New Gadget 2011

Automatic system at Olympus FE-300 that providing 12 scenes is affirming that this camera addressed for user which need simple and practical camera. Nevertheless, focus system at Olympus FE-300 still be made responsive including when we applied it to make a picture inside the home. Long shot from behind the windows also yields sharp enough result because of unique mode so called Behind the Glass. The same Scene also gives good result to make a picture of object at display window and fish in aquarium.

We also always apply the function of light sensor sensitivity menu because enabled at all of automatic photograph style, except at auto photo modus. We did it so that the camera doesn't lead to style ASA/ISO 3200 or 6400 because photo frame size will be minimized to become 640x320 pixel automatically. User can choose compensation intensity of light, and then applies to make a picture of object.

Olympus FE-300 figures in also automatic photo modus for special occasion. We note, modus Document is good enough when applied to make a picture of print media. Just assumes this facility can function as emergency scanner. This camera not closes the possibility to learning make a picture of still life for its user through automatic photograph style. Test result of Cuisine automatic mode to make a picture of fruits, food, vegetable gives color that tending to more matured color (vivid).

To maximize the result of photo at automatic photograph style of Document and Cuisine we combine it with macro facility and time delay. Macro facility gives accurate focus for so close distance photo, whereas delay time obviates the photo becoming not focus as result of camera shake when finger push the shutter release buttons.

As a whole, Olympus FE-300 presents good enough photo result to everyday use camera. The existence of 12 scenes for various photograph scenarios also facilitates newbie user to get best photo result. But, its minimum manual facility of course shows clearly the segmentation of this camera.

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Canon Powershot SX100 IS equipped with 10X optical zoom ability which is equivalent with focal length 36-360 mm at SLR camera 135 mm. In our test, lower focal length lens (without zoom) yields photo result with tending to soft focus. Canon Powershot SX100 IS also has the ability in reducing barrel distortion (curved of straight line).

When applied to make a picture of face, sharp photo result is always reached with activation of face recognition feature.

Canon Powershot SX100 IS equipped with photo result stabilizer which work optically. Mean, position of lens elements will change to compensate the shaking so the picture is still focus.

Indoor photo not become a problem for Canon Powershot SX100 IS. Focus performance still responsive enough in limited light condition. When used with help of flash lamp, light spread evenly and doesn't become centrally. This thing shows good enough performance from flash lamp, although it’s only built-in flash lamp with small reach out capacity (GN-Guide Number). But can be noted that this camera only gives warning at LCD screen if the condition is lack of light and need a flash lamp help, not like most camera that is automatically opens the flash lamp when the condition is needed more light.

There is one indication that is properly noted, that is speed of record when using flash lamp. Photo recording is so faster (around ½ second) when flash lamp is not applied. When flash lamp is applied, photo shutter speed become slowly (2 second).

About its color quality, Canon Powershot SX100 IS gives great color saturation. The color is solid enough but not overload, so looks natural and realistic.

Photo pixel starts to seen at ASA/ISO 400, especially in part of photo shadow. Its available ASA 80 which producing tonal gradation (light-dark) and softer color saturation. We surprises about the ability of Canon Powershot SX100 IS in maintain the detail in part of highlight, especially at ISO 80. Generally, the ability of detail or texture records at all of zoom spread is great enough.

Canon Powershot SX100 IS is a good choice for newbie photography enthusiast and also semi-professional with not overvalued budget. Lens quality which is not failed with the output of big photography lens producer and supported by optical stabilizer is one of factor that needs to be considered.

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ZvBox is first device which enabling user to look on anything which they get in internet or all file in the computer to all HDTV in house. The unique, ZvBox attributed to every high definition TV only with ordinary coaxial cable. Its only need one ZvBox to connect one computers to every HDTV.

ZvBox is a new product category in electronic goods so-called local-casting. This is a breakthrough method to broadcast any kind of computer can do applies common cable and TV tuner which patching at HDTV.

