10 Gigabit Ethernet still too expensive: February 2013

Monday, February 25, 2013

Acer Aspire TimelineU M3

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Some of our editors recently had the opportunity to take part in NVIDIA's Editor's Day in California's "sunny" San Francisco to be briefed on new products. While we can't go into any great detail on NVIDIA's new Kepler architecture (as that information is still under embargo), what we can provide you with is a review of Acer's new Aspire TimelineU M3 notebook with adapter such as Acer PA1650 Ac Adapter, Acer ADP-65DB Ac Adapter, Acer ACC10H Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5600 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1680 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1690 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1410 Ac Adapter, Acer Extensa 3000 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 4060 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 6000 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 520 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 4000 Ac Adapter, complete with a shiny new GeForce GT 640M based on the Kepler architecture.

Of course, that's not all that's interesting about the TimelineU M3. Taking advantage of Intel's expanded ultrabook definition, Acer has produced a 15.6" notebook with a dedicated GPU that's only 20mm thick. At the risk of spoiling the conclusion of the review, we'll say this is one of the most compelling notebooks we've seen yet, even if we're hesitant to call it a true ultrabook.

Thus far, when we've thought of ultrabooks we've usually thought of 18mm-thick notebooks hanging out around the three pound weight class, but the TimelineU M3 is just under five pounds, throwing it more into the same kind of class as Dell's XPS 14z and 15z. Of course, arguing semantics over what does and does not constitute an ultrabook isn't really why you're here. What you're really interested in is Kepler.

As I mentioned before, we're still under embargo regarding the architectural details of Kepler; in fact the only reason we can share the TimelineU with you ahead of time is because Acer actually broke the embargo and began selling the notebook early, causing the rest of the press (and NVIDIA) to scramble to put together these reviews. That also means the only details we can share are the ones that can be gleaned from the notebook itself, but that's fine, because there's a lot of interesting information to work with as it is.

The Intel Core i7-2637M has been a stalwart of the ultrabook class for some time now, and our performance testing shows it's perfectly adequate for most tasks. The 1.7GHz nominal clock speed is obviously on the low side, but the chip is able to turbo up to 2.5GHz on both cores or 2.8GHz on a single core. It's interesting that Acer opted for a 17W ultra-low-voltage CPU for the TimelineU since the chassis looks like it can handle a full-voltage processor, but I suspect they opted to use the bulk of their thermal budget on the dedicated GPU.

That dedicated GPU is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M. What's worth noting about the 640M from the spec sheet above: it's sporting four times the number of CUDA cores as its predecessor, the GeForce GT 540M. The chip itself runs at a core clock of "up to 625MHz," while the DDR3 is running at an effective 1.8GHz. Given the limited memory bandwidth, we can probably be expected to be bound by the VRAM long before we're shader bound. Of course, NVIDIA is likely able to fit all that shader power into the 640M due to the chip being based on their upcoming Kepler architecture and thus manufactured on TSMC's 28nm process instead of 40nm. It's entirely possible and even likely given what we know of Kepler behind the scenes that these numbers are incorrect; even GPU-Z doesn't accurately detect the 640M.

Kepler's early arrival isn't actually the only interesting thing about the TimelineU M3, though. While the connectivity is par for the course for an ultrabook, Acer is able to cram an optical drive into the system. More than that, the M3 uses an mSATA SSD but also has an open 2.5" drive bay, effectively making it among the first notebooks we've tested to include the potential for the ideal SSD + HDD storage combination in a reasonable form factor. The mSATA port, single user-replaceable RAM slot, and 2.5" HDD bay are also all easily user accessible by removing a single panel on the bottom of the notebook. For many users, these storage options alone may make the M3 a compelling purchase option, and that's before taking into account the reasonably spacious 256GB mSATA SSD already included. It's also worth pointing out that the M3 is employing Intel's incrementally-improved HM77 chipset, which brings USB 3.0 connectivity with it instead of requiring a separate chip.

Cheapest Windows 8 Touch-Laptop Offered By Acer

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Finally, notebooks with the feature of Touch, running on Windows 8 OS are getting less priced. The latest Aspire V5 offered by Acer starts with a price of around $600 is basically the least priced Windows 8 laptop that can be availed in the market beating the cheapest touch-laptop of Asus costing around $700 up till now.

The entry-level V5 laptops with adapter like Acer ADT-W61 Ac Adapter, Acer PA1700 Ac Adapter, Acer SADP-65KB Ac Adapter, Acer ACC13 Ac Adapter, Acer LC.ADT01.003 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 1200 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 2000 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 3600 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 3680 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5720 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 9400 Ac Adapter, Acer Ferrari 3000 Ac Adapter will be powered by Dual Core processors and subsequently there will also be newer models running on third generation i5 and i3 processors. The Acer Aspire V5 can be availed in two sizes, 14 inches and 15.6 inches. Being 10% lighter and 30% slender than the conventional notebooks, the Aspire V5 series indeed is very pleasing to the eye with below 20mm slim and weight slightly beyond 2 kg, as said by a release.

The Aspire V5 touch-enabled laptop series will be having price tags ranging from Rs. 34550 and Rs. 47500 in India. The devices will be having an aspect ratio of 16:9 that is ultimate for gaming and movies on a LED power-saving backlit display screen.

The notebooks are further geared with a display of 10 point touch including a large track pad which is designed for enhancing the multi-touch waves crucial for navigation in UI of Windows 8.

The Dolby Advanced Audio technology will be incorporated in them as well. Acer also has built-in social networking application namely Social Jogger, which synchronizes with Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. An integrated slender DVD drive is also featured in the laptops.

