The T-6828 isn’t embarrassing to take out in public, and it doesn’t have a drab design like that of the Acer TravelMate 4720-6727 or the Fujitsu LifeBook A6120. Yet coating the exterior and palm rests with red paint is an old concept; the paint should have been applied with more imagination to have any real impact, given the interesting things that are happening in laptop design. Laptops like the HP Pavilion dv6500t and the Toshiba U405-S2830 are experimenting with decorative laminates, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 impresses consumers with a …
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Laptops for College Grads
We looked at the whole gamut of laptops, from ultraportables to desktop replacements, to find those most suited to a range of careers. We took into account processor speed, screen size, portability, and all sorts of features and capabilities and came up with suggestions for 12 major-specific laptops that every recent grad (and current student) should know about. Whether you majored in economics or leisure studies, we’ve got the laptop for you. Your Major: General Studies / Undeclared. We’re not sure how you managed to get through college without actually …
Hardware Western Digital Quietly Moves to 334GB HDD
When hard drive manufactures move to platters with higher storage densities, it is a good thing all around — the higher the storage density for the platters, the fewer platters are needed to reach the same capacity compared to lower density platters. That means less power is needed and less moving parts are required to make the drive operate. Impress is reporting that Western Digital has quietly updated its Caviar GP line of drives in Asia with a platter density of 334GB in the 1TB capacity drive. Other features of …
Logitech G51, good speaker
The G51 system consists of seven main pieces. There are five speakers: two satellites for the front left and right channels, two satellites with longer cords for the rear left and right channels, and a center channel that is essentially the same unit turned on its side. Each corner satellite measures 8.5 by 5.6 by 4.2 inches, while the center channel measures 5.6 by 8.0 by 3.9. In addition to the five satellites, there’s a 13.1 by 7.7 by 10.4-inch subwoofer module with a single, downward-firing, high-excursion 5-inch woofer. A …