Category — Laptops and Desktops

Looks like I am going to defer my plans for WD’s Velociraptor now that Verbatim®, a leading brand in digital storage solutions, announced that it will launch this Q2 2008 the world’s first half-Terabyte 2.5” Portable Hard Disk Drive (HDD) on a 9.5mm Z-height drive.

The demand for higher-capacity portable storage devices at both the consumer and corporate levels seems to be never ending. Thanks to internet where there is a growing number of users who are uploading and downloading huge volumes of digital content (porn or otherwise). (Ok don’t sulk. I have my share. I am sure you do as well.).

Going back to this baby disk with a smart attitude… [Read more →]

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), the world’s leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system, and notebook manufacturer, launches the latest N9600GSO-384MX-F graphics card based on the brand new NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GSO graphics processing units (GPU).

This dynamite N9600GSO-384MX-F graphics card comes with an explosive 384 MB GDDR3 memory and a 192-bit memory interface, and 550 MHz core and 1600 MHz blasting memory clock speed. With its ultra powerful 96 processor cores, the 9600GSO GPU-based graphics card brings to life the gaming desire of the true hardcore players without compromising graphics performance.

With the main objective to target the mainstream gamer segment, the new N9600GSO-384MX-F graphics card is definitely the video card of choice delivering unprecedented graphics power without being pricy.

It currently offers support for DirectX 10 and resolutions up to [Read more →]

Are you worried about your data security on your laptop / notebook computer in case it got lost or taken away from you?

BackStopp is a new service that will automatically wipe data from your laptop’s hard drive if the machine strays, lost or stolen.

It is typical for anyone,to protect sensitive data especially on portable devices. The most common way to do this is via encryption softwares and tight hardware controls such as fingerprint scans.

However, research has shown that even these dual security features can be breached by a determined hacker.

So what do you do? The next best thing is to [Read more →]

Chip-maker AMD officially launched today in the waiting market their triple-core processor to be known as Phenom X3  with models 8750, the 8650 and the 8450 and with power levels ranging from 2.1 to 2.4 gigahertz.

You will remember that when AMD first introduced such plans to market tri-core processors late last year, reaction to the news was mixed. Some felt that AMD was simply planning to create an alibi on the partially-performing Phenom X4 quad-core processors as its triple-core products as if making lemonade from lemons when you think about it.

The strategy is seen as a diversion to increase AMD’s bottom line profits and mitigating yield loss on its other frontrunners. However, it is expected that [Read more →]

Here’s the latest review for Sony Vaio laptops…

I always loved the Vaio laptop. If you own one, I am sure you can relate. I am a Sony Vaio fan, yeah, and it’s a prejudice for me to say all this so don’t be mad if you are a fan of another brand.

You see, I had an opportunity to buy and own one of these Sony-inspired notebook during my stint in one of the Telco companies here in Manila and I can say it has naughty features back then that can’t be beaten. Buying a Sony Vaio laptop is a bit pricy but it’s definitely worth the price you’ll pay for the long haul.

More than the sporty looks and elegant style, the Vaio is almost always advanced in the use of the latest chips, newest RAMs and the fastest hard drive that makes it one of the overkills in any batch release with other competing machines. Also, Sony never forgets to design their laptops with users’ comfort in mind so most of their laptops are lightweight using only the lightest materials possible in its chassis.

Now, the latest Sony Vaio Laptops (2008 series) have become more incredible gadgets than ever equipped with superb features that allow them to [Read more →]