on the comfort limit for portability.

It has an excellent keyboard, with large keys that have a good balance between travel and feedback. The inclusion of a large, double-height Enter key is especially welcome. The touch pad is small, but smooth and responsive, and the buttons are easy to press. The case feels solidly built with the exception of the small panel above the keyboard that has touch-sensitive LED media player controls - it flexes under pressure.

The screen is bright, and colours are accurate if not vibrant. The glossy finish is reflective, but it's fine as long as you angle the screen away from windows and overhead lights. The default resolution of 1,440x900 is higher than usual for a 15.4in screen, which means there's more room for applications.

The Inspiron 1525 is the only laptop here with an integrated graphics chip, and its 2GHz Core 2 Duo T5800 processor isn't particularly powerful either. Its PCMark scores were some of the lowest here, and it scored a miserable 3.7fps our Call of Duty 4 test. The Dell is best with 2D games. A light-use battery 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 test result of just over two hours isn't great either.

It's good to see four USB ports, an S-video output and a Media Center remote control that can be stowed away in the ExpressCard/54 slot. With only 160GB of hard disk space, you won't have a lot of room for video files though. At this price, it isn't too surprising that there's no support for the latest Draft-N wireless standard.

Overall, Dell's Inspiron 1525 isn't the best laptop here for use on the move, and it can't run the latest games. However, if you're after a laptop for basic tasks, then this is the cheapest by £116 and offers good value.

Dell Latitude E6510 review

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Dell's Latitude E6510 is one of the company's latest range of business laptops, designed to take more punishment than an average consumer laptop while providing all of the features that business users need. Prices start from £1,103 including VAT, but Dell sent us a fully-loaded model, which costs over £2,000.

The E6510a is a solid hunk of a laptop, with square edges and a plain finish (except for the brushed-metal lid). Build quality is superb, with the keyboard and casing having very little flex, while the stiff lid protects the screen completely. We were impressed with the reinforced hinges that look like they'll take years of operation.

The fitted 256GB SSD is immune to the shocks and bumps that can destroy a hard disk, but it's an expensive option at £486 + VAT. If you want to opt for a standard hard disk you'll get more disk space, while a free-fall sensor will park the disks' heads in the event of a fall, protecting your data.

At the heart of the laptop sits a 1.73GHz Core i7-820QM. Part of the vPro range designed for workstations, this chip flew through our benchmarks. A score of 110 overall puts it in the same class as a desktop PC.

We found it a little strange that only 32-bit Windows 7 Professional was installed, when the laptop has 4GB of RAM and can handle up to 8GB. However, when you buy this laptop you can pay an extra £4 plus VAT to have 64-bit Windows instead.

The laptop's Nvidia Quadro NVS 3100M is a mid-range business graphics card, designed with drivers that provide stability in business applications rather than high frame rates in games. It can still decode HD video, though, and will be useful for the increasing number of applications supporting GPU acceleration. Unfortunately, it isn't currently a model supported by Adobe's latest CS5 suite.

Cramming a Full HD (1,920x1,080) resolution into a 15.6in screen means that images and text are pin-sharp and there's loads of desktop space. An anti-glare finish reduces reflections from overhead lighting, which is perfect for office environments but does mute colours somewhat. Viewing angles are perfect for meetings where you want those beside you to see what you're talking about. The lid also tilts back to almost 180 degrees, making it ideal for use in cramped airline seats.

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We were a little disappointed with the keyboard and trackpad. Although well laid-out and comfortably large, the keyboard is spongy and lacks feedback. The touchpad is too small, and we found the cursor had a mind of its own sometimes. Using the touch stick, our hand brushed the touchpad, so you have to disable the pad via a tray icon if you want to use it.

For business users, there's plenty to like. For starters, the E6510 is compatible with old E-series docking stations, so there's no reason to upgrade any old ones. There's also extra security with a contactless SmartCard reader built-into the wrist wrest, plus a fingerprint reader and TPM-chip, which you can use with Windows 7's BitLocker if you upgrade to the Ultimate edition (£44 plus VAT). Then there's the three-year warranty with next business day response for peace of mind.

A small Linux operating system called Latitude ON is installed, which has its own dedicated button next to the power button. It's meant to provide a quicker way to access basic applications like email and the web, but in our test it took only seven seconds less time to boot than it took to get into Windows (21 versus 28 seconds), so it's not a great time-saver.

The standard VGA video output is complemented by DisplayPort, which can be converted to HDMI or DVI with a £10 adaptor. There are also FireWire and eSATA ports for connecting fast external drives, plus an SD memory card slot.

Although the model reviewed is expensive, you get a lot for your cash, while cheaper models with the same excellent build quality are available for those on a tighter budget. With its three-year warranty and range of options, the Latitude E6510 is a great business laptop. That said, our one disappointment is the slightly spongy keyboard and touchpad, which hold it off getting full marks.

Dell Latitude 2110 review

Dell Latitude 2110 review

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The new Dell Latitude 2110 is a netbook aimed at businesses and schools, with a tough, rubberised finish that's designed to withstand a lot of punishment. It's fitted with an Intel Atom N470 processor and its 10.1in widescreen LCD has a resistive touch interface. Our review sample also came with the optional Bluetooth module, and you can even add a 3G modem for mobile broadband.