Local-casting has excess, for example, because can display all online content and multimedia file in computer hard disk without needing TV cable subscribe expense. It also broadcasts the same resolution with displayed by computer. Besides, what user can do in computer its also can be done by HDTV, for example sending e-mail, browsing, editing photo, listens music, or run computer DVD player.

Moreover, the existence of ZvBox doesn't change customer habit in enjoying TV. Because ZvBox localization its signal to a TV channel which is open, user can see Zv by choosing the channel, like choosing other TV channel.

Zvbox have been available exclusively in online shop (Amazon.com). Zvbox is sold by US$ 499, it’s including ZvRemote and Zviewer- wide screen guide. Zeevee will start sends its product to subscriber by 30 Junes.

ZvBox Review
Specs:
Dimension: 290 x 35 x 102 mm
Weight: 550 gr
Input/output: 1x USBV2.0; 2x VGA HIGH DENSITY 15 pins D-sub; TV F-Type Female cable; HDTV with digital-cable ready tuner
Audio: PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound through USB
Video input: VGA ( or connector DVI-A with VGA adaptor)
Video output: to dfull HD (1080i)
Local-casting: RF Modulation
Encoding: MPEG-2

Computer Requirement

Operating system: Windows XP (SP2); Vista
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 2 GB DRAM
Hard disk space: 50 MB
USB: USB 1.0 or USB 2.0 (2 port)
Internet Service: 6 Mbps Bandwidth

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MV-2500U dimension is 5 x 3 x only 0,8 inches only. This size is alike to a PDA. As for the hard disk is in 2,5 inches form.

Its maximum capacities are 250 GB, equivalent with 100 DVD film format. Mvix also provides 80 GB and 160 GB version.

The difference, it doesn’t have LCD screen. To access the menus, user needs to connect it to other screen, like computer or HDTV. Menu can be explored with button and stick in its body or through remote control.

MV-2500U can present photo slide show and play music as background. It also can read MP3 file even resides at different folder.

As jukebox, this external hard disk ready to play varying audio format, that is AC3, MP2, MP3, DTS, WMA, and OGG. User just needs to connect it to television and audio system. Music will be sounded off through both devices.

This small hard disk supports various video formats technology that is MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4, DVD (VOB, IFO), DivX ® (3/4/5/6), Xvid, BivX ®, and VCD (DAT), either PAL or NTSC system. It also can keep and decode various high definition digital video standards (480p, 720p, 1080i).

Just alike DVD or VCD, user can do fast forward, rewinds, or pause video record through buttons in its body.

MV-2500U, which designed with black color, contains PATA/IDE HDD drive. When connected to computer, it directly works as external USB device.

All components in its body are according to Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliant. Mean, Mvix makes it from free toxic material and component.

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SC-BT100 is also friendly to iPod. It’s because there is a dock, so that user can hear music or looks on video with family and friend. Whereas iPod operates, the dock will charge iPod battery. iPod also able to be controlled from device remote control.
Besides, it’s available a SecureDigital flash memory card slot so that user can see picture and play on video file in memory card.

Panasonic says that SC-BT100 is a product that allies the installation easiness and user friendly operation and added by features and performance from upper class video audio components, including Blu-ray Full High Definition resolution 1080i video, wireless rear loudspeaker, and 5.1 Canals sound systems.

Its sound system can be improved to become 7.1 canals by buying two side loudspeakers and a transceiver. This system sends sophisticated audio. Receiver planted in it fits with recent audio codec, like Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS HD, DTS-HD High Definition, DTS-HD Audio Master, and Linear PCM.

The Subwoofer which designed by Kelton have a driver that residing in cabinet base and a passive radiator to lessen vibration during sending more dynamic bass sound. Front and middle canal loudspeaker using diaphragm from bamboo to produce more accurate and aggressive sound. In order that user feels surround sound effect without bothering other, this system equipped by Whispere-mode Surround.

