Audi O Sports Car Concept is fuel efficient diesel/electric hybrid drivetrain

Audi O Sports Car Concept The Audi O concept was designed to fuse a powerful and innovative audio system with a stylish and sporty four-seat hatchback. The exterior design uses several Audi trademark styling themes, especially at the front where the square grille sits neatly between the LED headlights.Audi O Sports Car Concept The doors feature glass windows running along the bottom edge which

Audi O Sports Car Concept is fuel efficient diesel/electric hybrid drivetrain

Audi O Sports Car Concept The Audi O concept was designed to fuse a powerful and innovative audio system with a stylish and sporty four-seat hatchback. The exterior design uses several Audi trademark styling themes, especially at the front where the square grille sits neatly between the LED headlights.Audi O Sports Car Concept The doors feature glass windows running along the bottom edge which

Acer 17-inch, Intel dual-core laptop falls to $479

As 17-inch laptops go, it's a lot of laptop for the money, compared with higher-priced systems from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard. Big-screen, 17-inch-class laptops priced a couple of hundred dollars above the Acer typically offer slightly faster processors and higher-performance graphics. But for the average user, there's not much difference.

And what do you get for $479? The Acer Aspire AS7736Z-4809 comes with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, a dual-core Intel Pentium Processor T4300 (2.1GHz), 4GB of memory, a 320GB hard disk drive, 8X DVD double-layer optical drive, a Webcam, and a 17.3-inch LED display with 1600 x 900 resolution.

A 17-inch laptop with high-definition screen resolution and plenty of memory to run 64-bit Windows 7--that's nothing to sniff at.

Novatech X70 CA Pro review

The Core i7 has taken so long to arrive in a notebook friendly form. It's here now though and the Novatech X70 CA PRO has one. 

Hidden behind the 1080p, 15.6inch screen and tres chic-let keyboard of the X70 CA Pro is one of Intel's 720QM processors. That chip has four individual Nehalem hearts beating in unison beneath its silicon surface, with Hyper Threading thrown in for octo-threading abilities. 

The differences between this Clarks field chip and a desktop Core i7 sound fairly cosmetic. A slightly smaller 989 pin package reflects the specialist notebook design, and there's only 6MB of level-3 cache in this model, rather than the 8MB in the other processors, but these differences are fairly slight.

The most remarkable change is that the Thermal Design Power (TDP) rating is just 45W, compared to 130W for the desktop chip. Theoretically, this chip consumes just a third the power of the Nehalem’s we've seen so far. 

That's impressive, but the bad news is that this particular laptop still tops out at around two and a half hours of usage, although that's likely to be because of the top-end GeForce 280M graphics chip to which the CPU is coupled.

At 3.3Kg it's not the lightest 15-inch laptop around

CES Preview 2010: Desktops and laptops

The largest shopper electronics event of the year is around the area, and by that we of course mean CES 2010. We'll all be there in Vegas scouting out the best of what's new, but you may find yourself asking: after Windows 7 and the launch of Core i7 laptops, what as well is there to look forward to? Plenty, by our measure. Here are the trends we're in the family way to see.

New Atom processors, new Netbooks
The star of the show will likely be Intel's new line of Atom processors for Netbooks. beforehand codenamed Pine Trail, these new CPUs will give the Netbooks platform a routine push, we hope, making these popular laptops even more ever-present. Currently, Netbooks are great for some tasks, but can be frustrating to use if you need them for all-around computing. Look for added graphics and HD video performance in particular. 

On a related note, hardware manufacturers will continue to try to "upscale" Netbooks, by adding features such as discrete graphics, touch screens, and HD displays--all in an effort to move prices past the low-margin $299 mark. We'll see increased stratification in Netbooks--a category previously notable for its commodity nature

MSI to launch Wimax capable laptops in India

MSI to launch Wimax capable laptops in India

MSI has plans to launch their Wimax capable laptops in the Indian market.

Wimax is expected to become widespread in the coming months throughout India.

HCL and Intel are involved in several projects to enable Wimax powered internet connectivity in several parts of the country.

MSI spoke about their plans for the Indian market: “MSI WiMAX-enabled laptops will help in bridging the digital divide in India through the delivery of wireless broadband services anytime and anywhere with higher efficiency in a cost-effective way.

Source: news.techwhack.com

Now Available Ultra-thin Dell Vostro V13 Laptop

Now Dell has started shipping the 13.3-inch Vostro V13 ultra-thin business laptop starting $449. The Vostro 13 designed exclusively for small business travelers weighs 3.5 pounds and is 0.65 thin. The notebook runs the Intel ULV processors and supports up to 4GB of DDR3 memory. Features:::::
- Equally Slim & Striking : As thin as 0.65 inches (16.5mm)6 and starting at 3.5 pounds (1.6kg).
- Power to Do More : Ultra-low-voltage Intel® processors help to manage energy efficiency while providing ample power for everyday computing.
- Full Laptop Experience : A full-sized keyboard and generous 13.3" display let you power through work without sacrificing comfort or visibility.
Processors Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 (1.3GHz, 3MB L2 cache) (Ultra Low Voltage)Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 (1.4GHz, 3MB L2 cache) (Ultra Low Voltage)

Dell Laptop In colors

Dell Laptops in Colors

Laptop Coming In $99

Just when we thought the Black Friday rumors were not going any further in terms of Blockbuster-ish frenzy, Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE:CC) will have a reported $99 laptop computer available on Black Friday. Actually, the system will be $299 after rebates -- possibly matching an offer by competitor Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) but priced above a rumored $199 laptop from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT). The Circuit City laptop, however, will be just $99 after a customer signs up with Internet phone provider Vonage.

