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		<title>Western Digital Raptor WD360GD</title>
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The Western Digital Raptor WD360GD is a unique hard drive. It offers simplified connectivity at a lesser cost compared to SCSI parallel drives. The Western Digital Raptor WD360GD upholds its high standard in hard drive while reducing the enterprise cost of data storage capabilities.
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<p>The <strong>Western Digital Raptor WD360GD</strong> is a unique hard drive. It offers simplified connectivity at a lesser cost compared to SCSI parallel drives. The Western Digital Raptor WD360GD upholds its high standard in hard drive while reducing the enterprise cost of data storage capabilities.</p>
<p>Nowadays, the competition for hard drive companies is to come up with designs that include interface of <strong>SATA</strong> in order to meet the demand <span id="more-59"></span> of users for higher data storage capabilities. With this, Western Digital, the only company that uses ten thousand RPMs of mechanical platforms that can be used by large corporations when it comes to good data storage performance, has released this hard drive out in the market. In addition, over the years, Western Digital leads the race in hard drive performance regarding ATA features.</p>
<p>In the hard drive industry, the Western Digital Raptor WD360GD is considered as the milestone in terms of SATA drives. The spindle speed of this hard drive with ten thousand RPMs, eight megabytes of cache, and the combination of SATA features make this hard drive really amazing. If you work online the entire time, you should really consider getting the <strong>Western Digital Raptor WD360GD</strong> because this hard drive is a reliable platform to store all your digital data such as documents, music, and videos.</p>
<p>Aside from digital music, photos and videos, the Western Digital Raptor WD360GD is also popular in the gaming world. It is known as the best hard drive if you like to play online or offline games. In addition, the Western Digital Raptor WD360GD hard drive is noise-free. Overall, the Western Digital <strong>Raptor WD360GD</strong> is really good for business or personal computing purposes.</p>
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		<title>Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
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The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is a 2.5-inch hard drive that is perfect for notebooks and other handy devices. The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is the latest terabyte hard drive that has hit the pc industry.
The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is known to offer the highest quality performance with energy-saving features and super cool operational [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is a 2.5-inch hard drive that is perfect for notebooks and other handy devices. The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is the latest terabyte hard drive that has hit the pc industry.</p>
<p>The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is known to offer the highest quality performance with energy-saving features and super cool operational functions when it comes to hard drives. As a bonus, this data storage device is one of the best noise-free data storage devices in the market today. With this, you are assured that your digital data is securely protected without buzzing<span id="more-57"></span> noise.</p>
<p>The Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is compatible with notebook and desktop PCs, and it has a large data storage capacity to accommodate Windows Vista and thousands of digital videos or music files. If you are a graphic artist, movie enthusiast, or if you prefer uploading or downloading music files online, the Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS can readily allow you to do all these because it has large data storage capabilities to store 71000 digital photos and 62000 songs together with 19 hours of digital video. Aside from this, you can also watch more than 100 hours of quality DVD videos or 30 hours of HD quality videos. Its speed is also dependable as it has spin speed of 5400 RPM with access time of 12 ms. So if you are always busy and want to finish your work right away, the Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is really the ideal hard drive for you.</p>
<p>Another good feature of the Western Digital Scorpio WD2500BEVS is its ShockGuard. The ShockGuard technology protects the outer surface of this data storage device from possible damage. With this technology, the recording head does not touch the disk outer surface which then results in a longer reliability with reduced wear and tear of its head, and it increases the tolerance of this hard drive against possible damage.</p>
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		<title>Dell Inspiron E1505</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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The notebook PC fever is on and today there are varieties of products to suit your requirements as well as do not turn to be terror to your pockets. The Dell Inspiron 1505 (core2duo) is a versatile and 15.4 affordable widescreen notebook which is available with core2cuo processor and solo processors. Supported with latest technology [...]]]></description>
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<p>The notebook PC fever is on and today there are varieties of products to suit your requirements as well as do not turn to be terror to your pockets. The Dell Inspiron 1505 (core2duo) is a versatile and 15.4 affordable widescreen notebook which is available with core2cuo processor and solo processors. Supported with latest technology it has integrated wireless technology, a sheer combination of generation next needs.</p>
<p>A 6.18lbs (WSXGA, display, 6-cell battery and a DVD combo drive) lap notebook is tough to be reckoned as a desktop computer. 1.42 inches in height, 14.02 wide and 10.45 in depth make it apt for its use in a complete and comfortable posture. It offers a vast memory space which varies from 40 to 120 gigabyte (GB).<span id="more-55"></span> Moving on to optical drives one get a whole lot of choices in optical drives. Choice of a combo drive with 24x/10x/24x CD burner and 8x DVD ROM is definitely superior than an 8x DVD-CD burner (DVD+/-RW). It provides an external USB Floppy Drive along with 256MB shared memory key.</p>