Blu-ray player in this home cinema system similar to Blu-ray player Panasonic BD50 in offering 24 frame per second output, supports Deep Color, and can playback camera record of AVCHD format video.

In market, this Panasonic product will compete with Samsung product HT-BD2S which have same price. But HT-BD2S doesn't have iPod dock, DTS HD Master decoding, and memory card slot. Other difference, Samsung product applies 7.1 canal sound systems.

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One of the solutions is bring battery and backup charger. A lot of product in the market, one of them is made in American Power Conversion Corp. (APC), a company that existing in network business, battery, and data center.

APC recently launches UPB10 Mobile Power Pack. It is a extra energy for many kinds of gadget. Besides, compared to other product, like PPS-130 from Battery Geeks, it is far cheaper.

Its form is square and thin with snugly dimension in pocket. Battery with black glossy plastic material is quite bigger than RAZR phone made in Motorola.

On the top there is a LED lamp line, which is battery energy status indicator. This indicator can be turned on with a chrome button in tip of lamp.

APC makes this battery with lithium polymer technology which shatterproof and cheaper. It can take in more energy and brief enough charging time: between 3 and 4 hour.

To fill the battery energy, just connect UPB10 to AC adapter which connected to electrics source. LED Lamp will show it’s the power is full or still must be charged.

UPB10 is ready to become backup battery for gadget which having USB port, Mini USB, or USB-Dock cable. When connected, hence UPB10 will add the energy of phone, PDA, and MP3 player.

It can add 55 hours power for iPod Nano and 10 hours for phone.

Unfortunately, not all USB cables is compatible to paired to UPB10. For example, when I try to makes it as backup battery of Palm Centro, Palm USB-Dock cable cannot flow energy from this peripheral.

UPB10 is also able to use as charger by the way connecting it to gadget or laptop through USB cable. Then, connect it to electrics source through AC adapter.

The problem, per 15 minutes it will enter sleep mode, so that user must press the Status button so recharge process run again. This condition of course disturbs because recharge process must be monitored.

APC UPB10 Review
Specs:
Type: Lithium polymer
Maximum age: 2-4 years
Dimension: 99 x 64 x 14 mm
Weight: 0,09 kilograms
Color: Black
Area of operation: 0-40 degree Celsius’s
Storage temperature: 0-40 degree Celsius’s
Price range: US$ 60

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Actually, in dimension and weight aspect, Sony TG3E still bigger if compared to Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD700 (volume: 171 cc, weight: 189 grams), but this Sanyo camcorder only produce HD 720p video.

TG3E applies Memory Stick Pro Duo storage media (4 GB) which able to keep HD video during one hours and 25 minutes. This peripheral relies on CMOS ClearVid sensor with 4 megapixel, Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens which having 10X optical zooming and 120X digital zooming, and BIONZ image processor. TG3E is also equipped with 2,7 inches touch screen LCD which able to be turned around for optimal view.

TG3E body is wrapped by titanium so that beside make it seen elegant, but also anti scratch. Titanium is 40% lighter than metal and twice stronger than aluminum. According to Sony, this product targeting to young people (less than 35 years) which liking to celebrate with friend and wish a classy camcorder.

The other unique feature on this gadget is its ability to detect and traces faces (to eight faces in one frame) from subject during filming. This feature is so common at digital camera, but new for camcorder.

Besides, built-in mike at this camera can trace voice from main subject. Noise sound in background is also automatically eliminated, including sound from lens when doing zoom.

This camera picture quality amazes when displayed in 50 inches plasma TV. Its D-Range Optimizer technology will adjust dynamic range to reproduce high contrast and backlit views which more natural.

TG3E is launched in Europe area and available in Sony Style online shop with the price of 649 pound sterling or US$ 1270.