It also came with the optional 6-cell battery like Dell Inspiron 1210 Battery, Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Battery, Dell C647H Battery, Dell Inspiron B120 Battery, Dell 312-0810 Battery, Dell XPS M1210 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1420 Battery, Dell Vostro 1400 Battery, Dell BATEL80L6 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1320 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1300 Battery, which protrudes from the bottom rear of the laptop. We were hoping this bulky battery would result in an amazing battery life, but a result of only seven hours in our light usage test was disappointing. This is still good for long flights or days out of the office, but the bulky battery means you may have trouble fitting the 2110 in your bag.

In our tests, its overall score of 16 is actually slightly lower than we'd expect for a netbook, and in the multi-tasking test it scored only nine points, so it's only suitable for running one application at a time. This is fine if you just want to check email, browse the web or write a document, but image or video editing will slow it down dramatically.

Graphics performance isn’t great either, and the 2110 can’t decode YouTube's 720p video content smoothly; the 1,024x600 screen isn’t able to display 720p pixel-for-pixel in any case. The touch-sensitive layer and the matt finish on the screen conspire to dull the image quality, while contrast is poor and the backlight dim.

As with most laptops, the speakers lack bass and don't produce a decent volume, but they're sufficient for voice chat and watching YouTube videos. It's also worth noting that the screen only tilts back by about 40 degrees, so it will be awkward to use in cramped areas such as an airline seat.

We found the keyboard very comfortable to type on. The layout is standard and each key has a slightly concave surface, so your fingers can sense more easily where they land on the key. The touchpad is tiny, but its two small buttons are set close to the edge of the case where your thumb rests naturally.

We haven't talked much about the touchscreen, and that's because there's not much to say about it. You can't really use Windows properly without a mouse, and because the screen doesn't fold flat, it can't be used as a tablet, so we don't see the need for it unless your company has developed applications designed for touch control.

Although it costs as little as £389 for a Windows 7 model (it's also available with Linux), our review sample came with a few extras such as Bluetooth and the 6-cell battery that added to the cost. It's built to last, but the 2110 doesn't have the battery life of other less expensive netbooks and its performance isn't as good as some larger CULV notebooks that last just as long away from the mains, such as Packard Bell's dot u.

Dell Inspiron 1564 review

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Dell's new Inspiron line has the same custom-coloured lids and sleek design as its forebears, but underneath the hood you'll find one of Intel's new Core i3 chips, which includes a built-in graphics processor.

With 4GB of RAM and a 2.13GHz Core i3-330M processor, the Inspiron 1564 made light work of our benchmarks, producing an overall score of 74. It was only recently that we'd only see a score this high from a laptop with batteries 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 costing around £700.

A fast processor is all very well, but what about the rest of the laptop? The Inspiron design remains basically the same, with a fairly minimalist case and sturdy lid hinges that allow you to push the lid back almost to a horizontal position. There aren't any flashy LED controls or indicators, which is no bad thing. Once again, Dell has swapped the Function keys default behaviour - for example the F2 key is now the "Toggle Wireless" key, and you have to press the Fn key to get F2. If this is a little confusing, you can reverse this behaviour back to 'normal' in the BIOS.

The rest of the keyboard is fairly standard. The keys have flat tops but enough spacing between them, and their action is light with fairly crisp feedback. The touchpad is large enough and very responsive, with two large buttons that have an extremely light action - so light that there is hardly any feedback when you press them.

Intel's integrated GMA HD graphics chip can handle HD movies well but it struggles with games and failed our Call of Duty 4 benchmark. Even with anti-aliasing turned off and the resolution turned down to 1,024x768, it only managed 11.5fps. You might find some older games will work, but new games are unlikely to work smoothly.

A glossy screen coating on the 15.6in, 1,366x768 widescreen display and tight vertical viewing angles make it hard to get a good picture, and we found the backlight a bit dull. A blue cast to whites makes images feel cold, and although colours are reasonably accurate, they aren't as vibrant as we've seen on some rival laptops. The internal speakers are loud but lack bass, and SRS technology helps to widen the sound stage. Luckily there's an HDMI port for digital output so you can connect to an AV amplifier or sound system.

The 1564 has most of the ports and features you might expect at this price, although we'd expect more than three USB ports on a 15in laptop and a larger hard disk than the 320GB model. There's no ExpressCard port,Bluetooth or 802.11n wireless, which means you won't get the fastest speeds. You can specify an optional Bluetooth card (£30 inc VAT) when you buy the laptop, but the wireless card isn't upgradeable.

A smart design and a powerful processor make this an attractive choice at this price point, but the Core i3 performance comes at the cost of some other components brings, especially if it means making sacrifices elsewhere. If you're on a budget but need a fast machine for image or video editing, the 1564 is a decent choice.

Dell Alienware M14x review

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Dell’s Alienware laptops are known for their powerful components and individual looks. The new M14x is no exception, with its angular chassis, black rubberised finish and LED mood lighting. Whether or not you like the design, you’re sure to be impressed with what’s inside.

An Intel quad-core processor and 4GB of RAM provide plenty of power within Windows; the i7-2630QM might normally run at a pedestrian 2GHz, but can use Turbo Boost to speed up temporarily to a much snappier 2.9GHz. This helped it score an overall 74 in our multimedia benchmarks, which suggests there are very few desktop applications that won’t run smoothly.

Naturally for an Alienware machine, gaming performance is also a highlight. The dedicated GeForce 555M graphics card is the fastest midrange card Nvidia currently produces, so it was no surprise when it blitzed our Dirt 3 benchmark with an average frame rate of 57.2; we could increase the resolution to the display's maximum 1,600x900 and still get a playable 45fps. We were so impressed that we even tried our more intensive Crysis 2 test, which ran at 18fps at 720p - a respectable score even for a fairly powerful desktop PC. You should have no trouble playing even the latest games on the M14x. Unfortunately, the cooling fan spins up to incredibly loud levels when playing games.