<p>Coming to its looks, one may find its black, silver and white design outdated but do not forget that a book cannot be evaluated by its cover. It has lot more to reveal inside. Dell e1505 carries a wide screen with WSXGA factor tuned by 1680x1050 mega pixel high resolution. Its ultra sharp with TruLife component and the placement of screen at a higher viewing angle along with extra brightness relieves the user with stare factor. The user can even lower down the brightness using Fn + arrow down key according to the need.</p>
<p>The giant screen makes the beautiful DVD playback and the fine mega pixels allow a clear view regarding it. The in-built stereo speakers allow having a clear sound wave so as to cater all the entertainment needs. The integrated wireless technology allows a wide range of activities in the lap notebook. It let you access the music, photos, DVD, and even the contact and presentations without booting the OS. Pressing a key on the keyboard makes the media direct pop ups in 10 seconds. You feel 10 seconds are too long then you must consider the time needed to launch Vista-its 60 seconds. It also includes word perfect word processor and Dell jukebox for collection of music and burning compact discs (CD’s).</p>
<p>Following is the overview regarding the Ports and Connections:</p>
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<li>IEEE 1394 ports</li>
<li>4-USB (universal serial bus) 2.0 complaint, 4-pin connectors</li>
<li>Video 15-pin monitor connector</li>
<li>S-video 7-pin mini-DIN connector</li>
<li>Audio peripherals: Stereo head phones, speakers mini-connector, microphone mini-connector</li>
<li>Flash Memory slot, 5 in 1 combo card connector</li>
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<p>Well along with above features, systems like windows Vista Ultimate, Word Perfect, Microsoft works Suite add to the weightage of the reasons to own a Dell. 9-cell (80WHR) and a back up of spare 9-cell (80WHR) makes the notebook more useful and suitable to match the fast running lives of the metropolis.</p>
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		<title>Sony HDR-HC7</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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When Sony’s HDR-HC7 camcorder first hit the market, many were surprised with all of the great specifications appearing in this one compact, lightweight device. In fact, film and video enthusiasts were relieved at not having to buy heavier equipment to achieve the same optical quality as this light video recording equipment. Not to mention the [...]]]></description>
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<p>When Sony’s HDR-HC7 camcorder first hit the market, many were surprised with all of the great specifications appearing in this one compact, lightweight device. In fact, film and video enthusiasts were relieved at not having to buy heavier equipment to achieve the same optical quality as this light video recording equipment. Not to mention the relatively affordable price of this handy camcorder as compared with its counterparts.</p>
<p>The HC7’s external design makes it easier to control many of the camera’s functions. The zoom and mode controls, for example, are within range of the index finger while the record button is placed just where the thumb is going to be. To minimize the number of buttons, controls<span id="more-53"></span> are assigned different functions depending on which mode the camcorder is on. The viewfinder can be pulled out ¾ inches from the camera body enabling good clearance from the battery.</p>
<p>The mode (camcorder, photo or playback) which the camcorder is in can be known from the indicator light on the camera’s body. However, during use where the indicator light is not visible, large descriptions of the mode changes also appear on the LCD. The 2.7 inch LCD is also used to access the rest of the camcorder’s functions due to its touch screen capability.</p>
<p>The camcorder will not prove daunting to new users because of its built-in user guide. Tips are given to the new users in the following categories: general usage, connection, shooting, and display options. All of these can be accessed just by touching the LCD screen.</p>
<p>The HC7 promises to deliver great videos, and so it shall. The camcorder uses a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens and a single 1/2.9’ CMOS sensor with 2,280,000 effective pixels which definitely brings excellent image quality. Low light conditions pose no problems with the camcorder’s ability to shoot on night mode. This is easily done with just one touch on the switch.</p>
<p>Not having a steady hand for video shooting is also not a problem with the optical stabilization system. When used on medium to moderate zooms, the camcorder works by eliminating this slight jerks and movements. For bigger movements or large zooms, it is possible to turn off this function to stop the system from continuously attempting to lock on a target.</p>
<p>HC7 has a built-in microphone that can record sound with good quality up to distances of six feet. However, for better quality, an external microphone can be plugged in.</p>
<p>Auto exposure makes for good videos in normally lighted scenes and compensates for different light qualities on background and foreground. It’s quite handy especially for an amateur who doesn’t have the luxury of blending the light qualities of his subject.</p>
<p>Pros and amateurs alike get amazed at the many wonderful features that this camcorder can offer. Manual control for the basic functions, built-in spot meters, external microphone jack, color bars, etc are just some of these many features. Overall, good image quality, automatic modes and all the mentioned great attributes in one very compact and light package makes this camcorder really worth buying.</p>
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		<title>Panasonic HDC-SD1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
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With the Panasonic HDC-SD1, Panasonic formally entered the steep competition in consumer high definition video recorders. Unlike the HDC-DX1 which records videos in DVDs, the SD1 uses high capacity flash memory cards (SD/SDHC) of 4 gigabytes or higher. It also uses three charge-coupled devices for those sharp images.