And for addressing the rising demand, the series of V5 notebooks have been launched that runs on the new Windows operating system. He also added that the technology of touch-enabled devices will let the users in integrating with physical and virtual environment both.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Acer Aspire V5-471P Review

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The Acer Aspire V5-471P is an ideal machine for those who are looking at an entry-level Windows 8 machine with a touchscreen. Students are the first candidates that come to mind. At Rs. 39,139 we think it is a tad expensive specially considering an older processor and issues with the display and the battery life. Under Rs. 35,000 this would make for a good purchase if you can overlook its issues. We would really like it if they bundled an Ivy Bridge generation chip. If you want to run heavier applications then you should probably look at Core i5 version of this laptop.

Acer Aspire V5 houses a comparatively older Intel Core i3-2365M processor which belongs to the Sandy Bridge line up, clocked at 1.4 GHz without any Turbo Boost. It has HD 3000 integrated graphics and no discrete graphics component. It bundles this with 4 GB of RAM, around 500 GB of HDD and the monitor is touch-sensitive. So in essence, Acer have tried oto present a budget laptop with a Windows 8 OS onboard and a touchscreen monitor. What’s more, it also offers an optical drive for those of you who still have a stack of DVDs. Acer have adopted a smart way to hide the actual thickness, by having a tapering design approach. The V5 does feel heavy at 2.1kg.

The Aspire V5 has a limited number of ports and all of them are present on the left hand edge of the laptop. Starting from the top edge, you have the power port, followed by an HDMI port, a single USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports and finally the audio jack. On the left hand side of the front edge, you have an SD card slot.

It comes bundled with Windows 8 Home operating system and also some bloatware in the form of Acer specific apps. In spite of reinstalling Windows 8 on the Aspire V5, we still got most of the Acer apps. So you will have to uninstall them individually to get rid of them.

Under Rs. 35,000 this would make for a good purchase if you can overlook its issues. We would really like it if they bundled an Ivy Bridge generation chip. If you want to run heavier applications then you should probably look at Core i5 version of this laptop. In this price bracket, the competition it has is from the touch and type Dell Inspiron 15z which has a 3rd generation Core i3 processor and which comes for around Rs. 40,000. So we would advise prospective buyers to wait till we review the Dell Inspiron 15z as well as it looks quite good on paper.

Acer Aspire S7 13-inch review

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Given how we weren’t all that impressed by Acer’s previous flagship Ultrabook, the Aspire S5, we were looking forward to its new ‘thinnest 13-inch Ultrabook in the world’ champ, the Acer Aspire S7 391 with adapter like Acer TravelMate C102T Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate C110 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate C200 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate C300 Ac Adapter, Acer N18664 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate C301 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate C302 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate C310 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 730 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 525 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 521T Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 8002LCi Ac Adapter, with mixed feelings. After all, the S5 offered awkward rear connectivity, an average keyboard that wasn’t backlit, and a sub-par TN screen with a bog-standard 1,366 x 768 resolution. Thankfully, the PC and laptop giant has given its premium S7 ultraportable range a complete design overhaul and, in the process, created one of the most stylish and feature-packed slim laptops around.

Let’s sum up some of the goodies this high-end Windows 8 Ultrabook gives you: a 1080p IPS 10-point touch screen protected by Gorilla Glass 2 for ‘tablet use’, a fully EL-backlit keyboard, Core i7 power, a massive ‘buttonless’ touchpad that’s a joy to use, and innovative cooling. Best of all, these bits are packed into a super-stylish aluminium and glass chassis that’s still the slimmest of its type at 12.2mm yet offers impeccable build quality, and the whole lot will set you back under £1,100. With all that going for it, is the 13-inch Aspire S7 the ultimate ‘traditional’ laptop?

If anyone thought the likes of Apple, Asus and Samsung had dibs on the classiest laptop designs, Acer is setting out to prove them wrong. Even when Acer focused on premium design in the past, it wasn’t quite special enough to wow compared to the best of the rest – but its Aspire S7-391 is desirable in pretty much every way.

Perhaps most controversially, Acer has gone the HP Envy 14 Spectre route in giving its high-end laptop a glass lid. Just to clarify, if you want the Aspire S7 with a white glass lid you’ll need to opt for the 13-inch model, as the Acer Aspire S7 11.6-inch comes clad completely in metal (a look and feel that we prefer, but that’s highly subjective).

The toughened Gorilla Glass 2 lid is backed by white and held by a uniframe anodised aluminium surround. Though it’s possible to mistake that glass for plastic at a distance, it’s still an attractive look, and is obviously far more resistant to wear and scratches than a glossy plastic finish would be.

The white colour also helps to hide fingerprints and smudges, which were such a problem on the HP Envy 14 Spectre’s black-backed glass lid. Our only practical complaints here are that glass does not provide a good grip (though an almost soft-touch matt plastic base helps to make up for that) and that it adds to the weight, though at 1.29kg, the Acer Aspire S7 is far from heavy.

Opening this premium Ultrabook up, you’re greeted by another Gorilla Glass 2 sheet covering that lovely 1080p screen and the white bezel, which matches the lid. The metal surround extends into the hinge and the flawless keyboard surround.

Both the keyboard and touchpad perfectly resemble the anodised aluminium they’re set into, and the overall effect is striking. It looks even better when the keyboard’s aqua backlighting is turned on in a dark environment.

Visually, the only fly in the ointment is the white plastic base and sides. While they’re far from unattractive, it’s the sole element of the 13-inch Aspire S7 that could possibly be called cheap. Mind you, the plastics feel lovely and build quality is superb throughout. Everything is carefully crafted and feels very solid indeed. The torque hinge is also perfectly balanced.