All this performance doesn’t come at the expense of battery like Dell RD859 Battery, Dell PR002 Battery, Dell HF674 Battery, Dell PD942 Battery, Dell Latitude 131L Battery, Dell 8F871 Battery, Dell 2G218 Battery, Dell NF343 Battery, Dell F0590A01 Battery, Dell 7T670 Battery life; using Nvidia’s Optimus technology to switch from the power-hungry dedicated graphics to the processor's integrated chipset, the M14x managed a reasonable five and a half hours in our light use test. It isn’t quite all-day computing, but this is one gaming laptop that doesn’t have to be chained to its power supply. Just don’t expect to use it in public without turning heads; the illuminated keyboard is a definite attention grabber. Alienware’s AlienFX utility lets you customise the colour scheme using different colours and lighting patterns, but you can also turn them off if you prefer.

The keyboard was very comfortable to type on thanks to the rubberised wrist rest; the full-size isolated keys had plenty of travel but enough spring to provide a good amount of tactile feedback. Unsurprisingly for a laptop this size there’s no separate number pad, but the QWERTY keyboard never felt cramped. The touchpad was equally impressive, with a smooth finish that created minimal drag and two solid buttons that had just the right amount of resistance. The illuminated surround also helped us find it when using the laptop in the dark.

A 14in display might not be the first choice for a gaming laptop, but the pin-sharp 1,600x900 resolution looks fantastic. Colours were incredibly vivid and contrast was excellent. Our only criticism was the incredibly glossy screen; at certain angles, it looked more like a mirror than a laptop display, with reflections making it difficult to see anything at all. Thankfully, there’s enough screen tilt that this should only be a problem in very bright light.

The screen isn’t Full HD, but 720p video looked excellent. If you want to play 1080p footage, you’ll need to connect an external display using either the Mini Displayport or HDMI outputs. The stereo speakers are acceptable for watching catch-up TV, but like almost all laptop speakers they lack bass; to get the best audio in films and games you’ll need to use a pair of headphones.

Aside from its very high price and potentially over-the-top design, there’s very little not to like about the M14x. It has explosive performance, a stunning screen and surprisingly capable battery life; if you’ve got the money and want a laptop that can run almost anything you can throw at it, this is a great choice.

Sony MDR Wireless Headphone System

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The Sony MDR wireless stereo headphone system features 30mm drive units for deep bass, up to 60 hours of battery life with an optional alkaline battery or up to 35 hours of battery life with the supplied rechargeable battery such as Sony VGP-BPS2A battery, Sony VGP-BPL2 battery, Sony VGP-BPS3 battery, Sony VGP-BPS5 battery, Sony VGP-BPS8 battery, Sony VGP-BPS9 battery, Sony VGP-BPS10 battery, Sony PCG-R505 battery, Sony PCG-V505 battery, Sony PCG-Z505 battery, and a transmission range up to 24 feet. It can go up in wireless. The design is of light weight and so easy and comfortable to carry for hours.

Also utilize the transmission coverage angle-up to 90°. Permitting an easy connection to your home audio system, TV or VCR, these headphones provide a personal entertainment experience. Its features are mute function, wide headband, automatic headphones power switch and single volume control. Open-air design lets us continue to hear ambient sound.

Supplied accessories:

1. Rechargeable NiCad Battery (NC-AA-HJ)

2. AC adapter

3. Connecting cord

4. UniMatch plug adapter

Technical details and Features:

• Infrared wireless headphone system is available.

• 2 separate Left, Right transmission channels

• 24 transmission range

• 1/8 stereo mini audio jacks on transmitter for connection to televisions, tuners, and CD or minidisc players

• Comfortable, Open Air headphones with self-adjusting headband

• 30mm headphone drivers for improved frequency response, extended bass reproduction

• High-rigidity PET diaphragms minimize distortion, low mass composite for improved high frequency reproduction

• Auto Power On/Off for headphones conserves battery life, On when in use, Off when removed from head

• Headphone Volume control; Mute function cuts sound to headphones when no signal is present, avoids noise

• Rechargeable Nickel MH or AAA dry battery operation with up to 30 hr. Nickel MH battery life.

• LED battery charge indicator light for transmitter

• Nickel batteries charged by transmitter; Auto Charge function when headphones are secured on transmitter with automatic shut off for headphones.

• It’s a perfect thing to be experienced for those music lovers and those who are fed up of the headsets.

Leica introduces V-LUX 30 Digital Camera

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The Leica V-LUX 30 Digital Camera is well-designed pocket camera and fits with the people who think beyond the sky. It is compact and simple. It is more than a still camera and it is also a video camera.

The features and specifications of V-LUX 30:

1. The dimensions of the digital camera are 104.90mm width, 57.66mm height and 33.27mm depth. It weighs about 7.71 oz or 219 grams.

2. V-LUX 30 digital camera is powered with BP-DC 7 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack like sony NP-F550 battery, sony NP-FR1 battery, sony NP-FM50 battery, sony NP-FM51 battery, sony NP-F10 battery, sony NP-FE1 battery, sony DSC-T7 battery, Panasonic CGA-S101A Battery, Olympus Li-10B Battery, Olympus BLM1 Battery, panasonic NV-GS10 battery, panasonic VHS-C Battery, canon EOS 400D Battery. The capacity of the battery is about 895mAh.

