iPad a Disappointment?

Is iPad a Disappointment? The iPad was expected to roll out of stores with a price tag of more than $1,000 but many are surprised to see that it can only cost as low as $500. It's good news to many because it is half the price as expected and many people can afford it at that price range and of course millions of units will be sold if that is the case. But how about iPad's performance? Well it has a really big screen and a quick processor, but there seems to be something that disappointed a lot of people--iPad's inability to multitask. In this age of multitasking, gadgets should be capable of doing a billion things at the same time but it seems that the iPad lacks in this area. And to top it all, it seems that iPad does not support Flash! Oh, what a disappointment.

Apple Announcement Live

Apple Announcement Live. There's no need for me to type many words on this post because the video below will do the talking, just watch :)

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Apple Announcement - Apple iTablet

Every techy guy is waiting for the Apple announcement which is to come a few hours from now. The Apple iTablet is the center of interest because it is said to be the "savior of old media". As of now, what people have about the Apple iTablet are just speculations, but most of the ideas about the iTablet are glowing. But would Apple iTablet really deliver what is expected of it? That remains to be seen. They are saying that the iTablet will change the way we think and learn because of how it delivers content. But would the content providers be able to handle it and provide the kind of content that the iTablet needs to show it's use to the fullest? The LA Times has a story that touches this, here's part of it:

Although Apple has proved its deftness at creating trendy devices and a digital store in which publishers could sell their wares, Gartner Inc. analyst Allen Weiner said there will be plenty of trial and error before newspaper, magazine and book publishers figure out the “fine art” of creating digital editions that take advantage of the device’s graphics and video”… “Where’s the opportunity? It’s creating book experiences. It’s taking a cookbook and adding video and author updates. That’s an opportunity, because you can charge extra for that.”

Escape the Dungeon Walkthrough

Escape the Dungeon is the newest point-and-click room escape game from AddictingGames.com and I guess it is giving a lot of escape games addicts a lot of good headaches. But now here is a little Escape the Dungeon Walkthrough that could help you in successfully escaping the dungeon:

Samsung N510 Netbook

What makes the Samsung N510 Netbook interesting is that it is the second netbook announced that would be sporting the much-anticipated graphics chip, Nvidia Ion.

Here is the full specs of Samsung N510:

CPU 1.66-GHz Intel Atom Processor N280
RAM Included 2GB
RAM Upgradable 2GB
Hard Drive Size 250GB
Hard Drive Speed 5,400rpm
Hard Drive Type SATA Hard Drive
Optical Drive Type Optical Speed
Display Size 11.6
Native Resolution 1366x678
Graphics Card Nvidia ION LE
Video Memory 128MB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1
Mobile Broadband
Operating System MS Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit)
Ports (excluding USB) Ethernet; HDMI; Headphone; Microphone; VGA
USB Ports 3
Card Slots / Readers 3-1 card reader
Warranty/Support One-year standard parts-and-labor warranty/24/7 toll-free phone
Size 10.7 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
Weight 3.2 pounds

Now that you know the full specs, let's see how much it would cost you: it's $599.

HP Mini 5102 Netbook

Who says that 2010 is the year when netbooks die and smartbooks, superphones, and tablet computers thrive? Netbooks are still in and some manufacturers are still rolling out netbooks. Hewlett-Packard has just unvieled the HP Mini 5102 Netbook, a business class netbook that comes packed with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor or a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 processor, depending on what you prefer. At $399 starting price, it comes with the following specs:

10.1 inch touchscreen display which supports multitouch, plus 1GB of RAM, graphics comes in the form of Intel GMA 3150, and it features a 160GB hard drive with the option to upgrade to either a 250GB or 320GB hard drive. It also features 802.11n WiFi, four-cell battery (4and 1/2 hours usage) or a six-cell battery (up to 10 hours usage), optional GPS, Windows 7 Starter Edition or SUSE Linux Enterprise 11

Facebook Colors - why is everyone posting colors on facebook

Facebook Colors - why is everyone posting colors on facebook. Have you noticed that in the past two or three days more and more females on Facebook have been posting nothing on their status but colors. "Black". "Yellow". "Red". "Skin tone". Just like that. It took men a few days to figure it out. It turns out that it is their bra color of the day. This is going viral.

Alienware M11X

Can you play games on your netbook? When I say games, it is not just those little flash games or games in Facebook because those are not really big games. What I mean are real computer games that you can play only on expensive desktops. Of course you will say that netbooks are meant for light use only, for surfing, emailing, and blogging while you're on the move. But Dell's Alienware division is changing that because they are rolling out (in the very very near future, which is just a couple or so months away) the Alienware M11X, a powerful netbook that can handle heavy games like powerful desktops do. To give you an idea of how "powerful" the Alienware M11X is, here are what make it tick:

It has an 11.6", 1355x768 display
It's packing a Core2Duo processor
It will feature switchable graphics, running on a low-performance integrated GPU when on the desktop to offer over 6 hours of battery life and switching to a 1GB GeForce 335M GPU when gaming for better performance (and "around 2 hours" of battery life)
It weighs about 4 lbs.
It runs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at over 30fps at highest settings, and scores in the 6,000-7,000 range in 3DMark (Dell didn't disclose which version of 3DMark nor which settings were used).

You might be wondering how much it would cost. It could be around $1000 and up. Gamers are really excited about this new netbook.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 Multimedia Laptop

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 Multimedia Laptop boasts of a design that can easily get it five stars from most reviewers. What makes it really good to look at is how streamlined it appears although it really looks large at the same time, it's thin and large. It has a glossy 16-inch wide screen which is really large. Its touch pad is also large. The largeness of this laptop is does not affect its weight, it is surprisingly light and handy, it is only 5.6 lbs. The looks of this laptop gets 10 stars out of ten as far as I am concerned.

Now, let us look at the things that make it tick: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz processor, 4GB RAM, a 320GB HDD, a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce G105M GPU. Well this machine can really work too, it has good specs. Don't ask me about the price because I find it quite large :P

Consumer Electronics Show 2010 - CES 2010

This week Consumer Electronics Show 2010 will kick off and it is expected that most of the products on the show would be all for connectivity and mobility. Android devices and tablets PC would be surely be getting the most attention. But we could not just limit ourselves to just watching the CES 2010, everyone is waiting for the two giants in the digital world to announce their plans--Google and Apple are expected to announce their plans for the year this month. The Google Nexus One phone is planned to be launched for January 5th, and Apple is said to be announcing their tablet device on or before January 26th. There are a lot of things to come for 2010 and this is just the beginning.