Unfortunately there are some minor physical issues with the design. The laptop’s smooth base can slip off your lap if you’re wearing trousers made of a smooth material. The sharp edges of the chassis don’t just look edgy but can be a tad too much so for comfort (just like some of Apple’s laptops, incidentally). Also, because the Acer Aspire S7’s base extends slightly beyond its lid on the front and sides, this Ultrabook is surprisingly difficult to open, unless you have long fingernails.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Google Rilis Apple Notebook

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Google menabuh genderang perang lagi terhadap Apple. Perusahaan mesin pencari raksasa itu merilis notebook high end berlayar sentuh yang menjadi rival Apple dengan Macbook-nya, waktu setempat.

Laptop besutan Google ini akan tersedia di pasaran Amerika Serikat dan Inggris dengan harga mulai 1.299 dollar AS.

Banderol yang terbilang tinggi akan diprediksi akan menjadi sandungan terhadap produk Google tersebut. Om Malik dari situs teknologi GigaOm menyebut penjualan Chromebook Pixel akan menuai masalah. Pasalnya, Google harus bersaing dari segi harga dan membangun basis pengembangan untuk produk high end-nya.

Picai sendiri optimistis dengan produknya. Dia berharap konsumen bisa melihat dari sisi lain dari Chrombook Pixel ketika dibandingkan dengan MacBook ataupun laptop berbasis Windows 8. Misalnya saja tawaran media penyimpanan online berkapasitas besar yang ditawarkan lewat fitur Google Hard Data.

Apple Hacked

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Apple has come out in the open and admitted that some Mac computers were hacked. The innovations master blamed the same groups of hackers that targeted Facebook earlier this week for the hack.

Apple however was quick to claim that just a few of their computers had been compromised. The data of these computers is secure, Apple was quick to clarify.

"There is no evidence that any data left Apple," Apple said. "We are working closely with law enforcement to find the source of the malware."

The hack on Apple indicates a changing trend and proves that the giant is not ‘hack-proof’. While hackers and viruses targeted Windows and Microsoft based devices previously, the rage of Apple devices has caught on even in the hacking world and hacking a Apple computer has become more of a boastful rant than a need.

The hack on Apple is not just a lone attempt and as mentioned above, Apple believed the same hackers that Targeted Facebook this week targeted Apple too. Just this month, there have been over 5 major hack attempts on multiple hi-profile companies. Millions of twitter accounts were hacked with Twitter urging users to check and change passwords. The account of US food giant Burger King too faced the brunt of hackers. While most of the hacks happened in US, users world-wide were affected.

Major banks and media sites were also hacked previously. Looks like hackers are targeting high profile companies and are striving to prove a point. While the source of the malware still remains unknown, we hope the offenders are soon discovered.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

ASUS UX31A

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After having reviewed and handled nearly a dozen Ultrabooks during the past year, the flaws with the platform have become glaringly obvious. The requirements for Ultrabooks are that they need to be very thin, they need to use an Intel ULV CPU, they must deliver decent battery life (5+ hours, though the load isn’t specified), and they have to use some form of solid state storage. There are some other elements of Ultrabooks as well, but Intel doesn’t seem to enforce those all that much—pricing details for example are nebulous; at one point they were supposed to start at under $1000, but now it looks like that means each manufacturer only needs one model that starts somewhere under $1000. For the intended market (on-the-go users) who sell adapters like Asus ADP-65DB Ac Adapter, Asus A6 Ac Adapter, Asus A7 Ac Adapter, Asus A8 Ac Adapter, Asus F9 Ac Adapter, Asus U5 Ac Adapter, Asus A6JA Ac Adapter, Asus A7J Ac Adapter, Asus A8Js Ac Adapter, Asus Z91 Ac Adapter, Asus W3V Ac Adapter, Asus Z61a Ac Adapter, most of the requirements look fine, but the solid state requirement needs a bit more elaboration.

If you’ve had the chance to use a modern laptop with an SSD as the primary storage, you know how much of a difference it can make. Boot times are faster, but more importantly all of the post-boot utility and application initialization that can really get in the way of using a laptop. Long-term the differences become even more noticeable, as hard drive performance can become severely degraded with fragmentation; with a good SSD fragmentation shouldn’t be a problem. Throw in an active anti-virus scanner along with other software and utilities and it becomes very painful to go back to conventional storage. All of that is what makes an SSD great for storage, but there’s a problem with Ultrabooks: SSDs aren’t strictly required.

What Ultrabooks are required to have is some form of solid state storage, but that ranges from a dedicated SSD to smaller caching SSDs to laptops that only appear to use the SSD for the hibernation file. SSD caching certainly helps performance, but the problem is that with a default Windows 7 installation sucking up roughly 30GB of space, toss in a few common applications like Office and your web browser and you can easily exhaust the size of the SSD cache. These days, there’s not even really that much of an advantage in terms of pricing if you go with a 32GB SSD cache—hard drive prices are still quite high after the Thailand flooding, so the cost of a typical 500GB HDD with 32GB mSATA SSD is going to be pretty comparable to that of a 128GB dedicated SSD. Sure you get a lot more storage with a hard drive, but for Ultrabooks I have a difficult time believing most users are going to need a ton of storage, and I’d happily give up raw capacity for the overall responsiveness of an SSD.

With that sidebar out of the way, ASUS delivers the UX31A in a variety of configurations. If you’re trying to save a buck and get under that mystical $1000 barrier, it’s difficult to include a 1080p IPS display with an i7 CPU, a dedicated SSD, and plenty of RAM; not surprisingly it’s precisely those areas where ASUS makes some compromises. The least expensive UX31A models come with a 1600x900 TN panel (likely the same panel that ASUS used in the previous generation UX31E), an i5-3517U CPU, and a 128GB SSD; thankfully, ASUS doesn’t ditch dedicated SSDs on the lower cost models, but they do standardize on 4GB DDR3-1600 for all UX31A models and that might be too little for some people. Right now you can find the base model UX31A-R5102H going for $950 online with the 1600x900 TN panel. For our review unit, ASUS shipped us their highest-spec UX31A-DB71, which has all the currently available upgrades.