3. It is working at an environmental temperature of about 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C) and operates at a humidity of about 10 to 80%.

4. V-LUX 30 has LCD touch screen with the screen resolution of about 460800 pixels. The size of the viewfinder is about 3.0 inches.

5. It supports built-in memory whose capacity is 18MB. The memory card type supported in this digital camera is SD (up to 2GB), SDHC (up to 32GB) and SDXC (up to 64GB).

6. The built-in flashes are auto, auto/ red-eye reduction, flash on, off and slow sync. The following focusing modes are available: Normal/macro, continuous focusing (on/off).

7. The digital camera supports actual resolution of 15.1 Mega Pixels and effective resolution of 14.1 Mega Pixels. The supported image formats are JPEG and MPO and movie formats are MJPEG and MPEG-4 AVCHD.

8. The normal focus range is about 19.7 inches to 39.3 inches and macro focus range is about 1.2 inches to 39.3 inches. The optical and digital zoom is 16x and 4x respectively.

9. The exposure modes are aperture priority, manual, program and shutter priority and exposure metering is center-weighted, multi and spot.

10. The white balancing modes are auto, cloudy, daylight, halogen, manual and shade. The self timers are 2 seconds and 10 seconds.

A look in the camera bags of T&G photogs

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The photographers at the Telegram & Gazette use an assortment of equipment to fill the needs of the job: covering news. Their basic bag consists of a pair of Nikon D300s to shoot stills and video.

The cameras are fitted with the optional battery pack like canon NB-1L battery, canon NB-2L battery, canon BP-511 battery, canon NB-5L battery, canon NB-4L battery, canon NB-5H battery, panasonic VW-VBD1E Battery, panasonic VW-VBD1 Battery, Panasonic CGA-S002 Battery, HITACHI DZ-HS300E Battery, Olympus FE-230 Battery, canon MV930 Battery that attaches via the tripod mount. The bodies have proven to be fairly sturdy tools and, dare I say, resistant to less than ideal weather conditions, which is vital when covering a tornado touchdown or a freak snowstorm in October.

Each photographer is also equipped with an 80-200mm f/2.8 telephoto-zoom and a 17-35 f/2.8 wide-zoom, the meat and potato lenses carried by photojournalist all over the universe. Fast glass, such as the f/2.8 lenses, are an absolute must for shooting in low light without a flash.

T&G photographers carry other lenses, too, like the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, a nice piece of fast glass for low light, which serves double duty as an intermediate length portraits lens. Some carry the ultra-wide-angle 14mm although it doesn't see heavy use.

A 300mm f/2.8 and a 400mm f/3.5 are available for sporting events or when shooting in low light, such as a concert at the DCU or Hanover. The telephotos help capture images from a distance but are big and heavy, and beg to be mounted on a monopod.

Sure, there are other lenses in the bag but these are the bread and butter tools at the T&G.

Toshiba Regza AT1S0

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The original Toshiba Regza AT100 impressed us with its support for full-size ports and the ability to remove its battery and swap in a new one. Features that are still unmatched in mainstream tablets.

The 7-inch version (also known as the Toshiba Thrive 7-inch in some countries) is here now, but with its smaller form factor, can it possibly offer the same experience?

Overall, the Regza AT1S0 provides a very typical Honeycomb experience, with no word yet on whether an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is in the works.

The Regza AT1S0 comes packed with all the formerly impressive tablet hardware goodies we now take for granted. These include a 7-inch capacitive touch screen running at 1,280 x 800-pixel resolution, 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 32GB of flash memory storage, with a 16GB version available as well. The gyroscope, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, Bluetooth 3.0, and 802.11 b/g/n network adapter such as Toshiba Portege M700 Adapter, Toshiba Satellite A10 Adapter, Toshiba Portege R600 Adapter, Toshiba Portege PPR65U Adapter, Toshiba Satellite A75 Adapter, Toshiba Qosmio G25 Adapter, Toshiba Qosmio F50 Adapter, Toshiba Tecra A1 Adapter, Toshiba Tecra A9 Adapter, Toshiba Tecra R10 Adapter, Toshiba Satellite R10 Adapter round out the hardware highlights.

Many Honeycomb tablets deliver haptic feedback for doing certain tasks. For example, pressing the home button delivers a quick vibration to the tablet, continuing to your hands. However, on the Regza AT1S0, the feedback feels less like a vibration and more of a sudden "pop" inside the device which we found a little disconcerting. We soon realized this was not a warning sign of its imminent detonation, but only its interpretation of the haptic vibration. It just felt weird, so we shut it off immediately anyway.

Performance And Battery Life

Navigating Honeycomb on the Regza AT1S0 felt fast, smooth, and its screen was noticeably more responsive than the 7.0 Plus', especially when swiping.

We experienced that same smooth swiping when surfing the Web; however, after a site was loaded, scrolling quickly down a page on the Regza AT1S0 produced lots of visible clipping. When surfing the Web, to make sure the 1GHz Tegra 2 CPU isn't wasting time drawing assets no one can see, it will only draw the assets on the screen and anything not currently on the screen will be drawn when you scroll to it. As a result, if you scroll too quickly you'll see assets draw in as the tablet attempts to keep up with your scrolling speed. On the 7.0 Plus, with its faster 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos CPU, clipping was virtually nonexistent.