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<p>With the Panasonic HDC-SD1, Panasonic formally entered the steep competition in consumer high definition video recorders. Unlike the HDC-DX1 which records videos in DVDs, the SD1 uses high capacity flash memory cards (SD/SDHC) of 4 gigabytes or higher. It also uses three charge-coupled devices for those sharp images.</p>
<p>The new MPEG4-AVC/H.264 compression system makes it possible for excellent quality images to be displayed on high definition LCDs and plasma television sets. The mentioned AVCHD format was developed jointly by several leading electronics companies with Panasonic and Sony at the helm. The system effectively compresses high quality data into small sizes and is said to be the<span id="more-51"></span> successor of MPEG2-based devices like the standard definition DVD due to the large reduction in storage requirements.</p>
<p>The HDC-SD1 sports a 3” LCD screen, large lens and better connectivity. It’s relatively light, but at a barely 500-gram weight does not compromise stability nor ease of handling. The beautiful chrome and aluminum body also gives it a stylish and professional appearance.</p>
<p>The manual controls of the HDC-SD1 would make it an ideal camera for those who like to tinker with the quality of their videos. There are manual controls for the aperture (or iris), white balance, audio recording as well as level and focus. Other controls can be found in the rear of the device.</p>
<p>A common problem with cameras is how to ensure the protection of the lens. Many cameras include lens caps or covers to avoid dirtying or scratching the sensitive lenses. This is a good feature although some people still tend to forget replacing the cover after using the camera. To address this issue, Panasonic included a built-in lens shutter in the HDC-SD1. When the camera is placed in Recording mode, the shutter opens automatically. When turned off, or placed in the Play mode, the shutter closes to protect the lenses.</p>
<p>Another great feature of the HDC-SD1 which may be a bit too hard to find nowadays in other cameras is its connectivity with additional output or input devices. An external microphone can be plugged in for better sound quality. Likewise, headphones may be installed using the supplied AV-jack adaptor cable.</p>
<p>Most importantly, a lot of people are impressed with the excellent picture quality of the recorded videos using HDC-SD1. Even when recorded at manual exposure, the images still look great with just a few adjustments in the white balance and focus settings. The camera also performs well even in conditions of high-variable lighting.</p>
<p>For those interested in capturing sound such as in concert venues, the HDC-SD1 has a five-element microphone system just for the occasion. It is consistent with the needs of the 5.1 surround system monitoring systems used in theaters and cinemas.</p>
<p>In summary, the HDC-SD1 is one hard camera to beat in the digital high definition video camera technology. It captures great images and videos than any other camera in its category even in low light conditions. It is very easy to use such that amateurs or any one new to using a camera will be able to use it.</p>
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		<title>Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Are you looking for an external hard drive that you can use without any hassle of complicated set up procedures? If yes, then frown no more, because Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive is here to help you save and back up your files in the most convenient means possible.
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<p>Are you looking for an external hard drive that you can use without any hassle of complicated set up procedures? If yes, then frown no more, because Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive is here to help you save and back up your files in the most convenient means possible.</p>
<p>The Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive is very easy to use as it is already formatted and this means that you do not have to worry anything especially if you are not familiar with formatting hard drives because Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive is already ready to use once you unwrap it from the box. Another good thing about it is that you just have to connect it to your machine's USB port and voila<span id="more-49"></span> - you can now start backing up your precious files. No installing software or downloading files because it has plug/play features.</p>
<p>If you worry that it might eat a lot of battery time if you are using a laptop computer, think again since the Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive uses a power adapter that is compatible  with 100V to 240V. Moreover, if you are traveling, the Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive power adapter can be used in the EU and the US. Aside from its plug/play features, Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive can be used to store more than 1000000 digital images, more than 5000 hours of audio, or 480 hours of video.</p>
<p>The Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive is also known for its sleek and attractive design together with its well built outer interface that will really protect your data. You can actually place this hard drive in horizontal or vertical positions or anyway you want it. With its functionalities, the Iomega External 320 GB Hard Drive is really considered a great buy because its price range goes from ninety dollars to one hundred fifty dollars.</p>
<p><em>Other Links:</em>  <a href="http://www.datarecovery.net/">Data Recovery</a> - Our hard drive and RAID data recovery process meets manufacturers requirements and will not void your original hard drive warranty.</p>
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		<title>Toshiba Qosmio G35</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Toshiba Qosmio® G35 is the perfect blend of the best audiovisual and computing ability. The functionality of accessing a TV along with TV recording and an HD-DVD player is a major factor contributing to the G35’s price justification. Toshiba Qosmio® G35 notebooks, in keeping with the tradition, redefined the meaning of multimedia notebook.
