The trend of nowadays netbooks, laptops, and tablets are base on how skinny the gadgets are. The more skinny the more trendy, the more trendy the gadgets are the more possible to be bought in the market. The MacBook Air is the new product of apple that is super-thin. The Super-thin model of Apple has so many compromises which will appear less appealing to the customers.

Just for an instance:
1. Using 80GB iPod hard drive as system drive. Apple’s customers are much favoured to a thicker fashion of the MacBook rather than to have a skinny model that has an anorexic.
2. Non-expandable memory. The motherboard of the MacBook Air has a 2GB RAM, that’s too undersized memory for a notebook that’s worth 2,500-4,500 Australian Dollars.

3. 64GB flash memory as hard drive. As replacement for the hard drive memory is quite nice, the dreadful thing is that it is worth 1,400 Australian Dollars.

4. Single USB port. Without the USB hub with you or the extension cord, it cannot connect from one gadget to another. Branding MacBook Air as ultraportable notebook is already defeated.
5. No wireless broadband. Please Imagine, the trendy notebook that is so thin has no built-in broadband. It is quite mismatch for a thick broadband to connect in a single port notebook to have an internet connection.

6. Last Gen Processor. The latest processor of MacBook Air is equal to Core 2 Duo, Which means it is so slow version. Remember it doesn’t mean that when you’re using the word “latest” is equal to “better”.

7. No microphone port. Well of course you need to have a USB hub to connect.

8. Non-replaceable battery. If there’s already fussed in your notebook’s battery, expect to send it out the entire MacBook Air to Apple’s company.

9. Not that thin. Apple’s claimed that MacBook Air is the super-thin model of all competing notebooks. For the record, Fujitsu Q2010 is half a millimetre thicker than to MacBook Air. Thick a little bit but when we look the lifebook of Fujitsu it is more appealing than Mac Air.

10. No Ethernet Port. You need to have USB Ethernet adaptor just in case your router stops working.

What is super-thin yet anorexic? That’s the simple point for those who still want to have MacBook Air in their laps. Know the specs first and have review in every product, that’s the secret to get awesome notebook.

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When Acer made its Aspire S3, the computer company probably had in its mind that the smaller things get, the higher the possibility that they’d tend to bear similarities with other small things as well.

Let’s look at the features of the two and see whether there is basis in the arguments between Acer and Apple.

Air is 17mm at its thickest point, and S3, although claimed to be 13mm only, is actually 17 mm and even more if you take account its rubber stoppers. In terms of weight, both models are at 13″ but S3 weighs 1.35 kg and the air 1.3 kg in weight.

S3 is made of magnesium -aluminium alloy and has a lightly brushed texture finished while Air has been finished in smooth, matte aluminium.

S3 however has air vents similar to Apple but which Apple has successfully hidden under the screen hinge of MacBooks.

Perhaps it is unfortunate that S3 can run on batteries for 7 hours, as Air would not like that of course. The batteries of both netbooks are lithium polymer and are sealed into the devices.
A plus for Apple’s products would be their capacity for storage.

The S3 however, claims too to have a storage capacity o 240GB, and sells much cheaper than the Air with 256GB.

All Aspire S3 models have 4GB RAM but Apple in its Intel HD Graphics 3000 includes more memory than the S3.

S3 has a noticeably thicker screen and its 1377 x 768 pixels may not be actually able to compete with the MacBook Air which has superior display with an edge resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels.

S3 has few ports and connectors. On the right side, it has the SD card reader and on the left is the headphone jack and two more ports are the back, and the power socket and Full-size HMDI port.

It comes with an OSx10.7 “Lion” including the better than other competitors apps, the iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband. The S3 only comes with Windows 7.

Macs always have near-instant system resume with a 15 seconds reboot from a cold start. But Aspire 3 works beautifully as well with its resume, taking about 1.5 seconds to wake up from the sleep mode and about 2.5 seconds to fully reconnect to a usable state on Wi-Fi networks.

Given the detailed comparisons above, should Apple be really alarmed regarding the supposed similarities of the Air and S3?

Or can Apple still regain its’ position as the lead in the computer market? What do you think?

Acer’s Aspire S3 and MacBook Air – An Ultimate Fight is a post from: Tech Pinger

Thin and light notebooks will change today’s old notebooks. Here are the Top reasons why ultra notebooks will take over the old version of notebooks.