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Specs:
Image sensor: CMOS ClearVid 1/5.0
Processor: BIONZ
Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar, F 1,8-2,3, focal distance 3,2-32 mm, 10X optical zooming, 120X digital zooming
Storage media: Memory Stick Duo
Display: LCD Clear Photo, LCD Plus, 2,7 inches touch panel
Video Quality: HD (1.920 x 1.080i), 16 Mbps (full HD), HQ (9 Mbps), SP (7 Mbps), LP (5 Mbps)
Dimension: 63 x 119 x 32 mm
Weight: 240 grams
Price range: 649 pound sterling or US$1270

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This PDA Phone is addressed for newbie user. With the presents of product in this new segment, HTC has entered almost all segment of mobile peripheral user with its various PDA Phone series.

If compared to its predecessor HTC Touch in series, like P3400 alias HTC Gene, and also TyTN II, forms design of P3400i doesn’t has essential change. The external display is still having many similarities with the old brothers.

P3400i do not equipped by button which too much in its frontage. There is only phone function button and shortcut access to some PDA menus. But, the other menu still can be accessed through its 2,8 inches touch screen.

Differs from model P3400, what relies on Windows Mobile 5, this newest model powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Its processor is TI OMAP 200 MHz.

Application planted at this PDA Phone makes it can access Internet, e-mail, becomes entertainment gadget, and Office file viewer. All of it is because DirectPush Mail, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, Windows Live Messenger, and Office Mobile.

It also equipped by 2 megapixel CMOS camera. This camera also functions as video recorder.

Even works in Quad-Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz network, this PDA phone don’t have third generation connectivity (3G). Data transfer and its Internet connectivity only can be done through EDGE/GPRS network.

Very clear, with its price, or few disparities, there are some other PDA Phone choices working in that network. P3400i also do not have wireless Internet connectivity like WiFi.

Its 64 MB RAM capacity is too little. If it plated by larger ones memory, 128 MB for example, to accessing Windows Mobile 6 will felt more pleasant.

The minus is lessen with the existence of HTC Home interface feature, what makes access to this PDA Phone is very easy. This is the features to access most applied application, instantly.

HTC P3400i Review
Specs:
Processor: OMAP 200 MHZ
Platform: Windows Mobile 6
RAM: 64 MB
Dimension: 109 x 58 x 17,65 mm
Weight: 126 grams with LCD type battery
Display: TFT LCD 2,8 inches.
Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE QUAD-BAND 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Camera: 2 MP CMOS Imagine Sensor Connectivity & Interface
Connectivity: Bluetooth® v2.0, Mini-USB 2.0, audio jack all in one

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Recently Motorola launches its music phone so called ROKR E8. This is a phone with elegant and luxuriant body wrapped by glass material.

This phone equipped by unique feature: touch sensor interface and three ModeShift. By one button touch, user will see ROKR E8 present specific interface, as according to function which they want.

If wish to play music, for example, number buttons would disappear, changes by button of shuffle on/off, auto of repeat on/off, rewind, and forward.

And so do if wish to make a picture with camera, phone only present button of zoom in/out, scene automatic, video record viewer and editing, and switch between video camera and photo.

As a phone which created with music as main feature, ROKR E8 is equipped also with FastScroll navigation button. The user enough shifting finger in light line (non full circle) to choose song and rewind-forward the song swiftly.

ROKR E8 compatible with Windows Media Player 11 so that it able to swiftly transfer the song from personal computer. To transfer 10 original albums, each 10 songs, only required three minutes transfer time.

2 GB internal memory capacity and additional memory to 4 GB makes it big enough for thousands of song.

E8 also has SongID feature to recognize song from radio broadcast. When I play a song from radio, in less than five minutes, it directly recognizes it as song of Skinhead Girl by Warzone. This feature requires GPRS connection.

When play on the music, this phone able to be used for surfing in Internet and makes a picture. Music still able to played when phone is turn off in plane.

Song only stopped when there is a phone call. After call completed, music would automatically on again.