The core design for the various UX31A models is identical, but the DB71 model comes with a 256GB SSD (an ADATA model with SF-2281 hardware), Core i7-3517U CPU, and a 1080p IPS display. There are a few other in-between models that offer some combination of the i7 CPU, the 256GB SSD, and the 1080p IPS display, but if you want all three you’ll end up paying quite a large premium. The MSRP for the DB71 appears to be $1499 and the cheapest we could find it at the time of writing is $1434, putting it squarely into the realm of high-end Ultrabooks. I’ve already stated that this is the best Ultrabook that I’ve laid hands on, and that’s a great starting point, but I have to be honest: even $1400 is more than I think most people are willing to pay, especially with only 4GB of non-upgradeable RAM. Unfortunately, the SSD is also basically non-upgradeable, as ASUS uses a proprietary form factor, so you’re pretty much stuck with what you order (or the possibility of upgrading to the 256GB SSD if you can find this one). That being the case, if you’re set on purchasing a current generation Ivy Bridge Ultrabook, ASUS’ UX31A-DB71 is the one I’d recommend.

Most of the remaining elements are common among Ultrabooks—the Core i5 and i7 CPUs are the primary choices, with the latter offering slightly better performance for another healthy price premium. You get two USB 3.0 ports, and ASUS goes with the slightly cheaper HM76 chipset (rather than the more power efficient—in theory—UM77). Other than the general design and aesthetic, the standout item is the 1080p IPS display. I’ll let you know right now that it’s not perfect, but it’s so much better than any other Ultrabook display that it might as well be. 1080p in a 13.3” display is already incredibly difficult to find (Sony’s VAIO Z is about the only other 13” 1080p laptop that springs to mind), but to get IPS as well puts it in a category all on its own. The DPI is actually on the too-small side for Windows 7, so you pretty much have to use Windows’ DPI scaling (125% Medium is the default)—unless you happen to have eagle eyes I suppose.

Quick Look at ASUS UX51V

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Brian and Vivek talked about their CES equipment, and I thought I’d chime in as well—except I don’t really have anything worth discussing other than my laptop. My Nikon D3100 DSLR with a kit lens and a dumbphone (with a slider keypad) aren’t even worth this sentence, so we’ll just move on. No, the only really exciting piece of kit that I have for Las Vegas this year is ASUS’ new UX51V “not-an-Ultrabook”, which is basically an Ultrabook but with a standard voltage quad-core processor. Take last year’s Ivy Bridge N56VM prototype, upgrade the dGPU to a GT 650M, switch to the 35W quad-core i7-3612QM, and then make it all thinner and give it an aluminum chassis and you’ve got the UX51V.

The UX51VZ with adapter such as Asus AP.T3503.002 Ac Adapter, Asus LC.ADT01.001 Ac Adapter, Asus LC.T2801.006 Ac Adapter, Asus PA-1650-02 Ac Adapter, Asus LC-T2801-006 Ac Adapter, Asus PA-1700-02 Ac Adapter, Asus PA-1900-05 Ac Adapter, Asus A6KM Ac Adapter, Asus A6T Ac Adapter, Asus A7V Ac Adapter, Asus A8F Ac Adapter, Asus F2 Ac Adapter is sleek looking, offers plenty of performance potential, and it might just be the best laptop I’ve been able to test during the past year. If it were just looks, we wouldn’t have much to discuss, but ASUS pairs the nice looks and attractive components (in most areas) with some great elements like a 1080p matte IPS display. Hallelujah! (It’s an LG Display LP156WF4-S if you’re wondering.) Maybe we’re finally at the point where high-end laptops can ditch the TN panels we’ve been using for over a decade? The keyboard layout is also good (it’s still missing the full-size Zero key for the 10-key, but that’s my only real complaint) and the keyboard is backlit. The UX51VZ showed up on my doorstep unannounced right around Christmas (in the middle of a move), so I didn’t get a chance to really put it to the test yet, and CES 2013 served as the proving grounds.

There are a few oddities with the UX51V, however. First, ASUS goes the dual-SSD in RAID 0 route (with SanDisk drives—the model number is SD5SE2128G1002E, and it appears to be based on the newer SanDisk drives with the Marvell SS889175 controller), so all the usual caveats apply: potentially less reliable and no faster for random accesses. Given this is a high-end Windows 8 laptop, it’s also at least a bit surprising that the LCD isn’t a touchscreen; I’m not really feeling the loss—in fact, I’m ecstatic we’re looking at a matte IPS panel!—but undoubtedly some people will be disappointed. The touchpad on the other hand is a sore spot for me, as I’m getting periodic activation of the touchpad while typing this up and it’s just not as responsive as I’d like. ASUS uses Elan hardware with their own customized drivers, and for all the complaining we’ve done over the past year they still don’t seem to have the drivers nailed down (though I have to note that I haven’t looked for updated drivers yet).

Before we get to this mini-review quick look, I want to note that I still haven’t had a chance to benchmark the laptop and see how it holds up under a sustained load. I have concerns as you’ll note that the hardware is basically the same as what I tested in Dell’s XPS 15 last summer. The XPS 15 simply couldn’t handle any sustained load, going so far as to heavily throttle both the CPU and GPU even when just playing games—never mind actual stress testing where both the CPU and GPU are at 100% loads simultaneously. Hopefully, the UX51VZ holds up well, because it really has some great qualities going for it.

