The Dell Looking Glass has been seen by a few people at Oracle Open World. It shares a resemblance to their smaller model, the Streak, but has more to offer. Read on to find out the features of this upcoming Dell tablet called the Looking Glass. This tablet is the same size as some of [...]
Michael Dell was showing off the new seven inch tablet at the Oracle Openworld conference recently. This is just after the release of the Streak, a five inch screen tablet. Read on to discover the features of this latest offering from Dell. The Dell seven inch tablet was announced at the Oracle event with the [...]
Google is on a kind of a global war with its tech rival and the giant Microsoft. But, recently Google profile has been marred with some successes and they are making a sort of headway start on this global war by tying to grab the market share of PC and Mobile. Dell computer, the PC [...]
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The HP EliteBooks have always been, well, elite and the new 17-inch 8740w cements that claim even more. Graphic designers, CAD users, video dudes, HP made this one for professionals like you. An array of Intel Core i5 and i7 CPUs are available with the 1.73GHz 820QM as the top-tier option while either a 1GB Nvidia Quadro and ATI FirePro handles just about any graphics so-called professionals can throw at it. If that’s not enough power, buyers can opt for up to 16GB of RAM over the 2 or 4GB standard along with various 7200 RPM hard drives. (What, no SSD option, HP?) The real treat, however, is the 1920 x 1080 HP DreamColor LED-backlit screen. Of course it comes at a price, however, and isn’t even standard on the decked-out $3,899 pre-built model. But that’s too be expected as DreamWorks helped design the screen back in 2008. HP is staying ahead of the curve with the 8740w and included two USB 3.0 ports, along with standard issue eSATA, VGA, RJ45, Firewire, optional 2MP webcam. It also curiously has only a DisplayPort jack and no HDMI. There’s also a docking station available for those locked down to a desk occasionally and mobile broadband powered by Gobi for those who aren’t. These models aren’t cheap but you probably gathered that already. Prices start out at $1,999 for a basic, but still capable, Core i5 model with pre-built solutions fetching as much as $3,899. The price can climb even higher once the right option boxes are selected. You may want to keep that credit card in your wallet until we see some reviews comparing the HP 8740w verses Dell’s professional monster, the M6500 . They seem close spec wise although for a pretty penny the Dell offers the Core i7 920XM Extreme CPU option. The Dell also has three hard drive bays vs the 8740w two with one shared with the optical drive. The HP is slightly cheaper and a tad smaller, but when you’re talking about buying a 17-inch powerhouse notebook that costs more than most used cars, what’s a couple of extra dollars and pounds for a better platform?
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Well, that was unexpected. Tacked on to the news of the Palm Pixi Plus and Pre Plus finding their way to AT&T was a passing mention that AT&T would soon be pulling back the curtains on an Android-powered phone by Dell called the Aero. All they’ve said so far: AT&T also will soon unveil an Android-based smartphone the Dell Aero. This will be Dell’s first smartphone available in the U.S., and will feature a new, beautiful custom user interface developed by Dell and AT&T. To learn more about the Dell Aero, visit www.att.com/aero. Update: Yep, it’s the Mini 3i. Check after the jump for a brand spankin’ new shot of it. Read the rest at MobileCrunch > >
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The Zune HD ’s price keeps dropping and dropping. No matter. It’s a killer media device and well worth your money if you don’t mind forgoing the App Store that’s available on the competing iPod touch . Dell Home currently has it up for $240, which is the lowest price we’ve seen from a reputable retailer yet. Who knows how long it will be that low, though, so you better direct your web browser over to the site and snatch up the deal while it’s still available. [ Dell Home via DealCatcher ]
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Did you hear about the UFO that appeared for nine straight days over Lake Erie? It’s been identified as Alienware’s Area-51 powered by Intel’s just-announced 6 core i7-980X CPU and we have the pics to prove it. Do you see that monster in there? Yeah, that’s the brand new Core i7-980X. You know it’s special because it’s designated with the letter X. This CPU was just previewed by Intel a few days back and is the first 32nm, six-core processor with 12 computing threads. The rest of the system is pretty standard Area-51 fare. It has a has dual Radeon HD 5970s with two GPUs on each card along with some sort of built-in battery backup system and a water-cooling rig. The top vent louvers automaticly open when extra ventilation is required. No word on price or availablity right now, but you’ll probably not be able to afford it anyway. [ Hot Hardware via MaximumPC
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Dude, you’re getting sued by Dell ! That is, more or less, what five major tech firms — including giants Sharp Corp., Hitachi Ltd., and Toshiba Corp., as well as Seiko Epson and HannStar — were told on Friday, when Dell filed suit at a U.S. district court, charging that the companies engaged in the price fixing of LCD monitors. As reported by Reuters , full details of the lawsuit were not disclosed, and the five companies sued are being relatively mum on the issue. This could turn out to be a pretty big deal, with the result possibly bringing to light some shady business dealings. Moreover, it helps explain why I’m still using a huge, ugly tube-style monitor at home.
