Review of Dell Vostro A860

Full review of Dell Vostro A860

An affordable option that will fit into any budget, the Dell Vostro A860 Laptop offers great mobility and connectivity for the individual who needs a little more versatility from a work computer. Recently offered at $399 through Dell as part of a late 2008 push, there's arguably no better computer for your buck.
The Vostro A860 offers three upgrade packages for more user customization. However, no unnecessary trial software is in the mix to clutter the hard drive or the desktop. The amply spaced 15.6-inch widescreen LCD display offers enough room to view multiple tasks and projects, with the ability to stream media or DVDs on the standard drive.

Dell Vostro A860 Tech Specs

The Vostro A860 comes with a lower-end Intel Celeron M processor at 2.16GHz and Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1. The optical drive offers a 24x CD Burner/DVD combo, with the option to upgrade to an 8x DVD+/-RW drive. The basic package offers users 1GB of memory, a 160GB SATA hard drive and the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. Out of the box, the laptop is wireless capable, and includes the standard one-year basic limited warranty.

Features

Ultimately, the Vostro A860 is perfect for transitioning from a desktop to a capable laptop, catering to those in need of the technological mobility. Aesthetically, the computer offers a low-profile look, without the overly glossy finish found on many black laptops. The full keyboard allows for maximized user efficiency and comfort, and with the four-cell battery, the weight is just over 5 lbs.
The only real drawback, when considering the unbeatable price, is the size and the power-pull of a four-cell Li-Ion battery. Yet, when reviewing the pros and cons, an under $400 price tag far outweighs the drawbacks to this entry-level laptop.

Dell Vostro A860 Technical Specifications

• Processor Celeron M 2.16GHz
• Memory 1GB DDR2
• Harddrive 160GB
• OS Vista Basic
• Weight 5.4lbs
• Screen 15.4 inches
• Screen resolution 1366x768
• Graphic Card Intel GMA X3100
• Battery Life 2.5 hours

Redesigning the New MacBook Air

No one knows exactly how Apple will redesign the new MacBook Air, but there are many speculations. The best way to decide what may be different about the new MacBook is to look at the laptops competition and see where it might be able to improve.

Now the design is something that is going to be difficult to improve. The first design was so good that Apple didn’t change it for its second generation. The aluminum enclosure of the Air set a trend that all MacBook Pros and many other PC makers soon followed.

The razor-thin Air does provide very little room for ports and connectors, so this is definitely an aspect that could be improved upon. Apple came up with the solution to have a flip-out set of USB ports, MiniDisplayPort, and audio ports that retract back into the body of the laptop. The Dell Adamo features a design modification that places all the ports at the back of the laptop behind the screen, allowing a much fuller array of connection ports. Hewlett-Packard went a different direction with their Envy 13. They made it slightly thicker (0.8 inches) than the Air which allows for a couple more connectors. This gives Apple several different options to allow for more connectors on the newly developed Air.

It is also rumored that Apple is going to try to make the new MacBook Air even lighter than the previous model while maintaining its famed sturdiness. To accomplish this, Apple could use something like a combination of aluminum and carbon fiber. HP utilized magnesium as the base of the Envy to make it lighter, so this could also be a consideration for the Air.

It also possible that Apple could make a bigger, smaller, or tablet version of the Air. The tablet version could potentially mean a new enclosure and new silicon.

Great graphic chips are something that are difficult to squeeze into an ultrathin design like the Air. The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD sets the MacBook Air from many of the other slimmer designed laptops. Apple introduced Nvidia 9400M graphics silicon to the world with the second generation Air. This offered acceptable graphics, certainly much better than the original MacBook Air. Nvidia is getting ready to release their Ion 2 graphics, but no one is sure how clear they may be. If this is a successful venture for Nvidia, I am sure that the new MacBook Air designers will be very interested.

There is also the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics chip which Advanced Micro Devices boasts as being a “thin and light mobile graphics processor…delivering unprecedented performance-per-watt…while watching Blu-ray movies. This is a chip that has found its way into an HP ultrathin laptop, so this could quite possibly be a consideration for the Air as well.