The look and feel is certainly one of the main points of attraction for the UX51VZ. ASUS takes the Zenbook aesthetic and simply inflates it to the 15.6” form factor, and the result works quite well. The larger area also makes room for a full 10-key, and in fact there’s about an inch or so to spare on the sides that ASUS could have used to fix the one complaint: the smallish [0] on the number keypad. Of all the 15.6” laptops I’ve looked at so far, the best of the breed in terms of keyboard and layout is the Samsung Series 7 Chronos, where both the 17.3” and 15.6” models have nearly perfect keyboard layouts. After that, the ASUS is at least close, with a generally good feel and no layout quirks. But enough about the look and feel of the laptop—though arguably those are some of the most important elements—how did the UX51VZ fare at CES?

Obviously, pulling out a laptop to do some writing isn’t exactly something you do without thought. Most people are running around with smartphones or at most a tablet to use for checking appointments and such. A full-size laptop is cumbersome, and even at a bit under five pounds the UX51VZ is certainly not “light”. It does come out of sleep quickly enough (under two seconds), and I appreciate having full access to all my Windows applications, but a tablet or smartphone is far more handy on the show floor. Connectivity is merely “okay” as well; ASUS includes a dual-band 802.11n WiFi adapter, the Intel Advanced-N 6235 (with Bluetooth support), but the wireless stack just isn’t as well optimized as on certain other laptops (MacBooks, basically—if you ever get a chance, do a comparison of connection speeds and send/receive rates in a crowded area with a PC vs. a MacBook and you’ll see what I’m talking about).

Battery life was a bit odd. ASUS is using a 72Wh battery, which is quite large for something this thin but very much appreciated. Typical runtime using the Power4Gear Battery Saving setting should be much higher, but I estimate my light use (mostly typing with some WiFi and Internet) at CES still only managed around five hours. With meetings and other things going on where the laptop wasn’t in use, that should have been sufficient, but on Thursday I actually used up the battery after just eight hours, during most of which the laptop was asleep in my backpack. Either the somewhat frequent suspect/resume used up power, the standby mode used more power than expected, or something else funky was going on. I would have estimated light battery use to get closer to seven hours, and with my Thursday schedule I probably only had the laptop out and active for three hours. I’ll have to look into this more, but it’s possible either connected standby was sucking up a fair amount of power or else the laptop actually wasn’t fully entering sleep mode. For the remaining three days of CES time, I never had a problem and today I’m still at 50% battery life with an estimated 2.5 hours remaining after a couple hours of use throughout the day.

Outside of the running out of power on Thursday, however, I have few complaints. The UX51VZ performed well and it was light enough to carry around while still offering an excellent display and a good user experience. This is the sort of laptop we’d really like to see more companies making—not necessarily 15.6”, but all the other aspects: great screen, good build quality, a good keyboard, and in general no areas where we have to really hold up a red flag and point out flaws. Several of the other AnandTech editors were quite impressed with the overall look and feel of the UX51VZ and expressed an interest in buying one. And unfortunately, that’s one thing the UX51VZ doesn’t have going for it: the price. Similar to the Acer Aspire S7, for all the great qualities on tap, the price may simply be too much for most potential customers. The MSRP of our review unit is $1999 I believe—it appears to sell online for around $1910. We can do the math, and as we noted in the Acer S7 review, it’s simply too much for something that doesn’t have the following of an Apple product.

I’d put the BoM (Bill of Materials) at close to $850, and some of the other editors think even that’s too high; asking over twice the BoM is just not something you can do in the Windows laptop space unless you’re selling enterprise laptops/mobile workstations. The price should probably be closer to $1500, and then we’d have a serious contender on hand. If ASUS wanted to be daring, try selling direct to customers at those prices and cut out the third party middlemen, and they’d not only grab some awards but they’d also make a lot more money per unit. At the current price, we have a great laptop that we can recommend in most areas, but most people will balk at the bottom line and likely go elsewhere. Still, I can’t say enough how pleased I am that ASUS is putting 1080p IPS displays in their higher end laptops; it’s almost enough to make me look past the pricing…almost.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

ASUS Laptops FTW

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ASUS is most well known in the computer enthusiast market for their motherboards, but they're making headway in the mobile market as well. As part of our CES coverage, ASUS loaned us five of their U1E ultraportable systems, and while we've struggled with slow internet access (Ed: It seems a few hundred thousand others think they need access to the internet as well…), we've been very pleased overall with the user experience the U1E offers. Specifically, it offers a very small and easy to carry device that provides a reasonable keyboard - much better than the too-tiny Eee PC's keyboard - and perhaps most importantly we've been getting over five hours of battery life. It also comes with a convenient suede carrying case and a Bluetooth wireless mouse. But the U1E is yesterday's news, so let's talk a bit about the new ASUS laptop offerings.

The U1E now has a younger sibling that's getting all the attention, the U2E. The glossy exterior is gone, replaced by a much more fingerprint resistant leather surface. The U2E also comes with 32GB of solid state storage, along with the other features present on the U1E like a fingerprint scanner, TPM, 11.1" LCD (1366x768), LED backlighting, 1.5GB RAM, and a webcam. Pricing for the U1E starts at around $2100, and we would expect the U2E to cost even more, but if you want an alternative to the Dell, HP, and Apple laptops everyone else uses and if you like the leather palm rest and exterior, the U2E (and the U1E) are worth a close look. The 1.8" HDD and Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06GHz) definitely won't set any speed records, but there are many times where battery life trumps raw performance. Black and brown leather coverings are available (and possibly others as well).

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Chances are, if you need a new notebook, ASUS has something that will meet your requirements. Note that all of the ASUS laptops (other than the Eee PC) come with a two year warranty with overnight shipping and a zero bright dot LCD guarantee.