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<p>Toshiba Qosmio® G35 is the perfect blend of the best audiovisual and computing ability. The functionality of accessing a TV along with TV recording and an HD-DVD player is a major factor contributing to the G35’s price justification. Toshiba Qosmio® G35 notebooks, in keeping with the tradition, redefined the meaning of multimedia notebook.</p>
<p>The G35 series spells sheer grandeur and is very majestic. Inside the lid you will find attractive materials combined with a solid appearance. It looks very good and is built well. The G35's keyboard is fantastic. It has lovely square keys that are a perfect match to the PC's well-defined looks. Calling Qosmio® G35 a notebook sounds odd – because it weighs<span id="more-47"></span> more than 10 pounds.</p>
<p>The key feature for any multimedia notebook is the graphics display. Image quality is great on this laptop. The Qosmio G35 is fitted with an extremely bright 17” wide screen LCD panel, and the brightness of this is almost like an LCD TV. This effect is achieved because Toshiba integrated the dual filter coatings and two backlights to make sure the diffusion of internal light is reduced. With a resolution of 1920x1200, this laptop has a sharp screen, which makes it easy to read the text, unlike so many other high-resolution displays. The graphics are powered by a dedicated GeForce Go 7300 graphics processor. This laptop may not be as fast as other processors, but it has the capability to handle 3D applications like gaming perfectly well without filtering enabled.</p>
<p>The sound quality of Qosmio® G35 complements the excellent image quality. The expert that it is, Qosmio® G35 included two Harman Kardon speakers, which are the largest speakers that have been integrated into a laptop. Need I say more about the quality of sound that emits out of the G35, even without woofers.</p>
<p>Qosmio was designed keeping in mind that customers would also like to enjoy while traveling, and based on this thinking, a TV tuner is included, that can be configured with PAL, SECAM, or NTSC.</p>
<p>Toshiba Qosmio® G35 is the first notebook with an HD DVD ROM drive, succeeding in making a giant leap in technology.</p>
<p>The Qosmio G35 has upgraded the processor to the Intel Core2 Duo T7200. This is a dual core processor that enables fantastic multitasking capabilities, and this is extremely useful for multimedia applications used while doing general computing. A gigabyte of PC5300 DDR2 SDRAM ensures that the system is smoothly run with any application. It also comes with Nvidea GeForce Go 7600 256 MB GDDR3 graphics memory.</p>
<p>Qosmio G35 has good storage capacity. There is a total 160GB of space, but then it is not a single drive and the use of 80GB hard drives is required. This makes the performance of the system slightly slow and it also uses up more space, and in turn increases the size and weight of the notebook. An 8x DVD+/-RW dual layer burner is included for reading and recording CDs and DVDs. Toshiba Qosmio G35 also comes with a Windows XP Media Center Edition.</p>
<p>Toshiba Qosmio G35 comes with an industry standard warranty of one-year with limited parts and labor. They provide 24/7 toll free support during the warranty period. Toshiba’s website is filled with information and customers can find all sorts of downloads like driver downloads and technical support.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a laptop that gives you the best performance and power for all your computing activities, and at the same time looks great, then you should certainly go in for the Qosmio G35.</p>
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		<title>HP LaserJet 1018</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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This printer is priced up at $180, making it the cheapest monochrome printer under the HP lineup. This model is only capable of printing plain text and simple graphics, obviously in black and white. Its quality is not bad, however, if tested against quality printing standards it does fall a bit short. However, its main [...]]]></description>
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<p>This printer is priced up at $180, making it the cheapest monochrome printer under the HP lineup. This model is only capable of printing plain text and simple graphics, obviously in black and white. Its quality is not bad, however, if tested against quality printing standards it does fall a bit short. However, its main features include its low cost and compact size.This model indeed falls at the bottom of the monochrome printer bracket when it comes to price, however, comparative tests have shown that it performs much slower compared to other monochrome printers. But this model is considered to be very handy because its design folds up to a very neat compact box. When not in use it folds up to a small box measuring 12”x 12” x 8” roughly.</p>
<p>The operation of the printer is quite simple. It operates and coordinates with the computer with the use of the USB cable that comes with package. USB interface is currently<span id="more-45"></span> the fastest connection among computer devices. As such printing instructions are sent to the printer in an instant and jobs are finished in shorter times. Likewise USB devices are usually very easy to install even without drivers. Commonly, Windows is able to recognize the devices and install them automatically. The set, however, also includes the device driver for this printer, thus successfully installing it on any operating system is assured. Installation may simply be described as plugging it in, and putting in the CD when the system looks for its driver. It’s as simple as that. After the printer is completely installed, the user may then make full use of the printer’s capabilities.</p>