Through Real Audio feature, ROKR E8 presents sparkling voice and more energetically with addition of loudspeaker accessory (S9 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones).

ROKR E8 is also equipped by 2 megapixel camera with 8X zooming. This camera equipped by multishot and recorder and video player feature. It also equipped by Crystal Talk technology to make clear voice when make a call and Text to Speech to read short message.

Unhappily, this phone not equipped sophisticated data transfer feature. It still use GPRS/EDGE network when other competitor has played in 3,5G level.

ROKR E8 Review
Specs:
Dimension: 115 x 53 x 10,6 mm
Network: Quad-band
Transfer of data: GPRS/EDGE
Weight: 100 grams
Display: 2 inches, QVGA, 262K TFT, 240 x 320 pixels
Memory: 2 GB (internal) and 4GB (addition memory)
Feature: ModeShift, Fast Scroll Navigation, Microsoft Music Ecosystem, 3.5 mm Stereo Headset Jack, Wireless Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), 2 MP Camera, Airplane Mode, Text to Speech Messages, Crystal Talk
Audio format: MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Real Audio (RA) v10
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
Battery: 970 mAh

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This Scarlet Label consisted of four size variants: 32 inches and 37 inches for high definition support class and 42 inches and 47 inches for full high definition class. All variant supporting contrast ratio 50.000 : 1.

From this base specification aspect, Scarlet is head to head product for Action series from Philips and made in Samsung TV which has launch to market before. The vendor launches their product with black glossy color domination.

LG tries to makes Scarlet looked eye-catching from various sides. Its front display of course having black glossy color, but its backside is given by red glossy color. This makes it called as Scarlet, alias carmine.

Every LCD TV vendor of course comes with great’s facility. This time LG tries to draws attention with Scarlet thin dimension. With 45 millimeters thickness only, Scarlet is claimed as slimmest LCD TV in the world.

A hole with red LED lamp frames and soft touch sensor become decorative access in front face. This soft touch sensor becomes unique feature.

Via this soft touch sensor television will be turn on or turn off. Just touch your finger into hole, to LED lamp side.

Besides its dynamic contrast ratio reaching 50.000: 1, Scarlet had quickest response time nowadays; 4 millisecond. This feature will make fast moving pictures at television can be seen clearly.

With intelligent eye sensor technology, this television automatically can accommodate level of brightness, contrast, and screen color, with room lighting. This technology also makes your eye not tired when watching TV in long time.

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Like also previous Kohjinsha model, SH610B locates 7 inches screen which able to be turned around 180 degrees so closing its keyboard. But compared to previous version, SH series screen now can reach higher resolution (1024x600 pixel) and its screen display is more contrast because LED-Backlit from Samsung. You would easy to see the screen display even gets strong light from outside. SH series also has 1,3 MB resolution Webcam which is good enough for video chat.

As its operating system, Kohjinsha planted Windows Vista into SH series. Surely user will get new experience with this operating system, but in our opinion the processed in UMPC is faster if using Windows XP because mobile processor like Celeron model is not the correct choice to implement Vista. Besides, when we setting the battery to "Power Saver" mode in Vista, this device performance felt so slow.

Compared to SA series (with AMD processor), SH model has better keyboard response with input delay can be more lessened. Besides touch access via pen stylus, the existence of mouse click button and scroll at near of screen is also makes SH series more comfortable compared to SA series. Navigation tools also more complete through addition of program execution, enter, screen rotation and display brightness menu button.

Applies SH610B for office and Internet application of course pleases especially if at outside room. Keyboard and display characteristic of course is pertained mini but still be comfortable compared to other UMPC which smaller. SH Series also has a facility to make fan rotation more quietly even we thing is not too useful at UMPC type gadget.

To see how far the performance of SH610B hence comparing it with SA1 series which we have tested clearly precise. From score obtained seen that the combination of Intel A100 processor and DDR2 memory is faster compared to previous model. The performance ought to be faster and battery energy is more economized if use Windows XP because Vista tends to spend bigger power. Very mobile consumer will fit in with Kohjinsha which offers high mobility and fully equipped input as a UMPC.