ASUS Eee PC

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Every now and again, a product comes out that defies easy categorization. The ASUS Eee PC is such a product with adapter like Asus V1 Ac Adapter, Asus V6V Ac Adapter, Asus W1N Ac Adapter, Asus W2 Ac Adapter, Asus W3 Ac Adapter, Asus W5 Ac Adapter, Asus W5F Ac Adapter, Asus Z32 Ac Adapter, Asus Z33 Ac Adapter, Asus W3N Ac Adapter, Asus W2J Ac Adapter, Asus W2Pc Ac Adapter. Is it a small laptop for children? Is it something that your grandma might like, or perhaps just a tchotchke that an enthusiast would enjoy as a secondary portable computer? ASUS seems to think that it's all of these things and more, and they're probably right. It's also less than the sum of its parts at times, for those that prefer to be a bit more pessimistic.

At its core, the Eee PC is simply a new take on old hardware. Flash back to the state-of-the-art in computer performance, around the time of the dreaded attack of the Y2K bug. Back then, a high-end desktop computer might come equipped with a Pentium III 800MHz chip (or Athlon 650), 512MB of RAM, a GeForce DDR graphics card, and a 15GB hard drive. Throw in the rest of the accessories, and you're talking about a computer that would have cost somewhere approximately $1500 for a midrange setup, and as much as $3,000 (or more) if you purchased bleeding-edge components.

Now squish all of that into a 7" ultraportable laptop chassis, cut the hard drive size down to 4GB, and sell it for $400. You also get wireless networking and a webcam, or you can ditch the webcam and save yourself $50. Almost eight years later, that's more or less what ASUS has done. Depending on your perspective, that sounds like either a great new product or a complete waste of time. There really is no easy way to say which opinion is correct, and not surprisingly user reviews popping up around the Internet show both sides of the coin.

The "Eee" in Eee PC is an acronym of sorts, because computer people love those. "Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, Easy to Play"; "Excellent Internet Experience"; "Excellent On-the-Go". Look at the ASUS Eee webpages, and you will find a preponderance of the use of words starting with "E" used to describe the Eee PC. One acronym you won't see used is UMPC, but while the Eee PC is certainly different from your typical UMPC - it lacks the touch sensitive stylus interface and it runs Linux by default - it can certainly fulfill the same niche if necessary, with some caveats. Considering it costs half as much as the cheapest UMPCs, anyone looking for such a device should give the Eee PC some consideration.

What about grandma and grandpa who need an easy to use computer for Internet and email access, or little Billy who's in elementary school? Despite the low price, the Eee PC might not be the right choice for that sort of person. Grandma and grandpa will probably scream in pain as they try to type on the tiny keyboard with their arthritic fingers while squinting at the screen, and Billy is going to wonder why there aren't more games or other "cool stuff". That's not to say that these people can't use the Eee PC, but there are other options out there that might be a better fit.

Trying to put together a review of the Eee PC is actually quite difficult, so instead of our usual gauntlet of benchmark results, we're going to be giving more of a touchy-feely overview of what it's like to use the Eee PC. There are plenty of things to like, but we also encountered a fair share of irritation. If you tried to sell us on the idea of using the Eee PC as our only computer, we would balk and walk away quickly. As a secondary or tertiary computing device, however, it has a lot more potential. Join us as we run applications, write letters, surf the web, and dismantle the Eee PC.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Dell announces XPS 14z ultra

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ecently, Dell gave birth to its latest laptop which is ultrathin in China. It is named as XPS 14z. XPS 14z is expected to hit the market by this year’s end. So, that it can utilize the coming shopping season during the winter holidays.

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It has a sharp picture quality and crystal clear display with a screen resolution of 1366×768 pixels. It has a screen size of 14inches and pretty good to work on. The customers have an option to buy either Intel’s 2nd gen corei5 or corei7. According to Dell this device can up to 7 hours on battery. Prices are starting from 7699yuan or US $ 1250.

The launching date of this device is planned beforehand to just a few days China’s National Day of Holiday. China even put USA behind in computers sale during the 2nd quarter, according to IDC.

Dell, the 2nd largest vendor of PC of the world is now facing challenge to Lenovo for this position. Lenovo is also one of the most fast growing vendors of Pc in the world. Its chairman early this month stated that Lenovo may overpower Dell in terms of share in the market by the year end.

But there is a risk that the price of this laptop may be a little too much for the Chinese customers since they are used to getting quite good quality PCs within the price range of $ 600 to $ 800.

Dell is now concentrating more on ultra thin laptops since the vendors are moving more towards ultra thin laptops. Dell clearly mentioned that XPS 14z and Ultra Book are not same.

Lastly, it is evident that they are using much of their effort to make the customers do much more things on their personal computers.

Dell Vostro 1015 Laptop

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While a laptop has become accessory for a modern life everywhere, choosing the right model can take some time to observe. In this guide, we’ll outline the different categories of Laptops and types used for a different user.

Del Vostro 1015 with adapter such as Dell XPS 1340 Ac Adapter, Dell XPS PP17S Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 13 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1318 Ac Adapter, Dell XPS M1330 Ac Adapter, Dell XPS M1350 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1470 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 14Z Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1570 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 15Z Ac Adapter, Dell P04F001 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 13ZD Ac Adapter is now available at affordable price of $329 only. It is packed with great technology help you to keep connected, productive and worry-free. The good thing about Dell is that they give us the choice of selecting features, which we require and, at affordable price. Where Dell scores over other Laptops is more value for money.

It is not such a good idea to go by advertising claims alone and it is also necessary to first check out different manufacturers and sees what’s on offer before making a considered decision. It should give you peace of mind that Dell is a worldwide company and it is known for providing practical and first-rate solutions for the marketplace. For this reason it will be worthwhile to consider an Dell Vostro. The laptop is useful for video conferencing. It is affordable in price at $329.

Pros:

Dell Vostro 1015 has got Good performance and runs quick. Has got good screen, you can afford these in low price. It runs on Ubuntu 11.x nicely. It has good speed great looks best connectivity with good battery and back fast DVD RW. Laptop with Core 2 duo and works very fast compared to other laptops. You can buy these if you are saving the cash.