<p>The printer comes with a built-in ink cartridge with a fill good enough for 1000 pages. The pages, hereby described are pages with 15% print on its surface. After the ink tank runs out, installation of a replacement cartridge is very easy as well. As with other HP printers, opening the cover the printer automatically tells the printer tray to move to the center. Replacing an empty cartridge simply requires unlocking it, pulling out the old one and snapping a new one its place and locking it in place. New cartridges are good for 2000 pages and are available at $70 per cartridge. Commonly basic cleaning is all the maintenance this device requires. As such keeping and using one doesn’t cost much. At this rate, a cost of one page is 35 cents. This amount is quite expensive for a page made by a monochrome printer.</p>
<p>This printer shows results that are not quite as impressive compared to other monochrome printers; however, at the price at which it is offered, it sounds quite like quite a bargain, most especially for people who only need a printer for home and small office purposes. This unit is more than suitable for replacing your old manual, and even automatic typewriters. Its print makes use of ink, which prints neat and well enough on good quality paper. A printer still provides ease and convenience like no typewriter can so for those who wish to have a printer for simple text printing, this model is a good item to consider. It’s also a good advantage that it folds up quite neatly and small.</p>
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		<title>Apple MacBook Pro</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
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The MacBook Pro, a product of Apple’s Macintosh notebook computers, is made for the professionals. This was the first Macintosh laptop that is powered by the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors. It is extremely mobile with a thickness of one inch and weighing 6.8 pounds. The MacBook Pro laptops are one of [...]]]></description>
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<p>The MacBook Pro, a product of Apple’s Macintosh notebook computers, is made for the professionals. This was the first Macintosh laptop that is powered by the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors. It is extremely mobile with a thickness of one inch and weighing 6.8 pounds. The MacBook Pro laptops are one of the thinnest and lightest notebooks available in the market.</p>
<p>The MacBook Pro has an aluminum chassis that looks really good. There is a particularly nice feature, which is the motion sensor. If the laptop is picked up, it gets alarmed and makes screeching sounds and flashes the screen. Although, it looks funny in the beginning and gives the customer comic pleasure, it sure is a great feature.</p>
<p>The MacBook Pro comes with three different configurations that allows a choice<span id="more-43"></span> for customers, depending on their needs, the 15.4 inch model, The 17 inch model, and the latest MacBook Pro with Core 2 Duo, which looks like the previous model, but Apple says the performance is about 40 percent more than the previous one.</p>
<p>The MacBook Pro is currently available in the 15 inch and 17 inch models. The prices start at $1999.</p>
<p>The MacBook Pro has a great display as has an excellent video processor. The 15-inch model has a LED backlit display, which is power efficient and mercury free. It has a resolution of 1440x900 and weights 5.4 pounds. The 17-inch model comes with a 1920x1200 display.</p>
<p>The keyboard is nice with good keys and consist of the volume and brightness keys, which is a very useful function. There are also keys for the backlit feature, the default is set to the light coming on when it is dark. It has a great trackpad, which is huge. There is another great feature on the keyboard and that is the two-finger scroll. When two fingers are put on the trackpad, it will either scroll up or down or to the side. This is convenient when compared to using the strip on the keyboard.</p>
<p>The MacBook Pro has a good battery life. It gives about 3 hours and 15 minutes. It is unusually silent where laptops are concerned. Even in a quiet room, the noise will barely be heard.</p>
<p>The wireless works very well and with good range. It has the OS X , which automatically connects to the best wireless network available. The wireless network can also be connected using the cell.</p>
<p>The speakers are on the left and right side of the keyboard. The placement of the speakers is such that the audio is projected very well. Volume is very good to watch movies.</p>
<p>The MacBook Pro comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 120 GB or 160 GB or 200 GB hard drives. It has a 128 MB or 256 MB GDDR3, up to 4 GB RAM, and also has an iSight camera that is built-in. The graphics are excellent using NVIDIA. It surely gives higher performance with 2D and 3D graphics and music ensMacBook Pro the ultimate in performance. It has 2 USB ports (the 17 inch model has a 3rd USB port), one each of FireWire 400 port and FireWire 800 port, ExpressCard 34, VGA and DVA connectivity, optical and analog sound output and input, gigabit Ethernet, wireless capability.</p>
<p>Apple MacBook Pro comes with the standard warrantee of one year.</p>
<p>All in all the MacBook Pro is a very professional laptop, giving top quality performance, and having the sleek and sexy look that is an owner’s pride. With this one, the customer will not want his money back for sure. It’s worth every dollar spent.</p>
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		<title>Western Digital Raptor WD740GD</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hard Drives]]></category>