While Samsung's proprietary PLS screen technology contributes to the 7.0 Plus delivering the highest levels of color reproduction on a 7-inch tablet screen, the IPS screen on the Regza AT1S0 still impresses. The Regza AT1S0's screen delivers wide viewing angles, a high brightness, and pretty good color reproduction, if not quite as good as the 7.0 Plus.

Riptide GP, a personal watercraft game available on the Android market, is great when comparing tablet GPU performance. Unlike Shadowgun, which seems to cap its frame rate, Riptide actually scales and depending on the speed of the processor running it, the game's framerate will be noticeably smoother or choppier. In our tests, the 7.0 Plus delivered an obviously smoother experience than the Regza AT1S0. Riptide on the Regza AT1S0 is still perfectly playable, it's just not as smooth.

For movie playback, both MKV and MOV movies we tried on the Regza AT1S0 wouldn't play. We received a warning that it couldn't handle those formats, but unlike the 7.0 Plus, which offered to convert the same files into formats that the tablet was compatible with, the Regza AT1S0 offered no such option.

The Regza AT1S0's 5-megapixel rear camera took decent still photos, but when compared with photos taken by the 7.0 Plus's rear 3-megapixel camera showing higher levels of color saturation, they looked a bit washed out. Shutter lag on the Regza AT1S0's camera was painfully slow, sometimes lasting up to 6 seconds, giving whatever moment you were all set to capture to be long gone by the time it snapped. The 7.0 Plus was, on average, about 2 seconds faster.

Video playback of recorded video wasn't as smooth as that on the 7.0 Plus; however, the 7.0 Plus seemed to wash out the image too much. Surprising, given the way it handled color in pics. The Regza AT1S0's recorded video color was much better balanced.

Conclusion

Seven-inch tablets aren't cheap. Well, full-featured 7-inch tablets aren't cheap. Though the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet offer very controlled experiences, if all you want to do is read a book, watch some movies, play a game every now and then, and surf the Web, there aren't much better ways to spend US$200 to US$250.

If a less controlled 7-inch tablet experience is worth another US$200 to you, then make sure you get the one that offers the most for the money. While the Regza AT1S0 has more ports and a more responsive screen, the 7.0 Plus' faster performance and more thoughtful design make it a better choice. Ed: The Toshiba Regza AT1S0 is available now in South and Southeast Asia at a starting price of S$799 (US$611).

The 10-inch Regza AT100 got props for offering full ports and a swappable battery at a very decent price. Not including those same features here, misses the point. The Regza AT1S0 isn't a bad tablet; there are just much more appealing options out there for your cash.

Service And Support

The Toshiba Regza AT1S0 comes with a one-year carry-in warranty for the tablet and its battery. On its support Web site, you can extend the product warranty, browse frequently asked questions and other technical issues. Technical support is available via phone, though in case of hardware failure the unit has to be brought to a service center for repair.

The laptop was too bulky for those on the go

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It had what was then considered to be advanced technology - a built-in monochrome display monitor and a floppy disk drive. The Xerox NoteTaker was emulated by other laptop models that followed soon after.

Although intended to enable people to work on the go, many of the early models were cumbersome. Bulky, heavy in weight and costly, these computers marketed as laptops or notebooks, were largely used by the business community. Chandra Devi Renganayar takes a look at how laptops have evolved in shape, size and functionality.

1976 - the Xerox NoteTaker weighing 22.2kg was developed. However, it did not enter production. Only 10 prototypes of the computer were built.

1985 - The Toshiba T1100 model weighing 4.1 kgs had 256KB of RAM. Supported by Intel Processor and a floppy drive, it became the first mass market consumer laptop. Two years later, the company introduced smaller and lighter models, the T1000 and T1200 which were easily carried in a backpack.

1986 - The IBM PC Division released its first commercial laptop computer, the PC Convertible. The model weighing about 5.5kg had a CGA-compatible LCD display and two floppy drives. The PC Convertible's clamshell design was followed by other portable computer manufacturers.

1988 - The Compaq SLT/286 was the first battery-powered laptop to have a built-in hard disk drive and a VGA compatible LCD screen. By the end of the 1980s, the laptop computers were popular among businessmen.

1989 - Apple Computer designed its first on the go model, the Macintosh Portable. The battery-powered model, however, was considered more of a "luggable" than a laptop. In 1991, the company released the Powerbook series which introduced features that became a norm on laptops. These included the palm rest and trackball.

1994 - IBM introduced the IBM ThinkPad 775CD, the first notebook with an integrated CD-ROM.

1995 - With the introduction of Microsoft Windows 95, notebook computing become more advanced. During this period the usefulness and popularity of laptops also increased. Portable computers had built-in CD-ROMs and ran on Intel Pentium processors. One of the popular model was the Gateway Solo.

1997 - Laptops begin to show improved connectivity features with internal modems and standard serial, parallel and PS/2 ports, making it easier to work on the go. Later, laptops with network adapters like Dell PA-6 Adapter, Dell PA-9 Adapter, Dell PA-12 Adapter, Dell PA-10 Adapter, Dell PA-3E Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1545 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1525 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1420 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1300 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1318 Adapter, USB and Wi-Fi support came into the market. The HP Jornada 820 Palmtop PC introduced in 1998 was among those models that had advanced communication features such as the ability to send and receive fax, a voice-recorder feature and e-mail. It offered 10 hours of battery life, wide screen, touch-typeable keyboard, touch pad and graphical web browsing.