Cons:

Keyboard operates very poorly. The laptop has no proper technical support; it has failed to detect WIFI and Bluetooth. Laptop has no proper technical support and sound quality is very bad. The machine gets heated up very fast. It does not have a good graphics for games.

For the brief specification you can refer down:
Processor: Intel Celeron 925 (2.30GHz, 1M L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB
Operating System: Ubuntu Linux 10.04
Display: 15.6 inch Wide Display HD (1366 x 768) w/Anti-glare
Memory: 1GB2 Single Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 800MHz
Hard Drive: 250GB3 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)
Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW
Warranty: 1 Year Basic Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-in Service.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

391 Extra Battery Tested

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I have an acer aspire 5315 and when I boot it up with the power adapter plugged in nothing happens. Then when I boot it up using only the battery power, it attempts to boot but this only lasts for a few seconds and shuts off again.any suggestions on what might be wrong?

Check AC power that AC power cord and adapter can be replaced from online vendors cost is pretty cheap. I own two ACER/GATEWAY laptop and ACER Netbook both use the same AC adapter. To test your adapter you need what is called a multi- AC/DC tester it has positive and negative leads. If you don't want to get to technical you can replace the AC power adapter.

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Also if it's not the AC adapter or battery then you're looking at a defective MOBO (motherboard) or defective HDD. This laptop would need to be troubleshooted though to make sure what's the issue could be. But with the above info you should be able to figure most of what the issue could be

When we reviewed the Acer Aspire S7-391, we loved the gorgeous industrial design and 1080p touch screen. But one of our chief complaints was that the Ultrabook’s battery lasted just 4 hours and 10 minutes on the LAPTOP Battery Test (Web surfing via Wi-Fi). That’s 2 hours less than our ultraportable category average, and hardly what you want to see out of a $1,699 notebook.

Fortunately, Acer released an external 2,500 mAh battery that promises to extend the S7′s runtime considerably. How did it fare on our tests?

The external battery extended the S7′s life to 9 hours and 17 minutes, about 5 hours longer than the battery in the notebook itself, and about three hours longer than the ultraportable average.

Unfortunately, the external battery attaches somewhat awkwardly to the S7. You have to screw the battery into the bottom of the notebook, and the plug it into the S7′s power port. The plug itself juts out about 3/4 of an inch, which made us worry we’d accidentally snap it off. It also increased the weight to 3.4 pounds, up from 2.8 without the battery.

However, the battery did alleviate one problem: In our initial review, we noted that the front edge of the Aspire S7 dug into our palms. With the battery attached, the rear of the notebook increases about 0.75 inches, which tilts the front downward, and no longer digs into our hands.

The battery costs $150; unlike the smaller Acer Aspire S7-191, it’s not included with the notebook. For this kind of money, Acer should bundle the external battery. It’s not pretty, but it supplies the kind of endurance you would expect from an Ultrabook.

Acer Iconia W510

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Hybrids such as this need to be priced appropriately (especially ones with Atom processors), and offer great design and usability in order to be a compelling alternative to other computing products in the same price range. As much as the Acer Aspire S7 touchscreen ultrabook was an excellent advertisement for Windows 8, the Iconia W510 feels like an advertisement for the iPad, or any of the AU$700 to AU$800 ultrabooks that offer slim, portable computing at a reasonable price.

There are small differences in colour, button placement and overall visual ID, but Windows 8 hybrid laptop/tablets I've seen from Samsung, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and others generally look the same. None are particularly streamlined as all require beefed-up hinge assemblies to keep the screen securely tethered.

The screen part of the W510 looks very professional, like a slightly smaller, squatter iPad, virtually indistinguishable from other Windows or Android 10-inch tablets with edge-to-edge glass and a gently curved back panel. It's solidly built, but not overly heavy.

In tablet mode, the Windows 8 UI moves smoothly, and the screen rotation in tablet mode feels faster and smoother than in the pre-production version of this system we tried several months ago. There's a rotation lock button on the top edge of the screen if you don't want the screen to reorient with every move.

The keys, as noted previously, are on the small side, and reminded me of typing on a tiny Netbook keyboard years ago. Keystrokes were definitely more accurate on this final version than on the earlier sample hardware, but I occasionally ran into a double input, where a keystroke would register twice.

The clickpad-style touch pad (which means it has the left and right mouse buttons built into the pad itself instead of separate buttons) is functional, but feels cramped. As noted with the Acer Aspire S7, the Windows 8 interface doesn't work especially well with a touch pad, so you'll find yourself using a combination of pad and screen for navigation.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Acer Iconia W700

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Like nearly every major PC manufacturer, Acer has split its Windows 8 tablet range into an Intel Atom CPU-based affordable model with a HD Ready (1,366 x 768) screen, and a more powerful, more expensive Intel Core-i model with a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) screen. So if the Acer Iconia W510 just doesn’t provide enough grunt or you want a larger display with more pixels, should the 11.6-inch Iconia W700 get your precious pounds?

Well, starting at around £600, the Iconia W700 with adapter like Acer Ferrari 5000 Ac Adapter, Acer Ferrari 5005 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 8200 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 8210 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5600 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 5620 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 7000 Ac Adapter, Acer Aspire 9400 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 2460 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 5600 Ac Adapter, Acer TravelMate 7510 Ac Adapter, Acer BTP-BCA1 Ac Adapter is certainly one of the more affordable premium Windows 8 tablets. For that money, getting a Full HD IPS display, unibody aluminium body, Ultrabook-equivalent innards plus a USB 3.0 docking station and keyboard seems like a bargain.

While it doesn’t stand out for any particularly original design touches, the W700 is quite simply a beautiful tablet. At the front a layer of toughened Gorilla glass makes the transition between screen and black bezel seamless, while the back and sides are seamless metal.