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The Western Digital Raptor WD740GD has already been available in the market for almost 2 years now. But as of the time being, it is still one of the leading data storage devices in the market. At first glance, the Western Digital Raptor WD740GD is identical to the WD360GD as both drives feature spindle speeds [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Western Digital Raptor WD740GD has already been available in the market for almost 2 years now. But as of the time being, it is still one of the leading data storage devices in the market. At first glance, the Western Digital Raptor WD740GD is identical to the WD360GD as both drives feature spindle speeds of 10000 RPMs, 8 megabytes of cache, 37 gigabytes platters, and carry warranties worth 5 years.</p>
<p>Western Digital Raptor WD740GD is capable of faster read/seek time together with much rapid transfer rates as compared to the WD360GD. The Western Digital Raptor WD740GD also uses more dynamic bearing fluid which helps it to be noise-free. Since it was launched in the market, it is still considered as the best data storage device when it comes to speed of Serial ATA hard discs.</p>
<p>Nowadays, since the competition for hard drive companies is to come up with designs that include SATA interface features in order to meet the demands of users for larger data<span id="more-41"></span> storage capacity, Western Digital is the only company that uses 10000 RPMs of mechanical platform speed that can even be used by large companies. However, aside from using it for enterprise platforms, the Western Digital Raptor WD740GD is also recommended for personal use.</p>
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		<title>Creative Zen Vision:M</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[MP3 Players]]></category>
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Some people might consider this gadget the best over all other Mp3 Players. Personally, I wouldn’t call it perfect although it would be fair to say that it does have some impressive features as well. Of course, its main competition the Apple I-pod also holds its own arsenal and features, and the two are quite [...]]]></description>
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<p>Some people might consider this gadget the best over all other Mp3 Players. Personally, I wouldn’t call it perfect although it would be fair to say that it does have some impressive features as well. Of course, its main competition the Apple I-pod also holds its own arsenal and features, and the two are quite comparable. In this review, I will compare the two devices. As for those who are reading this review, you be the judge of which one has the edge over the other.</p>
<p>The Creative Zen Vision :M is very much similar to the 5G I-pod. Not only are both devices similar in appearance, layout, and dimensions, but hold almost the same variety of features as well. The Zen unit, however, is described to be much thicker and slightly heavier than its I-pod counterpart. In addition, the said device is also reported to be less fragile as well. As for the display screen, both units have 320x240 pixel LCDs, however, the Zen unit boasts of more color definition compared to the I-pod. The Vision :M displays<span id="more-39"></span> 262,000 compared to the I-pod’s 65000.</p>
<p>On top of the Zen’s display advantage, it also includes an FM tuner, a voice recorder, and sync tools for Outlook data. In addition, with the Zen unit, you can also purchase songs from various online stores, not just I-tunes, as the I-pod unit is limited to. The I-pod unit, however, has the advantage of being able to download quality TV show videos from I-tunes Music store. The Zen unit may likewise play videos, however, it currently is unable to accept direct download of videos from the available online stores. This model, however, works well with TiVo to go, a new technology which may be used for downloading videos and other interesting possibilities.</p>
<p>The appearance of the Zen model, however, only seems to look sophisticated in black. It also comes in other colors such as white, pink, green, and blue; however, these colors give it a toy-like appearance. When it comes to elegance, the Vision :M unit is attractive in its own way, however, it is no where close to an I-pod. Both devices have been noted to be non resistant to scratching, thus it is recommended to pick a casing with a lighter color so the scratches aren’t as visible. Its controls layout is likewise not as elegant as that of the I-pod’s click wheel. The Vision :M unit makes use of a vertical touchpad and 4 buttons laid out in a square. These buttons are also flushed level with the unit’s casing so fingerprints are very visible. This difference in layout, however doesn’t leave the Vision :M unit behind when it comes to ease of use and handling. Navigating the functions of the unit is just as easy with the Vision :M as with the I-pod. What’s more the Vision :M unit has two customizable shortcuts which makes this task even easier.</p>
<p>These are just but a few of the features included in this neat new release by Creative Technologies. If you’re planning to get an Mp3 player, for yourself do consider this item. It has plenty of features to offer. It may not be perfect, but then it all depends on perspective. Who knows? To some people, it just might very well be.</p>
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		<title>Canon Pixma MP830</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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We are all aware of Canon Inc. existence as it specializes in manufacturing imaging and optical products like cameras, photocopiers and printers. It’s series of products offers quality in affordable way as those products meets the public’s requirement when it comes to budget and quality. So, if you’re looking for an all-in-one type of printer, [...]]]></description>
