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Hardware news: Dell launches new slimline Insiron Z laptops

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Dell launches new slimline Insiron Z laptops

26 Oct - The arrival of Windows 7 has stimulated a burst of activity from PC manufacturers, including Acer and Toshiba (see below) and now Dell.

To celebrate the arrival of Microsoft’s new operating system, Dell has built two Inspiron Z laptops. Following on from its recent Inspiron 11z, the "Z" denotes a new thinline approach to design and low-power Intel CULV processors for extra battery life. The Inspiron 14z and 15z are thinned down versions of Dell’s popular Inspiron 14 and Inspiron 15 models, but with few compromises from the full size models. Each includes 2GB of RAM as standard (upgradable to 8GB), 250-320GB hard disk, read/write DVD drive, webcam and wireless networking. Depending on the batteries used, the machines can run up to 10 hours without mains power. Prices start from £479 for the 14in model and £499 for the 15in.
 

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New multi-touch laptops revealed

19 Oct – Toshiba and Acer have announced new multi-touch laptops ahead of Thursday’s Windows 7 launch.

Acer’s 5738PG is the Taiwanese company’s first multi-touch laptop, with both its screen and touchpad supporting the technology. Like the already available standard 5738 mode, the 5738PG sports a 15-inch display, and is powered by a Core 2 Duo processor and 4GB RAM.  The 5738PG has a recommended price of $800 in the US.

Toshiba is also joining the multi-touch revolution in laptops with two new models of Satellite laptops, the M505 and U505.  Besides taking advantage of Windows 7’s native multi-touch support, the devices also feature two touch-enabled apps aimed at increasing productivity, Bulletin Board (a virtual notice board) and ReelTime (which allows rapid access to recently used files). Both launch in the US within weeks, priced between $950 and £1050.

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BlackBerry & Vodafone confirm UK Storm2 details

15 Oct – Research in Motion’s (RIM) second touch-screen smartphones, Storm2, has finally been confirmed for Vodafone’s mobile network.  The device, which launches 26 October, features a raft of improvements over its predecessor, including Wi-Fi connectivity, multi-touch support, and RIM’s new BlackBerry OS 5.

Vodafone confirmed Storm2 will be available free under a £35 per month contract, including 600 minutes talk time, unlimited texts, unlimited BlackBerry Internet Service, unlimited Vodafone Mobile Internet and broadband on a 24 month contract.

The smartphone won’t be tied to Vodafone however, and is expected to appear on other mobile networks in 2010.

 

 

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By chrischapman5
20th Oct 2009 13:37

Kicking up a storm(2)

I only hope that the referred to Storm2 is leaps and bounds better than the original storm. I had one around 8 months ago but despite persevering with it for a month, I came close to throwing it out of the window. I reverted back to my tried n trusted Pearl.

Recently when the rollerball started playing up on the pearl, I decided to dust off the Storm and give it another go. Alas, it was even more frustrating than before, so I've again retired it back into its box and got another Pearl.

The suretype is so frustrating and really restricts the speed at which you can type and switch from function to function. The horizontal/vertical self-correcting display is very unpredictable and often wont correct itself.  the battery life is horrendous. If I left in the morning with the battery fully charged then I could be sure that by the time I got home in the evening and after only making a modest number of calls and a short game or wordmole on the train, the battery would be dead.

Looking forward to hearing whether these any many other frustrations have been fixed in the next version.

Chris

www.sopris.co.uk

 

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By Jon Wilcox
23rd Oct 2009 15:29

A Storm(2)'s a-brewing

Hi Chris,

Hopefully the new Storm will iron out some of the problems of its predecessor - in the meantime, I'm liking the way HTC are progressing with their Android-powered Hero and the upcoming Leo.

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Jon
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By orange22
29th Oct 2009 11:42

Dell

Whilst I love the Mac, I find it a lot quicker working on a dell. Not necessarily the processing speed, but the shortcuts I think are a lot better.

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