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X-mini Max II gets a design makeover
Juniper Foo | Apr 24, 2009
The volume dial's gone, giving the X-mini Max II the streamlined looks of the Sony Rolly. Just don't expect it to beep, whistle and boogie to music like the latter. (Credit: Kelvin Low/CNET Asia)
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? Well, the guys behind the red dot-winning X-mini capsule speakers are taking a design leap of faith with the X-mini Max II. Instead of the grenade appearance of the Max, the next-gen stereo speakers have taken on a Star Wars drone look with cone heads. While we're told the material and colors may be different come the May global launch, the Max II's exposed and angled tops are intended to "open out" the speakers for more focused sounds.
The pumped-up girth also ensures more space for a bigger driver. If we thought the Max was already bombastic enough to wake up a few banshees, CEO Ryan Lee says the Max II will "nearly double" the sonic prowess of the original. That doesn't yet factor in the buddy-jack system where the user can daisy-chain as many X-mini units as he likes to crank up the decibels.
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Gateway launches new 10.1-inch Netbook and ID laptop series
Darius Chang | Apr 24, 2009
Targeting the entertainment user with a fashion sense, Gateway's new ID series notebook (pictured above) was created in partnership with Italian designhouse, Pininfarina, which designs Ferrari, Jaguar and Alfa Romero luxury and sports vehicles. This model comes with a 15.6-inch LED-backlit display, capacitive touch multimedia buttons, slot-in optical drive and multitouch trackpad. A unique feature is the Webcam curtain that physically covers the lens for greater privacy. It will be available later this month starting from S$1,988 (US$1,439.64).
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First Netbook with dual LCD screens
Darius Chang | Apr 23, 2009
(Photo credit: AkihabaraNews)
Granted we've seen notebooks with dual LCD screen setups, from the SlideShow-equipped Asus W5Fe to the massive Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds. However, not only is the Sharp Mebius NJ70A the first Netbook to sport this feature, but it also innovates by using the secondary optical sensor LCD as a trackpad.
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Toshiba mini NB200: Keeps on truckin' for nine hours
Rich Trenholm | Apr 23, 2009
You know what we need? Another laptop. As if by magic, the Toshiba NB200 has appeared. It's a 10.1-inch laptop with a widescreen 1,024 x 600-pixel LED-backlit display. The standard three-cell battery will keep you computing for up to 4 hours, with a nine-cell version clocking up 9 hours.
You'll get to choose from a smorgasbord of chips, including a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 or the newer Intel Atom N280, offering a clock speed of 1.66GHz. Both models also pack the Intel 945GSE graphics chipset.
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Asus F70: World's first 17.3-inch laptop that has F70 in the name that's made by Asus
Rich Trenholm | Apr 22, 2009
Asus has launched what it claims is the first 17.3-inch 16:9 laptop, which is another of those endearingly specific "world first" claims that won't be troubling Mr and Mrs Guinness.
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