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<p>We are all aware of Canon Inc. existence as it specializes in manufacturing imaging and optical products like cameras, photocopiers and printers. It’s series of products offers quality in affordable way as those products meets the public’s requirement when it comes to budget and quality. So, if you’re looking for an all-in-one type of printer, consider buying one of the Canon’s Pixma series, the Canon Pixma MP830.</p>
<p>Canon Pixma MP830 is one of the multifunction printers available in the market these days. It’s not only for printing but can also do advance copying, scanning and faxing as well. It prints fast, quiet, and produces quality prints in both text and photo. These qualities make the Pixma MP830 a good buy for home and<span id="more-37"></span> small office or business use.</p>
<p>One of the qualities most buyer love about the Pixma MP830 is its automatic document feeder (ADF). It makes every action such as copying, scanning and faxing documents a lot easier especially with its duplex ability that lets you copy or scan a two- sided original document without flipping it manually. The ADF can hold up to 35 pages of originals. The dual paper trays, front tray for paper output and rear tray as cassette feeder, can both hold up to 150 sheets.</p>
<p>In terms of speed, the Pixma MP830 can rapidly print 7.7 papers per minute (ppm) up to 8.2ppm in text printing. For colored prints, it printed a 2.9ppm up to 3.03ppm on plain paper and can generate photo for not less than 1.83ppm. Users are impressed of the MP830’s scanning speed ability as it completed a black &amp; white scan for not less than 11.61ppm and a color scan rate of 10.75ppm impressively. It also has a 33.6 Kbps transmission speed when used in faxing documents.</p>
<p>The front of the Pixma MP830 is equipped with buttons and a 2.5-inch colored LCD display, which flips up for easy viewing, as its control panel. Dedicated buttons lets you switch action from copy, scan, print and fax. You can also enlarge or reduce pages, switch paper sources, start a two-sided printing and change the fax quality with the use of these buttons. Aside from these, there is also a menu, settings, back and Ok buttons at the center.</p>
<p>You can perform basic image editing such as rotate, crop and print an index of photos by using the LCD and Menu. You can connect the printer to your computer as well as you can directly print your pictures from digital camera, digital video camcorder and camera phone which are PictBridge enabled by using its USB port. You can also access your photos not by using your computer but just by using the printer’s LCD and Menu. It also supports JPEG, TIFF, PDF and bitmap files for image scans saved to your PC.</p>
<p>The Canon Pixma MP830 is available in black color with smooth curves and stylish rounded edges. It measures 19.7” wide, 19.2” deep and 11.5” tall and weighs about over 32 pounds. This printer looks tidy when not in use as the ADF paper-support flaps down. It has a media card reader, which accepts Compact Flash Types I and II, Memory Stick Duo, MiniSD cards with adapter, Microdrive, and other compatible memory cards.</p>
<p>The Canon Pixma MP830 has distinctive features no other inkjet printers have. People even can’t believe how it ended up being a home or small business use since it possesses an elegant physical design. Aside from these, its terrific combination of features and performance leave everyone in awe.</p>
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		<title>Apple iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Everyone was excited when the Apple Inc., a leading computer manufacturer and now dedicated on creating music-related products like the iPod, announced the release of iPhone during the Mac World Conference &#38; Expo last January 9, 2007. It would make a big break for cellular phone users, music lovers and Internet enthusiasts if it can [...]]]></description>
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<p>Everyone was excited when the Apple Inc., a leading computer manufacturer and now dedicated on creating music-related products like the iPod, announced the release of iPhone during the Mac World Conference &amp; Expo last January 9, 2007. It would make a big break for cellular phone users, music lovers and Internet enthusiasts if it can beat other competent mobile phones as many of it has the same features as that of iPhone.</p>
<p>iPhone is a smartphone that lets you experience the use of a phone, music player, text messaging and web browsing. It is a GSM quad-band phone available with 4GB and 8GB internal flash memory. A high memory like this, which is very unusual for a mobile phone, allow you to store files such as music and videos as well as the phone’s operating system which is Mac OS X v10.4.8 and powered by ARM<span id="more-35"></span> processor.</p>
<p>iPhone’s dimension is 155 x 61 x 11.6mm that enables you to hold it vertically or horizontally and weighs about 135g. It has a 3.5” screen larger than the iPod as well as it does not carry the iPod’s scroll wheel thus replacing it with a one physical menu button. You’re able to use iPhone with your bare fingers because of its touch screen feature unlike other phones that uses stylus pen for its user interface. For text input, a virtual keyboard appears at the iPhone’s touch screen. It has a automatic spell checker, predictive word capabilities and dynamic dictionary.</p>
<p>Another awesome feature of it was the photo album and web page magnification in where you only need to pinch it by placing your thumb and forefinger over the display and moving your fingers father apart or closer together as zoom in and out. You can do scrolling by sliding a finger over the display too. iPhone has also the usual features of a phone such as call, call holding, caller ID, call merging, and conferencing. Similar to iChat, text messaging is possible wherein messages are displayed in speech bubbles under the recipient’s name.</p>