Ultrabooks are Intel’s two-pronged attempt to simultaneously promote the traditional notebook in the face of devices like the iPad, while preventing the further commoditization of its own products.

While linked, the two prongs are distinct enough to deserve individual examination.

Everywhere you go Wi-Fi is present, many workplaces are installing Wi-Fi so that many people can have wireless access to information.

Ports for accessibility are not needed in Ultrabooks. A majority of the things done through the ports of laptops, like storage and printer access, can be done over the air, and this feature can be seen in ultrabooks.

However, if there is really a need for a port, ultrabooks also have universal ports which would take in a USB 3G modem, a camera memory card, and others.

Work can be done anywhere using the Ultrabooks, with their full multitasking OS and real keyboards. Of course, since they’re light you won’t have hesitations in taking them with you everywhere.

DVD drives are instinct in the ultrabook language. No one uses DVD drives much these days, since everything goes through the ports.

The only purpose of a DVD drive is for installing software, but even this will soon be rare as online apps stores are much common now.

Ultrabooks can give stunning speed performance through the SSD. This is because SSD cuts efficiently program loading and booting time.

Ultrabooks may indicate user serviceability as unessential. Swapping parts like RAM and the hard dive may not exactly be present in Ultrabooks, but that doesn’t matter, afterall, notebooks are becoming so cheap now that people can always buy a new one in two or three years.

The resume from sleep system is fast in Ultrabooks. Thanks to Intel, Ultrabooks have this Rapid Start Technology which makes resume time instant even if its batter has already run out.

They are just thin and light, thus are easy to bring.

The price for Ultrabooks right now maybe costly but tech prices go down in just a short time. It won’t be long when Ultrabooks with its SSD storage will eventually become cheap that buying a laptop over the Ultrabooks would be an impractical idea.

Why Ultra-thin and Light Notebooks ( Ultrabooks) Will Take Over The World! is a post from: Tech Pinger

Log on to Razerzone.com and you’ll see their newest Razer Gaming Laptop Switchblade UI, dubbed to be the “World’s First True Gaming Laptop.”

While it might not necessarily be the one and only gaming laptop offered in the gaming industry, with other gaming laptops like Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q898 , MSI GT683R and Eurocom Racer out in the market, Razer’s Switchblade UI certainly takes the lead with its impressive features.

If you’re a hardcore gamer then, and you’re fed up with the idea that you can’t bring along your heavy pcs anywhere so you can continue playing, then this item will suit your needs.

Razer’s Swithcblade UI is sleek, thin and black, the perfect qualities for those in want of elegance when gaming.

Oh yes, the other gaming laptops like Alienware and XPS will do, but Switchblade offers more than the convenience of having a portable gaming device, being 2.24 inches thick only. Added to its elegant features would be its light weight, only about 7 pounds, or 6.9 pounds to be precise.

That’s about 3 pounds lighter than the top rated best gaming laptop in online computer shops, the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q898.

Also, Switchblade UI has 10 keypad buttons that are programmable and adaptive and an LCD track pad that is not only an ultra sensitive multi-touch track pad but doubles as well as a small screen that fully displays in-game information.

Furthermore, Switchblade UI gives you a 1080p visuals with its 17.3″ LED screen and a built in HD webcam.

It’s 8GB DD3 RAM allows you to do more than playing games on it, you can actually surf the web while simultaneously playing your favourite game.

The price? Switchblade costs $2,800 (USD), which is almost the same price as a MacBook Pro 17, the latest from Apple and a MacBook that has a state of the art processor thereby making it work twice as fast, a thunderbolt I/O technology with data transfer up to 10 Gbps and game changing graphics.

Although MacBook Pro 17 is a good choice for a laptop, Switchblade still gives its user an advantage when the user merely would want something that offers first rate gaming experience.

Thus Razer’s Swichblade UI, with its revolutionary, innovative design, is a top choice for a blazing benchmarked gaming world.

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Who would have thought that a mere laptop can thrive into an ultimate gaming device. We know that laptops are not the usual device for hardcore gaming.

But with the oozing features of MSI‘s GE620DX, I think a hardcore gamer can’t miss this thing out.

In the earlier weeks, we are informed that MSI had launched the 17.3″ HD display and the SteelSeries multicolor backlit keyboard.

