Laptops

March 09, 2009 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is pleased to announce the newest addition to its world-class Gaming Notebook Series – GT628. The new GT628 combines a stylish chassis with cutting-edge technology to deliver the ultimate gaming experience. The GT628 features a stand-alone high-end NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M graphics card with 1GB of DDR3 graphics memory to create awe-inspiring ultra-realistic 3D graphics.

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 160M GPU increases game play performance by as much as 50% over the previous generation of GPUs. NVIDIA PhysX technology provides real world gaming effects like natural water and lifelike explosions. When not gaming NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology allows GT628 users to experience the latest in high-def videos and Blu-ray movies with the sharp images and vibrant colors in full 1080p. Read more

February 19, 2009-- Gateway today extends the popular design and features of its MC Series and MD Series notebook lines to its new compact and lightweight TC Series notebook line, which sports a 14-inch High Definition display, starting at a value-minded $649.99.

The ultimate affordable pairing of mobility, style and multimedia technology, the Gateway TC Series notebook line was designed with the performance and cinematic mobile entertainment features that make it ideal for use as a mainstream notebook. The 14-inch Ultrabright™ HD widescreen display boasts an entertainment-ready 16:9 aspect ratio.

“We’ve taken the best of our incredibly popular MC and MD lines and made it even more compact and lightweight in the TC Series,” said Ray Sawall, senior product marketing manager for Acer America. “The result is the perfect marriage of useful features and compact design punctuated with an eye-catching style. Plus, we’ve maintained the budget-minded price tag, giving customers an incredible bang for their buck.” Read more

GETAC just announced they will supply their rugged, mobile computing systems and services to HP as a Premium Partner. Under this arrangement, enterprise and industry-specific organizations can buy GETAC-branded rugged notebooks, convertible/slate tablets, handhelds and in-vehicle solutions through HP's direct sales teams and channel partners.

GETAC products are designed tough. They have been used for nearly 20 years in the military, public safety, utilities, transportation, telecommunication, construction, mining and refining applications (to name just a few). Their rugged notebooks are hardened to withstand harsh use in dirty, dusty, wet, vibrating, hot, cold, and hostile environments. Read more

January 26, 2009 – MSI Computer just announced the newest addition to its Gaming Notebook Series – GT627. The new GT627 is the first in the MSI Gaming Notebook series to feature the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS graphics processing unit (GPU). This revolutionary GPU delivers blazing-fast mobile gaming and supports NVIDIA CUDA technology enabling MSI customers to experience the wide range of CUDA-based applications—such as heart-stopping GPU-accelerated game physics and video conversion. The GeForce 9800M GS also saves power and increases computing efficiently by handling video decoding, allowing the CPU to focus on other tasks.

"We are excited to offer the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS GPU in the GT627 Gaming Notebooks," said Andy Tung, Vice President of Sales, MSI US. "This GPU will allow us optimize performance and deliver unparalleled graphics for gamers on-the-go."

"Whether viewing or editing photos, finding directions, playing a game, or watching a hi-def movie, the MSI GT627 with the NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS GPU runs silky smooth, with amazing visuals," said Rene Haas, General Manager of the notebook business unit at NVIDIA. " With the GeForce 9800M GS handling the graphics, video and physics acceleration, MSI customers will be ready for the visual computing movement." Read more

Ok, CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2009 was off a little in the number of exhibitors and attendees. So? It was a bad second half of ’08 folks. No one has been drinking happy juice about the prospects for the next six months! Best guess there were only about 90,000 people at the Vegas show (after 5-10 shows a year for 10++ years…you get a feel for these sorts of things).

But…you could get a flight at the last minute…Get a hotel room at the last minute…Get a cab… Not be cramped on the tram…Get a dinner reservation…Talk to the right people…Sounds good to us!

The buzz focused on 3D content, entertainment everywhere and mininotebooks. Everything else supported the buzz. Lots of groups want 3D here sooner rather than later, for starkly different reasons. Jeff Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks, has been all over the globe pushing the idea of movies in 3D. He is pretty certain that a really trippy entertainment experience is the way he can drag you back into theaters. To whet your appetite, he’s shipping out 150 M of his 3D glasses to folks so they can watch his 90 sec Super Bowl commercial (sorry no costume malfunctions!). Read more

As the holiday frenzy winds down, it's time to make that shiny new PC you received do more than Google, check email, and play solitaire. The processor, memory, disk, and connectivity provided by your newest computer puts that old dinosaur you bought 2-3 years ago to shame. So why limit yourself to running those same old tired programs? Here are a few ideas for giving your new PC a real on-line workout...

1. Tune into Internet radio: If you enjoy music, you probably used your old PC to play an occasional CD or download music using a program like iTunes. But contemporary computers can also be used like high-quality stereo receivers, playing media streamed live over the Internet to PC-connected speakers or headsets. Some Internet radio stations are free –- for example, Live365 is an index to hundreds of Internet radio stations worldwide. Other sites charge for access to commercial-free broadcasts – for example, XM satellite radio customers can listen to those same XM stations over the Internet from home or office PCs. While it's possible to listen to Internet radio over dial-up, using a broadband-connected computer delivers better quality. Read more

January 7, 2009--Toshiba’s Digital Products Division today announced an aggressive lineup of consumer electronics and computing products for CES 2009 that run the gamut from sophisticated multimedia laptops to innovative accessories and customized color lids.

While every Toshiba offering on display at the world’s largest consumer electronics show demonstrates the company’s signature devotion to reliability, quality and ease-of-use, many of the products also combine the high-definition visuals, sound and personalization with productivity enhancements to appeal to users who want the ability to get work done while they’re hard at play. Read more