notebook Sales

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2

2009-12-24T08:10:00.000-08:00

With the IdeaPad S10-2, Lenovo has put its netbook line on a diet, shaving 0.2 pounds off the weight and 0.2 inches off the thickness (at its thinnest point) of the original S10. While some may like the new look, we think it's a giant leap backward in attractiveness.

While the original S10 has a sleek, futuristic aesthetic with squared off edges, attractive metal accents, and vents that look like they belong on a spaceship, the S10-2 just looks cheap. Its white glossy plastic lid (also available in pink, gray, or black) is adorned with an unattractive circle-patterned imprint that is reminiscent of 1970s-era wallpaper or the Target logo, depending on your point of view. The hinge covers, which had been sleek metal discs on the S10, look like a pair of used thumbtacks.

Worse, still the 6-cell battery bulges out of the S10-2’s gaunt frame so dramatically that it actually makes the system 0.4 inches thicker in back than its predecessor (1.4 to 1.8 inches) and gives the whole netbook a bit of a lopsided feel. Even if you don't mind the S10-2's design, it just can't compare to the ultra attractive Toshiba NB205, the ultra thin Eee PC 1005HA (with its flush battery), or the clean looks of the Samsung N120.

Screen and Webcam on the S10-2

The S10-2's 10.1-inch screen provides a native resolution of 1024x600, which is the same as major competitors such as the Samsung N120, the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA, and the Toshiba mini NB205. However, it is a bit more spacious than the IdeaPad S10e and a few other netbooks from HP and Dell which have only 1024x576 resolutions.

Images appear bright and colorful on the glossy, but not too-glossy screen. Viewing angles are solid from 45 degrees horizontally, though colors start to wash out as you get closer to 90 degrees along the vertical axis. When making a Skype call and when using the bundled facial recognition software, the 2.0-megapixel webcam produced sharp images, though colors were a bit muted.

With its 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 processor and 1GB of RAM, the IdeaPad S10-2 delivered a very strong score of 1,598 on PCMark05, a program that measures overall performance. This score was the second highest we've ever seen on a netbook, falling behind only the Dell Latitude 2100 and beating the netbook category average by more than 200 points.

The S10-2 completed our video transcoding test, in which we convert a 5-minute-and-5-second MP4 to AVI using HandBrake, in a 28 minutes and 55 seconds. That time is a few seconds faster than the netbook average of 29:09, though it's slightly slower than the 27:23 and 27:25 turned in by the Toshiba NB205 and ASUS Eee PC 1005HA respectively.

The S10-2's Intel 945GSE graphics chip produced a score of 651 on 3DMark03 (which measures graphics performance), which is just slightly above the netbook category average of 641. We were unable to run 3DMark06, a later version of the program.

After we removed a slow-loading trial of Norton Internet Security, the 5,400-rpm, 160GB Western Digital hard drive booted Windows XP in a reasonable 46 seconds, which is about 9 seconds faster than the netbook average of 54.7 seconds.

On our LAPTOP File transfer test, in which we copy 4.97GB of mixed-media files from one folder to another, the drive managed a strong rate of 18.5 MBps, which is 20 percent better than the netbook average of 15 MBps but not as fast as the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA which copied at a rate of 19.9 MBps.

Notebook with 2.5 Terabyte hard drive

2009-11-30T23:06:00.000-08:00

Eurocom, the first manufacturer to make products with Intel Core i7 desktop version on the notebook again presents a unique notebook. Product Panther D900F model is a desktop replacement notebook that provides extra-large hard drive.

With 2.5 terabytes of storage capacity, D900F Panther can store any user who wants more freely.

"The product is a computer server or workstation caliber with integrated UPS in the notebook weighs 5.5 pounds," said Mark Bialic, President of Eurocom. "This product is a high-performance notebook that can replace a desktop-based workstations," he said.

As an option, can be fitted D900F Panther Core i7 processors or microprocessors, memory up to 12GB, VGA GeForce GTX260M or 280m, and the optical drives of DVD writer or Blu-ray drive.

Laptop webcam also features 2 or 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 12 cell battery. As the operating system, users can choose from Windows XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003 or Server 2008.

Unfortunately, not yet informed Eurocom notebook prices sailed 17 inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels are. But view the specifications, the product will not be obtained with an affordable price.

Sailing Notebook Kohjinsha stretcher Doubles

2009-11-30T23:04:00.000-08:00

Who says notebooks can not have ultra-wide screen? It is trying to be answered by Kohjinsha notebooks that carries a double sail called Kohjinsha DZ6HKE16E.

As quoted from Softpedia, Tuesday (1/12/2009) This notebook AMD Athlon brained Neo MV-40 with 1.6 Ghz speed of thought. Notebook is also equipped with 1GB of RAM, integrated graphics ATI Radeon HD 3200.

In addition, this notebook carrying 2 pieces 10.1-inch LED backlit display. Each monitor has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Pretty wide-screen, for 10-inch notebooks.

Following a growing trend, Kohjinsha also includes the operating system Windows 7 Home Premium, which has been installed in the hard disk of 160 GB. Other features include: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1, Camera 1.3 MP, and the multi-card reader and 3 USB 2.0 ports.

This notebook has a claimed battery life 4.5 hours. For problems in membanderolnya Kohjinsha price range of U.S. $ 928. Interested?

Acer and Dell 'Entranced' Windows 7

2009-11-28T20:03:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 began to show his magic to boost the world computer industry. Acer and Dell for example, do not hesitate to spit praise for Microsoft's operating system besutan it.

Compliments are made directly by the CEO of Acer, Gianfranco Lanci. He said that the arrival of Windows 7 some time ago torn exciting computer business.

Lanci dared to look more optimistic stretcher company targets sales growth of up to 15% for 2010. As for the range in October to December 2009, Acer hopes to achieve 25% growth compared to last year.

"When we look at the features that have Windows 7, then we will soon know
that this product will provoke a request, "he said quoted by Reuters on Sunday (29/11/2009).

"As a result, we do not have plans to revise the targets that have been launched," said Lanci.

Voiced similar satisfaction PC vendors from the United States, Dell Inc. According to the company, they should thank the Windows 7 due to trigger twisted PC sales in the industry that happened lately.

Is that the magic Sedahsyat Windows 7?

3 Aim Big, Asus Toshiba Will Buy

2009-11-17T01:21:00.000-08:00

Asus has plans to acquire a Toshiba notebook business. Such a move is done in order to achieve the target, the third largest notebook manufacturer in the world.

As VIVAnews quotes from Digitimes, November 17, 2009, the plan was revealed by the acquisition of Johnny Shih, chairman and chief executive officer of Asustek Computer Inc..

"Asus has done with Toshiba pendelatan early," said Shih. "But yet there are things that can be decided," he said.

As is known, according to data reported by Display Search, the first quarter of 2009, Toshiba has sold 2.8 million notebooks in the world. At the same time, HP is only able to sell as many as 800 thousand units.

Currently, HP's global notebook market control. But taped tight position by Acer who plan to take over as producer of notebook terbesari in 2010. Acer itself over the past year sold more than 40 million units.

Statistics released by Display Search, in the second quarter of 2009, the global notebook market value reaching 26.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Notebook Sales

2009-11-14T04:20:00.000-08:00

In the year 2006 until 2009 notebook has become a popular than desktop computers. Because of the busyness of many people, each person must always be mobile. They can work wherever they want.

So instead of selling it was not surprising notebook from day to day increasing.

Notebook sales is one important information to get full comparison about each laptop. We can see what notebook that has get a maximal selling. And for Beginning user is a representative for a good notebook.

I create this blog to give your information about notebook sales in each period.