Amazingly, another information have told us that the same company have offered their new quad core gaming laptop. The report at tweaktown.com had given us details on the specs and features of this superb laptop.

Accordingly, GE620DX booms with the 2nd generation Intel quad core i7-2630QM processor which speeds up to 2.00GHz.

This is also supported with Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. This technology enhances the entire performance of the laptop surpassing the core clock speed.

Moreover, its graphics is heavy with NVIDIA GeForce GT555M discrete graphics card with the support from NVIDIA’s PhysX technology and DirectX 11.

It also comes with a 2GB memory that can ultimately hold Quick Sync Video support that provides efficient ripping, synchronizing and even editing multimedia files.

Other features of GE620DX include the MSI GPU Boost Technology, which gives the multitasking quality, THX TruStudio Pro smart surround technology provides awesome sound surround and HDMI port with USB 3.0 ports that transfers in a speed of 4.8Gbps.

Add to that is the Cinema Pro technology that switches your screen into a film mode in an instant through a hotkey. With this technology, you will find that richer colors and higher resolution will be an obvious edge for your laptop.

Are you ready for the newest laptop from MSI?

GE620DX Quad Core Laptop: MSI’s New Gaming Laptop is a post from: Tech Pinger

Have you ever known the smallest and thinnest notebooks these days? Well, you can name everything you know, but before you do that let me introduce to you these latest notebooks from ASUS that may add to your list.

Recently, ASUSTek Computer Inc., is very proud to announce the ultra-thinnest notebooks ever to be launched this year.

These are the newest ASUS U46 and ASUS U56. Apparently, these models feature an inch thick ultra-slim build with a hinge forward design, superb battery life, high-energy efficiency and a powerful performance.

Specifically, U46 and U56 are improved with an action-packed multitasking skills and faster data transfer rates, as these utilize 2nd generation standard voltage Intel Core processor, a Discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics with 1GB of GDDR3 video memory, and USB 3.0 ports with exclusive USB charger that will continue to charge even if the device is turned off.

Also, the battery life of these two notebooks is superb with up to 10 hours in continued use on a single charge. That’s pretty amazing energy savers.

Moreover, you can choose a 14″ screen with U46 models, whereas a 15″ screen with U56. Also, the other U56E model has soft-touch palm rests that makes it more deluxe.

However, there are no further details yet with regards to the specific price and release date of these units. For now, we are still waiting for more updates on these ultra-slim notebooks.

Perhaps, ASUS is just right in time catching our attention with these notebooks, but I am more interested with how these units can fair enough with other laptops we have in town.

ASUS “U46 And U56″: The Ultra-Thinnest Notebooks To Be Launched is a post from: Tech Pinger

Are you tired of having short-life battery laptops? Well, the new Sony Vaio Z series have the answers for you.

Sony in its announcement with Vaio Z series is very confident to air their ultimate, super hardcore laptops.

Apparently, these laptops can ease your worries both in a day-in or day-out use with its multi-layered carbon casing that protects the internal components from common bumps.

Also, its large capacity sheet battery add-ons can carry your work for up to 16 hours of battery life. This is an amazing capacity for a laptop.

Moreover, these laptops specifically measure 13.0′ x 0.66″ x 8.27″ and weigh in 2.5 lbs.

These are powered by Intel Core processors of i5-2410M to i7-2620M with Turbo Boost 2.30GHz to 3.40GHz.

These will run in Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit or Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. Its memory capacity is oozing from 4GB to 8GB DDR3-SD RAM with solid state hard drives that ranges from 128GB to 512GB.

These also feature 13.1″ LED full HD display with the maximum (1920 x 1080) resolution. An Intel HD Graphics 3000 and AMD Radeon HD 6650M in power media dock are also included.

These too are embedded with mobile broadbrand, Wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Intel Wireless Display 2.0 technology and Bluetooth Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR).

This Z series come exciting with a backlit QWERTY keyboard, electrostatic touch pad with multi-touch control, one USB 2.0, VGA output and the VAIO, WEB and ASSIST buttons.

These laptops will be available in Carbon Black, Carbon Indigo and Premium Carbon Black colors. Read more over at Sony.com

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Right after a week from the day of announcing the range of Aspire TimelineX notebooks, the subsidiary of Acer Inc., Gateway has come to announce their new and updated NV and ID series of notebooks.