Kohjinsha SH610B Review
Price range: $980
Processor: Intel Celeron M ULV A100 600MHz
RAM: SO-DIMM DDR2 PC2-3200, 512MB
Chipset: Intel Calistoga-G i945GU + ICH7U
Graphic Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GU 64MB
Sound Card: Realtek AC’97 (ALC262)
Harddisk: 160GB, PATA
Optical drive: No
Display: 7 inches, 1024x600 pixel (WXGA)
Dimension: 22,7 x 17 x 3,3 cm
Weight: 995 gram (with standard Battery)
Battery: 2600mAh (3 cell)
Operating Sytem: Windows Vista Home Basic
Feature: Lan, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Card reader (SD, MMC, MS, CF), USB (2 port), WebCam (1,3MP), VGA out, pointer, scroll, mic + earphone

But it stills an UMPC. OQO e2 can be applied without having to apply dongle. Principally, e2 has 5 inches screen, equipped by integrated keyboard, and easy to connect to network through Bluetooth and WiFi. As data storage device is available 120GB harddisk, which in it have been planted of Windows XP (Windows Vista ready). Its weight is less than 500 grams, makes it is portable to accompany your business activity.

This gadget also easy to grasped because its figure is only 14x8,5 cm. But when this device shifted to release its keyboard, broadness reaches 14x12 cm. The keyboard consisted of 60 buttons, with 5x5 mm button size and distance around 2 mm. Because its layout following “qwerty” standard and every button is "emerge" or has high difference with its base, we successfully familiarizes with quickly. However, there is some punctuation mark, like comma or question mark, which its position differs from standard keyboard formation so that complicating enough at first.

Adaptation process also required to apply the input mode. Like we have referred above, OQO e2 doesn't give touch screen, so the input process is replaced by trackpoint and two buttons to left and right click. Trackpoint is placed in right side, whereas click button in left side, so that can be applied at the same applies two hands.

Besides to typing, we also try this gadget to surf the internet. Like most UMPC, the small screen resolution (800x480 pixel) becoming a barrier. You must scroll to read overall of site. Happily, OQO smartly locates touch area in right side of screen. This touch screen can be applied to furl page to left - right and also up - down. OQO e2 also provides zoom facility (basically, enlarges the resolution with interpolation technique), so that you can enlarge page if you like to sees the detail clearly.

By good computing ability and portability, OQO e2 promises great computing experience in anywhere. But the high price of course makes this product is hard to buy. The price not even far above than other UMPC, but also comes near of upper class notebook price. Finally, OQO e2 only suited for you which really place forward the portability (and of course have lot of money).

OQO E2 Review
Price range:
OQO Model e2 - HDD 64 GB SSD - Win XP Pro: $2,869.99
OQO Model e2 - HDD 64 GB SSD - Vista Business: $2,869.99
OQO Model e2 - HDD 120 GB :$1,879.99
Processor: VIA C7-M, 1,6GHz
RAM: 890MB
Chipset: VIA VX700
Graphic Card: VIA S3G Unichrome
Harddisk: 120GB, IDE
Optical drive: No
Display: 5 inches, 800x480 pixel
Dimension: 14,2 x 8,4 x 2,6 cm
Weight: 454 gram
Battery: 17 Wh
Feature: At UMPC (WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, USB); At Dongle (Ethernet, USB, HDMI, audio)

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Time Capsule designed to work along with Time Machine application which becoming part of Leopard. Besides as storage device, Time Capsule also works as router that share internet access.

Not only that, this peripheral also can be applied as printer sharing in network. Time Capsule and Bonjour network technology enables everyone in house or office exploits one printer centrally. User also can share its data – for example by connecting a external harddisk to Time Capsule.