2002 - Laptops with Intel's Pentium 4 chip came into the market. The laptops supported more power, speed and memory. Big screens, stereo sound systems and DVD-RW drives were common. For security, notebooks with biometric capability were introduced. Beginning 2004, slimmer ultraportable laptops and more advanced multimedia notebooks emerged. These included the Dell Inspiron, Sony Vaio, HP Pavillion, Lenovo/IBM ThinkPad and Toshiba Qosmio range of laptops.

2007 - The netbook trend began with the introduction of Asus' Eee PC 701. Low cost, small sized, lightweight and versatile, the netbooks became a hit with consumers. Other brands such Acer, Dell, Sony and HP followed suit with netbooks built on the low-powered Intel Atom processor architecture.

2010 -In 2000, Microsoft introduced the term Microsoft Tablet PCs for tablet PCs built based on its specifications. However, the tablet PC did not take off as intended due to technical hiccups. Only in 2010 with Apple's iPad did the tablet PC segment become popular.

2011- Manufacturers are now pushing ultrabooks into the market. These are very thin, lightweight and ultraportable laptops defined by a specification from Intel. It has the new CULV Intel processors with integrated graphics and flash-based solid state disks. Among the ultrabooks available currently include Lenovo IdeaPad U300e and Asus ZenBook.

Dell XPS M2010

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With the XPS M2010, Dell has forgotten completely why laptops were invented in the first place. And that's a good thing--or at least an interesting thing. The company has packed an impressive multimedia experience into a form factor that's far more portable and self-contained than any other desktop PC's and considerably less compromized than that of other laptops that make do with smaller displays, cramped keyboards, and minimized feature sets. Unfortunately, with a base price of US$3,500 (S$5,551.88), the XPS M2010 is also about as expensive as a semester at a state college; the target market here is clearly those for whom money is no object. Something between an all-in-one desktop PC and a proper laptop, the XPS M2010 accommodates a fold-out 20-inch display, a detachable Bluetooth keyboard, a premium set of components, and most of the trappings of a modern Media Center PC, including an impressive sound system; a pop-up, slot-loading DVD player; and an integrated video camera and microphone for videoconferencing. It's a striking feat of engineering that's sure to garner attention in a stylish home or on a multimedia-intensive sales call, but for the rest of us, it's too impractical and too expensive to be anything more than a cool, techno-curio.

Design

One thing is certain: The XPS M2010 is guaranteed to turn heads. Covered with subtly marbled, charcoal gray "soft-touch paint" that does a decent impression of leather, with the lid closed, it looks more like a piece of business-class luggage than a laptop. When you slide the two latches open and lift the lid, the black interior, chrome highlights, and glowing blue lights give the XPS M2010 the sleek look of a high-end stereo component. Despite its many movable and removable parts, we found the laptop solidly constructed and easy to open and close, though the paint starting peeling at one of the corners after some rough play.



Dell says that the XPS M2010's footprint takes up less space than a typical desktop computer; we're not so sure. Measuring 425.5mm deep, 489mm wide, and 76.2mm thick, the XPS M2010 is definitely larger than any other late-model, desktop-replacement laptop we've seen. It's quite big even next to the desktop competition: Small form-factor PCs from niche gaming vendors and even business systems are all considerably more compact, though far less easy to quickly pick up and move. That said, between the display, the CPU, and the keyboard, the XPS M2010 weighs 8.3kg; with its bricklike AC adapter such as Dell Inspiron 1000 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1100 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1501 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1520 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1720 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 2200 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 6000 Adapter, Dell Inspiron 6400 Adapter, Dell Inspiron E1505 Adapter, Dell Inspiron E1405 Adapter , it reaches 9.4kg. Though it's more portable than almost any desktop PC, it's simply too heavy to regularly carry any further than from room to room or out to the car.

Dell's line of UltraSharp LCDs is highly regarded, and the XPS M2010's glossy 20-inch (diagonal) display won't tarnish its reputation. The display is quite bright; it scored an above average 230cd/m² on our Minolta luminance meter, and its 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution offers a nice balance between detail and screen real estate. While most laptop displays can swing only open and shut, the XPS M2010's is considerably more adjustable, able to sit at a 90-degree angle to the keyboard, be brought up to 254mm inward, and tilt about 65 degrees upward. With eight speakers and a built-in subwoofer, the XPS M2010 can hold its own as a dedicated home stereo; it delivers rich, clear audio with more low-end sound than any other laptop we've seen, though it didn't get as loud as we would have hoped.

Performance And Battery Life

Our US$4,675 (S$7,415.72) top-of-the-line XPS M2010 test unit came configured with an extremely high-end set of components: A 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo T2600 processor; 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM (667MHz); a high-end ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 graphics card (that's just one step down from ATI's top-of-the-line GPU) with 256MB of video memory; and two big 100GB, 7,200rpm hard drives (Raid 0). The US$3,500 (S$5,551.88) base configuration includes a slightly slower 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo T2400, 1GB of RAM, and 80GB of hard drive space. In CNET Labs benchmark tests, the XPS M2010 delivered a respectable overall performance, completing most of our dual-core multimedia tests slightly faster than the other Intel Core Duo laptops we've tested, all of which had slightly slower processors and often half as much RAM. The XPS M2010 also proved itself an able gaming machine, turning more than 60 frames per second (fps) in our Doom 3 and Quake 4 tests, though just 31fps in our F.E.A.R. tests. Though it's not the best gaming machine on the market (for that, look to Dell's own XPS M1710 which is available only in the US), the XPS M2010 will easily shoulder any multimedia or productivity task you throw its way.