Apparently, these new models feature USB 3.0 ports, Sandy Bridge Processors, an island-style keyboard and a 20% larger ID series trackpad.

It will run with Windows Phone 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system with 1.3 megapixel webcam. Its screen resolution is sharper and crispier in 1366 x 768p.

The battery life of these units will last from four hours up to 8 hours of non-stop use.

On the other hand, both of the ID and NV series provide the users with automatic access to their social networks on websites like YouTube, Facebook and Flickr due to the quick use hot keys feature.

This is really an advantage for those people who are fond of using the social media sites.

Add to that, the specs of these notebooks include 4.6 pounds in weight and it is powered by either 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2410M processor or 1.5GHz quad-core AMD A8-3500M processors.

These also will have 4GB to 6GB DDR3 RAM, Intel HD Graphics, digital media card readers and a 500GB to 640GB SATA hard drives.

With this move, we can say that Gateway is following the steps of Acer. In due time, we will see how these notebooks will fair in the market.

If you want more of these NV and ID series Notebooks, then feel free to browse the other related topics or visit the engadget.com website.

More details on specs, pricing and availability of these notebooks are shown on their website.

Updated NV and ID Series Notebooks From Gateway is a post from: Tech Pinger

Her we match up two of the most powerful and stylish PCs. Our subjects recently are the the MacBook Pros with Sandy Bridge CPUs against its equivalent PCs, but this time we will turn our attention with the 17in (MC725X/A model) of Apple MacBook Pro and the Envy 17-2002tx of HP.

Similarly, these two products are what we call as the laptop PCs that works almost a turbo desktop machine. In fact, these can be a replacement for desktops.

On the other hand, when we take a glance on the looks of these machines, we can say that they are likely the same with great architectural body that comes in a refined style.

Both of them have smooth surfaces and metal-polished. Moreover, these machines have Gigabit Ethernet and a/b/g/n Wi-Fi.

However, based from the comparison above, we can see that MacBook Pro 17in has an Intel Core i7-2720QM processor, which is slightly faster than Intel Core i7-2630QM processor of HP Envy 17-2002tx.

But HP Envy is more powerful with its AMD Radeon HD 6850M and an 8GB of RAM, than MacBook Pro’s AMD Radeon HD 6750M and 4GB. In addition, HP Envy an overwhelming 2TB storage, while MacBook Pro 17in has a smaller storage in 750GB.

Apple Macbook Pro 17in:

HP Envy:

In comparison with their screens, HP Envy has it with a 17.3in that is 3D capable whereas the 17in of MacBook is higher in resolution.

Although HP Envy is somewhat heavier than MacBook Pro 17in, its counterpart has a quite amazing endurance of battery life of 7 hours.

Lastly, these two machines have very close retailing price with a $100 difference.

Apple MacBoook Pro 17in and HP Envy 17-2002tx: In Comparison is a post from: Tech Pinger

Nowadays, consumers are getting demanding. Since the advent of technological devices like tablets, notebooks and laptops, the endless search for the most powerful and portable devices has become a wide competition for lots of manufacturers.

For this reason, we include Samsung as one of the leader in this business. While ordinary laptops normally measure 15.6″, the handy laptop of Samsung only measures 12.1″ of which the soundest alternative so far. It is a little bit more powerful than normal netbooks with its Intel Core i5-2410M processor, DDR3 memory with 4GB and a hard drive of 500GB.

This Samsung Series 3 12.1″ laptop also features an HD LED backlit display in 1080p, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet and 3 USB 2.0 ports. Its screen has 1366 x 768 pixels with HDMI. It also has a 4-in-1 multi memory card reader.

That is so cool. You no longer have to look for any adapters nor plug-ins. You can just instantly insert your card and you’re done.

Apparently, this 12.1″ laptop only weighs 3 pounds. This is very convenient to carry around with you at any time inside your bag. With its size, it will be ready for you to take it on the go. Add to that, you can always use it as a desktop replacement whenever you need one.

There’s no detail yet as of the price and the date of its release, but for sure Samsung fans are already restless in getting one of this laptop series. So, I guess we will have to wait for the updates of this laptop.

Samsung Series 3 Laptop – A 12″ Laptop That Packs A Punch is a post from: Tech Pinger