What about with PC user which not use Macintosh? It is the fun; Time Capsule also supports base on Windows XP and Windows Vista PC. This peripheral also supports Mac which still based on Tiger. We sure Time Capsule will make people who usually lazy to makes backup - except have experienced losing of data- will be fond of (or subconsciously) does it.

The Insufficiency of Time Capsule is harddisk drive at this peripheral cannot be released. You cannot extend drive capacities or replaces it with other harddisk drive.

From price side, Apple offers 500GB version with US$ 299 price and 1TB version with US$499 price. This price is reasonable enough remembers in it has included harddisk drive, router, access point Wi-Fi 802.11n, and its support software.

Apple equipped Time Capsule with three port of Gigabit Ethernet ports, one port of Gigabit Ethernet WAN port, one port of USB 2.0 security WPA/WPA-2, and WEP 128-bit. Time Capsule is also equipped with NAT firewall which supporting NAT-PMP.

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This product is the third generation of iMac since changes over applies Intel processor. Its base concept is still the same, which is using notebook component positioned at back of 20 inches LCD screen. But this newest iMac applies better machine compared to previous iMac Intel generation. Just look the inside. It use Intel processor generation Santa Rosa T7700 2,4GHz, ATi Radeon HD2400 XT graphic card and 250GB capacities harddisk. The design is also get modified. The iMac new version has applied aluminum material with metallic color (previous iMac generation use white polycarbonate color). While its operating system is using Leopard which is the newest version from Macintosh OS X.

Just like the other notebook, iMac is equipped by complete wireless feature, starts from infra-red, Bluetooth, and WiFi. WiFi has support WiFi-N standard, so that theoretically will send data 5X faster than WiFi b/g type which used occasionally at other notebook. Other facility provided is camera 1,3 MP, DVD Writer, and two stereo speaker. But differs from NEC Powermate P5000, there are no card reader or PCMCIA facility in this iMac. iMac Keyboard and mouse also still using USB connection, not yet Bluetooth like at Powermate P5000.

Apple changes its keyboard design in this newest iMac. This new design looks like Macbook, seen from wide distance between the buttons. The keyboard felt balmy to applied, though unhappily there is no hand rest and keyboard rest to arrange keyboard proclivity.

But lack in the keyboard side doesn't hold back usage satisfaction of iMac as a whole. LCD screen with 1680x1050 pixel resolution gives sharpness and color accurateness which almost perfect. The speaker gives great sound experience to us when listen to music and watch a movie.

About the performance, iMac also comes up gratifies. We testing iMac by the way installing Windows Vista uses Boot Camp facility and runs the regular test application. The result is impressive. iMac seen so superior than NEC Powermate P5000 which using AMD Turion64 X2 TL-52 processor and onboard graphic card. If compared to standard desktop PC, iMac performance can be said equal.

Though its concept has follows by many produces but iMac remain to shows its class as best All-in-PC compared to the competitor. Not only in performance, but also it cool design factor. There are some facility which we expect can find in iMac - like Bluetooth keyboard/mouse and card reader - but difficult to don’t like iMac.

Apple iMac (MA877LL) Review
Specs:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 (2,38GHz, 4MB L2 cache, FSB 800MHz)
RAM: DDR2 PC5300, 1GB
Chipset: Intel PM965
Graphic Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD2600 XT (256MB)
Sound Card: HD Audio, Realtek ALC855
Harddisk: 300GB, IDE
Optical drive: DVD Writer Matshita (DVD±R 4x)
Display: 20 inches (1680x1050 pixel)
Dimension: 46,9 x 48,5 x 18,9 cm
Weight: 9,1 kg
Feature: WiFi, Bluetooh, IR, USB (3 port), FireWire (2 port), Gigabit Ethernet, Keyboard, Mouse, Apple Remote
Operating System: Macintosh OS X Leopard

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This thing can be done because the existence of 2,5 inchs SideShow screen residing in up side of Joybook Q41. This screen can present various application, presents photo in slide-show form, and play your favorite song. All abilities can be done even notebook in closed and off condition; alike concept of two screen in clamshell phone.