Though the XPS M2010 is too heavy to carry too far from a wall socket, its 12-cell battery lasted for more than 2 hours while sitting mostly idle on our desktop; we'll be running MobileMark 2005 to get a better idea of its real-world battery life.

Service And Support

Dell offers a one-year next business day onsite warranty which covers parts and labor. The company's support Web site contains a knowledge database for basic troubleshooting and downloading of updated drivers. Optional warranty options include extended three-year warranty, HelpDesk, onsite service during nights and weekends, and Plus Phone support can be purchased together with the system. Plus Phone support extends the technical phone support to include Saturdays. HelpDesk coverage provides a 24-hour phone support to an expert who can help with any problems related to Dell hardware and peripherals and even some third-party software from major vendors like Microsoft Office.

PS Vita memory card prices revealed

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Last month, Sony finally announced a global release date for its upcoming PlayStation Vita console, revealing the system would ship worldwide beginning February 22, 2012. Later, the publisher outlined the console's game transfer fees, saying that players who wish to play their PSP UMD-based titles on the Vita will have to repurchase them at a discounted price.

Now, retailer GameStop has revealed prices for the four memory cards that will be available with the new console. The 4GB memory card will cost $29.99; the 8GB will cost $44.99; the 16GB will cost $69.99; and the 32GB memory card will cost $119.99, almost half the price of the PlayStation Vita itself. The 3G-enabled console will retail for $299, while the Wi-Fi-only version will retail for $249.

Earlier this year, Sony Computer Entertainment America senior staff developer support engineer Chris Norden reiterated that retail PS Vita games will come on 2GB and 4GB game cards and revealed the 3G version of the PS Vita will only be able to download games up to 20MB in size as a result of 3G mobile carrier restrictions. Norden clarified that Vita owners will still be able to download larger games using the system's Wi-Fi functionality.

When comparing prices of the Vita memory cards to PSP memory cards, the differences are as follows: SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo cards for the PSP in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB are currently priced at $18.99, $37.99, and $50.99, respectively. A Sony 32GB Memory Stick PRO Duo is currently priced at $125.

The GameStop Vita hub also lists a number of accessories for the console, including carrying cases, an AC adapter such as Sony VGN-FZ Adapter, Sony PCG-505F Adapter, Sony PCG-R505 Adapter, Sony PCG-SR Adapter, Sony VGN-NR Adapter, Sony VGN-FZ11Z Adapter, Sony PCG-VX88 Adapter, Sony PCG-Z1A1 Adapter, Sony PCG-Z505HE Adapter, Sony VGN-AR Adapter, official headset, portable charger, car adapter, card cases, protective films, headphones, and more. The PlayStation Vita Starter Kit (priced at $24.99) includes six of the accessories: pocket pouch, car adapter, protective film, card case, headphones, and a cleaning cloth.

According to a Sony Computer Entertainment Australia representative, the publisher has "not yet announced software, accessory, and peripheral prices for PS Vita in Australia."

The PlayStation Vita is due to launch in Japan on December 17, in some other Asian territories on December 23, in Europe and North America on February 22, 2012, and in Australia on February 23, 2012.

UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on AC Adapter

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UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the AC adapter identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States. The AC adapter has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this AC adapter complies with UL's safety requirements for the United States.

Please note that the AC adapter with the unauthorized UL Mark is similar in construction and marked with the same part number as an 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 that is authorized to bear the UL Mark. The AC adaptor authorized to bear the UL Mark is provided with the cULus Mark, and bears the Hewlett Packard trademark.

The AC adapter with the unauthorized UL Mark is provided with only the UL in a circle Mark, and does not bear the Hewlett Packard trademark. The unauthorized adapter is also marked as a Replacement AC Adapter.

Name of Product: AC Adapter, Series PPP009HNumber of Units: UnknownManufacturer: UnknownDate of Manufacture: UnknownIdentification: On the product: The product bears an unauthorized UL Mark and the following:

Replacement AC Adapter Series: PPP009H

Sold at: This product is known to be sold on eBay.com ( http://www.ebay.com/ ) and may have been sold by other retailers.

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Gateway LT3104g/LT3105g

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In the battle for Netbook market share supremacy, Intel's Atom CPU stands nearly unchallenged despite a handful of offerings with AMD and Via CPUs. So it's surprising we found so much to like about the 11.6-inch Gateway LT3104g. This uses an AMD Athlon 64 L110 1.2GHz processor to provide a smoother overall experience than most Atom-powered Netbooks, while keeping the price in the typical Netbook ballpark.



The larger screen has a high-definition 1,366 x 768 resolution, which is becoming increasingly common in higher-end Netbooks. But at only S$699, the Gateway is cheaper than other 11-inch Netbooks such as the Asus Eee PC 1101HA, as well as 10-inch models with high-definition screens such as the Sony Vaio W.



The battery life, while not insultingly short, is definitely a weak point (especially for a bulky six-cell battery)--and the Vista operating system is a known performance bottleneck for Netbooks. Still, the AMD CPU gave us one of the best Netbook experiences we've had, while undercutting the 11-inch high-definition screen competition.

Editors' note : This review is based on tests done by our sister site CNET#com. As such, please note that there may be slight differences in the testing procedure and ratings system. For more information on the actual tests conducted on the product, please inquire directly at the site where the article was originally published. References made to some of other products in this review may not be available or applicable in Asia. Do check directly with your local distributor for details.