Circuit City's featured notebook will be a rather bland but functional Compaq system that features a Celeron processor from Intel rather than processors from Advanced Micro Devices, and it will also come with an optical drive that burns both DVDs and CDs -- not just CDs like the rumored Wal-Mart laptop (and that's a huge upgrade). The circuit City laptop will also come with 512MB of memory, a 15.4-inch screen and a 60GB hard drive.

Is Circuit City poised to have the "official" lowest Black Friday holiday price on a new laptop computer? The retailer currently sells the Compaq notebook for $499 as of today, and says that the computer ordinarily lists for $680. In order to get to the $299 price, Circuit City gives consumers a $280 instant rebate at the store and a coupon for a $100 mail-in rebate ($680-$380=$299). Sign up for Vonage in two weeks and get another $200 off. Where will you shop?

Acer Aspire IE-3218 - Dual Core E2180 2.0 GHz/945GC/1GB/320GB/DVDRW/Linux/19" TFT LCD/1 year

CODE: Aspire IE-3218

Market Price: Rs.29,500.00
Our price: Rs.22,990.00 Price: Rs.0.00 (Rs.23,909.60 inc tax) 
You save: Rs.6,510.00 (22%)

MODEL: Acer Aspire IE-3218 MICROPROCESSOR: Intel E2180 2.0 GHz CPU MOTHERBOARD: Intel 945GC Chipset VIDEO GRAPHICS: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Upto 128MB MEMORY: 1GB DDR2 HARD DISK: 320 GB SERIAL ATA II Hard drive,300 MB/sec @ 7200 RPM OPERATING SYSTEM: Linux OPTICAL DRIVE: DVD RW NETWORKING: 10/100 LAN COMMUNICATION: - MEDIA READER: - AUDIO: Realtek 7.1 Channel Audio Support FRONT PORTS: 4 USB 2.0 port REAR PORTS: 4 USB 2.0 port, Ethernet (RJ-45) port Headphone and microphone jacks Line-in and line-out jacks VGA port 1 * Parallel port 1 * Serial port KEY BOARD & MOUSE: Acer PS/2 MM Keyboard & Optical Scroll Mouse WARRANTY: 1 Year Onsite Warranty 

laptop in just Rs 15,000

ACi has announced a low cost laptop priced at Rs 15,000 only for Indian market. Last year, ACi launched laptop for just Rs 19,999. The company may start selling the laptops by June next year. Budget laptops will see a decent growth in sales as more Indian consumers are planning an upgrade from desktop to a laptop. 

I think all are happy form this laptop price. 

Laptops in class

From updating Facebook statuses to chatting on AIM, wireless Internet provides plenty of opportunities to do anything other than pay attention in class.

Because of the growing number of students bringing laptops to lecture in recent years, many professors across the nation have started banning laptops from their classrooms in order to ensure student participation and discussion.

In 2003, Cornell researchers Prof. Geri Gay, communication, and Helene Hembrooke ’83 conducted a study examining the effects of multi-tasking on a laptop during a lecture. Two groups of students watched the exact same lecture and took a memory test immediately after. One group of students was allowed to use their laptops and browse the Internet during lecture, while the other group was banned from using their laptops. Results showed that multi-tasking on a laptop limited the students’ memory of the lecture, while the group without laptops scored higher on the memory test.

Elina Kagan ’12 does not bring her laptop to class for these reasons, but she admitted that “Sometimes, I even catch myself watching other people on their Facebook or buying clothes online.”

To prevent distractions such as these, several professors and teaching assistants from Yale University have recently banned or discouraged the use of laptops in classrooms, claiming they want students’ active participation and utmost attention. Other universities, such as the University of Chicago, went a step above the “no laptop” policy by banning Internet access in their law classrooms altogether.

As other universities ban laptops and Internet access in classrooms, several professors at Cornell do not believe that these measures will solve typical classroom problems.

“It’s not that much different from years ago when students used to pass notes,” said Prof. Michael McCall, marketing. “People have been passing notes and not paying attention in class since the first class anywhere ... they’ve been finding other things to do in class other than paying attention. It’s now just a technology-based activity.”

Prof. Michael Goldstein, psychology, reiterated these thoughts.

“I feel like I take notes much faster and better on my laptop … it puts me in an active learning mind set, and I’m much more likely to participate than I would if I were taking notes by hand,” said Nicole Offerdahl ’12.

“I hate handwriting,” said John Armstrong ’09, as he scrolled through his PowerPoint lecture notes. “I use my laptop in classes that I have to take a lot of notes in.”

Other students use their laptops for other important purposes besides taking notes. Engineering student Deven Roy ’12 stores e-textbooks in his laptop that he references during lecture.

Moreover, Cornell professors also argue that Internet access may provide valuable real-world resources in class.

Prof. Bruce Rusk, Asian studies, noticed, “whenever I wrote something on the board, students would actually Google what I was talking about and read about it as I’m lecturing.”

Rusk continued by saying that if students were genuinely interested in the topic he was lecturing on, they are provided the opportunity to quickly responsible enough to attend lecture, then they should recognize the fact that they are responsible for their own grades. Ultimately, the individual student must decide if they want to take notes or not. Attention cannot be forced or guaranteed in any given lecture with or without the his developmental psychology course, but he asserted that it is not his , I’m relying on them to pay attention as well,” Goldstein said. “It’s not our job to be theizarro said. “I try to make my lectures as interesting as possible, but at the end of the day, I can’t compete with Facebook

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