BenQ of course is not the firstly notebook that figures in SlideShow facility because Asus has done similar thing in W5Fe. But according to BenQ, Joybook Q41 is supplied by more support application. For example, the VoIP (bases on Skype) application enabling you to call your friend uses internet line. There is also the RSS Feed Viewer application which will show newest news from various world sites. For the busy one, SideShow screen also enables you to access contact, schedule, even presentation material. Its point is you still connected to digital world even notebook in closed or off condition.

Joybook Q41 itself is a 14,1 inches notebook with weight 2,12 kg (without battery). This Notebook equipped with typical technology of BenQ like Ultra Vivid screen technology which promised will yield high brightness level and picture sharpness. The processor applied is Intel Core 2 Duo (depends on model) and SiS Mirage 3+ graphic card.

BenQ Joybook Q41 Review
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Other shortcut button resided exactly under the screen; Internet Explorer button in left end and Messaging button in right. Both is flanking left and right menu button. This differed from Moto Q which under its screen there's only 2 button; left and right menu. But the next line is the same: Home and Clear button flanks the navigation; and also Call and End Call button in both ends. Navigation is only function to point menu.

One thing that is interesting enough is existence of light sensor that is automatically arranges the level of screen Backlight (and keyboard) according to condition of area. This feature can be activated from Smart Backlight setting in Power Management. Furthermore, screen and keyboard will shine more bright when device applied at dark condition. In the end, this feature is helping enough to economize the battery power.

Even runs in 3,5G network, this device can’t be use for video call. This series likely is addressed for data communication. But surprisingly, WiFi is eliminated from Moto Q 9h. Internal memory capacity is big enough, and can be added more with MicroSD slot. USB micro port applied for headset, data cable and also charger cable switch. Bluetooth supports A2DP and AVRCP so that we can be listen clear audio from Bluetooth headset.

For the system side, Motorola mentions there are default addition for e-mail mailbox besides Hotmail. At demo unit which we received coincidently there's only Yahoo. Motorola tells that at official unit there will be also AOL, Gmail, and others. In device is also added McAfee VirusScan and Yahoo Go.

Voice Recognition can be used to command the device to execute an application by voice order. For example, call someone by only mentioning its name. Whereas the Encryption feature is also able to encrypt file that saved in addition memory card.

As bases on Windows Mobile 6 device, of course the support for enterprise work is more and more needed. For example, new Contacts data can be tuned as Outlook Contact. Active Sync is also easy to synchronize with server which base on Microsoft Exchange.

As a whole, likely there is no significant improvement at Moto Q 9h compared to Moto Q. What surprises, WiFi facility is removed from this gadget. But with keyboard and wide screen, easy shortcut button, and class application, makes Moto Q 9h is suitable for serious businessman.

Moto Q 9h Review
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Specs:
- Display: TFT, 65K colors , 320 x 240 pixel, 1,4 inches
- Camera: 2.0 MP
- Messaging: SMS, EMS, E-mail
- Memory: Flash ROM 256MB, RAM 96MB
- External memory: MicroSD (until 2GB)
- Connectivity: Data cable, Bluetooth (A2DP, AVRCP)
- Internet connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3,5G
- Processor: TI OMAP 2420
- Network: GSM quadband, UMTS 2100, HSDPA
- Dimension: 11,8 x 6,7 x 1,18 cm
- Weight: 125 g
- Battery: Lithium ion 3.7V seri BT60
- Application: Yahoo Go, opera, Voices Notes, Connection Sharing, McAfee VirusScan, Document To Go, Master Clear, Master Reset, Memory Manager, BT PC Remote
- Sistem operasi: Windows Mobile 6 Standard
- Standby time: 480 hours
- Talk time: 260 minutes


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