All of these are merely speculations of what Apple might possibly improve in the new MacBook Air that they are currently developing. Although the Air defined what many laptops are today, there is plenty of room for improvement. It will be quite interesting to see what Apple will do with the newest version of their MacBook Air.

SONY VAIO W Series Eco Friendly Laptop

Sony a very popular name in electronic industry that invents new concept every movement. CES 2010 is shows all concept of laptop from different companies, a new invention of Sony in CES 2010 that is Sony VAIO W series laptop.

Sony is a multinational corporation that produce worlds best electronic products in all around the world. Company has it's headquarter in Tokyo, Japan. Sony Corporation is the electronics business company that is the parent company of the Sony Group. VAIO is the series of mini laptop technology of Sony computer products, it is originally an acronym for Video Audio Integrated Operation.

Sony VAIO W features -

Sony VAIO W Series laptop is an Eco friendly addition of Sony that would make the green-minded happy, this laptop will comes with a plastic case that is 23-percent made from recycled CDs that is recycled PET bottles and it replaces the paper manual with a digital version.

Sony VAIO W Series Eco edition has a 10.1 inch 1366 x768 pixel LED Back lit display, that is run on 1.66 Ghz Intel atom N450 processor , Sony VAIO W also has 1 Gb RAM and 25oGB of hard disk. It comes with windows 7 operating system, which support all Microsoft software.

Sony VAIO W has a WIFI device which access networks very easily and a 2.1 EDR Bluetooth connectivity device. It has a card reader that is able to read different kind of card. Sony VAIO W has a excellent battery back up about uo to 7 hours

Toshiba T135 Review

Ultra-Low Voltage notebooks are popping up everywhere. They're thin, light, inexpensive, and getting stronger by the day. Does the powerful range of processor options, high RAM capacity, and sleek design of the Toshiba T135 help it stand out from the rest? Read on and we'll answer those questions for you.

Look and Feel

At first glance, the ‘Nova Red Fusion Finish’ is pleasing to the eye. The T135 is also shaped well, and is lightweight. On a show-room floor, this would certainly stand out, and in the ULV category, this can be important as performance isn’t expected to vary too much from one make to the next. There was next to no keyboard flex observed during usage, which seems a bit surprising considered how thin the T135 is. The high gloss cover for the lid isn’t as difficult to keep clean with the deep coloring. The largest disappointment would probably be the single mouse key for the track pad. Given, it’s wide enough to easily distinguish left from fight clicking, but it still doesn’t seem like a feature that helps the design.



The T135 also lacks secondary touch pad options, reserving any brightness, volume, and peripheral control through function keys. While this may not be a design flaw, there is some extra space above the keyboard that could've filled that function.

Performance

With a good processor and ample RAM for a notebook of its class, the T135 can perform very well for the price tag. When used for word processing and browsing with its robust Wi-Fi setup, the mobility offered with its size and weight prove to be excellent factors when considering its bargain potential. However, lacking an optical drive is certainly a weakness that can’t be overlooked. Other notebooks in this class have DVD drives, and while the main medium used will probably be digital, it doesn’t hurt to have a simple DVD writer.



The vibration detector for the hard drive, while useful, activates frequently. Simply repositioning the notebook has a very good chance of setting off the warning window, and even an accidental kick on the table the notebook is sitting on could set it off. This seems excessive, but simply turning it off defeats the purpose.

The audio is also disturbingly low in volume. The quality of something as sound may not be the most important feature of a notebook, but you shouldn't have to strain your ears while browsing and watching video. Were the volume not so dismally low for the entire system, it wouldn’t worth mentioning.

Conclusion

Possessing the power that the system does, the T135 is a good value if you're in the market for a light, mobile platform for word processing, e-mail, and browsing. The wireless functions are far reaching and strong, and the notebook’s design is slim with a long battery life. Lacking an optical drive is a disappointment, and the low output speakers diminishes some of the T135’s uses. The exterior design is pleasing, and with Windows 7 64-bit as the stock OS, the entire laptop is built for looks, it seems. As one of their first entries into the smaller ULV category, Toshiba delivers a mostly qualified choice at an affordable price.