Design

The basic black design of the LT3104g won't turn many heads--although Gateway gets consistency points for matching the industrial design of its mainstream MD series laptops, down to the vertical chrome accent bar on the back of the lid. The system also feels like a slightly refined version of sister brand Acer's 11-inch Acer Aspire One 751.



The interior is matte black on the keyboard tray, glossy black on the screen bezel, with a subtle indented dot pattern on the wrist rest. We were torn by the keyboard. The large, flat-topped keys looked snazzy with their gently rounded corners and were big enough for even fat fingers to use comfortably. But, they also felt somewhat insubstantial, flexing too much under our fingers, and had a cheap, plastic, clacking quality.

Price as reviewed/Starting price	S$699 (US$544.14)
Processor	1.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 L110
Memory	2GB, 667MHz DDR2
Hard drive	250GB 5,400rpm
Chipset	AMD RS690E
Graphics	ATI Radeon X1270
Operating system	Windows Vista Basic
Dimensions (WD)	287 x 229mm
Height	25.4mm
Screen size (diagonal)	11.1 inches
System weight (Weight with AC adapter such as 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)	1.44kg (1.77kg)
Category	Netbook

The touchpad was of adequate size, but the mouse buttons were unfortunately relegated to one of those thin, annoying rocker bars--an implementation we regularly discourage. Like nearly all current Gateway and Acer models, the touchpad supports limited multitouch gestures such as photo zooming with a two-fingered pinch. The pad is small enough to keep this from being a particularly useful feature, but we liked swiping two fingers horizontally to move forward and back in our Web browser history.

Knockoff power adapters

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Apple has filed a lawsuit against three companies it alleges are selling knockoff power adapters for MacBooks and MacBook Pros, according to court filings.

The lawsuit, which was filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday, names Brilliant Store, Sunvalleytek International, and Hootoo.com as defendants. Those companies operate Web sites that sell a variety of computer parts and accessories, including power adapters like Apple iBook G3 14-inch Adapter, Apple M8576 Adapter, Apple MacBook 13-inch Adapter, Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch Adapter, Apple PowerBook 1400 Adapter, Apple M8243 Adapter, Apple M8942 Adapter, Apple A1021 Adapter, Apple A1184 Adapter, Apple A1036 Adapter, Apple iBook G4 14-inch Adapter that Apple says infringe upon its patents.

One of the stores operated by Sunvalleytek, usadapter#com, isn't exactly hiding the fact that it sells both "oringinal" (their spelling) MacBook adapters and unlabeled power adapters that work with Apple products. Calls to Sunvalleytek were directed into a voice-mail system, and a request for comment on the lawsuit was not immediately returned.

Apple cited a patent it received in 2003 for the power adapter design, which can be viewed here.

Acer A200

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Acer seems to be pretty successful on the mobile market, with their W4 smartphone already being picked up by several networks around the world and the A100 and A500 tablets, the latter being pretty popular with those who want an affordable, yet powerful 10 inch slate to do all their work on.

While they have started off pretty slowly and late in the game (with almost a year passing between the announcement of their tablets and their actual release), they've picked up their pace and just recently, they announced that they will be releasing a new budget tablet, the Iconia Tab A200, with some pretty good specs... for today's slates. Whether that's good or bad depends on when the A200 will actually come to the market, but assuming it's not going to be at the end of the world 2012, I'm pretty sure it will be considered very powerful for the price.

The still shots released and the video show that the A200 will have a normal looking design, with a plastic back cover and 10 inch display on the front. The device will be 12.4mm thick and 720 grams light, and while that's definitely not top of the line, it's good for overall durability and the ability to fit in a full-sized USB port (let's hope it will work out better than Toshiba's first Thrive). The display's 1280×800 pixels resolution is nothing to marvel at, but the IPS technology will make the colors, contrast, brightness and the viewing angles very good, which is all that we need to enjoy a good tablet experience.

The performance will be provided by the good old Tegra 2, which is still near the top of benchmark charts, especially with its updated 1.2 GHz processor cores and the still-extremely-powerful GeForce graphics adapter such as Acer Aspire One D250 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5532 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5517 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5315 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5520 Adapter, Acer TravelMate 2440 Adapter, Acer Aspire 1410 Adapter, Acer Aspire 5732z Adapter, Acer Aspire 5610 Adapter, Acer Aspire One Adapter. 1 GB of RAM will also ensure that multitasking and especially demanding apps will run smoothly and without issues, while the integrated 8 or 16 GB of storage space (depends on the model) and the micro SD card slot will leave you plenty of room for all your files, including music and movies.

Other confirmed specs include the above mentioned full sized USB port, which can be used for connecting external peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, various adapters, external hard drives and flash drives and 3G modems (there is no 3G connectivity in the tablet, by the way). Sadly, there will be no rear camera, but the slate will have a front facing 2 megapixels snapper for video calls and snapshots. Obviously, there's the usual Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, audio out jack and the various sensors needed for everyday tasks and apps.

Although the A200 will be shipping with Android 3.2 Honeycomb (which practically makes it official that it will be released in the following couple of months), Acer has already confirmed that an Ice Cream Sandwich update will be available as an OTA (Over The Air) update, so you've got nothing to worry about software-wise. The custom skin that Acer uses is also pretty good, and the updated version is expected to be better.

The pricing hasn't yet been announced, although rumors are that it will cost under $250 - if that is the case, it will make one heck of a good purchase (although there will be some competition when the tablet actually gets released, no doubt).