<p>iPhone possess a 2 megapixel camera equipped with video and software that allows you to view, upload and send or transfer photos to other people through its Bluetooth and USB connection or email, with it’s Internet capacity using GPRS, Wi-Fi, and Cingular’s EDGE. Its unique features of three sensors are stunning. Proximity sensor that shuts off the display to save power, ambient light sensor that adjusts the display brightness, and accelometer that senses the orientation of the phone.</p>
<p>It has three side buttons despite of its fully touchscreen-driven interface. These are the home button which takes you back to the main menu, on the left side was the volume controller, and the ringer controller. Turning off the ringer lets your phone use its vibration capability automatically enables for the user to know if someone is calling. It doesn’t affect the audio or speaker capability when you use the music interface unless you’re using headphones.</p>
<p>iPhone is amazingly beautiful with its optical-glass façade that fits the stainless steel rim with a rear made of finely milled aluminum. It is only available in color black. It uses standard earphones for its 3.5m headphone jack and comes with a solid and durable charging dock that uses USB cable connected to the phone’s adapter. iPhone may lack some phone features such as 3G but it’s features could still be considered a high caliber against other available mobile phones.</p>
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		<title>Panasonic ToughBook 74</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Panasonic has come out with a laptop to suit the needs of all those people that do not understand the need to handle a laptop carefully. Well! You never have to worry again. Panasonic ToughBook 74 is a rugged laptop that has been designed to withstand the abuses wielded out by its owners. It is [...]]]></description>
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<p>Panasonic has come out with a laptop to suit the needs of all those people that do not understand the need to handle a laptop carefully. Well! You never have to worry again. Panasonic ToughBook 74 is a rugged laptop that has been designed to withstand the abuses wielded out by its owners. It is larger than the ToughBook W4. Magnesium-alloy casing gives it the durability that is required for such a laptop.</p>
<p>The features that make this laptop rugged and tough are the casing, a hard drive that is shock-mounted, a keyboard that is spill-resistant, an outdoor screen (which is readable outdoors), and WWAN connectivity. It is ideal for businessmen who travel a lot, taking their computing tasks with them wherever they go.</p>
<p>The Panasonic Toughbook 74 has a metallic black and silver look that makes it look attractive. It weighs 6 pounds and has a 13.3 inch display with a touch screen. For easier navigation, it comes with a stylus. Although, being a traditional laptop, it does not afford the same comfort<span id="more-33"></span> as tablets do; it’s still quite comfortable touching the screen. The screen has a resolution of 1024x768. The best part of this tough laptop is that the screen does not fade in bright daylight like it happens with the other laptops. It is readable even late in the afternoons under the sun.</p>
<p>The keyboard of Toughbook 74 is very wide and comfortable to use. The keys are firm and sturdier than many laptops. This tough laptop has a track pad that is pretty decent, and although, the mouse buttons are smaller, affords enough comfort to work with. There is an additional savvy feature that adds to the convenience, which is the handle in the front of the laptop itself (not talking about the laptop bag). Below the handle, there is a switch for the wireless radio. There is no other laptop with a handle to the laptop itself and this is a great feature, which will appeal to many people.</p>
<p>The Panasonic Toughbook 74 is called a Toughbook for a reason. It has the capability to withstand drops from heights or ability to tolerate hot liquids being spilled onto the keyboard. It runs fine through it all, unfazed by the abuse.</p>
<p>The Toughbook 74 comes with two USB 2.0 ports, the serial ports, and VGA ports. It also has jacks for the regular headphone and microphone, and has TPE II PC card, ExpressCard54 slot, and a smart card reader that is optional.</p>
<p>Looking at the Networking facilities available, it has a Gigabit Ethernet and a modem of 56Kbps. The option of Bluetooth is also available. It also has a WWAN radio that allows you to connect to the subscription based cellular data network. (You will have to get the subscription before you can use this feature).</p>
<p>The Panasonic Toughbook 74 runs on OS Windows XP professional. This laptop costs $2999 for the configuration of a 1.8GHz Core Duo processor, 512MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, and an Intel graphics card that is integrated. The biggest advantage of this laptop is the battery life, which is very high and much more than offered in many other laptops. It has a huge 7 hour 18 minutes of battery life.</p>
<p>Panasonic made sure that the Toughbook 74 has a warranty to match their long lasting laptop. It has a three-year warranty, which is rarely seen with other laptops, that give a one year warrantee. It also provides free shipping charges for repairs, in the sense Panasonic takes care of the shipping and handling costs. This in itself is an amazing service being provided by Panasonic and one that is going to draw many a customer to them. There is a 24/7 technical support and their website includes all the advice for troubleshooting, driver downloads, as well as the email contact option to their technical team.</p>
<p>Overall, the Panasonic Toughbook 74 comes with certain features like being a tough laptop physically, an exceptionally long battery life, three-year warranty, and free shipping for repairs. This should appeal to the section of customers that look for value for their money and who are frequently traveling.</p>
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