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Wait! Stop. Before you hand over Apple your credit card and pre-order the iPad , you may want to check out the other touchscreen options available now and in the near future. The iPad isn’t the only game in town. Sure, it might have a fancy-pants interface, but each of the follow seven tablets win the hardware fight, which is just as important to a lot of consumers. Of course the hardware only tells part of the story. The iPad has a leg up on all of these options because of the user-friendly iPhone interface, but it’s not like you’re dropping $600+ on a tablet for your parents, right? Currently available ModBook The ModBook is the original Apple Tablet — besides the Newton of course. Except it’s not made by Apple proper, but rather Axiotron who has been making them since 2007. Prices start out at $899, but customers have to provide a pre-polycarbonate unibody Macbook making the total price closer to $2,000. Advantages over the iPad Full OS X Multitasking Flash support Built-in camera Built-in optical drive 13.3-inch screen 120GB hard drive Windows compatibility Disadvantages No 3G modem No multitouch No access to the App Store Viliv X70 Viliv came out of nowhere last year — South Korea actually — and introduced a round of sleek portables with the X70 heading up the tablets. This widescreen 7-inch tablet has nearly every piece of hardware missing from the iPad. Prices start out at $597. Advantages over the iPad Windows Flash support Multitasking Unlocked 3G GSM modem GPS SD card slot Camera USB slot Haptic-feedback touchscreen Video out 128GB SSD Disadvantages No multitouch No access to the App Store Only a 7-inch screen Archos 9 PC tablet Archos has been a major player in the MID market since it started. The Archos 9 PC Tablet is the company’s largest slate device to date. It also proves that Apple isn’t the only one to out beautiful looking devices. Prices start out at $549. Advantages over the iPad Windows 7 Flash Support Multitasking Two USB slots SD Card slot Webcam A kick stand Optical trackpad nub Disadvantages No multitouch No access to the App Store Upcoming Viliv S10 Blade The S10 Blade is Viliv’s first product of 2010, and it’s a looker. It has a 10-inch multitouch touchscreen in a convertible notebook setup that’s not much thicker than the iPad. The Viliv S10 is shipping soon at a starting price of $699. (We just got our review sample yesterday so look out for a hands-on shortly) Advantages over the iPad Windows 7 Multitasking Flash support Unlocked 3G modem Webcam 2 USB ports SD card slot Video out Disadvantages No access to the App Store Notion Ink Adam News about the Notion Ink tablet broke late last year and many chalked it up to a fanboy dream. But it’s real and supposed to be coming this spring. Advantages Android Multitasking Nvidia Tegra 2 platform 10-inch Dual-mode display (full color to ePaper) Rear-facing trackpad USB and HDMI ports Unlocked 3G modem Tie Android Market to Apple’s App Store Multitouch HP Slate We joked that CES 2010 would be full of tablet computers. It wasn’t and only a few major players like HP and Dell showed off prototypes. Both take a totally different approach too as the HP Slate (the unofficial name, btw) opts for a Windows with full flash support. It should hit the market this year at a rumored price of between $500-$600. Advantages Windows 7 Multitasking Flash support Camera USB ports Disadvantages No access to the App Store No 3G modem (at least not yet) Dell Streak While HP decided to go with Windows, the 5-inch Dell Streak uses Android. The 5-inch Streak is clearly meant for a different market than the 9.7-inch iPad, but it’s also possible that we’ll see a larger version sometime soon, too. At least we hope we do. Advantages Android Multitasking Front and rear facing cameras USB ports Dual microSD slots Rumored unlocked 3G modem Tie Android Market for the App Store Neither support Flash Disadvantages Smaller screen No 3G modem
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Consumer Reports has a new report on which computer company has the best tech support. Apple wins! That’s what happens when the same company controls the hardware as well as the operating system (and several of the most prominent pieces of software). The highest ranking PC manufacturer is Dell for desktops and Lenovo for laptops. The actual report is behind the Consumer Reports paywall, but Slashgear had the bottle to do the impossible and pay for content. Far braver than any of us here. But the highlights: • Apple had the tops marks for both desktop and laptop tech support • Dell leads the PC desktop side, and Lenovo leads the laptop side • Acer / Gateway / eMachines has the worst tech support on both the desktop and laptop side That’s the gist of it—Apple good, Acer/Gateway/eMachines not so good. It sorta makes sense, in a very superficial way. When you buy an iMac, not only was the hardware created by Apple, but much of the software was created by Apple, too. When you buy an Acer laptop, how is Microsoft supposed to know what kind of hardware it [Acer] stuck in there? Whereas Apple only as to support a pretty small hardware line, Microsoft has to support all sorts of alien configurations. That still doesn’t explain the manufacturer’s inability to provide tech support for its own hardware. “Hi Dell. Your laptop won’t turn on, what’s wrong?” Dell should go out of its way to help you out. After all, that’s part of the reason why you buy a Dell (or HP or whatever) PC in the first place, so that you can receive tech support when you need it. Otherwise, just build your own PC, like cool people like me do. But as the family’s “tech guy,” I cannot stress how incredibly infuriating it is to help family members with their computer woes. “My computer is broken,” they’ll tell me over the phone , “I need you to fix it.” Sure, let me stop what I’m doing to try to figure out what the hell is going wrong with your wretched Windows XP installation… Flickr
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