In fact, the Acer Iconia W700’s unibody anodised aluminium chassis feels very much like something you might find on an Apple product, which is far from a bad thing. Concurrently, build quality is superb.

The lack of tapering edges and curves gives it a slightly chunky aesthetic that’s quite pleasing and makes it easier to hold, though here its nearly 1kg weight does… weigh against it.

Connectivity on the W700 tablet itself is very similar to what’s offered by most rivals. On the left you’ll find microHDMI, a full-size USB 3.0 port and the power jack. The top sports a handy rotation lock switch, while on the right you’ll find power and volume controls along with a 3.5mm headphone/mic jack.

The only absentee, and it’s a big one, is that there is no (micro)SD card reader. This seems a very odd one to exclude, and means you’re limited to the tablet’s inbuilt storage.

Where most competitors offer a keyboard dock solution, the W700 instead comes with a USB hub cradle and separate keyboard. The cradle increases the tablet’s USB 3.0 ports to three, though these share the bandwidth of the tab’s own single port.

However, it must be said that we would have preferred a proper mobile keyboard dock by far, which could have turned this X86 tablet into a proper laptop alternative. With the Iconia W700, Acer appears to be repeating the mistake of Samsung’s original Series 7 Slate, but the Korean company has learned from its error and produced the Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro with laptop-like keyboard base for this generation, while the Taiwanese giant leaves you with a tablet-only away from the desk.

Dell Latitude 10

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The Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 will soon have itself a worthy rival for the hearts of business and discerning consumer users after a new versatile Windows 8 X86 tablet was unveiled in the form of the Dell Latitude 10.

Its simple and straightforward name isn’t the only nice thing about this tablet either. The Dell Latitude 10 specs see the device rock an IPS display protected by Gorilla glass, a rugged yet soft-touch finish over a magnesium alloy frame, a removable battery that should last well over a standard day, optional keyboard folio case, full-size USB and SDXC support, charging through both microSD and a proprietary quick system, business security features, an optional Wacom stylus, and more - you get the drift. We went hands-on with the Dell Latitude 10 to find out if it’s worth waiting for.

First off, altough the Dell Latitude 10 is not as aesthetically pleasing as the iPad 3 or Asus Transformer Infinity , this is a pretty attractive slate. Mind you, we’ve always been suckers for a bit of black soft-touch that emphasises comfort and practicality over form, but either way you won’t be ashamed of taking this tablet out while on your commute.

That soft-touch finish combined with a few nicely ergonomic curves also makes it lovely to hold, and provides a great grip when carrying it about. Thanks to its magnesium alloy inner frame, toughened Gorilla glass screen protection, and superb build quality, this tablet feels just about as solid as anything else. It easily matches the best of the rest (yes, that includes the iPad). Despite all these nice touches, this tablet weighs a mere 698g and is thinner than the average finger.

In terms of connectivity options the Dell Latitude 10 is quite generous. It more than covers all the basics you might need in a Windows 8 tablet, and is positively bountiful compared to most iOS and Android tablets. On the left are a headphone jack, miniHDMI and full-size USB 2.0 port. This is a crucial addition, as it lets you plug in not only memory sticks and adapters like Dell XPS 1340 Ac Adapter, Dell XPS PP17S Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 13 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1318 Ac Adapter, Dell XPS M1330 Ac Adapter, Dell XPS M1350 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1470 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 14Z Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 1570 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 15Z Ac Adapter, Dell P04F001 Ac Adapter, Dell Inspiron 13ZD Ac Adapter, but also mice, keyboards, printers and more. And because the Dell Latitude 10 is an X86 Windows 8 tablet, it will run everything just like your PC or laptop.

On the right you’ll find a Kensington lock slot and volume rocker, while the top houses a full-size SDXC card slot that will officially take cards of up to 128GB. In other words, you can just transfer photos from your camera directly using this tablet, or double its storage.

At the Latitude 10’s base you’ll find a microUSB port that’s only used for charging, making this tablet compatible with all the same charging cables you use for your smartphone – unless you’re rocking an iPhone 5, of course.

There’s also a proprietary 40-pin charging/data port that can be used with the included quick-charge adapter and will sync with the optional dock. The dock provides four USB 2.0 ports and a full-size HDMI. A Kensington-designed Bluetooth keyboard folio will also be available.

While actual pricing was not disclosed, TrustedReviews was told the Dell Latitude 10 would be ‘competitive’ with a comparable iPad. In other words, we can expect to pay around the same £479 that you would for a ‘basic’ 32GB iPad 3, while a Dell Latitude 10 with mobile broadband would be around the £579 that a 3G iPad 3 with the same amount of storage demands.

The Latitude 10 tablet will be released simultaneously with Windows 8, meaning we’ll get all the final details on the 25th of October. Expect a full review soon after.

Dell XPS 14-3182sLV Notebook

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Dell XPS 14-3182sLV Notebook has got the dimensions of 13.2″ x 9.2″ x 0.81″ and comes with 14″ HD+ display and offers resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels. The processor is | Intel Core i5-3317U, clocked at 1.70 GHz . By using Turbo Boost Technology the clocked speed can be taken up to 2.60 GHz. Hard Drive Size is 500 GB SATA 5400 RPM + 32 GB SSD and System Memory is 4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz. It comes with Switchable NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M and Intel HD Graphics 4000 and Integrated webcam.

2 USB 3.0 and HDMI ports provide the wired connectivity option while for the wireless connectivity, WiFi and Bluetooth are provided in the notebook. 8-cell lithium-ion battery offers a backup of around 8 hours. Though the operating system is Windows 8 , but as the notebook does not come with touchscreen facility, so this may annoy you. But yes, the keyboard does offer comfortable use.

Dell XPS 14-3182sLV Notebook is available at Microsoft Store at $1049.99.