It seems all technology companies have a herd mentality when it comes to releasing new hardware upon the masses. Samsung – No so much.
Here’s their latest offering – Samsungs Series 9 LED-backlit 3D 950 and 750 line of monitors.
I am impressed..
I’ve been in the market for a new laptop for some time now but haven’t came across anything that tickles my fancy or combines performance, USB 3.0 and Intel’s new WiDi technology which I’m already a fan of but haven’t had the opportunity to view in the flesh.
At last I think I’ve found the holy grail! Sony’s just released the new Vaio S
It starts at under 1000 dollars which isn’t cheap for a laptop these days but its cheap for Sony – when compared to the price of the old Vaio Z – which has now mysteriously disappeared from Sony’s product line up. Will we see an update to the Vaio Z coming along soon?
Yes – I am a Sony fan. I’ve had my Vaio VGN-S380P which was a great laptop and though I’m ashamed to say it I’m actually a bit proud to say also that it’s been going for 6 years now. The only upgrade I made was to increase the memory from 512mb to 1Gb. I should really have at least 2Gb’s in there at this stage – but it’s puttering along nicely for now.
Vaio S here I come – or maybe I’ll wait to see what the new Vaio Z has in store…
I don’t know anyone that’s fond of wires trailing down the back of their PC or Mac.
And I for one have been looking to free myself from the burden of cables for a long time. Finally – the tech world seems to be making some progress.
The Logitech DiNovo Edge has been on the market for some time now but it only recently came to my attention when I started to look for a device that integrates a wireless keyboard and mouse. I also like the fact that it includes a convenient recharging dock so you don’t have to deal with rechargable batteries.
It doesn’t look half bad either:
Here’s a technology I’m excited about…
It’s Intel’s WIDI which stands for “Wireless Display”. The tech allows you to stream your PC/Laptop video to your TV wirelessly so you can do away with VGA/audio cables.
Three big manufacturers have released this kit baked into their laptops already- Dell , Sony and Toshiba.
Currently you need to hook a receiver box up to your TV in order to get the video stream onto your TV – that’s where the Netgear “Push2TV” comes in. It currently comes bundled with laptops sporting the tech. Your Intel Core 2010 laptop then creates a Personal Area Network over the Wireless N standard to push the stream to the TV.
The upsides are WIDI supports video up to 1080p. Downsides are Blu-Ray video streams are not allowed due to DRM restrictions
If this technology takes off we may see manufacturers integrating the receiver into their TV’s – Here’s hoping….
