January 6, 2008
Filed under: HDTV, Media PCs
While we like Blu-ray burners as much as the next guy, we've never understood why the burners came first. Well,
the wait is finally over and
Sony has just announced the
BDU-X10S (reader only) for both the PC (pictured) and laptop (after the jump) with a MSRP of $200 -- curiously not 199.99. If this isn't a good enough deal for you, luckily Sony is also including
CyberLink's PowerDVD BD Edition. The drives feature a SATA interface, which makes sense since this is the interface of choice on the type of newer PCs that will actually have the juice to playback HD.
Continue reading Finally the $200 Sony Blu-ray drive for a PC
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January 6, 2008
Filed under: CES, Handhelds, Tablet PCs
Samsung's topping out its
UMPC lineup with the new high-end Q1 Ultra Premium. The unit runs Windows XP Tablet -- much to the chagrin of Microsoft, we're sure -- and boasts a $1,400 pricetag. Inside there's a 1.33GHz ULV Intel Core Solo U1500 processor and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. The 57.7 watt hour 6-cell battery has a purported 7.5 hours of battery life, and the whole unit comes in under two pounds. The main exterior addition is the split-QWERTY keypad 1.5, which improves upon the last model with larger keys for easier text entry. There's also a docking station and external keyboard packaged with the Premium. Otherwise the device matches up with the
Q1 Ultra, with a 80GB 1.8-inch HDD, Bluetooth 2.0, SD card slot and 1.3 megapixel webcam. The Premium should be available now, and Samsung says it'll be dropping prices on its existing UMPCs to make room for the new model.
[Via
jkkmobile]
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January 6, 2008
Filed under: CES, Features, Media PCs
We're interested in the idea behind Logitech's
diNovo Mini keyboard, a $150 Bluetooth remote for your Windows Media Center which promises to make couch surfing a little more convenient. If our
hands-on gallery really communicated the device's sleek aesthetic (if not it's functionality) then let
Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont show you the rest, after the break.
Continue reading Video: Control a Media Center with Logitech's diNovo Mini
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